Monthly Archives: February 2008

If I Was 17 Again

Posted on 29/02/2008 by Iain
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Street Art

Posted on 29/02/2008 by Iain

Spotted this last night on Rivington Street. It looks like an original Ian Stevenson to me. I was tempted to pick it up and take it away. But taking it off the street would have been a crime…

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24 hour clock

Posted on 29/02/2008 by Iain

24 hour art installation…

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Typographic Synthesizer – So Good It’s Magic!

Posted on 27/02/2008 by Iain

You know sometimes when you see something so amazing that you almost forget to breathe while you’re looking at it. Well I’m just about finished hyperventilating after the end of this video. The guys at Meek.fm have created something that … Continue reading →

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That’s a Mermaid?

Posted on 27/02/2008 by Iain

It’s amazing what YouTube throws up in it’s ‘related videos’ section: For me, that’s not a mermaid. This is a mermaid: I’d have loved to see Tom Hanks fall in love with the top one though.

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Pre-YouTube Silly Moments In Techno

Posted on 27/02/2008 by Iain

I should probably start a separate category in the blog for this stuff. It just seems to keep on coming… I loved this clip for a couple of reasons. Firstly, it’s a bunch of cheeky young ravers from Edinburgh. I … Continue reading →

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Commit No Nuisance

Posted on 25/02/2008 by Iain

Could be a new motto for life.

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Spamsoup

Posted on 22/02/2008 by Iain

Sometimes I can see how and why spam ends up being a jumble of nonsense. They’re trying to fool spam filters in obscure ways. But this one I just look at and scratch my head. A lot. It’s just like … Continue reading →

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Pissing Contests

Posted on 22/02/2008 by Iain

I seem to be witnessing more and more intellectual pissing competitions these days. And it’s not just in planner-land, although that’s where I’ve witnessed some of the ‘best’ ones. I’ve seen a few good technical ones, and even designers seem … Continue reading →

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Scratch Stickers

Posted on 22/02/2008 by Iain

Superb. Temporary stickers that make your bike or car look like it’s an old rustbucket to deter thieves. I spotted these in SCP the other day. Availible online from http://dominicwilcox.com

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