the fabulous curated collection ‘typogaphic posters’ by andré felipe has just turned three years old this month, congrats from me
me news
satellite
…i collect things that I’ve cut out from Google Satellite View- parking lots, silos, landflls, waste ponds. The view from a satellite is not a human one, nor is it one we were ever really meant to see…
some fabulous surreal collections of ‘found objects’ from artist jenny odell, enjoy… (via mister ‘jarr’ on FB)
almost nothing in the natural world
really interesting article on the future (or demise) of interactivity in technology and in our lives…
…pictures Under Glass is an interaction paradigm of permanent numbness. It’s a Novocaine drip to the wrist. It denies our hands what they do best. And yet, it’s the star player in every Vision Of The Future…
…the next time you make a sandwich, pay attention to your hands. Seriously! Notice the myriad little tricks your fingers have for manipulating the ingredients and the utensils and all the other objects involved in this enterprise. Then compare your experience to sliding around Pictures Under Glass…
google nothing
inspiring article by steven heller on the power of ‘real’ research…
…at no time shall Google or any search engine be used to either locate or research the objects, unless . . . well, actually, there is a loophole, but the students have to solve that riddle for themselves. Of course after the class is all over, the students can Google to their heart’s content. But I guarantee they will agree that Google will never replace hands-on involvement or (hint, hint) befriending a truly enthusiastic librarian…