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Photographer Basilio Silva.
"News publishers have to stop seeking simply the most controversial opinions. They’re abundant: every talking head can churn one out, and faux “news” of every kind is already chock full of ‘em shrieking at one another. Instead, successful opinion arbitrageurs must seek the most informed opinions, gooey with expertise, thick with real value for readers."
Nice Nudie hat
I love how snarky and abusive the selectism staff can get about trends. Funny shit… “We’re growing increasingly infatuated with hats around here. Ever since the hat look has died down for every wannabe indie boy, we’ve been willing to give hats a second look (stonewash denim jackets and tight black jeans are the new porkpie, in case you’re wondering). Now we have the slightly indie-ish Nudie releasing this rather fetching hat for SS10. Now you’ve seen the new look, wear it right: none of this hanging it off your head business.”
"Objectivity without transparency increasingly will look like arrogance. And then foolishness. Why should we trust what one person — with the best of intentions — insists is true when we instead could have a web of evidence, ideas, and argument?"
The end of objectivity – web 2.0 version - Interesting Article
"There are different species of laziness: Eastern and Western. The Eastern style is like the one practised in India. It consists of hanging out all day in the sun, doing nothing, avoiding any kind of work or useful activity, drinking cups of tea, listening to Hindi film music blaring on the radio, and gossiping with friends. Western laziness is quite different. It consists of cramming our lives with compulsive activity, so there is no time at all to confront the real issues. This form of laziness lies in our failure to choose worthwhile applications for our energy."
Sogyal Rinpoche, via Caterina: Being Lazy by doing too much (via zachklein) (via fascinated)
The hierarchy of digital distractions by Information is Beautiful.
Sometimes I forget living in SF underexposes you to youngsters. They are strangely absent from the streets I travel on everyday. Some guys from a few cool skateboarding companies are on a tour and posting photos up as most touring folks do these days. The latest ones of the Carolinas have a lot great shots of the folks that come out for the demos. Sweet ethno glory. It makes me think about 6/7th grade when I first discovered “grear” and my obsession with ordering stuff from CCS took hold. Anyways check out the photos of the kiddos and their parents.
"Amazon’s Kindle is my latest example of superb systems thinking. This is Amazon.com’s ePaper-based book reader. Now, there are competing products on the market which offer superior features. Amazon wins, however, because of its systems thinking. No computer is necessary for most transactions. When the Kindle arrives, it is preloaded with the books that were ordered. Moreover, it can work instantly. Even more important, Amazon thought through the entire system, from discovering a book to loading it onto the Kindle. Users can order new items from the Kindle itself and receive them on the device within roughly a minute. Files in a variety of formats can simply be emailed to the Kindle, for each device comes with its own, unique email address. Again, the true beauty of the Kindle is that it is a system. Like the iPod, the Kindle itself is well designed, attractive, lightweight, and easy to use. Try as I might, I can think of only a few tweaks I would make to the interaction."
Wise words from - Systems Thinking: A Product Is More Than the Product by Don Normand. http://bit.ly/10exix
What if google calendar got a helvetica makeover. Sick. http://bit.ly/2lEizi
