Robert Biswas-Diener wrote an article on CNN coining the term “incubator” for people who seem like procrastinators but are actually a different breed. I felt that this article described my own work habits perfectly.
Incubators have a clear sense of deadlines, gets things done on time, and produce quality work. Before performing an important task, such
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Google just introduced a new product called Buzz. I’ll save you a lengthy explanation of the service since you’ve probably already heard it, but basically it is a status tool like Twitter with better media and service integration.
It feels like this is a long time coming, due to the popularity of Twitter and the existence
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Art
The portfolio of Christian Hecker has sci-fi concept hardware and environments.
As does the portfolio of Dr. CM Wong.
I’ve been listening to Frisky Radio at work a lot. It’s electronic dance music with an emphasis on progressive house and tech house.
I like these hyperrealistic sculptures. The hyperrealism movement as a whole is fascinating to me.
Interesting vintage
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I was breaking my own rule for awhile on this blog.
Every website should explain what it is, right off the bat.
I’ve added a new “Welcome” blurb to the right to amend this oversight.
It is easy to forget this rule, since this information is so obvious to the designer. But it is crucial: if a new
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The man purse. The murse. This oft-reviled accessory should, judging by its function, enjoy ubiquity among the possession-conveying public. Incomprehensibly, it is a taboo of sorts. Well, it’s 2010. This year, nothing is sacred. Not even society’s most enduring conventions.
What defines a man purse, anyway? One would think that it would be a purse worn
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