I am sure by now, everyone has read the news that Steve Jobs is stepping down as CEO of Apple. Additionally everyone has probably already read 20 articles extolling the virtues, or mocking the lapses of Mr. Jobs. I read this post written by John Biggs over on TechCrunch and decided it was worth repeating … (more…)
Category: Fresh
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Be Well Mr. Jobs
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Quakebook – Stories from the Japan Earthquake
This is an amazing project! Quakebook: 2:46: Aftershocks: Stories from the Japan Earthquake. In just over a week, a group of unpaid professional and citizen journalists who met on Twitter created a book to raise money for Japanese Red Cross earthquake and tsunami relief efforts. In addition to essays, artwork and photographs submitted by people around the world. Completely crowdsourced (writing/editing/design & layout) thru Twitter and then pitched to Amazon, who agreed to waive their usual cut so that all of the money made by the book & eBook/kindle version goes straight to Japan Red Cross. Countless people worked on it – completely volunteer. [MORE] (more…) -
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Swedish Summer Cabin [my weekend cabin]
The fine folks at Somarnöjen [Summer Fun] in Sweden are building a line of pre-fab summer cottages. Designed by Kjellander + Sjöberg architects, these are beautiful, minimalist examples of Scandinavia architecture, and I want one. Well, actually I want to build my own version of it. The same “livable shed” concept I have been working on in my head now for some time. I have a dream of a backyard [or maybe some tiny spot of land] escapist cottage very similar to what these guys have dreamed up. [MORE] (more…)
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[my] Weekend Cabin
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My fascination with cabins, their design, and the feeling that they convey continues. I can truly appreciate the simplicity of this structure. It’s quiet and un-assuming, and allows it’s in habitants to really feel like part of the enviroment instead of just something invading it. Leave it to the Scandinavians.Design by Aas/Thaulow.
Witten up here, in Norwegian site Dagbladet.no
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