Designed by 5.5 Designers, the appropriately titled "iamaKey" "itsaKey" and "passKey" usb drives functionally helps prevent the very frequent and horrific dilemma of a lost or misplaced flashdrive by turning it into a key. Obviously if one were to lose their keys altogether they would be SOL, but this is definitely a stylish step in the right direction.
this video is a bit of a flashback to 2001....i remember the impact that the video left when i first saw it. i must admit the message is still as strong today, and in many ways even more relevant now than it was in 2001.
Through my species frivolous, inconsiderate and wasteful ways, we have pulluted your oceans, depleted your ozone and deforested your beautiful jungles. Though, we have left you permanently scarred by our endless amounts of metal, concrete and starbucks, please believe that there has been a conscious change rising to the surface for a long time now and accept my apology on behalf of my kind. Unfortunately, the damage may never fully be repaired however, we are finally headed in the right direction, one as clear as your summer skies and one that will ensure the future will too understand that analogy. So on this day, we honor you and say thank you for all that you provide, for without you there would be no us.
The Dot and the Line: A Romance in Lower Mathematics follows the story of a straight line that is enamored with a dot. The key factor in how the animator was able to humanize these characters along with the love story was to use descriptive characteristics, both positive and negative, as well as provide the characters with strong human emotions from insecurity to desire.
Introduced as the “sensible” straight line, he views his complete opposite the dot, as “perfect from beginning to end.” He muscles up enough courage to approach the dot, only to be rejected with such cruel words as “stiff, unconventional, stifled, repressed” as his love frolics with a “wild, fun and uninhibited” squiggle.
Left “rejected, depressed and unhappy”, he tries his hardest to change. After a while he discovers that he can bend into angles, eventually allowing him to create complex shapes, curves and ellipses. After mastering this ability he decides to reproach his love, this time with confidence. He is now viewed as “enlightened, eloquent, profound, and complex.” This shift in her view is coupled with the shift in which she views the squiggle, now “hairy, coarse and graceless.”
The initial rejection and subsequent change of the line in order to please or impress the dot, is a theme, which we have seen in love stories for decades. More so, depicting the Line with a struggle and ultimate self-discovery of his greatness is also a testament to the importance of determination, dedication and self-acceptance. For it is only after this, that he wins her over and they live happily ever after, “or at least reasonably so.”
I noticed that sprint was beginning to incorporate a new look and feel for their branding when i stumbled upon their NOW widget site live here. With consistent updates on virtually everything as it's happening now, it is definitedly very interesting and cool.
This whole now concept was then introduced to the world via their latest commercial, just as interesting and slightly more cool. Overall their take on now is definitely cutting edge and injects sprint with a much needed cool factor.
N.A.S.A, and their worldwide debut The Spirit of Apollo, is an ongoing creative collaboration between two lifelong music aficionados, Squeak E. Clean and DJ Zegon, and their friends, friends of friends and musical heroes. The album is siiick and features virtually everyone from kanye, santi, karen o, del, and george clinton just to name a few! i meant to blog about it when i first got it, but now that they dropped a video i thought no better time than now...so check out the link above or if you're attending coachella, let's just say that tent is gonna be hella packed!
ever thought to yourself, "wouldn't it be great if i could own a casket that would double has a book shelf until i die!?" well it turns out conceptual designer William Warren has your back. his design Shelves for Life, is something you can, quite literally, take to the grave.
Admittedly, I have pondered this question on and off for years and, depending on my age, emotional and financial status, at any given time, the answer has varied. Though, I have always strived to reject “labels” I must admit that I have considered myself both a pessimist and optimist and on several occasions considered myself to be some sort of hybrid of the two. The debate over the glass being half full or half empty is something that I could have passionately argued on either side.
When I think back to my early adolescence I can definitely say that I considered myself to be a pessimist. However, I would have fought tooth and nail to my defense of being a “realist, not a pessimist.” Whether it was due to raging hormones or my consistent battle with depression, it was difficult for me to see any silver lining and would view any resemblance of a happy ending as a curse waiting to reveal itself. Having several views surrounding politics and religion that differed from the norm at the time, it was difficult for me to be optimistic.
I do feel that with age and experience I have gained more perspective as to the outcome of the world, and more specifically as to my view of the world. I have learned that one's take on the world, be it negative or positive, can and does shape one's daily live. Individuals who make it a point to see a silver lining, or alternately those who have a negative outlook, in many ways manifest that very outcome. I have seen several friends and family either flourish or flounder their talents and lives as a direct result to this outlook.
Today, I would still consider myself a realist, but with much more of an optimistic overturn. I have lived enough to understand that ultimately life is what you make it. Regardless of your effort, drive, ambition or lack there of, the years will continue to roll by, and you can either embrace that or unsuccessfully attempt to fight it. In any case, it is up to us to determine where we are 3 years from now, we can choose to be in a more positive place or far worse off. Though life will definitely brings hardships out of our control, we can control how we are affected by it. Therefore, realistically there is a silver lining in that we grow from these hardships and can apply this growth towards a better tomorrow.
"In the summer of 2007, artist and medical student Satre Stuelke started the Radiology Art project. Dedicated to the deeper visualization of various objects that hold unique cultural importance in modern society, this project intends to plant a seed of scientific creativity in the minds of all those inclined to participate."
To see how the whole process works and to check out some interestingly beautiful imagery, click here.
This piece by political cartoonist Ben Heine, in response to the pope's ridiculous stance on condom use in the prevention of AIDS, has recently resulted in his being banned completely from deviant art. Check his blog here.
