man the simple things always have more impact.
http://www.ted.com/talks/johnny_lee_demos_wii_remote_hacks.html
bumptop
Pretty cool new user interface – nice demo.
http://www.ted.com/talks/anand_agarawala_demos_his_bumptop_desktop.html
Designer en communication visuelle.
Nice graphic design – something that is becoming increasingly scarce. Diego Fellay
magical . . .
advertising rather than corporate graffiti
Ah a rare thing – noticed advertising, clever advertising, memorable advertising, talked-about advertising, good advertising.
heaven – both subject and filming
‘Heaven’ was used in the acclaimed skate film Fully Flared directed by Spike Jonze and Ty Evans. The collaboration inspired the directors to take footage and re-edit a sequence of shots that shows the Lakai skateboarding team demonstrating their considerable skills as they navigate through and around various exploding obstacles. With ‘Heaven’ as the musical backdrop, the resulting marriage of sound to picture is quite extraordinary.
Os Gemeos
Os Gêmeos (Portuguese for The Twins) are identical twin brothers (born 1974) from São Paulo, Brazil, whose real names are Otavio and Gustavo Pandolfo. They started painting graffiti in 1987 and have helping to define Brazil’s style. Their work often features yellow-skinned characters – taken from the yellow tinge both of the twins have in their dreams – but is otherwise diverse and ranges from tags to complicated murals. Subjects range from family portraits to commentary on São Paulo’s social and political circumstances, as well as Brazilian folklore. Their graffiti style was influenced by both traditional hip hop style and the Brazilian pixação movement.
Their new work has landed in Manhattan which is as wonderful as the rest.
Os Gêmeos (Portuguese for The Twins) are identical twin brothers (born 1974) from São Paulo, Brazil, whose real names are Otavio and Gustavo Pandolfo. They started painting graffiti in 1987 and have helping to define Brazil’s style. Their work often features yellow-skinned characters – taken from the yellow tinge both of the twins have in their dreams – but is otherwise diverse and ranges from tags to complicated murals. Subjects range from family portraits to commentary on São Paulo’s social and political circumstances, as well as Brazilian folklore. Their graffiti style was influenced by both traditional hip hop style and the Brazilian pixação movement.
Their new work has landed in Manhattan which is as wonderful as the rest.
rain rain go away
The Polite Umbrella folds up when you squeeze past people on the sidewalk
Lubitel 166+
undercover cops arrest undercover cops
This is a classic – you gotta love how fucked up America is.
http://stopthedrugwar.org/chronicle_blog/2009/jul/20/undercover_cop_arrested_for_sell
and another slightly more sinister story
http://stopthedrugwar.org/speakeasy_main/2009/may/19/illinois_sheriff_caught_selling_
Shiel Yule 