January 2011
2 posts
November 2010
1 post
October 2010
3 posts
Start by doing what’s necessary; then do what’s possible; and suddenly you are...
– St. Francis of Assisi (via nathanjohnson)
gerardkelly:
I just love this guy… something about Russia in 1966 and a song without words that really appeals to me. Is it my age, or the sheer lunacy of the clip?
September 2010
3 posts
August 2010
1 post
July 2010
1 post
June 2010
1 post
May 2010
4 posts
mattlong:
slow or fast?
pigment or pixels?
art or advert?
job or way of life?
two years wathcing and washing brushes
intentionally painting something which looks crap up-close
but perfect with perspective
(cool headphones too)
samrayner:
Via Ani
April 2010
1 post
March 2010
2 posts
February 2010
1 post
January 2010
2 posts
earn less, consume less and follow less, in order to do more, create more and...
– (via liveforothers) (via mattlong)
interesting
December 2009
4 posts
November 2009
1 post
October 2009
7 posts
FREECONOMY →
This guy is my new hero. I’ve thought for a long time about stuff like this but I’ve never had the courage to do anything about it. Big respect to him. Favourite quote…
‘What have I learned? That friendship, not money, is real security. That most western poverty is of the spiritual kind. That independence is really interdependence. And that if you don’t own a plasma...
Perspective: get some →
Link above is to a photo of the Earth and its moon and Jupiter and its moons. In the same frame. It’s taken from Mars, and it’s humbling and incredible. Be sure to click the picture to see its full scope.
September 2009
2 posts
PEEPOOBAG →
More than 2 billion people lack access to basic sanitation. A solution’s in the bag.
August 2009
3 posts
NEW BON IVER PROJECT →
always a good thing.
Ciao My Shining Star: The Songs of Mark Mulcahy →
the sad and sudden death of Mulcahy’s wife Melissa has prompted this album of cover versions which looks like its gonna be amazing.
July 2009
3 posts
"if your too layshy, you can just shtay" →
this is amazing (link above). i would love one of these, it would be amazing if one day pedal power replaced petrol. all that time trying to find an alternative fuel source and the answer was about simply getting our arse into gear, so to speak.
May 2009
8 posts
THE ART COMMANDMENTS by Rob Lacey.
1 I’m God - the source of your oozing talent
2 No idols - Hero’s, yes; mentors, yes; but no idols
3 Blasphemy - ”mediocrity is blasphemous” - Steve Stickley
4 Rest day - call it ‘incubation’, ‘gestation’, ‘creative idleness’ whatever, re-creation comes after/before creation
5 Respect your parents - honour your heritage. new...
Today, there are three kinds of
people: The haves, the have-nots,
...
alternative time telling. →
i love these watches so much. you get an instruction booklet with each one that tells you how to read it. sweet.
U.S climate change bill?? →
themadeshop:
simko:
Oil in Water by Shawn Knol…
Just messing around one day, with my Canon Rebel XT DSLR.
A lot of people are asking how I did this. It’s pretty simple. I just put the camera on its’ lowest jpeg setting, placed the camera into continuous mode, and locked the shutter down with my wired remote. The oil is being dumped into a tall cylindrical glass, with about a cup of water in...