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By J on
The Gods cannot help those who do not seize opportunities.
~ Chinese Proverb
Greetings. Hope you have a smile on your face right now.
You should, because Google is set to release display glasses. That’s right, glasses which project the digital world directly into your retina.
Studies find that humans naturally sleep in 4 hour shifts, with 1-2 hours of wakefulness in between.
Out of 168 nations, the US is one of 5 that do not offer a mandatory paid maternity leave. Others include Lesotho, Papua New Guinea, and Swaziland.
President Obama is readying a plan to lower the corporate tax rate, but cut out the loopholes.
Sadly, many baby boomers’ new motto is: “work ’til you drop.”
Toronto is set to take over as the global hub for bankers.
Brooklyn-based artist Dana Tanamachi makes gorgeous typographic pieces with chalk.
Another NYC artist is turning pay phones into guerrilla libraries.
Van Gough paintings get the tilt-shift treatment.
Bad choice of ad placement:
Finally, I’ll leave you with this:
xo,
J
By J on
Although the world is full of suffering, it is also full of the overcoming of it.
~ Helen Keller
Heyyo, Dear Reader, thanks for tuning in. You know, Helen Keller was pretty unbelievably awesome. Here’s another quote:
If you read any of the articles in this post, read the one in which Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh speaks about redefining environmentalism. A quote:
Realize you are the Earth, and your consciousness is also the consciousness of the Earth.
Speaking of Buddhism, here’s a watch that reminds you of an indisputable fact:
Speaking of death, the RIAA claims that the music industry is collapsing, while, in reality, it is they who are collapsing. Their evil twin, the MPAA, refuses to innovate, and has their head in the sand when it comes to piracy.
Yes! States are fighting back against the awful NDAA bill that Obama signed into law (with “reservations”).
Some commentary on current design trends:
A squirrel, toughing it out:
An easy way to make the world a happier place. Post something like this somewhere tomorrow:
And finally, a collection of noteworthy Google Street View images.
Okay. Love yous. G’nite. Xo.
J
By J on
Hearty greetings, brothers and sisters. Hope this finds you well.
I’ve told you that lab grown meat (and insects) are the future of food. It’s movin’ right along. The first test-tube hamburger will be produced this year.
Are designers ruining the internets? No. It would be damn ugly and unusable without them.
A new report finds that fasting can protect your brain against diseases like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s.
Oh man, were all of those links from the UK? Sorry. Couldn’t help it.
Astonishing artwork created with books and surgical tools:
And, now: charts!
I have a bunch of these on my desktop, and I figured now’s as good a time as any to share them with you.
We’ll start off with the political compass of the US “election” 2012. Nothing new here, but it’s still depressing:
Next, the power of unions (UK):
Along those lines, here’s a look at executive vs. worker compensation (US):
A similar chart. Share of wealth gain over 26 years, from richest to poorest:
Infuriated? Sorry about that. I had to clean off my desktop.
Here, check out these bizarre flowers (via):
Also, Jane Russel:
G’nite.
J
