Archive for June, 2008

The One Machine Rivals the Brain

Sunday, June 29th, 2008

In the new issue of Wired, Kevin Kelly provides an interesting observation that the Internet has now hit approximate computational equivalence to a single human brain. The nifty little animated info-graphic is worth the look. 
Each time a person clicks on a search result or creates a link to a Web page, the One Machine is being [...]

The Art of Microfame

Saturday, June 21st, 2008

Via directly psfk. In recent years, we’ve witnessed many examples of internet fueled fame. From Corey Kennedy to Perez Hilton, Tila Tequila, to Ze Frank, they all jumped from obscurity to a kind of niche fame (with some going on to mainstream celebrity). What’s the formula for this meteoric success, and is it based on talent, or [...]

Paul Budnitz of Kidrobot - Concept becomes Culture

Monday, June 16th, 2008

Behance interviewed Kidrobot founder Paul Budnitz to figure out how he turned a tiny niche business into a success. Some of his methods are surprising. Link

Radiohead Pushes Festivals Go Green

Friday, June 13th, 2008

Radiohead are pushing ahead on the sustainability of all aspects of touring, from traveling less to persuading the crowd drink from reusable cups. Take a look at the article at TreeHugger to find out more about the band’s “Carbon Neutral World Tour.” Link

Reverse Graffiti Project

Friday, June 13th, 2008

Street artist Paul Curtis uses a method contrary to his peers when creating his work - he cleans and creates a beautiful contrast in the clean versus dirty surfaces. LInk