Sorted Books is an ongoing project by Nina Katchadourian. When she finds a book collection, she looks at the titles and rearranges the books in such a way that you can read the titles as a sentence.
Author: Kanyi
http://kanyi.tumblr.com/post/538617904/audio_player_iframe/kanyi/tumblr_l161q0opri1qatcg0?audio_file=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tumblr.com%2Faudio_file%2Fkanyi%2F538617904%2Ftumblr_l161q0opri1qatcg0 Sorry, Phil Collins (and your scores of fans), but Peter Gabriel is the best thing to come out of Genesis.
If this were any more genius it would be superhuman. hiten: Android vs Iphone
http://kanyi.tumblr.com/post/535059501/audio_player_iframe/kanyi/tumblr_l15tc6uOJ31qatcg0?audio_file=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tumblr.com%2Faudio_file%2Fkanyi%2F535059501%2Ftumblr_l15tc6uOJ31qatcg0 Fitting for any number of reasons. Spectacular song from Mama Africa.
On f8
I am as excited about F8 this year as I’ve ever been. The rumor mill has hit fever pitch: Microsoft and Facebook have been brewing a very exciting project for about 5 months now, and the high highs and frequent lows of the process have been well-documented in a series of mood swings from Seattle, Mountain View, and from Palo Alto. A tight lid has been kept on it all, but now that we’re in […]
Favorite restaurants, parents, beautiful weather, listening to the Beatles. Haven’t done nearly enough good to deserve such. #blessed
Another interesting company addressing the online music sharing fire-hose problem. www.stereomood.com (via @tosin9) Watch out Pandora!
On TelFree
My cousin’s company, TelFree, has launched its iPhone app at the Apple Store. It deserves a lot of attention, from what they’ve been able to accomplish. I am concerned about their ability to make money, as I am with any technology that is subversive and suspiciously free. But that’s their problem to figure out, and in the meantime I am thrilled about what they’ve been able to produce. Here’s a video that explains what they […]
Honestly, I didn’t even know which one of their videos to post. Jack Conte, Stanford guy who cut his musical teeth with many of my dear friends, has evolved into an absolutely spectacular musician. Amazing work! Other notables include Single Ladies, Telephone, and Beat It. (Source: https://www.youtube.com/)
On James Franco trying to be a writer.
A friend of mine showed me this Esquire posting of James Franco’s writing: http://www.esquire.com/fiction/james-franco-fiction-0410 and I just want to take a moment to point out a few things about this piece. My window is cracked, just a bit, and the air plays on my forehead like a cold whisper. Now, let’s look at some facts here. James Franco graduated from UCLA in 2008 with a degree in English (he took some time off to try his hand […]
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