February 2011
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Rumors from the Bodega - Yemen is next.
I sometimes find myself chatting with the guys down at the bodega (bodega = convenience store in NY) often about stupid stuff, they like Bandit and sometimes insist that she comes in so they can treat her to a slim-jim. Anyway, after a while you just shoot the shit with the guys while you’re buying a pint of Ben & Jerry’s. So tonight, I walked in and bought my pint and saw the guy...
January 2011
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THE ESSENTIAL MAN: The Downside of Cheap →
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Design should add value. Why would I pay more than $5 for a t-shirt when uniqlo exists?
Note to peter and other designers: fuck off with the expensive t shirts and other trash. Your failure to communicate what you value to your consumers is your failure alone i.e. if the value isn’t obvious then find a way to communicate it or quit...
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WatchMy grandfather eagerly demonstrates his Victrola “portable” phonograph. Surprisingly loud for being 100% acoustic. No tubes, no electronics, no batteries, no electricity, just the inside pipes and cavities amplifying the sound, and yes, they really have that sound. Records spin at 78 RPM. My grandfather had one of these exact models as a kid, and confirmed that it was in fact portable,...
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