Posts from ‘February, 2009’

I planned to go to the first big session of Amp09′s year last Tuesday but, due to a headache that has been giving me irregular stabbing pains on one side of my head, I bailed on going. So far I haven't seen any reports to suggest that I actually missed all that much apart from [...]

Flickr: The Lomo swans Pool –

Record Envelope – Some nice examples of graphic design. [via paperbullet mixie]

Vive Le Freak Blog » Sunday Classics: abstract-patterned textiles and wallpapers by Lucienne Day (1950s) – Nice to see this pop up in my feeds after seeing all those 50s wallpaper and textile designs on Saturday. There are some other nice designs if you follow the link, as well.

One of this year's projects is to visit every borough in London and take photographs. It works out at roughly three boroughs per month, and the first three for February are Camden, Haringey and Enfield. Obviously, with some of the more suburban boroughs that are further afield, you have to find interesting places to visit to make it feel like the journey is worthwhile.

Join the Internet Blackout – Protest Against Guilt Upon Accusation Laws in NZ — Creative Freedom Foundation (creativefreedom.org.nz) – "Join The New Zealand Internet Blackout to protest against the Guilt Upon Accusation law 'Section 92A' that calls for internet disconnection based on accusations of copyright infringement without a trial and without any evidence held up [...]

quietube | YouTube without the distractions – brilliant hack from James.

Facebook | Thanks for the memories/music project – "When you hear a particular song does it spark off a memory of an event, encounter, person, place or emotion? I am working on the connection between the senses and memory – currently sound (music in particular) in my art practice. [...] I shall be playing the [...]

My mate Karen Rubins has just been announced as the successful applicant for the comics residency at the Sackler Education Centre of the Victoria & Albert Museum, which is awesome and amazing news (although it probably means that she's even less likely to have time for that long-promised update of her website). Congratulations Kaz! Well [...]

(click on the picture to get notes about all the items) Come and join the International Championship League of Matchbox Stuffers. My new favourite game!