Saw this and thought of you,
The West Midlands car modding fraternity has a lot to learn from their peers over in japan; where class and subtlety is no longer an issue, the japanese seem to win. classy?
April 2005
Dear Rob,
This is just a short note to let you know I am rather busy at the moment, and although I would like to spend more time amusing you, for now you will have to make do with something amusing I made for you(although I know you already have it.) www.al4ie.com/music/robbie.mp3 tata!
stepping aside
Dear no, too self We’ve been expecting too much of each other of late, I think we need to take a break. No, wait, don’t get upset. It’s not about you, it’s me, it’s my fault. I’ve promised you so much and let you down so often. You deserve better. I think we need to …
For Pat
We’d journey, seemingly forever, from the town to the country. Darkness would fall, the headlights of the car only just winning the battle against the rural pitch black. Sleep. Breakfast in a farmhouse kitchen. Tea towels draped over the handles of the range. Spot, the farmhouse dog whose name is all that’s necessary to describe …
as early as you please
An article I was reading about the current exhibition at the V&A in London reminded me of a book I have by John Ruskin, which, in turn, reminded me of some photos I took during a trip to Tuscany. Returning to the 101 year old book and the 3 year old digital photos, it seemed …
mvrdv are go
The VPRO building by MVRDV: Thunderbirds Tracy Island Rescue Mat – £9.98 from Asda: (photo source: www.varnelis.net/projects/dutch/vpro.html)
flw
On the arrogance of architects (from the comments on an article entitled ‘Why architects give me the willies’): I’m a graphic designer at an architecture firm, and am currently setting up a new business-card template to send to the printer. The templates had been designed to accommodate long, hyphenated last names as well as multiple …
hand made maps
related: Entry number 42 over at angermann.com: Maps made by hand.
hat stand? hat seat?
Continuing in the now well established tradition of lazily posting images scanned from books at my disposal, I give you the beautifully usable restaurant chairs by Ward and Austin used for the 1951 Festival of Britain. Take off your hat, stow away your tray and tuck in. Taken from Designers in Britain
connect me up
Wanted: pointers and advice about making an RGB/scart video cable. I have the cable, the RGB connectors for one end and the scart plug for the other – I just need a HOWTO and a diagram to help me wire it up. Anybody know any good links? Alternatively, if you have to skills to do …