Semifat Sediment

links for 2009-11-06

2009-11-07T07:43:58Z

BBC NEWS | Health | Feeling grumpy 'is good for you'

'A grumpy person can cope with more demanding situations than a happy one because of the way the brain "promotes information processing strategies".'

(tags: emotion psychology cranky grumpy)
Paho Mann | Re-inhabited Circle Ks

'These buildings do not show a linear progression of the corporatization and homogenization of suburbia, but rather serve as evidence of a more circular system – a system driven by a delicate negation between same and different, between complicated sets of actions and choices that shape our built environment.'

(tags: art photography architecture suburban circlek)

2009-11-07T07:13:08Z

BBC NEWS | Health | Feeling grumpy 'is good for you'

'A grumpy person can cope with more demanding situations than a happy one because of the way the brain "promotes information processing strategies".'

(tags: emotion psychology cranky grumpy)
Paho Mann | Re-inhabited Circle Ks

'These buildings do not show a linear progression of the corporatization and homogenization of suburbia, but rather serve as evidence of a more circular system – a system driven by a delicate negation between same and different, between complicated sets of actions and choices that shape our built environment.'

(tags: art photography architecture suburban circlek)

2009-11-06T10:00:58Z

Paho Mann | Re-inhabited Circle Ks

'These buildings do not show a linear progression of the corporatization and homogenization of suburbia, but rather serve as evidence of a more circular system – a system driven by a delicate negation between same and different, between complicated sets of actions and choices that shape our built environment.'

(tags: art photography architecture suburban circlek)

2009-11-05T10:01:24Z

Disney Will Give Mickey Mouse a Makeover – NYTimes.com

'Concerned that Mickey has become more of a corporate symbol than a beloved character for recent generations of young people, Disney is taking the risky step of re-imaging him for the future.'

(tags: disney mickey characters)
JSGB v.0.02: a JavaScript Nintendo GameBoy Emulator and Debugger

(tags: javascript emulators gameboy)
S.F. transportation costs lower than in suburbs

'The average San Francisco household spends roughly $500 less on transportation each month than households in such suburban outposts as Antioch or Livermore.'

(tags: sf urban suburban transportation economics)
Bay Area Burden »Home

'In addition to the high cost of housing, bay area households spend nearly $13,400 annually on transportation…. The report also highlights the importance of “location efficiency”—the proximity of housing to transportation hubs, employment, and retail centers—as a driver of both affordability and environmental sustainability.'

(tags: sanfrancisco urban suburban transportation economics)

2009-11-03T10:01:17Z

Small Worlds

Finally — a pretentious indie art game that's actually good.

(tags: flashgames scale exploration artgames)

2009-11-02T10:01:11Z

Color design in It's The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown

'The kids who go trick-or-treating are anchored onto a baby blue sidewalk in the same value as the boring house interiors, in contrast to Linus and Sally who remain half covered by the Halloween intensity.'

(tags: color peanuts cartoons)

2009-11-01T10:00:51Z

2009-10-31T10:01:57Z

Listorious: Discover the Best Twitter Lists

Twitter has barely rolled out its lists feature, but there's already a directory for it.

(tags: twitter lists web2.0)

2009-10-28T10:01:05Z

Scriptographer.org – News

'It gives the user the possibility to extend Illustrator’s functionality by the use of the JavaScript language.'

(tags: illustrator javascript scripting)

2009-10-27T10:01:17Z