Golden Meanie

Golden Meanie http://log.goldenmeanie.net Most recent posts at Golden Meanie posterous.com Wed, 09 Nov 2011 13:23:43 -0800 ----graphics http://log.goldenmeanie.net/-graphics http://log.goldenmeanie.net/-graphics <p> <div class="posterous_bookmarklet_entry"><div class='p_embed p_image_embed'> <a href="http://getfile4.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/meanie/jHmJFxDnBwogqpgvqCGinDctiJtdgDCCsenrDcswmBdeJcxEJBGmmfJqbrcF/media_httppayloadcarg_DJkcr.jpg.scaled1000.jpg"><img alt="Media_httppayloadcarg_djkcr" height="731" src="http://getfile6.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/meanie/jHmJFxDnBwogqpgvqCGinDctiJtdgDCCsenrDcswmBdeJcxEJBGmmfJqbrcF/media_httppayloadcarg_DJkcr.jpg.scaled500.jpg" width="500" /></a> </div> <div class="posterous_quote_citation">via <a href="http://www.designworklife.com/2011/11/09/eric-frommelt-design/">designworklife.com</a></div> <p>All the graphic without any of the info. The beautifully inevitable result of the recent surge in infographics. I don't know if these are commentary on the relative (poor) information density of many contemporary infographics or just the result of the designer saying “fuck it, I just want to make something pretty.” They are pretty!</p> </div> </p> <p><a href="http://log.goldenmeanie.net/-graphics">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://log.goldenmeanie.net/-graphics#comment">Leave a comment  »</a> </p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/em-oh/NtLG/~4/3-jLRD73rsk" height="1" width="1"/> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/351624/alex-head-square-256.jpg http://posterous.com/users/36EYWYCwzmM1 Alex Taylor meanie Alex Taylor Wed, 26 Oct 2011 05:50:00 -0700 Nest http://log.goldenmeanie.net/nest http://log.goldenmeanie.net/nest <p> <div class="posterous_bookmarklet_entry"> <div class='p_embed p_image_embed'> <img alt="" src="http://www.nest.com/living-with-nest/../static/img/06_livingwithnest/365_day_2_image_1.jpg" /> </div> <div class="posterous_quote_citation">via <a href="http://www.nest.com/living-with-nest/">nest.com</a></div> <p>Spoiler: It's expensive. </p><p>I don't know how long it will be before one of these is in our home, but I am looking forward to it. I love that Nest attacked such a (apparently) mundane object in our lives with such vigor. This is the level of thought that should be put into everything.</p></div> </p> <p><a href="http://log.goldenmeanie.net/nest">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://log.goldenmeanie.net/nest#comment">Leave a comment  »</a> </p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/em-oh/NtLG/~4/B6xOuO497zw" height="1" width="1"/> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/351624/alex-head-square-256.jpg http://posterous.com/users/36EYWYCwzmM1 Alex Taylor meanie Alex Taylor Wed, 26 Oct 2011 05:47:00 -0700 O.M.G. http://log.goldenmeanie.net/moonlander http://log.goldenmeanie.net/moonlander <p> <div class="posterous_bookmarklet_entry"><div class='p_embed p_image_embed'> <a href="http://getfile1.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/meanie/ukcAdsxjhkrokjdbevHkaGGeeokIgBJigdhDreiaHFsJchfnirnzoitcfvhc/media_httpsurlybikesc_FmcCd.jpg.scaled1000.jpg"><img alt="Media_httpsurlybikesc_fmccd" height="298" src="http://getfile9.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/meanie/ukcAdsxjhkrokjdbevHkaGGeeokIgBJigdhDreiaHFsJchfnirnzoitcfvhc/media_httpsurlybikesc_FmcCd.jpg.scaled500.jpg" width="500" /></a> </div> <div class="posterous_quote_citation">via <a href="http://surlybikes.com/bikes/moonlander">surlybikes.com</a></div> <p> </p> </div> </p> <p><a href="http://log.goldenmeanie.net/moonlander">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://log.goldenmeanie.net/moonlander#comment">Leave a comment  »</a> </p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/em-oh/NtLG/~4/1d-biJnxJw4" height="1" width="1"/> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/351624/alex-head-square-256.jpg http://posterous.com/users/36EYWYCwzmM1 Alex Taylor meanie Alex Taylor Mon, 03 Oct 2011 11:51:00 -0700 At Work http://log.goldenmeanie.net/at-work http://log.goldenmeanie.net/at-work <p> <p><div class='p_embed p_image_embed'> <a href="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/temp-2011-10-03/BmBgwbgIHDfvjCcmmyHnJFqIqtfFyIgubmktgzqbtDmDkpCEJClebinuxbfa/Bench-Set-of-Posters.jpg.scaled1000.jpg"><img alt="Bench-set-of-posters" height="283" src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/temp-2011-10-03/BmBgwbgIHDfvjCcmmyHnJFqIqtfFyIgubmktgzqbtDmDkpCEJClebinuxbfa/Bench-Set-of-Posters.jpg.scaled500.jpg" width="500" /></a> </div> </p> <p>via <a href="http://twitter.com/adamjt">@adamjt</a></p> </p> <p><a href="http://log.goldenmeanie.net/at-work">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://log.goldenmeanie.net/at-work#comment">Leave a comment  »</a> </p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/em-oh/NtLG/~4/ATHgDpw_NSo" height="1" width="1"/> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/351624/alex-head-square-256.jpg http://posterous.com/users/36EYWYCwzmM1 Alex Taylor meanie Alex Taylor Fri, 16 Sep 2011 15:31:00 -0700 Burning Man http://log.goldenmeanie.net/burning-man http://log.goldenmeanie.net/burning-man <p> <div class="posterous_bookmarklet_entry"> <div class='p_embed p_image_embed'> <a href="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/meanie/pAcifAqGeqaCikhHxpvigyjzzdlyvmpxjBkrjljanugIddIeeydbcpAEaumC/media_https3amazonaws_irCGA.jpg.scaled1000.jpg"><img alt="Media_https3amazonaws_ircga" height="715" src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/meanie/pAcifAqGeqaCikhHxpvigyjzzdlyvmpxjBkrjljanugIddIeeydbcpAEaumC/media_https3amazonaws_irCGA.jpg.scaled500.jpg" width="500" /></a> </div> <div class="posterous_quote_citation">via <a href="http://mubi.com/notebook/posts/movie-poster-of-the-week-burning-man">mubi.com</a></div> <p>I don't know anything about this film, but I want to see it!</p></div> </p> <p><a href="http://log.goldenmeanie.net/burning-man">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://log.goldenmeanie.net/burning-man#comment">Leave a comment  »</a> </p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/em-oh/NtLG/~4/L76ZrqsCHU8" height="1" width="1"/> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/351624/alex-head-square-256.jpg http://posterous.com/users/36EYWYCwzmM1 Alex Taylor meanie Alex Taylor Thu, 15 Sep 2011 17:53:00 -0700 GTA 4 Carmageddon - 2! http://log.goldenmeanie.net/gta-4-carmageddon-2 http://log.goldenmeanie.net/gta-4-carmageddon-2 <p> <div class="posterous_bookmarklet_entry"><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/Drp9o4E7G7U" frameborder="0" height="417" width="500"></iframe> <div class="posterous_quote_citation">via <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Drp9o4E7G7U&feature=player_embedded">youtube.com</a></div> <p>Tweaked physics engine so <em>all cars are trying to kill you</em>. Hilarious!</p> </div> </p> <p><a href="http://log.goldenmeanie.net/gta-4-carmageddon-2">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://log.goldenmeanie.net/gta-4-carmageddon-2#comment">Leave a comment  »</a> </p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/em-oh/NtLG/~4/pC_bAMijg-I" height="1" width="1"/> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/351624/alex-head-square-256.jpg http://posterous.com/users/36EYWYCwzmM1 Alex Taylor meanie Alex Taylor Tue, 16 Aug 2011 12:01:06 -0700 More Macaskill http://log.goldenmeanie.net/more-macaskill http://log.goldenmeanie.net/more-macaskill <p> <iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/ShbC5yVqOdI" allowfullscreen frameborder="0" height="417" width="500"></iframe><p>Industrial Revolutions. Mind-boggling as usual. “I know, I’ll ride my bike along this ROPE!”</p> </p> <p><a href="http://log.goldenmeanie.net/more-macaskill">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://log.goldenmeanie.net/more-macaskill#comment">Leave a comment  »</a> </p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/em-oh/NtLG/~4/7qIMmbpQ1Ms" height="1" width="1"/> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/351624/alex-head-square-256.jpg http://posterous.com/users/36EYWYCwzmM1 Alex Taylor meanie Alex Taylor Fri, 22 Jul 2011 09:23:00 -0700 Dot Count v Tally Marks http://log.goldenmeanie.net/dot-count-v-tally-marks http://log.goldenmeanie.net/dot-count-v-tally-marks <p> <div class="posterous_bookmarklet_entry"> <div class='p_embed p_image_embed'> <a href="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/meanie/uaHwsxfIzjbruDmkzCgJIzvfwhnclbuvcyiaeoriJqwEnFfnzcBodHAaqnAx/media_httpiimgurcomqb_tpjcp.jpg.scaled1000.jpg"><img alt="Media_httpiimgurcomqb_tpjcp" height="382" src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/meanie/uaHwsxfIzjbruDmkzCgJIzvfwhnclbuvcyiaeoriJqwEnFfnzcBodHAaqnAx/media_httpiimgurcomqb_tpjcp.jpg.scaled500.jpg" width="500" /></a> </div> <div class="posterous_quote_citation">via <a href="http://i.imgur.com/qb7YC.jpg">i.imgur.com</a></div> <p>A great update to the old school jail cell wall tally marks I learned as a kid. A simple solution for compactly and legibly counting. It reminds me of the <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOQq56zzmc0">Japanese Line Multiplication</a> video that went around last year. </p><p>Thanks to @adamjt for pointing this out!</p></div> </p> <p><a href="http://log.goldenmeanie.net/dot-count-v-tally-marks">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://log.goldenmeanie.net/dot-count-v-tally-marks#comment">Leave a comment  »</a> </p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/em-oh/NtLG/~4/32tAPu4McKw" height="1" width="1"/> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/351624/alex-head-square-256.jpg http://posterous.com/users/36EYWYCwzmM1 Alex Taylor meanie Alex Taylor Wed, 11 May 2011 07:21:00 -0700 ShedRolltop@Paris http://log.goldenmeanie.net/shedrolltopparis http://log.goldenmeanie.net/shedrolltopparis <p> <div class="posterous_bookmarklet_entry"> <iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/18472550?portrait=0" frameborder="0" height="283" width="500"></iframe> <div class="posterous_quote_citation">via <a href="http://vimeo.com/18472550">vimeo.com</a></div> <p>These guys make the most over-the-top lifestyle pr0n ads for their products... and damn are they effective. Almost certainly the next bag.</p></div> </p> <p><a href="http://log.goldenmeanie.net/shedrolltopparis">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://log.goldenmeanie.net/shedrolltopparis#comment">Leave a comment  »</a> </p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/em-oh/NtLG/~4/CWEsk2zGQJE" height="1" width="1"/> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/351624/alex-head-square-256.jpg http://posterous.com/users/36EYWYCwzmM1 Alex Taylor meanie Alex Taylor Mon, 25 Apr 2011 10:11:00 -0700 The Mountain http://log.goldenmeanie.net/the-mountain http://log.goldenmeanie.net/the-mountain <p> <div class="posterous_bookmarklet_entry"> <iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/22439234?portrait=0" frameborder="0" height="283" width="500"></iframe> <div class="posterous_quote_citation">via <a href="http://vimeo.com/22439234">vimeo.com</a></div> <p>A really outstanding time-lapse movie taken over the course of a week at the top of Spain. Well worth three minutes and nine seconds of your time! In fact, watch it twice.</p></div> </p> <p><a href="http://log.goldenmeanie.net/the-mountain">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://log.goldenmeanie.net/the-mountain#comment">Leave a comment  »</a> </p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/em-oh/NtLG/~4/zJIwjUcXFOQ" height="1" width="1"/> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/351624/alex-head-square-256.jpg http://posterous.com/users/36EYWYCwzmM1 Alex Taylor meanie Alex Taylor Thu, 14 Apr 2011 06:11:00 -0700 森の木琴 http://log.goldenmeanie.net/49542566 http://log.goldenmeanie.net/49542566 <p> <div class="posterous_bookmarklet_entry"> <object height="300" width="500"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/C_CDLBTJD4M&hl=en&fs=1&hd=1" /><param name="wmode" value="window" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><embed allowfullscreen="true" src="http://www.youtube.com/v/C_CDLBTJD4M&hl=en&fs=1&hd=1" wmode="opaque" allowscriptaccess="always" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" height="300" width="500"></embed></object> <div class="posterous_quote_citation">via <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_CDLBTJD4M&feature=player_embedded">youtube.com</a></div> <p>I love that the forest ambient noise continues as the ad moves into no-space views of the phone. Pretty!</p></div> </p> <p><a href="http://log.goldenmeanie.net/49542566">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://log.goldenmeanie.net/49542566#comment">Leave a comment  »</a> </p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/em-oh/NtLG/~4/a28SfnG2xT8" height="1" width="1"/> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/351624/alex-head-square-256.jpg http://posterous.com/users/36EYWYCwzmM1 Alex Taylor meanie Alex Taylor Mon, 11 Apr 2011 06:34:00 -0700 FROM STEEL http://log.goldenmeanie.net/from-steel http://log.goldenmeanie.net/from-steel <p> <div class="posterous_bookmarklet_entry"> <iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/18969652?portrait=0" frameborder="0" height="283" width="500"></iframe> <div class="posterous_quote_citation">via <a href="http://vimeo.com/18969652">vimeo.com</a></div> <p>The whole thing is beautiful but my favorite detail is the head tube badge installation at 5:17. And check out the cable housing! Little details matter.</p></div> </p> <p><a href="http://log.goldenmeanie.net/from-steel">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://log.goldenmeanie.net/from-steel#comment">Leave a comment  »</a> </p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/em-oh/NtLG/~4/QRJOAvgvBig" height="1" width="1"/> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/351624/alex-head-square-256.jpg http://posterous.com/users/36EYWYCwzmM1 Alex Taylor meanie Alex Taylor Mon, 11 Apr 2011 06:33:00 -0700 The World’s Tallest Treehouse http://log.goldenmeanie.net/the-worlds-tallest-treehouse http://log.goldenmeanie.net/the-worlds-tallest-treehouse <p> <div class="posterous_bookmarklet_entry"> <div class='p_embed p_image_embed'> <a href="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/meanie/nptkEAhEowtvrkAzeFasiAuiCezfAHIJGpJfzahIwjmsAfxdoqtxEJxwpDGi/media_httpiimgurcomMB_CCxHz.jpg.scaled1000.jpg"><img alt="Media_httpiimgurcommb_ccxhz" height="364" src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/meanie/nptkEAhEowtvrkAzeFasiAuiCezfAHIJGpJfzahIwjmsAfxdoqtxEJxwpDGi/media_httpiimgurcomMB_CCxHz.jpg.scaled500.jpg" width="500" /></a> </div> <div class="posterous_quote_citation">via <a href="http://all-that-is-interesting.com/post/3761418154/the-worlds-tallest-treehouse">all-that-is-interesting.com</a></div> <p></p></div> </p> <p><a href="http://log.goldenmeanie.net/the-worlds-tallest-treehouse">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://log.goldenmeanie.net/the-worlds-tallest-treehouse#comment">Leave a comment  »</a> </p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/em-oh/NtLG/~4/_CxBD1rNcfc" height="1" width="1"/> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/351624/alex-head-square-256.jpg http://posterous.com/users/36EYWYCwzmM1 Alex Taylor meanie Alex Taylor Mon, 11 Apr 2011 05:57:00 -0700 London Tweed Run 2011 http://log.goldenmeanie.net/london-tweed-run-2011 http://log.goldenmeanie.net/london-tweed-run-2011 <p> <div class="posterous_bookmarklet_entry"> <object height="375" width="500"> <param name="flashvars" value="offsite=true&lang=en-us&page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fdjkhepburn%2Fsets%2F72157626338407059%2F%2Fshow%2F&page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fdjkhepburn%2Fsets%2F72157626338407059%2F&set_id=72157626338407059&jump_to=" /> <param name="movie" value="http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649" /> <param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><embed src="http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" height="375" flashvars="offsite=true&lang=en-us&page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fdjkhepburn%2Fsets%2F72157626338407059%2F%2Fshow%2F&page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fdjkhepburn%2Fsets%2F72157626338407059%2F&set_id=72157626338407059&jump_to=" width="500"></embed> </object> <div class="posterous_quote_citation">via <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/djkhepburn/sets/72157626338407059/with/5604449436/">flickr.com</a></div> <p>Retro tweed is not my personal aesthetic at all, but I love that these exist. Looks like a blast!</p> </div> </p> <p><a href="http://log.goldenmeanie.net/london-tweed-run-2011">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://log.goldenmeanie.net/london-tweed-run-2011#comment">Leave a comment  »</a> </p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/em-oh/NtLG/~4/49i8PZsFAHE" height="1" width="1"/> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/351624/alex-head-square-256.jpg http://posterous.com/users/36EYWYCwzmM1 Alex Taylor meanie Alex Taylor Tue, 29 Mar 2011 07:43:00 -0700 Racks http://log.goldenmeanie.net/racks http://log.goldenmeanie.net/racks <p> <p><div class='p_embed p_image_embed'> <img alt="P40" height="360" src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/temp-2011-03-29/sofFHcmqbystbJpjvgCljHunoqAFsDAgmzvrkJxJzEikwIDDcuvIruvziDjm/P40.jpg.scaled500.jpg" width="480" /> </div> </p> <p>From <a href="http://cyclehoop.com">Cyclehoop</a>.</p> </p> <p><a href="http://log.goldenmeanie.net/racks">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://log.goldenmeanie.net/racks#comment">Leave a comment  »</a> </p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/em-oh/NtLG/~4/6UiWlgqz2x4" height="1" width="1"/> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/351624/alex-head-square-256.jpg http://posterous.com/users/36EYWYCwzmM1 Alex Taylor meanie Alex Taylor Wed, 16 Mar 2011 19:16:00 -0700 Typographic World Map http://log.goldenmeanie.net/typographic-world-map http://log.goldenmeanie.net/typographic-world-map <p> <div class="posterous_bookmarklet_entry"> <div class='p_embed p_image_embed'> <a href="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/meanie/uDnpEFcxmnlylvkCFywvqmnzgvudacoagFnvxruDnxcEHnIJAkFrFyhuiJIb/media_httpnyimage0ets_ExjcI.jpg.scaled1000.jpg"><img alt="Media_httpnyimage0ets_exjci" height="343" src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/meanie/uDnpEFcxmnlylvkCFywvqmnzgvudacoagFnvxruDnxcEHnIJAkFrFyhuiJIb/media_httpnyimage0ets_ExjcI.jpg.scaled500.jpg" width="500" /></a> </div> <div class="posterous_quote_citation">via <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/69959647/typographic-world-map-with-watercolor?ref=v1_other_1">etsy.com</a> via <a href="http://feltron.tumblr.com/post/3871127500/typographic-maps">feltron</a></div> <p>Type, a few rules, and some watercolor to make this gorgeous world map.</p></div> </p> <p><a href="http://log.goldenmeanie.net/typographic-world-map">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://log.goldenmeanie.net/typographic-world-map#comment">Leave a comment  »</a> </p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/em-oh/NtLG/~4/Uk6YJ9PdtqY" height="1" width="1"/> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/351624/alex-head-square-256.jpg http://posterous.com/users/36EYWYCwzmM1 Alex Taylor meanie Alex Taylor Thu, 10 Mar 2011 11:13:00 -0800 Kinfolk http://log.goldenmeanie.net/kinfolk http://log.goldenmeanie.net/kinfolk <p> <div class="posterous_bookmarklet_entry"><div class='p_embed p_image_embed'> <a href="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/meanie/FlczunkCuquwbzyymriukcJbjkjHdzwExCwguhFhnFeiliHvbscwqGdrxsah/media_httpprollyisnot_qfsFb.jpg.scaled1000.jpg"><img alt="Media_httpprollyisnot_qfsfb" height="333" src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/meanie/FlczunkCuquwbzyymriukcJbjkjHdzwExCwguhFhnFeiliHvbscwqGdrxsah/media_httpprollyisnot_qfsFb.jpg.scaled500.jpg" width="500" /></a> </div> <div class="posterous_quote_citation">via <a href="http://prollyisnotprobably.com/assets_c/2010/09/Kinfolk-Brooks Saddle-PINP-983.php">prollyisnotprobably.com</a></div> <p>If you haven't seen <a href="http://kinfolkbicycles.com">Kinfolk Bicycles</a> you should check em out. Hot.</p> </div> </p> <p><a href="http://log.goldenmeanie.net/kinfolk">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://log.goldenmeanie.net/kinfolk#comment">Leave a comment  »</a> </p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/em-oh/NtLG/~4/49eeaiHIs0w" height="1" width="1"/> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/351624/alex-head-square-256.jpg http://posterous.com/users/36EYWYCwzmM1 Alex Taylor meanie Alex Taylor Wed, 09 Mar 2011 21:51:00 -0800 Lego on Hoth http://log.goldenmeanie.net/lego-on-hoth http://log.goldenmeanie.net/lego-on-hoth <p> <div class="posterous_bookmarklet_entry"> <object height="375" width="500"> <param name="flashvars" value="offsite=true&lang=en-us&page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2F40195501%40N06%2Fsets%2F72157622598924063%2F%2Fshow%2F&page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2F40195501%40N06%2Fsets%2F72157622598924063%2F&set_id=72157622598924063&jump_to=" /> <param name="movie" value="http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649" /> <param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><embed allowfullscreen="true" src="http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" height="375" flashvars="offsite=true&lang=en-us&page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2F40195501%40N06%2Fsets%2F72157622598924063%2F%2Fshow%2F&page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2F40195501%40N06%2Fsets%2F72157622598924063%2F&set_id=72157622598924063&jump_to=" width="500"></embed></object> <div class="posterous_quote_citation">via <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/40195501@N06/sets/72157622598924063/with/5502258262/">flickr.com</a></div> <p>Beautiful work transcending the scale of the toys.</p></div> </p> <p><a href="http://log.goldenmeanie.net/lego-on-hoth">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://log.goldenmeanie.net/lego-on-hoth#comment">Leave a comment  »</a> </p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/em-oh/NtLG/~4/NDOUilb15Rs" height="1" width="1"/> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/351624/alex-head-square-256.jpg http://posterous.com/users/36EYWYCwzmM1 Alex Taylor meanie Alex Taylor Wed, 02 Mar 2011 06:22:00 -0800 Skyscraper Squat http://log.goldenmeanie.net/skyscraper-squat http://log.goldenmeanie.net/skyscraper-squat <p> <div class="posterous_bookmarklet_entry"> <div class='p_embed p_image_embed'> <img alt="Media_https3filescore_xwibl" height="529" src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/meanie/GoguoCmiGybtrGIbinjwGcdiBoxqCJzBzjiupeyFAHasgnidcpGrsFprEoks/media_https3filescore_xwibl.jpg.scaled500.jpg" width="468" /> </div> <div class="posterous_quote_citation">via <a href="http://www.core77.com/blog/object_culture/skyscraper_squatters_creative_illegal_and_dangerous-looking_solution_to_a_housing_shortage_in_venezuela_18671.asp?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+core77%2Fblog+%28Core77.com%27s+design+blog%29">core77.com</a></div> <p>Shades of @laurenbeukes Zoo City</p></div> </p> <p><a href="http://log.goldenmeanie.net/skyscraper-squat">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://log.goldenmeanie.net/skyscraper-squat#comment">Leave a comment  »</a> </p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/em-oh/NtLG/~4/4EgXgF7B53Y" height="1" width="1"/> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/351624/alex-head-square-256.jpg http://posterous.com/users/36EYWYCwzmM1 Alex Taylor meanie Alex Taylor Wed, 02 Mar 2011 05:54:00 -0800 MESSENGER http://log.goldenmeanie.net/messenger http://log.goldenmeanie.net/messenger <p> <div class="posterous_bookmarklet_entry"> <object height="417" width="500"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/GXEuQtpreXE&hl=en&fs=1" /><param name="wmode" value="window" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><embed allowfullscreen="true" src="http://www.youtube.com/v/GXEuQtpreXE&hl=en&fs=1" wmode="opaque" allowscriptaccess="always" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" height="417" width="500"></embed></object> <div class="posterous_quote_citation">via <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXEuQtpreXE&feature=related">youtube.com</a></div> <p>MESSENGER will insert itself into orbit around Mercury on 18 March 2011. This is a cool visualization of how it got there. I used to love to tinker around with an application called Newton’s Aquarium. It let you set the mass, velocity, and direction of bodies in space and then see what happens. It was fun to try to set up a stable system. NASA does it for real!</p></div> </p> <p><a href="http://log.goldenmeanie.net/messenger">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://log.goldenmeanie.net/messenger#comment">Leave a comment  »</a> </p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/em-oh/NtLG/~4/ehfDt8KObDg" height="1" width="1"/> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/351624/alex-head-square-256.jpg http://posterous.com/users/36EYWYCwzmM1 Alex Taylor meanie Alex Taylor