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These work in progress bars designed by Swedish graphic designer, Viktor Hertz, are super clever. Progress bars popping up are always everybody's favorite, right? I would bet they would be if they were all this randomly awesome. ... Read More
Empire Peaks is a phenomenal, Star Wars meets pop culture, collection of hand-carved action figures. This collection by Michael Leavitt, features Star Wars characters mashed up with pop-culture icons of varying degrees of fame and infamy. Included among them are Martin Luther King Jr., Charles Darwin, Albert Einstein, Barack Obama, Nelson Mandela, Mohatma Ghandi, Kim Jong Il, Oprah Winfrey, Angelina Jolie and many others. Take a peak at Empire Peaks: ... Read More
Alberto Varanda's Little Heroes is a series of paintings that pretty much had me at hello. For this set, Varando reimagined some our favorite superheroes as little kids. Think something along the lines of superheros meet Cute Overload. The real kicker? These are just some paintings he whipped out in his free time. #nobigdeal Go ahead and check out these Little Heroes for yourself... ... Read More
Visually recently posted The Origins of Common UI Symbols infographic. Each symbol featured has a explanation of how it has come to be used everyday, as we operate our many different forms of technology. If you are like me, you may not have ever wondered about these various icons, but it is actually really interesting to see the history behind each one. Here are some of the icons included: ... Read More
Let me start by saying that this is not an anti-tech post. I am a geek, for sure, and if this doesn't prove it, nothing ever will. :-) So all that to say, I am writing this for myself, too. Every single day I see more and more people with their faces buried in their smartphones. People who are seemingly letting their lives go by without truly noticing, as technology pulls them further and further from the real world around them. Maybe that's why I seriously love this cartoon by Liam Walsh: ... Read More
Recently, I was talking to a friend who works at a non-profit. She is passionate about what she does. She is talented and has experience that qualifies her to do her job. She gets along well with her co-workers and genuinely loves serving the people of her community. She is, in short, really good at what she is doing. However, lately when we talk, I hear a note of tiredness and perhaps frustration in her voice. She is overworked and her organization is understaffed, and as a result important ... Read More
This week quite a number of us are recovering from our Thanksgiving feasting and perhaps from less than stellar nutritional choices. So the clever folks at Desirable Body are offering SuperSized superheroes as a simple and timely reminder, that we need to be mindful of our eating choices this Holiday season. ... Read More
A few weeks ago, we posted about Typhoon Haiyan and how you could get involved and do something to help out. So many times we hear about these type of disasters and think that's terrible and then we move on with our life and never actually do anything to help. That is something we have to work on changing though, because the people living through these disasters are often unable to move on and rebuild without a helping hand. ... Read More
iDiots, the new promo video from Big Lazy Robot, is a compelling survey of our culture today. A funny and clever observation of the way we mindlessly consume everything that is put in front of us. ... Read More
In honor of "Doctor Who day", I thought I would share some totally awesome Doctor Who t-shirts. I will also point out that any of these would make excellent gifts for your favorite Whovian, during the upcoming holiday season. Hint, hint, Eric. ;-) ... Read More
