On the job
Originally uploaded by St. Eutychus
Before Christmas Robyn and I spent a few nights running a little coffee stall at Stable on the Strand.
We didn’t make a whole lot of money – but we learned a fair bit about being coffee entrepreneurs.
I’m testing out integrating Flickr and my blog. I’m not sure what I think so far…
There have been a bunch of awesome periodic tables created for the internet – this one is created about the internet. Here’s the big version on Flickr.
Chuck Palahniuk may have been a bit of a nihilistic fatalist when penning this line in Fight Club.
You are not a beautiful and unique snowflake. You are the same decaying organic matter as everyone else, and we are all part of the same compost pile.
But he’s right. In a way.
Have you ever wondered how many people have ever lived on earth?
I have.
The modeling here is interesting. And here’s an infographic from Flickr that seems to be based on the same research.
This means, as the Whitlams famously suggested, that if someone is one in a million there aren’t just five more in New South Wales – there are in fact 106,000 people just like them who have lived throughout history.
How’s this for an in store display – Pacman and ghosts made entirely out of tinned fish.
From a bunch of “Canstruction” art on Flickr.
Here’s an infographic of the world if the Old Testament was read completely as a literal and scientific document with the spiritual realm housed in the physical.
From Flickr.
Here’s a cool little series of ads. Nothing kills good ideas quicker than some of these things.
Idea sent by email
Client thinks he/she is creative
Legal department recommendations
Here’s the Flickr set.
Pacman cars are great for running over blue ghosts. Just make sure you’ve used the right fuel.
From Flickr.
And another one.
This one’s from Flickr – and is (fictionally or otherwise) scheduled for release in 2035 with a pricetag of $500,000.
Start saving.
At only 1077 pounds with the new S260 supercharged engine, the 0-60 time is only 2.02 seconds. The steering wheel, brakes and gas pedal have been replaced with a “T” handle. Lotus has upped the Track Pack to handle up to 3G turns. With a top speed of 188 miles per hour, you’ll zip past the other traffic, trains and some small planes on the way to work.
This is a terrific Flickr set of eight bit cushions, quilt covers and miscellaneous manchester.
Here are some favourites.
This lot flips over and becomes this lot…
This is a nice minimalist keyboard for pirates – from Flickr.
This is a nice piece of outdoor advertising. And the heading of this post is a reference to what a conversation on this chair must be called…
From Flickr.
Mmm, nutritious, eight bit, and delicious. Just how I like my cakes.
This Mario Cupcake family (from Flickr) is beautiful.
But this Pacman cake (also from Flickr) really, well, takes the cake…
And for those who like arty cakes… I give you a Van Gogh (also from Flickr).
