Succeeding at Failing
Well it’s been an interesting year. Unfortunately, very little of it appeared on this blog. As part of my commitment to write more in 2013, I took a plunge and […]
Here fishy fishy…
If you need words to describe why this is awesome you’re doing it wrong. The lack of filtration system does make for long-term problems in fish health, but still. I […]
Human Elemants
In this post-(post?)industrial era, as in all eras, there is a culture and a counter-culture. And then there are hipsters, trying to out counter them all. But setting aside the […]
History Lessons
When it comes to staying power, modern building materials are sorely lacking. There are a number of reasons for this: high labor cost, low labor skill, cheaper products designed mainly […]
Oh the possibilities…
Being a geek, I am obsessed with books. I read a lot, and very quickly. And I really love to reread. Preferably several dozen times. So while I appreciate in […]
Definitions
I’ve been trying to figure out recently what exactly “industrial design” and “product design” really involves. Found this short PBS video that’s a decent place to start developing my own […]
Tiny Interesting Choices
Two years ago now, my mother and I followed a whim and bought ourselves tickets to an obscure event run by our local jewelry store, Roger’s Gallery. The ticket was […]
New domain!!!
I’m very excited to announce that I’ve finally made the jump and bought myself a domain and a hosting package from Bluehost. Owing to the fact that I have never […]
Stair Wars II: Attack of the Modernists
Sorry about the title, it’s terrible I know. But once I thought of it, I couldn’t not. Anyways, this isn’t going to be a normal post, but rather an ongoing […]
Rethinking the Classics
I may expand this post at some point because I like the title a lot as a theme, but for now I’m just excited about a chair. Yes, again. Chairs […]
Chic + Geek 