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Holga: The Accidental Genius

Posted in Design, Thingophilia on September 20, 2009 | 1 Comment »

I get it. I’m not breaking any new ground here by telling you about the Holga. You have one. Your friend who’s a graphic designer–the guy who wears denim cutoffs and oversized ironic sunglasses–told you about it and you bought one on Amazon. Maybe Urban Outfitters. But here’s the thing: hipsters aren’t always wrong, and trends [...]

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In Praise of the Unitasker

Posted in Design, Thingophilia on August 30, 2009 | 2 Comments »

It’s great when something does more than one thing for you. In the case of mobile phones, it’s nice when they can double as a camera, for example, as it means you have one less thing to carry around. Alton Brown also makes a pretty persuasive case for what he calls multitaskers in the kitchen. He’s [...]

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Gillette Is Trying To Ruin Your Life

Posted in Thingophilia on August 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

When I worked in advertising, I’d often hear the following tidbit recited to prospective clients: The average American encounters something like 3,000 marketing messages every single day. We were of course citing this statistic without the least hint of irony even as we were trying to worsen the problem. However transparent our aim, the premise [...]

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