Monthly Archives for January 2010

iPad impressions

“The iPad is the beginning of a new category‚ one that is hyper-convergent and humanistic.” (via designmind) I am definitely impressed with some things (and less impressed with others), though I personally wouldn’t buy one until perhaps the 2nd or … Continue reading →

29 January 2010 by Bryan
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Mario: Trendspotter

I found this video (posted after the jump) amusing – using a gaming icon to illustrate trends covering a few different topics. Also Ratatat as soundtrack! Commenter response to the video on Kotaku seems to communicate disdain, ambivalence, or utter … Continue reading →

20 January 2010 by Bryan
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Marc Owens’s “Avatar Machine”

I’ve been meaning to link this for a while, this has to be one of the most interesting things I saw in 2009 (despite it being from 2008). The “Avatar Machine” was created by Marc Owens, a recent participant at … Continue reading →

11 January 2010 by Bryan
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A new Real Kanojo “bug”?

After writing on twisted, distorted body imagery in Japan’s Real Kanojo, I see this stunning image, also titled, without any context, “Real Konojo”… Found here.

08 January 2010 by Bryan
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TPG’s Top 5 of the Aughts

I’m not normally a list-poster, but one last thing before I get on my plane back to Shanghai. In no particular order… Portal. Shadow of the Colossus. Braid. Half Life 2. Katamari Damacy. Why? Just because. No blah-blah this time … Continue reading →

05 January 2010 by Bryan
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