a visual collective outlet of inspiration
hilarious. by dd
Year: 2011
british genius: The Hawker Siddeley Harrier jump jet V/STOL
the first V/STOL aircraft in production (vertical/short take off and landing)
below the awkwardly shaped USAF x-13 and lockheed-XFV-1, the U.S.’s attempt at the V/STOL
you don’t have to be a military guru to appreciate the harrier. all you need is some heart for engineering, design and problem solving. the small and originally considered, “silly-looking” harrier was developed to operate from ad-hoc facilities such as car parks or forest clearings, avoiding the need for large runways and bases that are generally vulnerable to air or missile strikes. later the design was adapted for use from aircraft carriers and the harrier found its place not only in the british RAF but also in the nato, U.S., spain, thailand and others. this documentary shows a bit of its history and its quite fascinating. by dd
and more note pads for your pad
some other pads, unfiortunately none fit the bill for me, except maybe the “field notes” but here they are for your discerning eyes. by xy
a note pad to match your pad
moleskin aside, i was looking for a half decent note pad and i must say its impossible to find one. came across this funny little piece which is hard to resist. its a bit impractical but works great as a little funny gift. iphone sticky pad $6.00 each. by xy
quote of the day
everything has beauty, but not everyone can see it.
– confucious
new york sunset: from tomorrow started
the sun does set on new york city its just that we seldom see it. by ts
men: dissected
true true and yet funny. by ars
think different apple: homage to steve jobs
can’t argue with this one dd. by xy
the art of not blogging
oh child, spare me. everything i love about bill cunningham, is what i hate about scott schuman. they are the opposite poles in the same sector. bill is a spirit, the other pure flesh. bill is about life the other about fame. bill is about grit the other about flash. bill is about art the other about business. bill is about love… bill is humble… bill is light and the rest is darkness. in the end ,it does come to be about who you are as a person and bill is the epitome of all that i love about new york. no offense! when you become famous, you have to be able to take some shit. scott is surely loved and respected by many and i can be the one hater (not sure he can handle that). sorry i see no interest in satorialist or scott’s work nor his fame or how business smart he is. business smartness and fame mean nothing to me, if anything they tell me a bit about who you are and it’s generally not good. that brand is built on pandering to the status quo, not supporting the the fringe that feeds that status quo. when you photograph a bunch of vain editors and models after the shows you too can expect guaranteed traffic. bill just never wanted the attention or the fame or the money. i admire that tremendously. by dd
the business of blogging
i’m sure dd won’t be happy but this article on the sartorialist’s business is really interesting and you can only admire what the guy did. so read that, it’s interesting by pp.
my bedroom beats your bedroom 2
sorry, it was getting a bit dull. by dd
a bullet with your name on it: louis vuitton bullet
as some comedian once said, “forget about banning guns, if you make each bullet like a 1,000 dollars the nigga’s gonna think twice before shooting anyone”. by dd
