Well, here we are again. I know, it seems like just yesterday you were reading about accents, the Simpsons, and cell phone usage. Now its that time again. Here is your Top 5 Friday. 1.) Here is number 1. Or should I say 0? The number 0 has some really weird properties. Numbers have…read more…
Farewell Top 5 Friday Plus Five : May 31, 2013
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I bid adieu to Poka Yoke Design. This is my final post. Hopefully my random clusters of photography, art and weird viral videos were memorable or at the very least, sparked some interest outside your normal perception, world, what have you. Thanks to everyone for reading, browsing and any general scrolling through the blog, Facebook,…read more…
Top 5 Friday : May 17, 2013
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1. Often referred to as The Invisible Man, Chinese artist Liu Bolin, paints himself into the scenery, a metaphor for ‘…those who are rendered invisible by the Chinese government, by consumer culture or simply by the circumstances of history.’ 2. Are you a New Yorker? Do you sound like a New Yorker? Well, If These…read more…
Finding Paul Miller : A Year Without the Internet
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The Verge technology writer Paul Miller made the brave decision to disconnect from the internet for an entire year in hopes of finding out who he was without it. His goals included reading more, learning more, traveling more, the essentials that we all want to accomplish when time seems to be in abundance and eagerly…read more…
Top 5 Friday : May 3, 2013
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1. Scientific illustrator and artist Cornelia Hesse-Honegger has collected over 16,000 insects near nuclear plants and fallout sites. Her watercolor series, Fallout Alarms, captures those insects affected by low-level radiation. The malformations become eerily beautiful albeit in a disturbing way. 2. Captured at the South Coast of New South Wales in Australia by photographer Alex…read more…
Top 5 Friday : April 26, 2013
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1. Australian artist Jeremy Geddes creates astounding photo-realistic oil paintings of figures free-falling or bursting through mid-air. It takes Geddes about one to six months to complete a single painting. Some people are just born with talent. It kills you, right? 2. Draw animals with the help of an iPhone or iPad and the newest…read more…
Top 5 Friday : April 5, 2013
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1. Irving Harper : Works in Paper showcases the industrial designer’s massive collection of paper sculptures, a stress-relieving hobby he started in 1964, around the same time he was designing for Herman Miller. How incredible is this owl?! 2. See what international airports look like from up above. Aerial shots of airplanes on the tarmac?…read more…
Top 5 Friday : March 29, 2013
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1. Artist Jay Shells takes his Rap Quotes project to the streets, literally. Shells creates official-looking signs and posts them at specific locations as rapped by famed lyricists including Mos Def (aka Yasiin Bey), Jay-Z and Nas. 2. An Aurora Borealis occurred on March 17th. How did I know about it? I saw this video…read more…
Top 5 Friday : March 22, 2013
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1. Ugh, snow. In the city, the white stuff turns black and slushy almost instanteously. The beauty of it dies the moment it hits the cement and starts melting. But photographer Don Komarechka makes you realize every flake is, in itself, something extraordinarily beautiful. Mother Nature, you win. 2. Don’t fuck with your wives. Seriously,…read more…