Things Are Happening In Berlin
Holly Becker on her blog:
Germany is the place to be more and more, so much is going on over here and the creative energy is amazing, contagious even…
And I am over here, hmmm.
Live Mistakes, Sponsored By Me
I sponsored “Let’s Make Mistakes” at CreativeMornings last week. $5 sponsors for the win!
Library Hides Books In Seattle
Seattle library hides children’s books around town.
Young people are encouraged to scour the city’s landmarks for 1,000 books hidden throughout town, and then to re-hide them for other kids to find.
So cool.
The Northwest Chefs Are Coming
The food spotlight is on the Northwest right now. Chefs get ready for some shiny stars next!
Exciting times for local eating and well deserved for some excellent chefs doing incredible food in and around Seattle.
What’s For Dinner: Knödel
Speckknödel. Made in South Tyrol or Südtirol those look delicious.
Must put those on my “have to make real soon’ list.
You should do.
After The Wall Came Down
After the wall between the two German states fell in 1989, Stefan Koppelkamm used this historical moment to photograph building and townscapes in East Germany where time seem to have stood still.
‘Ortszeit – Localtime’ is a beautiful and haunting project chronicling Germany’s rebuilding of East Germany after the Wall came down in 1990.
There are more before and after pictures in this Spiegel article.
“Chobani”
First, the scientists noticed that the yogurt-eating mice were incredibly shiny.
And there is more… Jason, this one’s for you and your ‘Chobanis‘.
Writing What Matters
Marco Arment:
Most of my favorite writing over the last few years was about specific products or technology companies. There’s a place for that, but in one year or three years or thirty years, who’s really going to care about the politics of technology and the nuances of gadgets in 2012?
It drives traffic…. lots and lots of traffic.
I am in the same boat. My analytics tell me what gets found, what is popular, and what drives traffic. That is what I am after, after all. Or am I not? If not, what am I after?
Inspiring people. Yes, that’s it. But, how do you measure that, if not in numbers?
Pour me a glass of wine.
4 Points Launches
Four interesting people talking about four interesting topics. Interesting for nerds.
Looks like a nice reload of the now deceased Diggnation.
They even have a nice homage to Kevin Rose in form of a Wookie mask in the background, nice touch.
How Cool Would It Be…
… if Lucky Peach, the food magazine from David Chang and his cool friends would be available as an iPad subscription? Just saying… I’d subscribe in a heartbeat.
Meaningful Online Communication
It can happen. MG Siegler asks the “tech bubble” question, and lots of smart comments by smarter people follow. Read up on Branch if you’re interested in the content. But what I am fascinated with is the connection, the conversation and the community that is being created online. Incredible stuff.
Vote For Your LEGO Set
You can now vote for your favorite LEGO set, and even submit your own suggestions/designs and LEGO will consider building them in the future? What a brilliant idea: LEGO Cuusoo it’s called.
Got Globalized Wine, Or Not?
Eight years after the documentary “Mondovino” unleashed a vitriolic attack on Michel Rolland, the world-famous wine consultant has volleyed back.
A response from Michel Rolland to the tough to read ‘Mondovino’ by Jonathan Nossiter.
15% fruit-forward, explode-in-your-mouth Cabernet Sauvignon anyone?
Alex Albrecht Gets A New Show
Alex made the announcement on Twitter this week.
The show will be called 4 Points and he’ll co-host it with Alison Haislip.
From their Twitter bio:
4 Points with @AlexAlbrecht & @AlisonHaislip, a pop culture/tech talk show coming soon to The Nerdist Channel on YouTube.
Sounds very L.A.
Alex seem to still have some Diggnation left in him found himself a new girl, I mean co-host, after he and Kevin Rose shut the popular show down at the end of 2011. Kevin has been in stealth mode after closing OINK fairly sudden and joining the evil colossus in town, Google.
4 Points had some trouble with their Twitter account, after Twitter decided to shut it down thinking it was spam. So there was a back and forth last week after which they settled on a new account to avoid further confusion.
I’m fascinated with indy broadcasting and wish them success.
Time 100 = What A Load Of Crap
Time magazine posts the list of Top 100 most influential people.
What I always find fascinating and ridiculous at the same time is when actors and entertainers are considered ‘influential’.
What are their influencing in our lives? That 30 minute slot once a week on primetime TV, in one country? Huh? How does that matter, ever, to anything in the global perspective?