Occasional links - 13.11.2022
Hello,
It's been a while. Hope you're good, surviving, thriving and so on, wherever you are in the world. I've still been saving these links to my notes app but not had anywhere to send them for a while so here we go, let's find ten things that might be interesting to you served with a bunch of familiar superlatives.
A content creator gets into taxis and tells the driver to choose a place to go while keeping the meter running
In this episode it leads to him to meet Abdul a wholesome uncle who takes him to a Pakistani restaurant. Brilliantly heart warming and brilliant to find out more about others and their story.
An insider’s guide to the creative world of neurodivergence
It's been a while. Hope you're good, surviving, thriving and so on, wherever you are in the world. I've still been saving these links to my notes app but not had anywhere to send them for a while so here we go, let's find ten things that might be interesting to you served with a bunch of familiar superlatives.
A content creator gets into taxis and tells the driver to choose a place to go while keeping the meter running
In this episode it leads to him to meet Abdul a wholesome uncle who takes him to a Pakistani restaurant. Brilliantly heart warming and brilliant to find out more about others and their story.
An insider’s guide to the creative world of neurodivergence
Soho House member Kirsti Hadley is reframing the conversation around neurodivergence, and in her own words she shares why we should all be celebrating its creative potential
I did not expect to be sharing a link from Soho House any time soon, yet here we are. Via the always fabulous Louise Rodgers.
On The Uses And Misuses Of Photography In Architecture Social Media Stuff, I Guess
You’ve Probably Seen The Tweets. Two Pictures, Side By Side, Each Showing A Different Building, As Seen From The Outside.
Often, You’ll Also Encounter Some Sort Of Snarky Caption About A “Lost Tradition Of Beauty” Of “The Evils Of Modernism”
This stuff really does boil my p**s! It's also quite often used as a thinly veiled front for some horrific right wing views if you dig a little deeper. Anyway, I love representation and how it can be manipulated so this is right up my strasse! I wish I'd had more critical thinking skills as a younger person when I see all of this laid out like this.
Type selection and pairing
I did not know that this existed, a book with three panels of letraset fonts to be able to choose type selection and font pairings! Incredibly beautiful in all sorts of ways.
We Spoke With the Last Person Standing in the Floppy Disk Business
I really loved this story for all sorts of reasons, history, obsession, faded tech and all sorts.
How Stone Age blades are still cutting it in modern surgery
Old technology = good technology
Keanu Reeves Makes Unexpected Appearance at Couple's Wedding Reception
I know, it's literally old news, but I just can't get enough of good guy Keanu living his best life with others at every opportunity.
Burnout in 2022: “Am I burnt out, or is this just life now?”
A good summary of where we all seem to be right now and not a completely depressing read. I promise.
Stranger: "Hey, do you know what's wrong with the photo you're taking?"
Life as an architectural photographer and be a right pain. But Jim is always converting those on street interactions into good things. I love this with my whole heart.
Sting And Shaggy: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
Sting and Shaggy with a version of Englishman in New York, amongst other things. Delightful!
The dog train
11 is the dog link. An oldie but a goodie. Thanks for the reminder Julia.
Who knows when I will send this out next! This might move to Substack when you next receive it but lets see how much effort is involved with that. I hope you enjoy the rest of your weekend.
Love as always,
Andy x
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Type selection and pairing
I did not know that this existed, a book with three panels of letraset fonts to be able to choose type selection and font pairings! Incredibly beautiful in all sorts of ways.
We Spoke With the Last Person Standing in the Floppy Disk Business
I really loved this story for all sorts of reasons, history, obsession, faded tech and all sorts.
How Stone Age blades are still cutting it in modern surgery
Old technology = good technology
Keanu Reeves Makes Unexpected Appearance at Couple's Wedding Reception
I know, it's literally old news, but I just can't get enough of good guy Keanu living his best life with others at every opportunity.
Burnout in 2022: “Am I burnt out, or is this just life now?”
A good summary of where we all seem to be right now and not a completely depressing read. I promise.
Stranger: "Hey, do you know what's wrong with the photo you're taking?"
Life as an architectural photographer and be a right pain. But Jim is always converting those on street interactions into good things. I love this with my whole heart.
Sting And Shaggy: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
Sting and Shaggy with a version of Englishman in New York, amongst other things. Delightful!
The dog train
11 is the dog link. An oldie but a goodie. Thanks for the reminder Julia.
Who knows when I will send this out next! This might move to Substack when you next receive it but lets see how much effort is involved with that. I hope you enjoy the rest of your weekend.
Love as always,
Andy x
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