Author Archives: Ray
Big Brother, Meet LittleSis
My friend Eddie Tejeda, has been working on an awesome site called, “LittleSis” which is an “unvoluntary Facebook for powerful Americans.” The relationships of politicians, their donors, CEOs, lobbyists, non-profit directors are made transparent through a combination of crowdsourced labor … Continue reading
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New Year’s Day.
2008 has been a rocky ride. I could write about a year reflecting on the changes of the guard… industries failing, fortunes made and lost, seismic Presidential shifts, passing of torches at the Olympics. We’re entering 2009 with lots of … Continue reading
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Another nice interface from Amazon.com
I must say that I’m impressed that Amazon.com continues to innovate on the e-commerce services, which is perhaps why they are still the market leader. I’m don’t think sliders are the answer to everything or can be applied everywhere. When … Continue reading
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Steal These Books.
A few years ago, I noticed a bunch of books sitting behind the information desk at the St. Mark’s Bookshop in the East Village. The books were multiple copies of Don Delillio, Paul Auster, and Raymond Carver. I asked the … Continue reading
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Trying to redefine browsing the web
Image source: Amazon Windowshop Am I the only person who missed this? This month Amazon launch Windowshop Beta, a CoverFlow-ish interface for shopping. This flash based interface allows you to search new selections, which are added each Tuesday. Browsing is … Continue reading
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The Value of Print
On November 6, I didn’t run out to buy a paper. I thought about it for a second. I decided that I have more than enough stuff and because newspapers aren’t archival. Because they are designed to be disposable, newsprint … Continue reading
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Recollection of Designs Past
Last Halloween, Jenna at Whismy and Spice, posted about trying to get her daughters into watching the Charlie Brown Halloween Special, “The Great Pumpkin” to no avail. I definitely remember watching them on CBS a few decades ago. Imprinted along … Continue reading
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The Intersection Between Couture and Legos
My friend Alex sent me this link to this recent JC de Castelbajac video, which reconsiders his recent runway show as LEGOs. JCDC is known for incorporating popular culture imagary into his couture, but this is taking the concept into … Continue reading
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NY Times Speical Edition parody
Walking out of the C/E Spring Street stop, I got a “free NY Times” from a guy passing them out to riders leaving the station. I sort of knew something was up because it was a lot thinner than normal. … Continue reading
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Totally Late Post On A Post-Election Reflections
On November 5th, I noted an important turning point in my media, among all the celebration of electing Barack Obama. I didn’t watch any of the TV coverage on election night. I just had a few websites open to track … Continue reading
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