Weekend 286.0
(1) Brompton aims to boost sales in New York (2) Why bike sharing benefits everyone (even if you already own a bike) (3) Masdar: the shifting goalposts of Abu Dhabi’s Continue Reading →
Author Archives: Winston Smith
Thanksgiving Weekend 2013 (ISON Edition)
This is a close approximation! (1) Eastern and Western attitudes about life explained in 18 simple infographics Credit: Felicia (2) Drivers Get Rolled: Bicyclists are making unreasonable claims to the Continue Reading →
Weekend 285.0
(1) ‘Non-Stop’ by Jack El-Hai: How a small local carrier grew into the most debonair of airlines before declining into “Northworst.” (WSJ) (2) 20 Odd Questions for Designer Marcel Wanders Continue Reading →
“Alright Mr. DeMille, I’m ready for my close-up”
(1) Selfies Say ‘Lonely’: Real relationships are based on knowing a person, his flaws as well as his strengths. “Real relationships aren’t based on illusion. They’re based on knowing a Continue Reading →
Weekend 284.0
(1) A resort train winds through Kyushu (NHKWorld) (2) Model R.R. (Pop Pop)
Brake Shoes
(1) Metro North Pron! Photo by ©JBOT (2) 7 Modern A-Frame Homes (Dwell) (3) A quote from Do Ho Suh “You don’t pay attention to the space between the landmarks, Continue Reading →
Weekend 283.0 (You’re the bloody barrister!)
(1) Miniature City Models Around the World: From the Panorama of the City of New York to Miniatur Wunderland in Hamburg, Germany, downscaled versions of real places (WSJ) “Why do Continue Reading →
Weekend 282.0
(1) Churchill Is Home Again and Here to Stay (WSJ) (2) Cooking Up a Kitchen With Character (WSJ) (3) The future of the Astrodome Today's Prompt: An About Page for Continue Reading →
Birth By Sleep Reboot
Thanks WOPR! (1) What is Kingdom Hearts? The entire Kingdom Hearts series explained. (2) 15 Times Disney Villains Were Just Trying To Be Helpful
Weekend 281.0
(1) The 5 Keys to Keeping (Real) Friends (WSJ) “Friends need as much if not more tending as a garden of flowers. Because friendship lies at the center of good Continue Reading →