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Death is very likely the single best invention of Life.

Apaarjeet — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 01:16:14 +0000

“Death is very likely the single best invention of Life. It is Life’s change agent. It clears out the old to make way for the new. Right now the new is you, but someday not too long from now, you will gradually become the old and be cleared away. Sorry to be so dramatic, but it is quite true.”

“Remembering that I’ll be dead soon is the most important tool I’ve ever encountered to help me make the big choices in life. Because almost everything — all external expectations, all pride, all fear of embarrassment or failure — these things just fall away in the face of death, leaving only what is truly important. Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose. You are already naked. There is no reason not to follow your heart.”

Dieter Rams on what makes Apple special

Apaarjeet — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 15:36:00 +0000

Top designer Dieter Rams on what makes Apple special

“I have always observed that good design can normally only emerge if there is a strong relationship between an entrepreneur and the head of design. At Apple this situation exists – between Steve Jobs and Jony Ive.”

Ogilvy’s 38 Ad sell points.

Apaarjeet — Sun, 08 May 2011 01:11:44 +0000

So much still holds up, click to view it larger, so it’s readable…

1981 Predictions of Online Shopping

Apaarjeet — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 23:53:14 +0000

“You’ll need to see what you’re buying, even if you can’t handle it, so the viewscreen of the videophone computer shows you the goods available. You then instruct the computer to order the goods you want and have them delivered to your house.”

via: Paleofuture.com

Wired Magazine – Ridiculousness!

Apaarjeet — Thu, 23 Dec 2010 20:10:57 +0000

The ‘Print’ magazine costs me $12 a year, for all 12 issues.

The iPad app wants me to pay $3.99 per issue!!!

As Chris Anderson states in his app announcement post:
“The irony that Wired, a magazine founded to chronicle the digital revolution, has traditionally come to you each month on the smooshed atoms of dead trees is not lost on us. Let’s just say the medium is not always the message.”

Ah the irony indeed, presenting the brilliance of Condé Nast’s pricing structure! Well your still smooshing dead trees for me!

Oh & yes, finally caved in and got me my iPad

Famous paintings reconstructed

Apaarjeet — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 17:02:11 +0000

Nice video by http://logre.tv/ for the band 70 million.

On Making Money vs Quality Work

Apaarjeet — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 15:23:41 +0000

Nice to hear it reiterated by the greats! Saul Bass on making money vs quality work.

I’m with Coco!

Apaarjeet — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 00:26:56 +0000

I’m with Coco!.

Trajan the movie font?

Apaarjeet — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 15:24:43 +0000

A video on the popularity of the Trajan font in the movies.

via [Drawn]

Death by Committee

Apaarjeet — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 19:28:31 +0000

Continuing the Warhol theme, here’s a great example of ‘Death by Committee’. I have encountered this phenomenon many a time in my career as an artist, ah the joys of bureaucracy! Click it for a larger version if you can’t read it.