Simply Complex

by | Dec 26, 2011 | Post

I write posts on my new 11-inch Macbook Air while listening to Joni Mitchell. The machine and the singer have two characteristics in common: they’re the best in the world in the genre they represent, and they look—or sound—simple. Thousands of wannabes set out to...

Things to do now when you’re dead

by | Dec 25, 2011 | Post

Here is a glimpse of “that” day, coming from a person who worked in a palliative care: “Every single patient found their peace before they departed though, every one of them.” Reassuring, isn’t it?...

Birth of an icon

by | Dec 24, 2011 | Post

Watching the original sketches of Susan Kare made my eyes misty. Is this akin to childbirth? Check Out Susan Kare’s Original Graph Paper Designs For Classic Mac OS Icons...

Bestselling books for the past…350 years

by | Dec 23, 2011 | Post

A Japanese guy listed the bestselling books in the United States for 350 years, starting from 1662 until now. A well-executed insanity can be sublimed into usefulness. http://readingmonkey.blog45.fc2.com/blog-entry-551.html