Newley Purnell

Your taste is why your own work disappoints you

Wed, 27 Apr 2011 10:17:21 +0700

Your taste is why your own work disappoints you

"For the last few decades, the most popular diets were complex formulas that promised abundant eating..."

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 08:29:43 +0700

“For the last few decades, the most popular diets were complex formulas that promised abundant eating with just the right combinations of fat, protein and carbohydrates. Now those regimens are starting to look like exotic mortgages and other risky financing instruments. And just like a reliable savings account, good old calorie counting is coming back into fashion.”

- Calories Do Count - NYTimes.com

Map of Newspaper Endorsements for 2008 US Election

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 16:34:20 +0700

Map of Newspaper Endorsements for 2008 US Election:

Via kottke.org

The financial crisis — simplified.

Sun, 12 Oct 2008 10:59:00 +0700

The financial crisis — simplified.

Photo

Sun, 12 Oct 2008 09:22:53 +0700

"At its most generous, New York bestows a rare gift upon visitor and resident alike: it makes you..."

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 13:11:14 +0700

“At its most generous, New York bestows a rare gift upon visitor and resident alike: it makes you feel young. Stride down its granite-steel-and-glass corridors, and your viewpoint is instantly that of a child, eyes directed forever upward.”

- Frugal New York — NYTimes.com/

"Walking into Brazil’s new soccer museum is like entering a hall filled with busts of Greek gods...."

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 23:16:56 +0700

“Walking into Brazil’s new soccer museum is like entering a hall filled with busts of Greek gods. Suspended on glass screens some eight feet tall in the darkened chamber are the outlines of a dozen or so of Brazil’s soccer legends in action. Underneath, the players’ names are printed in capital letters. For most, one name is enough. Ronaldo…Didi…Falcão…Tostão…Garrincha…and the most famous of all, Pelé.”

- São Paulo Journal - An Elite Pastime That Became a Passion of the Masses - NYTimes.com

Here’s a 2 min., 26 sec. recording I made in a taxi cab in...

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 22:24:26 +0700

Here’s a 2 min., 26 sec. recording I made in a taxi cab in Kolkata, India in November, 2007. Enjoy.

Thai Internet wunderkind captivates audiences from behind bars -- csmonitor.com

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 21:08:00 +0700

Thai Internet wunderkind captivates audiences from behind bars -- csmonitor.com

"Nothing quite prepares you for the culture shock of Jay Walker’s library."

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 20:48:50 +0700

“Nothing quite prepares you for the culture shock of Jay Walker’s library.”

- http://www.wired.com/techbiz/people/magazine/16-10/ff_walker?currentPage=all

Iconic Subprime Images

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 20:47:16 +0700

Brokers with hands on their faces.