Most are probably aware of how important packaging design is in Japan, and while it’s often gorgeous it can feel a little wasteful in these times. But PingMag has a How-to-Reduce-Packaging Journal up today, showing examples of things going in greener and more bio-degradable directions.
Shown above is Tofu packed in a balloon. Not only does it seem material efficient, but also easy to open since you only have to prick it to have the material shrink away and leave a perfectly round ball. I wouldn’t mind seeing Mozarella and other similar European cheeses packaged like this either.
Tags: design, links
July 18, 2008 at 4:05 pm · Filed under Computing & techiness, General
A robot may not seek to be promoted above a human being who has been at the company longer, because the human being may have a wife and kids to look after whereas the robot just goes home and tries to have relations with a bucket.
-Isaac Asimov’s 30 Laws of Robotics
Tags: links
July 15, 2008 at 6:44 pm · Filed under Asides, Internet
I’ve mentioned that I decided it’s about time I set up an artist’s site, and I’ll try to do better than most artists, who in my opinion very often don’t take that very seriously. But I doubt it will end up as ambitious as Wim Delvoye’s site, with a whole little pixel town to explore. At least not until I have studio emplyees to delegate that to. And a studio to keep them in….
Tags: Art, links, site
June 30, 2008 at 3:58 am · Filed under Asides
Ah, finally a way for us with too little time on our hands to practice the art of origami.
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June 29, 2008 at 3:39 pm · Filed under Asides
I can’t believe I haven’t posted about Basic Instructions though it has been in my feeds for a year and a half. Twice a week Scott Meyer gives four panels of wisdon on everthing from How to Maintain a Healthy Diet to How to Deal with Visions and How to Travel Back in Time. Now, go learn!
Tags: Basic Instructions, comics, links
May 30, 2008 at 6:58 pm · Filed under General, Internet
Weird Al is back, kicking off his upcoming album with “Don’t Download this Song“, a Band Aid-style anthem about not downloading songs. “Don’t take away money from artists like me, how else could I afford another solid gold Humvee”.
Tags: links, Music, weird al
August 23, 2006 at 12:03 pm · Filed under Asides
In the latest post at the Dreamhost Blog there is some vociemail from a guy who believes they are the source of all his spam. And man, is he pissed off. He is going to kick their little asses. Legally.
Tags: angry guy, dreamhost, links, spam, voicemail
August 18, 2006 at 4:05 am · Filed under Asides
Tuscan Whole Milk. At Amazon. Attacked by reviews.
Tags: links, milk
August 4, 2006 at 11:12 pm · Filed under Asides
Caught a bit of this Italian band’s show. The café venue might have been a bit too small for their sound, but their experimental rock was far from unpleasant.
Tags: links, Music, rock
August 2, 2006 at 11:32 pm · Filed under Asides
Father’s day gifts, flowers, seasonal ornaments… and they are all made of tampons! I honestly don’t know why I think that’s so funny… (via the always stimulating growabrain)
Tags: crafts, links, tampons
July 23, 2006 at 7:58 am · Filed under Asides
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