Month: November 2003
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Death of an iBook
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It’s a sad day today as my iBook (which marked my first foray into the Mac world) has died. It got dropped on its side a month or two ago, and the power plug got bent, as well as the insides. We still managed to get it working until now, but you would sometimes have…
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Business Cards
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Can anyone recommend a good place to have business cards done? I’m looking for something not too expensive, and I would want double-sided cards in color.
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Plusminus Zero
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In the most recent issue of AXIS there was an article describing toy maker Takara’s new foray into the world of design goods. I wanted to mention this but totally forgot, and something I read yesterday in another magazine reminded me of it. They actually have an English site with loads of info on the…
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Christmas Halcali
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Earlier today I saw an ad on TV with Halcali performing a song (I suppose it’s their upcoming single, “Strawberry Chips”) while dressed as Christmas trees. It’s the cutest thing. You can view part of the clip at their site. When you get there, click the star to start, and then click on the Halcali…
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Post Video Art
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While on the subject of shorts (with yesterday’s Resfest event), Jesper sent me a link to the following site. I haven’t had time to check out the shorts yet, but it looks like an interesting selection.
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Resfest 2003
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Just spent the day at Resfest, which took place at Laforet in Harajuku. Here’s my roundup. Johnny Hardstaff Things started off with a segment where Johnny Hardstaff, creator of this year’s festival identity, explained how the project was conceived. It was an interesting talk, if a bit short (40 minutes doesn’t seem so long when…