Smart, dumb, candybar, flip, and brick: a visual history of mobile phones For most of their history, mobile phones have been shrinking. Small meant portable; it even, in the not too distant past, was a sort of status symbol. Remember Motorola’s runaway hit, the ultra-thin Razr? But something funny happened on the smartphone’s way to success. Even as the phones themselves became thinner and lighter, their screens started to grow. This trend was driven by consumer demand, but what made it possible were simultaneous improvements in a handful of unrelated technologies. Years ago, your colleagues might have laughed at you if you couldn’t fit your phone in your pocket. If screen sizes continue to grow, you might want to invest in bigger pockets, a bulkier handbag, a man purse, or even a whole new way to carry your phone. Correction: An earlier version of this article stated that the Razr was Nokia’s runaway hit.
Greek Girl Reaches for Euro Stars A Greek street artist, under the name of Bleeps.gr, has created this artistic statement in the street of Athens. “I aim at questioning the maturity of European union, which is depicted as a young girl trying to reach between the stars,” he says of this piece. The European Union flag has precisely 12 stars, but a starfish has been added to criticize the fact that each country, starting with Greece, is weakening, facing devastating impacts due to the credit crisis. In the end, the sky ends up at the bottom of the sea. Bleeps.gr website via [Wooster Collective]
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Posters - A Bunch of Crock The series consists of 12 posters. Below each poster is a quote, fact or an anecdote that served as the inspiration for that particular poster. If you're interested in buying a poster, visit my store. Television Nearly one-in-five (18%) Americans say President Barack Obama is a Muslim. Source: Pew Research Center / What were those 18% doing when the Reverend Jeremiah Wright controversy was on TV 24/7? Colored People ‘’I want to be able to say what’s on my mind and in my heart and what I think is helpful and useful.’’– Laura Schlessinger, 63, radio host, announcing her decision to quit her show following complaints over her use of the word “nigger” 11 times during an on-air phone call Source: Time magazine / And here’s a tweet by Sarah Palin in support of Laura Schlessinger and her vocabulary: “Dr.Laura:don’t retreat...reload! Democrats ‘’I believe that Muslims have the same right to practice their religion as anyone else in this country. Earth ‘’It’s a flat-out lie. Source: New York Times
Thinking for a Living™ CANDICE LAKE :: Streetstyle, Trends, projects, fashion diary Fashionable Quote T-Shirts, Hoodies, Long Sleeve Shirts, and Bags by Quote Couture™ Salvador Dalí Illustrates Alice in Wonderland, 1969 By Maria Popova UPDATE: At long last, a restored modern edition of this lost treasure. Also: the best illustrations from 150 years of Alice in Wonderland Last week, we marveled at Leonard Weisgard’s stunning illustrations for the first color edition of Alice in Wonderland, circa 1949. Published by New York’s Maecenas Press-Random House in 1969 and distributed as their book of the month, the volume went on to become one of the most sought-after Dalí suites of all time. As you might expect, the book isn’t exactly easy to acquire — Amazon currently spots just a single copy, handsomely priced at $12,900, and there’s even a video tutorial on what to look for when you hunt for this treasure: But the collaboration brought together two of the most exceptional creators of Western culture, both ticklers or curiosity and architects of the imagination, and who can really put a price tag on that?
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