September 2010
3 posts
A Grand Taxonomy of Rap Names →
266 sobriquets from the world of rap music, arranged according to semantics.
I am going to purchase and frame this but I can’t help but think how much better it would have been with out…
Walking on Eggshells: Borrowing Culture in the... →
A look at the remixing culture from an academic point of view.
Walking on Eggshells: Borrowing Culture in the Remix Age from Brendan Schlagel on Vimeo.
A slightly less musical…
Everything is remixed! →
While at design school the biggest debate that kept most of us busy was appropriation vs. theft. What was new what was remixed and what was stolen?
Here is a great take on it:
…
December 2009
1 post
Exif Untrasher →
Rescues Deleted Photos from Your Digital Camera - File Recovery - Lifehacker
August 2009
8 posts
why? My adidas →
Context, culture, colour and texture.
JEREMY SCOTT web video thingy… Dir. NABIL from nabil elderkin on Vimeo.
This is why I rock these at the mo.
Nabil…
rugby Un(boring)ion →
This is how union should be played. Its a scrap. The Europeans haven’t forgotten it. That is why they win the world cups. There is nothing wrong with telling your opponent how much you enjoyed their…
the key to it →
I recently had a brief moan on the crusty sandwich about design. Modern ‘design’ is mostly bad. A portion of it is mind blowing. A lot of it is un necessary. The best is simple, functional and…
weather or not? →
Looks like the English summer is doing its best to mimic the Queensland winter. Maybe I won’t pack that wooly jacket. Yeah right!
To be honest it will be a welcome respite from the…
gourmet good time grilling →
Gourmet has an excellent guide to grilling greatness up.
My fav the open grill. You will have to sit through a bit of advertising but its worth it.
eat local yocal →
Hellmann’s - It’s Time for Real from CRUSH on Vimeo.
I am sure this is similar for many different countries. Not just Canada.
Via SWISSMISS
plate design and half solutions [utensils] →
Design has become something any one can do. I have done it and some of it is even good. But design recently seems to be focused on a solution to a problem that can be solved by, for example that…
Fancy a Root? →
I am immensely interested in how the opinions of a few shape the history of a substance. But something worth having will always find a way.
Ever wonder where root beer came from? Well, it…
July 2009
13 posts
Vegetarians →
Its an ethical thing I don’t think humans should be treated like this
Via Nose to tail at home.
Noah Kalina Photography/Interiors →
An amazing portfolio of Restaurant interiors. There is a few horrors but mostly they are all spaces I would like to experience food and beverage in.
garage goodness →
I would love to see the look on my neighbors faces if they woke up and saw this as my garage door. But this is what your food looks like before a Chef pretties it up for you Mam. It would…
Pure gold! →
This is an overlay for your garage door from Style your garage.
Imagine sitting back hidden away and watching how many people would be stupid enough to think they could out run even a…
Master Chef fraud Australia →
When I first saw Chris in Master Chef Australia I didn’t think much. As time quickly progressed I thought and vocalised that I would be more than happy having a Chef like Chris in any one…
Directional WOW! iPhone →
Self explanatory.
next day off. widget →
Love this widget. It is set to restart weekly so I can see how long it is until I can cook real food for the people I love.
Also. My favorite app since upgrading to Leopard is Dateline…
Anatomy of a ginger bread man →
For obvious reasons.
Gingerbread Man by Jason Freeny at Moist Production.
Via Eat Me Daily.
need a hand? →
Chef blows off hands dabbling in ‘molecular gastronomy’
Published: 13 Jul 09 12:17 CET
An experimental German chef accidentally blew off both his hands attempting to concoct a…
Neolithic Knives →
From designer Matthias Kaeding.
I can imagine using one of these to skin an animal would actually be easier than a modern boning knife.
Via Gizmodo.
Schöpfer Yachts →
Anyone got a spare 150 mill lying around?
Schöpfer Yachts
Five years ago, Schöpfer’s career path and hobby converged to fuel his passion for functional yet elegant design. He saw a…
in the beginning [skateboard] →
I wasn’t at the beginning of the skate revolution that continues to sweep the world but I was close. Back then you wore what you could get your hands on made your own skateboards and rode what ever…
Paste without formatting by default [OS X] →
For the very very very useful and why didn’t I think of that file.
Here’s something I know affects plenty of users out there. Have you ever pasted text in a document or email message,…
June 2009
8 posts
road kill →
For obvious reasons
Road kill toys. Via Josh Spear.
wheres your food from? →
As a Chef who is getting increasingly frustrated with all aspects of the food industry I find my self asking how did that 100 kilos of bacon I just packed away get to me? While the customer is…
coffee coffee coffee →
Yummy yummy coffee!
Coffee is so versatile that it is good for far more than just braising. It adds an unexpected jolt of flavor and a deep mahogany hue to barbecue sauces, marinades and rubs.
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media swine →
There can be little doubt the main stream media have made a swine mountain out of a piglet hill. So if the 6 ‘o’ clock coverage of a simple influenza strain has you ready to give up your portion of…
I wore my sneakers but I’m not a sneak →
The Wall Street Journal has a great article up on
How Your Favorite Sneakers Got Their Names
“My Adidas”
My Adidas
walked through concert doors
and roamed all over coliseum…
grill camo →
One for the hell yeah files!
Constructed of 1000D Cordura in Universal Digital Camo, the Tactical Grilling Apron features three rows of modular attachment across the waist and two rows…
gootris →
As tetris turns 25 I think this is my favourite google start image so far.
Vino knuckles →
Seems that knuckle dusters are the new black.
Via Josh Spear.
May 2009
15 posts
Swine food →
The beauty of the beast is a fantastic article from Mens Health magazine. By Matt Goulding.
Matt decided.
My goal was to discover the full potential of the animal, so I sought out a…
a beautiful era →
Belle Époch - Brisbane
I don’t know where to start with this review. So I will start with the good.
I have been to the Belle Époch Patisserie many times for one of the best…
soapy knuckles →
For obvious reasons
Slip on a pair of our Soap knuckles and hurt some dirt. Casted from genuine brass knuckles this all natural glycerin soap is designed to add a bit of playful…
burnt crusty sandwich →
Not quite sure what they did when they up graded the server but what a mess they made of ‘the crusty sandwich.’
Give me a few days to sort this mess out. I have to fix my email and my Mother and…
fear of food investigators →
I so wanted SBS show the food investigators to be truly infomative and something I looked forward to every week. Alas.
You guessed it, more ‘fear of food’.
Back to Master Chef Australia….
Bubbles →
NOTCOT has a fantastic post up about the History of Champagne glasses. Well worth a visit.
Here is another interesting Champagne fact.
Moët & Chandon
The correct way to pronounce…
BMW S 1000 RR crotch rocket →
I have always wanted a bike. There is just one thing keeping me from getting one. I would be a complete idiot on it! But gee this is tempting. Just as well there is another thing standing…
the crusty duck nuts →
I would love to own my own pub-ish experience simply because I would get to name it some thing cool.
Like “the crusty duck nuts”
When I do you can bet I will serve beverages like this one.
its Punjabi for bed wear (pajamas) →
Its coming into winter here in Brisbane Queensland Australia. When temperatures dip into the mid twenties during the day and the mid teens at night. A far cry from the mid + thirties of the summer….
pan hash of it →
Over the years I have seen many pancakes and many many Hash browns. I have produced fresh hash browns deep fried packaged hash browns. The same is true for pancakes.
For some strange reason they…
free range chicken →
Great advert for Migros Supermarkets.
Via eatmedaily.
Kuhn Rikon Mortar & Pestle →
I have a beautiful Mortar & Pestle carved from a New Zealand native wood which I can’t recall off the top of my head. I also have a marble one. This one from Kuhn & Rikon is a nice…
liqurious →
For obvious reasons.
liqurious has posted a round up of some of their favorite drinks so far.
Wave hammock →
Everyone knows I love a good hammock.
But check this bad boy out!
The Royal Botania Wave is made of stainless steel and perforated fabric which blocks out 86 percent of the sun’s rays…
Mypressi espresso wand →
This could well save my bacon the next time I am in a mall or airport and just can’t face that muddy water they serve up as a long black. Thank you Mypressi.
The Twist, from the…
April 2009
9 posts
Master Chef Australia →
It really is bad television. Three over weight men with “industry experience” who can’t even wield a knife and fork?
Its the constant stream of muppets…
Spiders top the food chain →
I like the modification of nature don’t get me wrong. What could possibly go wrong…
I just like accelerating the what ifs as well.
Scientists mix in metal to make super-strength spider silk
…