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Every now and then we share a couple of things here at stellavie.com — a book we read, something we watched, a podcast, a TED-talk … you name it!
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August — 2025/08/22
Hasan Minhaj sits down with Dr. Gabor Maté
American comedian, writer, producer, actor and television host Hasan Minhaj sits down for a one-hour therapy session with best-selling author and renowned expert on trauma and addiction Dr. Gabor Maté.
August — 2025/08/22
Balaji Srinivasan with Benedict Evans on decades of disruption
Balaji Srinivasan with Benedict Evans on decades of disruption … "smart glasses, amplified intelligence, robot dogs, the decentralization of media, and how AI is disrupting the very concept of user interfaces."
August — 2025/08/22
Two cozy cottage filled with fairy-tale details …
We love this beautiful transformation: once a crumbling garage, now a cozy cottage filled with fairy-tale details. Speaking of the most beautiful cottages, be sure to enjoy this remarkable 17th-century cottage!
August — 2025/08/22
Dennis Lehtonen is a photographer from Greenland
Dennis Lehtonen is a photographer from Greenland with an huuuuuge passion for the night skies. And be sure not to miss his work about the Arctic! How about these icebergs passing Innaarsuit?!
August — 2025/08/08
Current state of VEO … Ancestra, Eliza McNitt, Primordial Soup, Darren Aronofsky
Been curious what the current state of VEO was and stumbled a upon ANCESTRA, written and directed by Eliza McNitt collaborating with Primordial Soup the creative studio founded by filmmaker Darren Aronofsky. Primordial Soup is dedicated to explore new filmmaking techniques, storytelling innovation, integrating artificial intelligence (AI) into to integrate live-action footage and the filmmaking process.
August — 2025/08/08
Happy 808 day
Super Disco Breakin' anyone?! "Nothing sounds quite like an 8…0…8". Happy 808 day, comes highly recommended. Speaking of … Drum patterns explained: 16 Legendary Beats - A short history of the 808 🟥 🟧 🟨 ⬜
August — 2025/08/08
Come on, let's … Let's shoot this piece of s**t!
Something — This topic usually features something "silly" or weird (or both) that is fun, a snippet that makes a point or tries to break through the clutter of all seriousness: 🎬 Harrison Ford. The best! What Harrison REALLY means is "Let’s shoot this phenomenal piece of advertising for this great whisky..." @glenmorangie and glenmorangie.com
August — 2025/08/08
Ben Burtt and the Millennium Falcon's hyperdrive malfunction SFX!
Ben Burtt is an American sound designer, film director, film editor, screenwriter, and voice actor. As a sound designer, his credits include the Star Wars and Indiana Jones film series, Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978), E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982), WALL-E (2008), and Star Trek (2009). Enjoy the Millennium Falcon's hyperdrive malfunction SFX! More … ? Explore how Lightsaber sounds were made!
August — 2025/08/08
What's next? GPT-5 is coming to a death star near you.
GPT-5 is coming to a death star near you. What if it's true and today's AI is the worst you'll ever use?
August — 2025/08/08
Saul Bass, American graphic designer and filmmaker
"Credit where it’s due: The father of the title sequence" by criterion.com — Interesting article about Saul Bass the American graphic designer and filmmaker best known for his design of motion-picture title sequences, film posters, and corporate logos.
August — 2025/08/02
A crazy idea?
Something — This topic usually features something "silly" or weird (or both) that is fun, a snippet that makes a point or tries to break through the clutter of all seriousness: 🎬 A crazy idea?
August — 2025/08/02
What Design Can’t Do by Silvio Lorusso — 2023
Design is broken. Young and not-so-young designers are becoming increasingly aware of this. "What Design Can’t Do by Silvio Lorusso — 2023
August — 2025/08/02
Multisensorial installation by artist Céleste Boursier-Mougenot
Sound is delicate, love this multisensorial installation by artist Céleste Boursier-Mougenot. "Created in resonance with the architectural and environmental features of the exhibition space, each system provides the ideal framework for a listening experience that, offered up to the visitor’s eyes and ears, reveals the process that generates the music."
August — 2025/08/02
How to Make Learning as Addictive as Social Media
How to Make Learning as Addictive as Social Media by Duolingo's Luis Von Ahn. Can … "an app designed to teach you something ever compete with addictive platforms like Instagram and TikTok?".
August — 2025/08/02
Art of the Title: Alien (1979) main titles, Chloe Okuno
As you absolutely loved watchthetitles.com from the previous week, you'll probably love this just as much! Just a quick excerpt from Art of the Title: Alien (1979) main titles — "Something about the appearance of these – like, you don't realize they're letters. These lines across the screen. It feels like a mini mystery within the title sequence, like, What's happening? This alien script that you don't understand. It's very minimalistic but it does a perfect job of setting the tone, drawing you in." — Chloe Okuno
July — 2025/07/28
D’avant (2002, Schaubühne, Berlin)
This topic usually features something "silly" or weird (or both) that is fun, a snippet that makes a point or tries to break through the clutter of all seriousness: 🧠 D’avant (2002, Schaubühne, Berlin)
July — 2025/07/28
Because wide-gamut color on the web is cool! And fu#+'ng vibrant.
Are you looking for all the colors? Because wide-gamut color on the web is cool. https://p3colorpicker.cool is a "color picker to aid you on your persnickety quest for finding vibrant, delightful colors."
July — 2025/07/28
Oberheim TEO-5, Sequential Take 5 and Moog Messenger
Two (of my) favorite synthesizers from 2024/2025 are now available as desktop-modules, Oberheim TEO-5 which was an excellent surprise all things sound, design and features and Sequential Take 5 which is more Dave Smith. Speaking of legends, the new Moog Messenger might be cool.
July — 2025/07/28
The Nvidia Way: Jensen Huang and the Making of a Tech Giant
The Nvidia Way: Jensen Huang and the Making of a Tech Giant by Tae Kim might be something if you are into any of the currently unfolding events happening in tech. "There are two reasons to write a business book, according to Brad Stone, author of 'The Everything Store.' You’re either writing a thriller or a how-to-manual. In 'The Nvidia Way,' veteran technology journalist Tae Kim manages to do both." ― New York Post
July — 2025/07/28
How humanity got hooked on coffee by Jonathan Morris.
How humanity got hooked on coffee by Jonathan Morris. "Trace the history of coffee, from its first known origins to its rise in popularity due to trade routes and cultivation."
July — 2025/07/28
Forget the film watchthetitles.com
Forget the film watchthetitles.com — everyone loving the places where animation and typography meet, will love these, for example this interview with Aaron Becker who "is one of the most prolific title designers of the last ten years and founder of the Los Angeles-based studio Filmograph. In our interview, Becker dives into his process for the Titles for Aquaman, Swamp Thing and Mission: Impossible – Fallout."
July — 2025/07/18
AI — European approach to artificial intelligence
Inside OpenAI – What can Europe learn from the world's most famous AI company? Watch the recording of the event here. Found through www.interface-eu.org — formerly Stiftung Neue Verantwortung which has recently become interface: "… a European think tank specializing in information technology and public policy. Our goal is to ensure that political decision-makers and the public have the expertise and ideas necessary to create policies and make decisions that put the public interest first."
July — 2025/07/18
The beauty of 404
The 404s worth finding! 404s.design "404 pages are where joy & errors meet, not just another dead end or page rendered obsolete, but a place to design a pixelated treat."
July — 2025/07/18
Hummus …
Hummus heaped with tomatoes and cucumbers is one of those dishes/recipes that never ceases to amaze with both simplicity and taste.
July — 2025/07/18
Science makes a real difference
Reminder to self: www.science.org is fu§#ing good.
July — 2025/07/18
5 reasons you look bad in photos
Have you ever mirrored a photograph of your own portrait and suddenly looked as beautiful as you truly feel? 5 reasons you look bad in photos by Teri Hofford, a "pioneering body image educator, photographer, and best-selling author who challenges individuals to confront and transform their body image biases through innovative education and empowerment experiences."
July — 2025/07/06
End of an era, the Blue Screen of Death
End of an area? Microsoft shuts down iconic 'Blue Screen of Death'. The Blue Screen of Death was that famous Windows error screen that appeared when the system encountered a critical failure, forcing a restart and displaying diagnostic information in white text and blue background.
July — 2025/07/06
Les Papiers de la Grange from Auvergne
Papermaking seems a craft slowly disappearing. Luckily there are still "new pioneers" that keep that it alive. Among them is artisan paper maker Etienne Gouttefarde — Les Papiers de la Grange from Auvergne.
July — 2025/07/06
Das vielleicht letzte Geheimnis des Internets
Das vielleicht letzte Geheimnis des Internets. "Fast jeder hatte es schon mal in der Hand: das Papier mit der roten Aufschrift Döner Kebab …" — Fritz Espenlaub hat's mal wieder großartig recherchiert.
July — 2025/07/06
Human music for a tech world — Scott Mulvahill
DataBass: Human music for a tech world with Scott Mulvahill — "Why do we build the things we build? DataBass, created by Scott Mulvahill is an upright bass enabled with the power of MIDI sampling. Scott explores the ideas behind it, and why we need to know the purpose of our inventions if we're going to make them work for us."
July — 2025/07/06
AI and strategic trends in the tech industry
Ben Evans thinks about what matters in tech and also drops bigger presentations summarizing strategic trends in the tech industry once a year, new in May 2025 … AI eats the world.
June — 2025/06/27
AI is dangerous, but not for the reasons you think
AI is dangerous, but not for the reasons you think by Artificial Intelligence Researcher Dr Sasha Luccioni Sasha Luccioni. Absolutely love the argument to shift our attention and focus towards current issues (like how AI is shaping elections, displacing labor, concentrating power, and amplifying misinformation) instead of wasting time with a) oversimplified doomsday scenarios or b) blind-faith bets that AI might just magically solve most or all of our collective problems in the not-so-distant future.
June — 2025/06/27
Neural Radiance Fields for View Synthesis
Representing Scenes as Neural Radiance Fields for View Synthesis and Instruct-NeRF2NeRF (Editing 3D Scenes with Instructions) — Matthew Tancik currently heads "the applied research team at Luma AI with the goal of making creative tools accessible" and is "particularly interested in building tools and interfaces that make it easy for anyone to capture, create, and generate immersive worlds."
June — 2025/06/27
AI is starting to wear down democracy
AI is starting to wear down democracy — as the NYT reports, "content generated by artificial intelligence has become a factor in elections around the world". John Oliver in AI Slop: Last Week Tonight underscores the growing issue, explaining "why you’ve been seeing more AI-generated content online and the harm it can do". Keep in mind that AI's current capabilities, understanding and rendered audio-, image and video-quality is "the worst AI will ever be". It's not just a tool, but a force of transformation, reshaping societies in ways we're only beginning to grasp. Brings to mind the 1999 BBC interview with David Bowie, about the internet, its implications and promises, good and bad: "Is there life on Mars? Yes, it just landed here."
June — 2025/06/20
AI's real purpose. We're teaching our kids to not be human.
Two of our favorites … Steven Bartlett with Simon Sinek (The optimism company) about modern politics, our sense of purpose and how AI will (might?) create a generation of helpless humans. You're being lied to about ai's real purpose! We're teaching our kids to not be human!
June — 2025/06/20
Prints by Stephen King
Absolutely love these wood prints by Stephen King (?) — "Giving Wood A Voice", handmade relief prints of trees and wood grain.
June — 2025/06/13
Families Like Ours – Nur mit Euch
Just stumbled upon Families Like Ours – Nur mit Euch through a review in The New York Times. Maybe worth watching? It's Danish drama series directed by Thomas Vinterberg, focusing on a dystopian future where Denmark is evacuated due to a rising sea level.
June — 2025/06/13
The New York Times about "How to be happy"!
Some good advice here: How to be happy.
June — 2025/06/13
Marry me butter beans
Can absolutely see ourselves giving this a try later: Marry me butter beans with creamy tuscan sauce by Sarah Bond via cupofjo.com
June — 2025/06/13
Wie Metaphern unser Denken und Handeln beeinflussen
Wie Metaphern unser Denken und Handeln beeinflussen. "Metaphern machen es uns leichter, über viele Dinge zu sprechen, die sonst sehr abstrakt sind oder die wir uns schwer vorstellen können. – Aber was genau passiert mit uns, wenn wir Metaphern hören und wie können sie unser Denken und Handeln beeinflussen?"
June — 2025/06/13
Woher kommt der Vibe-Shift in den USA?
Definitiv spannend, wenn man sich für die Hintergründe des aktuellen "vibe shift" in den USA interessiert. "Die Peter Thiel Story — Willkommen im Thielverse". Wer lieber zum Thema lesen mag, dem sei dieser Artikel, ebenfalls über Deutschlandfunk, empfohlen.
June — 2025/06/06
An experiment from a Psychology class
"I have a competition in me. I want no one else to succeed". Pretty much sums up the egocentricity of human behavior in a nutshell.
June — 2025/06/06
Flag of Earth
Thought we already shared this gem, but was still unmarked: Stumbled upon the concept of "Flag of Earth" and we're absolutely in love the design idea proposed by James W. Cadle in 1970! That one immediately clicked with us and also made me want to revisit some Carl Sagen …
June — 2025/06/06
The sketchbook restaurant
I'm honestly not sure if my limited brain could cope or completely freak out, but I kinda love the the look of SHIROKURO a lower lower Manhattan restaurant that turned its interior into a black-and-white storyboard!
June — 2025/06/02
50 ways to be ridiculously generous and feel ridiculously good.
50 ways to be ridiculously generous and feel ridiculously good. "When I behave generously, I feel rich. I like feeling rich. So, I choose to be generous."
June — 2025/06/02
Dance
Pretty poetic … Love this dance from Antonin Waterkeyn @antonin.work — Really moves me.
June — 2025/06/02
On Tyranny (American historian Timothy Snyder)
Just stumbled upon this excerpt from On Tyranny by American historian Timothy Snyder. Made us think about the current events unfolding in the US between the current administration and the universities.
May — 2025/05/23
@TheUnusualSuspect: Eminem - Lose Yourself
Eminem - Lose Yourself, gets the CinemaSings treatment. by @TheUnusualSuspect. As quoted somewhere else: "When you think you spend a lot of time on Instagram ... but then someone else drops an entire Eminem remix made from 187 random movie clips"
May — 2025/05/23
Guy Buffet, Goose Martini with an orange twist!
We're kind of in love with the painting of Guy Buffet, a French~American fine art painter. Especially his sequence-paintings (for lack of a better descrioption/words) like the "Goose Martini With an Orange Twist"! Be sure to check out @guybuffet as well!
May — 2025/05/23
This is what a digital coup looks like by Carole Cadwalladr
The development of AI, the future (geo-)political landscape, our privacy & IP, how we want to live and how we will live, it's obviously all connected. If there’s one TED-Talk (with lots of opportunities to dig deeper) which we’d love to recommend today, to watch and think about deeply, it’s This is what a digital coup looks like by Carole Cadwalladr which at its core is about nothing less than the future of our democracies. It’s abut free speech, politics, privacy, technology. Don’t laugh it off, it’s scary, absolutely real and very relevant.
May — 2025/05/16
From this boredom, words flow. I can’t stop them.
This is definitely something many can relate to since their early days: Craig Mod (a writer, photographer, and walker living in Tokyo, Japan.) on the Creative Power of Walking: "From this boredom, words flow. I can’t stop them."
May — 2025/05/16
Checker Tobi für Erwachsene: Wege aus dem Hass
Tobias Krell (vielen wahrscheinlich eher bekannt als Checker Tobi) hat eine Doku für uns Erwachsene produziert? Da sind wir sicher am Start, auf jeden Fall mal reinschauen: Wege aus dem Hass "… eine emotionale, berührende, und am Ende sogar Hoffnung spendende 45 Minuten lange Reise!"
May — 2025/05/16
SEM-Love: Tom Oberheim and TEO-5
Those who find themselves enjoying synthesizers and their influence in popular music might have heard of the name Tom Oberheim. Besides his latest release (at an inspiring age of 88 years) named TEO-5, here comes a recent interview with Tom Oberheim to dive into.
May — 2025/05/09
Tiktok "military sleep" method for falling asleep in two minutes
Tiktok "military sleep" method for falling asleep in two minutes by Olivia Petter for the British The Independent.
May — 2025/05/09
Warum Erfahrung der beste Schutz gegen KI ist
Prof. Dr. Sascha Friesike fragt in Warum Erfahrung der beste Schutz gegen KI ist zu Recht, warum wir KI nicht einfach mal die nervigen statt der guten Sachen für uns erledigen lassen sollten.
May — 2025/05/09
Relax
The "Relax dub that no one asked for" — LOVE it! Autechre (Rob Brown and Sean Booth) "wrote" some of my all-time-favorite music in the late 1990’s and early 2000’s, like this, this and this (and lots more). Just randomly stumbled upon a Reddit post and discovered @sean_ae at https://post.lurk.org/@sean_ae and the above re/mix.— More about … Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Relax (Official Video) and Relax (song).
May — 2025/05/02
It's about so much more than just farm animals
"…some people would think that reading a baby a book about farm animals is teaching them about farm animals" — but it's so much more. This week's snippets of wisdom is coming through kottke.org, "one of the oldest blogs on the web" and originally coming from gowns.tumblr.com
May — 2025/05/02
A Hampshire cottage garden with a wonderland of topiary
There are beautiful places to live and than there's a Hampshire cottage garden with a wonderland of topiary. Keen to learn a bit more about Robert Weir Schultz, the architect, artist, landscape designer and furniture designer who's been involved in this playful beauty? On a side note, this small west London garden would be something worth loving deeply as well.
May — 2025/05/02
Could AI unlock the secrets of animal communication?
That's a pretty interesting idea, isn't it: Could AI unlock the secrets of animal communication? From Bloomberg Originals and Hannah Fry.
May — 2025/05/02
Schrödingers Hotness!
Something — This topic usually features something "silly" or weird (or both) that is fun, a snippet that makes a point or tries to break through the clutter of all seriousness: Hazel Brugger is the best. 🐈 ⬛ Schrödingers Hotness!
April — 2025/04/25
"Fuck The World" ring
Might be the sentiment you're looking for. "Fuck The World" ring by Chinese contemporary artist Can Sun @suncannot — available at £249.
April — 2025/04/25
Hannah Fry explores What the AI Boom means for the future of Humanity
Bloomberg Originals and Hannah Fry explore what the AI Boom means for the future of Humanity. "Do you want to know what your future holds? A life beyond 150 years old? A world where computers can read our emotions? A planet transformed by unlimited clean energy? Mathematician Hannah Fry will explore these questions and more."
April — 2025/04/24
The physics of the perfect pour over …
The physics of the perfect pour over … by Katrina Miller for the NYT: "What makes the perfect pour-over cup of coffee? Pour high, slowly and with a steady stream of water to enhance the coffee’s flavor."
April — 2025/04/18
Was ist das Bewusstsein? Wo kommt es her? Und warum sind diese Fragen überhaupt wichtig?
Ralph Caspers fragt "Was ist das Bewusstsein? Wo kommt es her? Und warum sind diese Fragen überhaupt wichtig?" Gäbe es uns ohne Bewusstsein überhaupt? Was wir über das Bewusstsein wissen!
April — 2025/04/18
Thai yellow curry with green beans and potatoes
Really enjoyed this Thai yellow curry with green beans and potatoes from cupofjo.com by Jannelle Sanchez. Eat, sleep, repeat!
April — 2025/04/11
Grok vs Musk
Something — This topic usually features something "silly" or weird (or both) that is fun, a snippet that makes a point or tries to break through the clutter of all seriousness: 🤖 Grok vs Musk.
April — 2025/04/11
We love strange, surrealistic works — Lola Dupre!
Lola Dupre is "a collage artist and illustrator working with paper, glue and scissors and … interested in beautiful visuals and their creation." We love her strange, surrealistic works!
April — 2025/04/11
Jugend forscht: Mit einem Prototypen aus Legosteinen
Mit Kaminreiniger, Kolbe-Elektrolyse und KI zum Erfolg. "Mit einem Schornsteinfege-Roboter haben Constantin, Janek und Luca aus Zella-Mehlis den ersten Platz bei „Jugend forscht“ belegt. Während der Entwicklung ihres Roboters befragten sie rund 4.500 Schornsteinfeger. Ihr Prototyp besteht aus Legosteinen."
April — 2025/04/11
Humanoid Robots
Glancing into the future, what do you think about this? "Dozens of companies are building robots that look like humans. One of them is training a machine to be a butler and will soon test them in homes."
April — 2025/04/06
Need a laugh?
This topic usually features something "silly" or weird (or both) that is fun, a snippet that makes a point or tries to break through the clutter of all seriousness: 😅 Need a laugh?
April — 2025/04/04
Is Bilingualism a Superpower?
Really enjoyed both of these about what bilingualism is and does to our brain and the benefits to speaking more than one language. Is Bilingualism a Superpower? and Is being bilingual good for your brain?
April — 2025/04/04
Nowness: Portrait of a Place
Love the "Portrait of a Place"-series by Nowness. Though the contrast could not be starker between Johanna Under The Ice by Freediver Johanna Nordblad and Almost Zero (documenting Los Angeles after the Palisades fire and the altered landscape in the aftermath of loss) by Rana Wilson and Saam Gabbay.
April — 2025/04/04
Nachrichten und Geschichten, die bestärken, motivieren, inspirieren
Das Good News Magazin hat es sich zur Mission gemacht, auch über "die positive Seite der Medaille" zu schreiben und veröffentlicht deswegen insbesondere auch "Nachrichten und Geschichten, die bestärken, motivieren, inspirieren". @goodnewsmagazin
April — 2025/04/04
Constantly scrolling on your phone? Why we can’t stand feeling bored!
… nearly half of participants left alone for 15 minutes with no stimulation chose to have an electric shock. Boredom explained by The Guardian: Constantly scrolling on your phone? Why we can’t stand feeling bored!
March — 2025/03/28
Iftah Gabbai #birdsong at 1/2 its speed!
Something — This topic usually features something "silly" or weird (or both) that is fun, a snippet that makes a point or tries to break through the clutter of all seriousness: @iftah.gabbai 🐦 #birdsong at 1/2 its speed!
March — 2025/03/28
The 5 Basic Laws of Human Stupidity
The 5 Basic Laws of Human Stupidity. "From understanding the different types of stupidity to analyzing Carlo M. Cipolla's groundbreaking theory on the relationship between stupidity and intelligence, this video covers everything you need to know about human stupidity." — One idea that we LOVED is that being positive for oneself AND OTHERS makes a difference.
March — 2025/03/28
Meet the 15-year-old scientist Heman Bekele
TIME's 2024 kid of the year and America’s Top Young Scientist 2023. Meet 15-year-old scientist Heman Bekele who could change how we treat skin cancer and read all about it!
March — 2025/03/28
AI, immortality and the future of selves
Enjoy SXSW iconic moments. Culture-defining keynotes and sessions from the SXSW archives, President Barack Obama or Frances Haugen: the Facebook whistleblower or AI, immortality and the future of selves.
March — 2025/03/28
When the demonstration hits your eye and it explains the value of pi …
When the demonstration hits your eye and it explains the value of pi — that’s Newton! @veritasium_daily "An element of truth – videos about science, education, and interesting things."
March — 2025/03/21
Meryl Streep is pure gold — and we can't imagine a world where this could ever be any different
Something — This topic usually features something "silly" or weird (or both) that is fun, a snippet that makes a point or tries to break through the clutter of all seriousness: 😆 Meryl Streep is pure gold.
March — 2025/03/21
The real-life Lumon Industries!
Step into the real-life Lumon Industries! "Bell Works, the setting of the hit serial for Apple TV+, is now a tourist attraction, drawing fans to the architectural wonder." Enjoy the article at www.nytimes.com
March — 2025/03/21
Elektron dropped two massive updates & UDO-Audio
By now this could become a category of its own! @weareelektron just dropped two massive updates for the already fantastic Digitakt II and Digitone II! Have you heard of UDO-Audio instruments yet? I mean, c'mon!
March — 2025/03/21
Ted Lasso is back!
Ted Lasso is officially returning back to the football pitch. Believe! Apple’s Emmy Award-winning global hit “Ted Lasso” renewed for season four with Jason Sudeikis set to return as star and executive producer.
March — 2025/03/21
It's not a "fake diamond" it's a REAL ZIRCON
@fryrsquared It's not a "fake diamond" it's a REAL ZIRCON. And that is better in every way… absolutely LOVE that description: "An ember of the history of our planet wrapped in some genuine littering stardust."
March — 2025/03/14
Menschlichkeit. Real talk.
Something — This topic usually features something "silly" or weird (or both) that is fun, a snippet that makes a point or tries to break through the clutter of all seriousness: 😊 Menschlichkeit. Real talk.
March — 2025/03/14
Sequential OB-6 and Fred's Lab …
Been looking for audio demos for the Sequential OB-6 (Module) and stumbled upon some beautiful and quirky machines by Fred's Lab which is run by Fréderic Meslin, formerly employed by Waldorf and Arturia. Sneak a peek at both the Fred's Lab – Manatee and the Fred's Lab – Töörö — I mean, c'mon, how insanely cool are those?! Manatee is a "multitimbral spectral synthesizer", Töörö is a "multitimbral characterful hybrid polysynth".
March — 2025/03/14
Why Techdirt Is Now A Democracy Blog (Whether We Like It Or Not)
Learn more about what's happening in the US right now? Why Techdirt Is Now A Democracy Blog (Whether We Like It Or Not) is well worth reading.
March — 2025/03/14
Enjoy an experiment about happiness
Enjoy an experiment about happiness: "A teacher gave a balloon to every student, who had to inflate it, write their name on it, and throw it in the hallway. The teacher then mixed all the balloons …"
March — 2025/03/14
Thom Yorke reads a letter about men in suits
Love this … Thom Yorke reads a letter about men in suits.
March — 2025/03/07
Ultrasound vs MRI
Something — This topic usually features something "silly" or weird (or both) that is fun, a snippet that makes a point or tries to break through the clutter of all seriousness: 😱 Ultrasound vs MRI.
March — 2025/03/07
2 Many Synths makes sweet Eurorack cases
Eindhoven, the Netherlands based 2 Many Synths makes sweet Eurorack cases for modular synthesizers, especially LOVE the ones made from solid oak, well thought-through and beautifully crafted. @2manysynths
March — 2025/03/07
The long game of Elon Musk and DOGE …
Why investigative journalism matters more than ever: The New York Times published an in-depth article about the long game of Elon Musk, DOGE and his intends (not only) towards Federal Bureaucracy.
March — 2025/03/07
Stupidity: A powerful force in human history
Stupidity: A powerful force in human history. Yuval Harari about humanity's superpower, the paradox of wisdom and more…
March — 2025/03/07
Der erfolgreichste argentinische Film aller Zeiten
Ein Film für's Wochenende? Wie wäre es vielleicht mit Wild Tales…? — "Der erfolgreichste argentinische Film aller Zeiten und eine Hochzeitsfeier, die in die Kinogeschichte eingehen wird ..."
February — 2025/02/28
"Paint Drying" by Charlie Shackleton
This topic usually features something "silly" or weird (or both) that is fun, a snippet that makes a point or tries to break through the clutter of all seriousness: 🎬 "Paint Drying" by Charlie Shackleton.
February — 2025/02/28
Alécio de Andrade & the visitors of the Louvre Museum
Brazilian photographer Alécio de Andrade had been taking photos since 1964 of visitors of the Louvre Museum. It's beautiful to see the amount of ease with which people interact with art here! "Alécio de Andrade left 12,000 photos. Each framing seems like a theatre scene in which we would be spectators over the artist’s shoulder and where the visitors would be the actors."
February — 2025/02/28
Various WTF
Hopefully not much will happen in the US today: could the February 28 Economic Blackout become a broader sign of protest? While Donald Trump continues to do trump-things, though this time 10x more bizarre (what the fu§kity f#ck is that AI-generated, cognitive meltdown inducing dark masterpiece of doom?!) there's obviously much more going on (the US possibly being well on the path to some fringe kind of anti-woke/maga-conservative/tech-authoritarianism?) and it's more complicated than ever to follow as "flood the zone" can be pretty effective, unfortunately. Trump Administration’s Major Moves by the nytimes.com helps to make some sense of what's happening — it's A LOT, though. Speaking of NYT… The Far Right Is Rising in the Land of ‘Never Again’ x Jan Böhmermann.
Possibly worth reading as well: J.D. Vance, The Universities are the Enemy … and How 'Woke' Became the 'Woke Right' … and Decision to Fire the JAG Generals Gives the Game Away … and Gulf of America & The Riviera of the Middle East … and Pardon for Proud Boys … and Warum Trumps Flut an Dekreten Methode hat …
February — 2025/02/28
Exploring the theory of stupidity by Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Does society have more to fear from stupid people than from evil ones? Exploring the theory of stupidity by Dietrich Bonhoeffer.
February — 2025/02/28
Hamburg! Felix Jud & Co. und die Buchhandlung Walther König
Felix Jud & Co. (Neuer Wall 13) ist Buchhandlung, Antiquariat und Kunsthandel unter einem Dach oder, wie Karl Lagerfeld es auszudrücken scheint: "Die(se) Buch- und Kunsthandlung … ist mein intellektuelles Delikatessengeschäft, … ohne sie würde ich verhungern." Wir persönlich stehen immer auch sehr auf die großartige Buchhandlung Walther König direkt im Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe gegenüber des Hauptbahnhofs.
February — 2025/02/21
If kids drawings were real!
Something — This topic usually features something "silly" or weird (or both) that is fun, a snippet that makes a point or tries to break through the clutter of all seriousness: 🧠 If kids drawings were real!
February — 2025/02/21
Technological Fix: Wenn wir einseitig auf Probleme schauen
Menschen und Muster (rbb) liefert sozialwissenschaftliche Antworten auf kleine und große Lebensfragen… Technological Fix: Wenn wir einseitig auf Probleme schauen — "Dem Ingeniör ist nichts zu schwör, sagt Daniel Düsentrieb. Viele Menschen haben einen speziellen Blick auf Probleme: Das muss sich doch durch Technik regeln lassen … ".
February — 2025/02/21
Benedict Cumberbatch reading Sol Lewitt …
Benedict Cumberbatch reading Sol Lewitt …
February — 2025/02/21
Hamburg! Ihr kennt das Holthusenbad?
Ihr kennt das Holthusenbad? Außenbecken, Wellenbad, Therme, Massage, Frauensauna … Die wunderschöne, historische Therme samt Schwimmlandschaft ist ein Ort der Entspannung. Richtig cool: das winzige Kalttauchbecken, an das wir schöne Erinnerungen mit unserem Kind haben, der immer Bock hatte, uns da für 2-3 Minuten reinzulocken. Brrrr…
February — 2025/02/14
Progression of AI animation by James Gerde
Something — This topic usually features something "silly" or weird (or both) that is fun, a snippet that makes a point or tries to break through the clutter of all seriousness: Progression of AI animation 🤯 by James Gerde.
February — 2025/02/14
Warum „Fehlerkultur“ oft der falsche Weg ist …
Menschen und Muster (rbb) liefert sozialwissenschaftliche Antworten auf kleine und große Lebensfragen… Warum „Fehlerkultur“ oft der falsche Weg ist … "Irren ist menschlich und so versuchen wir, aus Fehlern zu lernen. Aber wie geht das? Lernen wir aus eigenen Fehlern oder besser, indem wir die Fehler anderer betrachten? … ".
February — 2025/02/14
Teaching as a subversive activity, Neil Postman & Charles Weingartner
Teaching as a subversive activity (by Neil Postman & Charles Weingartner) and lots of good thoughts from Austin Kleon.
February — 2025/02/14
1. Fridays for future 2. Alle Veranstaltungen und Termine vom Design Zentrum Hamburg
1. Fridays for future, heute ab 13 Uhr, Rathausmarkt 2. Alle Veranstaltungen und Termine vom Design Zentrum Hamburg – und weiteren spannenden Akteur*innen der Stadt – mit Ausstellungen, Events und Vernetzungsmöglichkeiten für Designer*innen.
February — 2025/02/07
Artificial intelligence, automation, work, and algorithms
Artificial intelligence, automation, work, and algorithms by Matteo Pasquinelli and Richard Hames. Speaking of… enjoy this interview (What is AI? Matteo Pasquinelli) at 032c magazine by Shane Anderson.
February — 2025/02/07
Keine Zeit für einen Spaziergang oder Ausflug?
Keine Zeit für einen Spaziergang oder Ausflug, aber trotzdem Lust, mal eine Minute runterkommen? Los geht's… oneminutepark.tv
February — 2025/02/07
Severance is coming back with its Season 2
Severance is coming back with its Season 2. Enjoy the official trailer. But also marketing and promotion is pretty good: Think inside the box!
February — 2025/02/07
Design Thirstday und Design Zentrum Hamburg
Design und Drinks am Donnerstag: Der Design Thirstday ist das Get-together für die Hamburger Designbranche. Regelmäßig findet im Design Zentrum Hamburg in der Hongkongstraße 8, 20457 Hamburg der Design Thirstday statt. Inklusive kühler Getränke zu fairen Preisen.
January — 2025/01/31
The best classical shred
Something — This topic usually features something "silly" or weird (or both) that is fun, a snippet that makes a point or tries to break through the clutter of all seriousness: "The best classical shred", 🎻 says… a pianist.
January — 2025/01/31
Wahrscheinlich kennt ihr Bilder von Andreas Gursky?
Wahrscheinlich kennt ihr Bilder von Andreas Gursky? Falls nein, oder falls ihr Lust auf mehr habt, schaut euch z.B. mal die folgenden Fotos an: Salerno I (1990) … Untitled XVIII - XXI (2015-2016) … Amazon (2016)
January — 2025/01/31
Warum Bullshit gefährlich ist …
Menschen und Muster (rbb) liefert sozialwissenschaftliche Antworten auf kleine und große Lebensfragen… Warum Bullshit gefährlich ist … "Irgendwas mit KI und auf jeden Fall sehr agil, disruptiv und im Sprint erstellt – bei manchen Begriffen werden wir hellhörig. Klingt nach Bullshit…"!
January — 2025/01/31
Grammar Sans Join, Art & Design and Type-design
Grammar Sans Join is an interesting take based on "ideas of neutrality, geometry and precision", and its "script-like aspects … can unfurl its geometric, graphic and playful connections." LOVE it!
January — 2025/01/31
Demos, Gemeinsam gegen Rechtsextremismus
Hier eine gute Übersicht von Terre des Hommes… "Gegen Menschenfeindlichkeit: Übersicht Demonstrationen gegen Rechts in deutschen Städten". Auch Demokrateam bietet eine gute Terminen-Übersicht.
January — 2025/01/31
1. Die Buchhandlung Walther König 2. Hamburg vernetzt gegen Rechts
1. Die Buchhandlung Walther König bietet eine großartige Auswahl an Publikationen zu den Themen Kunst, Kunsttheorie, Architektur, Fotografie und Design — direkt im Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe gegenüber des Hauptbahnhofs. Wir könnten Tage lang hier stöbern … 2. Hamburg vernetzt gegen Rechts: "Wir vernetzen, informieren und unterstützen rund um die Themen (extreme) Rechte, Rassismus, Antisemitismus und Verschwörungserzählungen."
January — 2025/01/24
Was Leute denken, wie Veganer Pilze essen
Something — This topic usually features something "silly" or weird (or both) that is fun, a snippet that makes a point or tries to break through the clutter of all seriousness: Was Leute denken, wie Veganer Pilze essen.
January — 2025/01/24
Collé — a beautiful weekly newsletter
Collé is a weekly newsletter exploring the world of contemporary collage and highlighting some of todays most forward-thinking collage artists.
January — 2025/01/24
Kunst genießen: Hamburger Kunsthalle
Kunst genießen. Jeden ersten Donnerstag im Monat von 18 – 21 Uhr öffnet die Hamburger Kunsthalle gratis die Türen für alle Besucher*innen.
January — 2025/01/17
Darum entsteht zu wenig Neues
Menschen und Muster: "Routineaufgaben erledigt bald die Künstliche Intelligenz (KI) – umso wichtiger, dass wir in der Lage sind, kreativ innovative Ideen zu entwickeln.": Darum entsteht zu wenig Neues.
January — 2025/01/17
Hamburg has a couple of great cinemas!
Hamburg has a couple of great cinemas. Time to watch some movies!
January — 2025/01/17
The first steps to reducing your anxiety.
Simon Sinek and Mel Robbins… "Life can feel overwhelming, especially when we're too drained to even get out of bed. So, how do we push through those days?": The first steps to reducing your anxiety.
January — 2025/01/17
The Arken, Denmark. Bring your kids, they love art, too.
The Arken — Museum of Contemporary Art in Copenhagen, Denmark looks like an amazing place to visit. Bring your kids, they love art, too.
January — 2025/01/10
Dog days are over. Every beach needs a stick library!
Something — A dog's life? No, Sir… Quite the opposite: every beach needs a stick library! 🐶
January — 2025/01/10
Answers to life the universe and everything
Answers to life the universe and everything — Splendid! Coldplay – ALL MY LOVE (Official Video) (Directors' Cut) with 98-Year-Old Dick Van Dyke!
January — 2025/01/10
Do you really need to take 10,000 steps a day?
"Discover the benefits of walking, and how this simple exercise can positively impact the health of your body and brain." — Do you really need to take 10,000 steps a day? by Brooklyn-based writer, comedian, and scientist Shannon Odell.
January — 2025/01/10
Trevor Noah makes my brain hurt
Snippets of wisdom — More than snippets, actually … This will make you "chuckle, think, and probably question everything all at once." Trevor noah makes my brain hurt with Simon Sinek being the "unshakable optimist who believes in a bright future and our ability to build it together."
January — 2025/01/10
Psychologist Todd Rose debunks 8 myths so mainstream we all believe them.
Big Think — Well worth watching: Psychologist Todd Rose debunks 8 myths so mainstream we all believe them. "Collective illusions … have existed for thousands of years in many different ways. Today, because of social media and modern technology, they have become even more common."
January — 2025/01/03
Am I a bad mom for letting my son cut his hair like Mr. Burns?
Something — Excellent! 😜
January — 2025/01/03
Answers to life the universe and everything
Answers to life the universe and everything — Stumbled upon through kottke.org… Rotating sandwiches feels like those rare occasions you realize why the internet had been conceptualized in first place. Speaking of rotation: Trippy spinning optical illusion and Spinning dance optical illusion.
January — 2025/01/03
What’s the best way to treat the common cold?
Explore the 4 common categories of cold medicines, and how to choose the right one based on your symptoms. What’s the best way to treat the common cold?
January — 2025/01/03
The Real Reason Why You Have Allergies!
Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell (Animation videos explaining things with optimistic nihilism since 12,013) … The Real Reason Why You Have Allergies!
January — 2025/01/03
38 kinds of secrets
"There are 38 kinds of secrets. The average person has 13 at any given moment." Big Think is always goof for a surprise … The psychology of keeping secrets inside by Michael Slepian, author of The secret life of secrets How our inner worlds shape well-being, relationships, and who we are).
November — 2020/11/20
Ulysses, note-taking & monospaced fonts
Ulysses and similar apps are some of those core applications that we probably wouldn't ever want to live without. Take it away and we'd simply stop operating properly. Just set it up with a monospaced font like the beautiful IBM Plex Family.
November — 2020/11/13
Next-level pie-baking
Next-level pie-baking by pastry designer, stylist, author & photographer Karin Pfeiff Boschek. Buy the book if you need a gift for any pie-loving friends!
November — 2020/11/13
Black holes and the Milky Way's darkest secret
Black holes and the Milky Way’s darkest secret … Roger Penrose, Reinhard Genzel and Andrea Gehz are awarded the Nobel Prize In Physics for their discoveries concerning the darkest secret of the universe.
October — 2020/10/23
Screenprinting: The Complete Water-based System
Want to learn about printing? Screenprinting: The Complete Water-based System by Robert Adam and Carol Robertson is a truly in-depth guide about inks, mixing and printing with lots of useful references about the Lascaux color system.
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