scottdot.com » Analog Stuff http://scottdot.com Scott Knauer's Blog & Portfolio Wed, 17 Feb 2010 21:47:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 5 Awesome Lego Videos http://scottdot.com/2010/01/5-awesome-lego-videos/ http://scottdot.com/2010/01/5-awesome-lego-videos/#comments Thu, 14 Jan 2010 17:02:50 +0000 sknauer http://scottdot.com/?p=225

No other toy from my childhood inspired more imaginative play than Lego, a simple toy with infinite not-so-simple potential. There have been a number of excellent videos on the internet featuring master model builders and creative stop-motion photography with one of the world’s most famous toys that spans generations. As a father, I’m thankful that Lego has been around for as long as it has, becoming something I can enjoy with my children and hopefully my grandchildren someday. Here are some insanely creative and inspiring videos featuring one of my favorite building implements. If your favorite Lego video isn’t listed below, share it in the comments!

Bricked Mac – Time-Lapse from RP Cuenco on Vimeo.

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Perhaps it was when I began working in print design after starting my career as a graphic designer in web design, but there was a time when I used to hate paper. I’ve experienced quite the 180, even going as far as ordering paper samples from manufacturers like Neenah and Domtar.

Origami is the Japanese art of paper folding, and I love it!

Photo by Jacque Davis [Flickr

Adding fuel to this obsession, my kids got me a very awesome Origami Fold-A-Day desk calendar for Christmas. I can remember doing origami in art class when we lived in Japan during the late 80’s, and now I’m determined to master it! When I can memorize and master making paper cranes, I will be happy and content with my origami skills. Oh, and origami ninja stars aren’t a bad addition to this goal either. As a graphic designer, I absolutely love each of the different patterns on the sheets of origami. It would be fun to build a website with an origami theme utilizing the symbols and techniques of the craft, embellished with the patterns and swirls found on each sheet. Here are some inspiring links I’ve been enjoying this morning:

Stay tuned in 2010, as I will try to post more about origami throughout the year, including favorite models, great paper, and other links, videos and inspiration for you paperphiles. Happy folding, and watch out for papercuts!

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Simple

Vegan friendly and veggie friendly shoe â?? no animal byproducts or even regular animal products. Men's environmentally friendly hemp shoe. Hemp grows really fast without the use of pesticides and when it's woven into fabric it's soft durable and breathable. Vegan shoe! No animal byprod…


Laid back shoes for a laid back stride

scottdot New Mexico 8/13/2009

 

4 5

Sizing: Feels true to size

Width: Feels true to width

Pros: Stable, Comfortable, Breathes Well, Looks Great

Describe Yourself: Comfort Driven

I got a nice test drive out of my new pair of GUMshoes on a recent visit to a water park. Nobody likes to walk on hot concrete all day, so these were perfect. My GUMshoes were brand new and they held up well even when they got pretty wet. If you find the awesome jute soles to be really cool looking, don’t get too bummed out when they wear away after about two days, but it’s not physical wear and tear.

These are very comfortable and convenient shoes that, if I don’t wear to work, they’re the first pair of shoes I slip into when I get home at night.

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I’ve been a tea lover for a couple of years now, ever since a friend of mine introduced me to Adagio Teas, but I may have stepped into the realm of a junkie in the past week.

My current brew of choice is Japanese sencha from Teavana. It has the bitter (but not too much) and almost seaweed taste that I’ve come to love in green tea. It smells like leafy, healthy green vegetables in the tin and while it steeps, and its color is perfect! As a matter of fact, I’m currently working on my third cup of the day while writing this! If you’re not into the bitterness aspect, you may want to read about sencha’s health benefits. Of all the teas I keep in my desk at work (rooibos’ are also a favorite), it’s the sencha I keep coming back to. I’d drink more tonight if I didn’t have a bottle of sake waiting at home.

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