Paper Sculptures by Li Hongbo
These paper sculptures by Li Hongbo are hurting my brain. Utterly fascinating!
Friday Link Pack
This short about absurdity made me smile.
– IKEA products make love less complicated. Made me chuckle. (Going to IKEA as a couple is still the ultimate stress test, I believe)
– Yes to this minimal and beautiful bath rug.
– My friend Brian in Austin can pretty much make all of your wooden engraving drams come true. So great for branded marketing at events. Check it out. At our CreativeMornings organizer summit a few weeks ago he blew my mind with these custom made name tags.
– A curated directory of startup referral programs
– Spacetime’s Slack bot helps your team keep track of time across countries and continents.
– A Typewriter Orchestra! Oh my!
– 10-year-old Jordan Reeves has invented her own prosthetic arm that shoots glitter that she calls “Project Unicorn.”
– You’re probably doing email introductions wrong. YES! Only double opt-in intros please.
– This collapsable silicone water bottle made me look.
– Nuzzel has created a prototype feature that allows users to see the most important tweets from their friends.
– This Fence window for dogs made me smile.
– The Best Movies of 2016 according to the New York Times.
– Na Kim designs beautiful book covers. (via)
– I need to get these for the office. How fun would it be to just randomly launch “snowballs” at my team. Yes!
– CreativeMornings is hosting an online contest with Wix for you to get your original artwork printed on products. Upload an illustration, design, photograph and you’re in the running to win your very own, custom built e-commerce site. Sweet!
– In times of dread, artists must never choose to remain silent. (via)
– Put it here pal. I like these coasters.
– I am not a fan of calendars, but this one I would be ok with on my desk.
– A lot of my friends have a Tattly Super Set in their desk drawer at work so they can spruce up a meeting or team building moment. I always carry mine around with me and it never fails putting smiles on my friend’s faces at dinner parties.
– Do you like keeping lists and checking things off? You might enjoy my to-do app called TeuxDeux.
– “New York blends the gift of privacy with the excitement of participation…” from the book Here Is New York by E. B. White
JAM – Online Courses for Kids
My daughter has recently discovered the joy of cooking. So I am going to gift her the cook for yourself course by JAM for Christmas. JAM offers a variety of online courses for kids. So great!
All World Maps Are Wrong
Fascinating video explaining why all world maps are wrong.
Muemma Bluetooth Speaker
Wow, Muemma is a beauty of a Bluetooth speaker. Incredibly decorative! Definitely #wishlisted.
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The Well
The Well is a sleek, simple wooden container for boxed wine. I am totally ok with this on my kitchen counter.
Duct Tape Keychain
I am intrigued by the notion of having Duct Tape on me at all times with this Duct Tape Keychain. Tape everything!
The Confessions Game
The Confessions Game is designed to get a group of friends to share their lives triumphs, joys, fears and longings. #wishlisted
Simon Sinek on Millennials in the Workplace
Do you work with Millennials? Watch this.
Let there be Spaces in Your Togetherness
“Let there be spaces in your togetherness,
And let the winds of the heavens dance between you.…
And stand together, yet not too near together:
For the pillars of the temple stand apart,
And the oak tree and the cypress grow not in each other’s shadow.”– Kahlil Gibran
The Difficult Balance of Intimacy and Independence: Beloved Philosopher and Poet Kahlil Gibran on the Secret to a Loving and Lasting Relationship
Bill Gates’ Favorite Books of 2016
Bill Gates shares his book recommendations for 2016. The list includes “String Theory” by David Foster Wallace, “Shoe Dog” by Phil Knight, “The Gene” by Siddhartha Mukherjee, “The Myth of the Strong Leader” by Archie Brown, and “The Grid” by Gretchen Bakke.
Give it Away
“The purpose of life is to discover your gift.
The work of life is to develop it.
The meaning of life is to give your gift away.”
– David Viscott
From the book: “Finding Your Strength in Difficult Times: A Book of Meditations”
Game of Phones
Turn your trusty cellular companion into the subject of a scavenger hunt between you and your friends: Game of Phones.
NPR’s Book Concierge
The NPR Book Concierge let’s you filter and search over 300 titles that the NPR staff and critics loved this year.
Thoughtfulness
“If there were one word that could act as a standard of conduct for one’s entire life, perhaps it would be thoughtfulness.”
– Confucius
Crazy Horn
We all should blow our crazy horn at bit more often. Print by Marc Johns.
Amazon Go
Amazon has created a small grocery store in Seattle that allows customers to grab items off shelves and walk out without having to wait in a checkout line. They’re charged automatically. This is terrifying and fascinating all at once.
Amazon Moves to Cut Checkout Line, Promoting a Grab-and-Go Experience
Mevo Camera
Mevo is a stunning camera that lets you easily livestream or simply record any event. We recently used Mevo at a CreativeMornings and I walked away incredibly impressed by the quality that this little camera delivers. It’s quite magical! It’s like having access to multiple cameras in one device. And the app it comes with lets you edit on the fly. Two swissmiss thumbs up!
Various Keytags
Love Various Keytags so much. Such a great gift. Also, customizable.
How to Keep a Commonplace Book With Evernote
Paul Jun explains how he uses Evernote to keep track of all the books he’s read and the things he’s learned by keeping a Commonplace Book.
Belonging
“The truth is: Belonging starts with self-acceptance. Your level of belonging, in fact, can never be greater than your level of self-acceptance, because believing that you’re enough is what gives you the courage to be authentic, vulnerable and imperfect.”
– Brene Brown
Quiet Town Shower Curtain
Quiet Town is a husband wife team in Brooklyn that makes beautiful shower curtains and bath rugs with canvas that is 100% GOTS certified organic 10oz cotton from India. They source the most ethical and quality materials and work with people who care about the environment and their employees. Brooklyn made. Yes, please!
(via Cool Hunting)