Friday Link Pack

– Famous People with Monkeys

– Hey DUMBO folks, there’s a free concert in the archway (bridge hole) on august 17th!

– Love the simplicity of this wallet.

– 10 Habits of Remarkably Charismatic People, by Jeff Haden

– I love these coat hangers.

– Deep dive into Instapaper, how to use it and tips for power users (via @steverubel)

– I like this simple Corrugated Planter Set.

– The Point of Exclamation

– This sobering infographic compares the cost of the Olympics vs. the cost of landing Curiosity on Mars.

– Japan and the fax: A love affair (via @brainpicker)

– I love the work that comes out of Area 17. If you do too, you might want to know that they are hiring an Interface Developer.

– For that little princess in your life: Unicorn Tattly.

– No. 11: If there is guacamole, order it. Rules for Wandering

Type Worship

Type Worship is the official blog of 8 Faces magazine. Featuring inspirational typography, beautiful lettering, reviews, interviews with leading designers, and exclusive content from the coveted bi-annual publication. Curated by Jamie Clarke with Elliot Jay Stocks.

B&M Wool Felt Macbook Sleeve

What a beauty! This 100% wool felt Macbook sleeve by B&M, was designed to fit the Apple range of MacBooks, Macbook Pros and *NEW* Macbook Airs perfectly. Snug as a bug in fact. It sums up the B&M design philosophy perfectly; there are no frills, no noisy velcro, no exotic superfluous add-ons and no cumbersome zips or fasteners.

(thanks Rusty)

Amen

“I’m utterly convinced that the key to lifelong success is the regular exercise of a single emotional muscle: gratitude.”

True Secret to Success (It’s Not What You Think), by Geoffrey James

Wave Commuter Mug

This Wave Commuter Mug is one gorgeous looking mug. Totally #wishlisted.

Want > Fear

“Decide that you want it more than you are afraid of it.”
– Bill Cosby

(via 99%)

Post Rack

How charming is this powder coated metal post rack in the shape of an envelope? Comes in white and red. #wishlisted

London Olympics 1908

These photos of the 1908 London Olympics are all kinds of wonderful. Oh, how the times have changed.

Then and Now

This touching NewYorkTimes Interactive Feature documents some of the athletes who represented the United States at the 1948 London Games.

Above you see Alice Coachman, the first black woman to win an Olympic gold medal, and the only female American athlete to win gold in track and field at the 1948 Games.

(Thank you Yoko)

Life

Wise words by Robert Frost, illustrated by Lisa Congdon.

Anything > Everything

“You can do anything, but not everything.”
– David Allen

(via @jenbee)

Wild and Precious

“What is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?”
– Mary Oliver

(via 99%)

Astro

Astro adds pan and tilt movement to your camera, and it allows you to set up time lapse programs by defining the duration, the range of movement; which goes from 0 to 360°, and the interval in degrees or seconds in which you want the photos to be taken.

I am happy to see that this Kickstarter project has already reached its goal even though it still has 16 days to go.

Century of the Child

I am blown away by MoMA’s Century of the Child – Growing by Design Exhibit site . What looks like a site entirely done in Flash, is apparently built in HTML5. Impressive! Congratulations to Hello Monday for the design and development.

And, of course, I can’t wait to see the exhibit this week.

Success

“The satisfaction to be derived from success in a great constructive enterprise is one of the most massive that life has to offer.”
-Bertrand Russell

(via Gretchen Rubin’s Happiness Project)

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♥ / The Define School

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Build A Door

“If opportunity doesn’t knock, build a door.”
– Milton Berle

(via 99%)

Submergent Ladder

This Ladder would make a stylish towel rack in our recently finished kid’s bathroom.

Elizabeth Gilbert in conversation with Paul Holdengraber

Listen to Elizabeth Gilbert speak about being the ‘bodyguard of her time’ and how she learned to say no. What a thoughtful, knowledgeable woman she is! Elizabeth also gave my all-time favorite TED talk.

(via explore)

HTTPSTER

I realize, I am a bit late to the party, but I simply had to post this HTTPSTER T-Shirt.

Managing Email Realistically

To effectively manage our email, we have to accept a few basic truths. They’re hard truths, but that only makes them even more valuable. Here they are:

– What’s important to other people is not (as) important to you.

– You are inherently lazy and egocentric.

– Ruthlessness is a hell of a time-saver.

With those facts, we have the basis of a truly workable email-management system.

Read the full post, titled Managing Email Realistically, by Matt Gemmell

(thank you Rusty)

Wall of Luck

How charming are these Clover Leaves with tiny nails to create a “wall of luck“? An idea by Raumgestalt, Germany.

Peacock Measuring Spoons

Peacock Measuring Spoon. Yes!

Uncertainty

“Uncertainty is an uncomfortable position. But certainty is an absurd one.”
– Voltaire