(karl)sin(field)design(er)

• Periodic Table
  Obvious when you think about it, but nicely executed.
• Hokusai’s great wave is everywhere
  Like the title says.

• Kite Gen Wind Power Generators »» MetaEfficient Reviews
  Extraordinary - up to a gigawatt of energy generation…from kites. I'm sure there must be downsides. I guess the first plane that gets tangled up in one is going to bring the whole idea crashing down, literally. It looks cool though: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zl_tqnsN_Tc - like a robot having fun at the beach.
• Bobby McFerrin Pentatonic Scale Video
  Wonderful demonstration on the power and universality of the pentatonic scale.
• Translation fail
  I think I'd always get a human to check anything I was doing in a language I didn't understand.

• Man sues Axe, as unable to get girl
  Hmmm, this might have some implications for the advertising industry.

In my own life, I’ve avoided specialisation, mainly through a character trait that keeps me interested in a lot of topics. Actually I think it’s somewhat helpful as a creative to keep broad interests, as it gives a broader base for inspiration.

That said,  I’ve got great admiration for the lifelong dedication of others, especially since the depth and range of human knowledge has made impractical the Victorian idea of the polymath; someone at the pinnacle of their field in a range of arts and sciences. So I was fascinated to read about one of the most extreme examples of this I have come across: the inventor of a new artificial heart based on cockroach anatomy, who has been working on this since 1960, and can see it going into production in 2015. That’s 55 years. Well done that man. I hope he enjoys a happy retirement.

• Corey Arnold Photography / Fish-Work Bering Sea
  Ever since I read Calm At Sunset Calm At Dawn, I sort of fancied this life in a perverse masochistic way. I'm sure it would kill me though.
• grain edit · modern graphic design inspiration blog + vintage graphics resource
  Nice design blog focusing on the "modern retro" (you'll see what I mean) vibe that's going on.

• How To Identify and Deal With Different Types Of Clients
  Yup.

• The Story of Raymond Robinson
• Diego Garcians remember their long road to Crawley
  As if this story couldn't get any more depressing, these guys now live in Crawley.
• Street art from BLU
  This is the same guy that did that animated graffiti video that was all over the place recently. If he hasn't already been signed up by an ad agency, he will be.
  (tags: graffiti blu street art)

Interesting idea
…but I’m not sure about the polished soundtrack somehow. I think it would have worked better with more percussive kitchen-sink clinks and rattles.

• Morphologically disturbed - but does it float
  Lovely illustrations.
  (tags: insects illustration)

• Airless Tire Promises Grace Under Pressure for Soldiers [Slide Show]: Scientific American Slideshows
  What a good idea. I can't believe how long it's taken to think of this, and how ridiculous it now seems to drive around a ton (at least) of metal on four rubber balloons.
• File:Flag of the Benin Empire.svg - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
  Cool flag.
• Not sure I'd want these guys near my PC…
  Hmm, unfortunate logo.