Bringing it Back

I'm bringing it back. Not sure just when or how but I'm bringing it back.

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Dear reader(s?),
Future Conscious is now sleeping. I'll let you know if life begins to stir again but for now, goodnight and thanks for watching. Phil

NerdBots

These are cool! Don't buy one though. Make it yourself. Visit NerdBots for inspiration.

The Designers Field Guide To Sustainability

LUNAR Elements have designed this nice little Field Guide to Sustainability for designers, engineers, architects and just about anyone really - to assist with developing more sustainable products. You can download a pdf freebie from the Lunar site or via ecolect.

Horizontal Lines

I feel the need to share this link to Smashing Magazine's post on Horizontal Lines. Noting the fall in the use of horizontal lines in web design (and maybe in print as well?), Smashing Magazine asked their readers to come up with some creative horizontal lines to be downloaded and used by everyone. You can now get a free zip file of hundreds of the entries for use as a vector (.ai) or photoshop file (.psd). Go to!

What colour are you?

Thankyou kristy - according to this pantone colour matching birthday profiley thingemy, I'm a Cameo Green - compassionate, giving, able to do many things on an emotional and intellectual level and with a rare understanding of the human condition. I agree.

Cheap Wares in Oz.

Fathers day brunch brings Fathers net connection. My sister just put me on to Matt Blatt, an online retailer hailing from Sydney and with showrooms in Melbourne and Brisbane. I think most of their furnishings are replicas of original designs and stem from production houses in China. I'd be really interested to see the details compared to the originals but at first glance they look pretty good. You can pick up this replica Jens Risom Sitting Stool for a lowly $185.00 (Aus), along with gems by Eames, Starck, Jacobsen and many more.   

Still Operating.

I'm still alive but unfortunatley have no home net connection so the possibilities and the joys of blogging are seriously defined right now. But I'll be back up soon. p

I like this.

By Sam Winston.

Can anybody describe what's happening here?

Countries as Brands.

Click on the image for the best view. Via Cidade Dos Logos. 

Smarticles.

Craftiness by AndriconGirl.

Why Online Noise Is Good For You by ReadWriteWeb. 

I've often wondered if blogging and the act of skimming blogs is damaging my health and my ability to remain attentive for long periods. This article will explain why that may not be the case.

Is Google Making Us Stupid? by The Atlantic.

But then again.... could reading on the web be re-wiring our brains? An interesting rebuttal.  

Older Brain Really May Be a Wiser Brain by The New York Times. 

The older brain may not be slower, just a more complete processor.

Moving House.

I'm moving house tomorrow. So on the eve of my move, I thought I'd get inspired, do a little interiors searching online and post up the best of my finds here.

Via Inspace.

I want the plane especially. Via Inspace. 

Rusticness. Via Maditi Likes. 

Nice colours and sideboard. Via Room&Board.

This could be quite feasible for my place. 

Nice colours. Simple. Eclectic. A loft space from MSM.

Just love the textures, age, light. Via Inspace. 

I've often imagined living in a place with a big corner window.

I want a bookcase like that! Via ffffound.

Grey doesn't need to be drab.

Imagining The 10th Dimension.

Anyone who's ever been influenced by mushies, acid or any other bevy of illicit food stuffs might know something about this. But for those who prefer to ponder; this simply crafted video explains all 10 dimensions at once. A lot more interesting 10th dimension-ey stuff can be found by clicking here.

Located via the flavoursome Kitsune Noir.

The Ceremony.

Via boston.com

Strange Maps.

Strange Maps is full of quirky and largely unnavigable maps from around the globe. Like this - the earth as a tetrahedron.

Encyclopedia of Life.

Image via Sakura.

Encyclopedia of Life is an amazing online resource that is aiming to catalogue all of the known species of animal, vegetable and mineral(?) on the planet. It's still in its infancy but is rapidly evolving thanks to the contributions of a number of research partners.

My New Tissot!

When I should be saving for my new place, other priorities prevail. My new purchase, this PRC100 Quartz Tissot came all boxed up in a cool little box with compartments and books and even a little pillow. This is a purchase that I will hopefully keep for life. From here.

DRUM TAO!

If you ever get the chance, you must see Drum Tao!!! (I'd hope these guys are part of the next Adelaide Festival). I was lucky enough to get along to this with JP and have to say this was the best show I have seen in years! (If ever!?) Farking athletic, precise, focussed, highly sexual, meditative. It was all of that.

And my companion JP made me laugh when she mentioned how after seeing such tight, ripped bodies pounding drums for the last two hours, she became even more aware of her own flabby bits. I had to agree – I felt fatter and lazier the more I sat and watched. It was both inspiring and depressing all at the same time. Heck - these guys are banging massive drums with huge mallets overhead for what seems like forever, and I get tired just putting out the laundry.

But worth every penny, and given the great company, this was the best night I've had in a long time. .