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Magic Buttons

I think all buttons are magic. You push a button, something happens, that's great. Simplicity rules.

Olympic Collection

I rolled through the Olympic poster exhibition at the Museum of Childhood the other day. If you're into graphic design at all, then you'll know all about Mexico 68 and the insanity that was the poster campaign for the 1984 Los Angeles games.
I'd never seen the Mexico design in pink though! How tough is that?

Totally Mexico...obviously

There is a very descent collection of posters from across the years designed by various masters including Andy Warhol, Robert Rauschenberg, Max Bill, Jacob Lawrence and David Hockney to name a few.
Here's some craziness from a 1916 games poster.

I particularly liked this poster from the para-olympic games in Atlanta ('96). Very nice.

The V&A museum of childhood is great little place. It's a huge space that I believe used to be a train yard of some description. It's also free which is nice.

Just to mention though, don't take pictures. They don't like it. 'Apparently' there are signs prominently placed telling you as such. 'Apparently' they only have copyright for some of the images... which of course they are selling in the gift shop.

Busting

I saw this in Soho the other day. Made me smile. You might also notice the sweet logo - Sat Lav!

The Magnetic Fields (without the singing)

Magnetic Movie from Semiconductor on Vimeo.

This has been on a few sites so sorry if you've seen it already but I'm loving it a bunch so I had to share it. It's a film made by Semiconductor about visualising magnetic fields - all done with CGI of course. There's tons more on the Semiconductor site if you're interested.

Three Wishes

I've been using Wishlist buddy for some time but I've never written about it and it's so damn good I feel it foolish not to spread the word.

This is one of those services online that is really simple and makes my life better. If only there more tools like this!

It's really simple. You import your Amazon Wishlist into the little site and then write what you'd like to pay for each item on the list. So if something currently costs £15, you then state that you'd be happy to buy it for £9. It the price drops to below £9 you get an email alert. How good is that. I've saved tons of money through it.

Knowledge Is Power

This cake was in fact baked by Delia Smith. How very.

Interesting Meeting

I'll be at Interesting08 on Saturday.
So if any readers will be there (I know several are attending) feel free to come over a say hi.

I sort of look like my Guess Who card (not sure how that happened, perhaps subliminal suggestion during childhood). Except I have blue eyes and the hair isn't canary yellow, more muddy yellow.

It Ain't Easy Being Supreme

A friend of mine brought this back for me from the Supreme store in LA. I expect most people have seen the Kermit ads here and there but this little dude is the icing on the cake.

Quite an interesting move by Jim Henson's marketeers to join up with Supreme and BearBrick. I wouldn't have seen that collaboration coming. Supreme maintain the position of the coolest brand I know.

Excuse Me For Two Minutes

A friend of a friend of mine was at The Download Festival last weekend and caught this snap backstage. Priceless.
Even big rock stars need a toilet break every now and then.

Tiger Tiger Burning Bright

I have just become a fan of Duncan Barrett one half of Crayon Legs. More please.

Logging Time

I moved a bunch of logs at the weekend and found myself singing this so I thought I'd share.

God I miss Ren and Stimpy.