Ramblings, sounds and images from Bougie: Archive

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The sound of 4 delightful cats this morning in Echo Park.

Jan 18th

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“Among many other things, OWS has thus revealed the doubly-bound character of...”

– Reinhold Martin’s fascinating read on the relationship between Architecture and Urban Planning and #OWS

Dec 12th

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A new Sound!

Dec 8th

Yip yip - new fave added to the list

Dec 7th

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The fabulous Tina Fey investigating the Secret World of Girls for NPR

Nov 24th

On how to get more Women in Tech or, why Language...

Sometime last week the video of my ignite talk went live on youtube. It’s had over 21.000 views at the time of me writing this, been shared by the likes of Gina Trapani, Anil Dash and Guy Kawasaki. I’ve even been congratulated once on my TED talk. But most importantly, it’s sparked a lot of debate. Ignite talks are tough - it’s an incredibly rigid format which forces...

Nov 23rd

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Disco jam of the day, dig it

Nov 16th

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The Sound of Fonts

Typesounds investigates the sound of language expressed in fonts: “Each typography provides a sensation in reading, their endings and finishings framing families and usage formats. They are millimetrically designed to fullfil a function. Graphic designers use the most suitable source for publishing, searching to a five a subtle character to reading or the most expressive...

Nov 14th

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Nov 13th

“You see, while most people are using their mental facilities to ponder what...”

– The Question of Authenticity and Lana Del Rey (via maryscherpe)

Nov 13th

The Uncanny Valley on the Dorm Fridge

Comic Sans is the “bro” of fonts. You see it used in passive aggressive notes taped on workplace bathroom stalls and other contentiously communal spaces, hokey joke email forwards and in powerpoint presentations best left forgotten. The font oozes bubbly positivity, akin to the handwriting of the head cheerleader who loves puppies and can’t wait for prom. Everyone knows...

Nov 12th