Information Visualisation and Web Science
Very interesting diagrams to see at the Web Science Industry Forum Poster Session via Mark Bernstein.
Permaculture ethics
I have been interested in Permaculture since 1980 when I stumbled upon a copy of Permaculture 2 in our local bookshop.
A look behind the increasing prevalence of supermarket-organic-products
A revealing look behind the supermarket green wash, examining whether organic supermarket food is just another lie.
Craftsmanship, one mans inspiration
Moving essay from David Sparks meditating about the influence of his father on his own pursuit of craftsmanship.
Visualisation techniques
[This][visual-literacy] is interesting, an interactive compilation of data visualisation techniques.
Chinas rising soybean consumption-reshaping-western-agriculture
Disturbing article by Lester Brown on the PRI website about how China's rising soybean consumption is reshaping western agriculture.
Ode to invention, Maira Kalman
Steve Zeoli posted a link to the work of Maira Kalman in the NY Times today, in this case an enlightening graphic celebration of the inventiveness of Benjamin Franklin.
Made by hand in brooklyn
Made by Hand is a project creating beautiful videos that celebrate the resurgent maker scene in Brooklyn.
John Dermer
In November we travelled down to Kirby's Flat for John Dermer's annual major exhibition.
Living with introverts
Insightful guide to living with an introvert, rings true and definitely worth a look.