I went to see this experimental show last Thursday. It was more than just show because audience has to be part of the show. That was new for me. It was fresh and enjoyable.
http://www.fuerzabruta.net/
Monday, March 31, 2008
Fuerza Bruta
I went to see this experimental show last Thursday. It was more than just show because audience has to be part of the show. That was new for me. It was fresh and enjoyable.
http://www.fuerzabruta.net/
Design Is Dead?
about "Design Is Dead. Philippe Starck Says So. Again." by Bruce Nussbaum
Former producer of materiality, Philippe Starck said, "...design is a dreadful form of expression…. In future there will be no more designers. The designers of the future will be the personal coach, the gym trainer, the diet consultant.” However, Bruce Nussbaum says "design is wonderfully alive and well—and evolving fast." As a design student I cannot more agree with him. I think that designing is giving new birth pretty much everything around us.
http://www.businessweek.com/innovate/NussbaumOnDesign/archives/2008/03/design_is_dead.html#more
Former producer of materiality, Philippe Starck said, "...design is a dreadful form of expression…. In future there will be no more designers. The designers of the future will be the personal coach, the gym trainer, the diet consultant.” However, Bruce Nussbaum says "design is wonderfully alive and well—and evolving fast." As a design student I cannot more agree with him. I think that designing is giving new birth pretty much everything around us.
http://www.businessweek.com/innovate/NussbaumOnDesign/archives/2008/03/design_is_dead.html#more
Dialogue on Mixed Race
about "Who Are We? New Dialogue on Mixed Race" By MIREYA NAVARRO
"The 2000 Census counted 3.1 million interracial couples, or about 6 percent of married couples." Also, there are 7.3 million, 3 percent of Americans identifying themselves as mixed descent. However, people still tend to consider themselves as a member of one significant group, which treat them better than the other. For the question "which part of him was dominant", James McBride answered, “It’s like grabbing Jell-O.” This describes that mixed race are very difficult and complicated topic.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/31/us/politics/31race.html?_r=1&hp&oref=slogin
"The 2000 Census counted 3.1 million interracial couples, or about 6 percent of married couples." Also, there are 7.3 million, 3 percent of Americans identifying themselves as mixed descent. However, people still tend to consider themselves as a member of one significant group, which treat them better than the other. For the question "which part of him was dominant", James McBride answered, “It’s like grabbing Jell-O.” This describes that mixed race are very difficult and complicated topic.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/31/us/politics/31race.html?_r=1&hp&oref=slogin
Sunday, March 30, 2008
Monday, March 24, 2008
misdirection?
misdirection-IRENE PEREYRA
There were two great example of directions of people's attention. When we pay attention to one subject, it is easy to miss something else. Then, there comes a surprise!
http://irenepereyra.blogspot.com/2008/03/do-test.html
There were two great example of directions of people's attention. When we pay attention to one subject, it is easy to miss something else. Then, there comes a surprise!
http://irenepereyra.blogspot.com/2008/03/do-test.html
sound id
Song: The In Crowd- Ramsey Lewis Trio
Human Language: bear ball
Human non-language: subway song
Machine: train
Electronic: tv without signal, sliding subway card
Animal: Cat
Human Language: bear ball
Human non-language: subway song
Machine: train
Electronic: tv without signal, sliding subway card
Animal: Cat
Sunday, March 23, 2008
Sun Min Cha
I met Sun Min Cha on Friday in the east village. She is my old friend Kyoung Hwan's girlfriend. Sun min is a florist. She lived in New York for 1 year then went back to Korea for a couple years to finish college, then came back just 3 months ago. She studied environmental design in college. She in preparing to get in to master's program in New York. Sun Min has a younger brother who is in army service in Korea. She said they are really close and she misses him a lot.
Sunday, March 16, 2008
terrible tragic on east midtown
Yesterday, 22 stories tall crane collapsed on 51st Street and Second Avenue. This tragic killed several people and many people got injured. Also, it broke people's living places. The crane was building a tall building and the company had pushed to build too fast. This terrible accident should not happen again. I hope every body who fixing this place do not get hurt during procedure.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/16/nyregion/16cnd-crane.html?_r=1&hp&oref=slogin
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/16/nyregion/16cnd-crane.html?_r=1&hp&oref=slogin
Monday, March 10, 2008
my first T shirt
I changed the "I love NY" just for myself. It took long time to finish giving rebirth to the shirt. However, as a result, I got the only "I love NY" shirt. haha.
Zyrtec logo
I saw the Zyrtec commercial on TV the other day. I think it is horrible logo, because it made me think of detergent. Zyrtec is a medicine for indoor and outdoor allergies. I think good logo should bring us the idea of the product or company from just seeing it, and it is very hard to make a good logo. However, if it appear to be a logo for some other products, I think it failed its intention.
Design or Art?
about "Is It Design or Is It Art? Or Does Your Checkbook Even Care?" by Steve
The writer points out that Helen Kirwan-Taylor questioned about art and design with her article "Is This Art? Or Just Really Expensive Furniture?" at The Wall Street Journal. However, she did not give us clear answers and filled her writing with "what makes something 'art'," "because enough people start believing it"
Some People think design and art is different and something called design should have purpose and effective use. I agree with that art should not be easily called.
http://www.mediabistro.com/unbeige/art/is_it_design_or_is_it_art_or_does_your_checkbook_even_care_79356.asp
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB120484307224217783.html?mod=googlenews_wsj
The writer points out that Helen Kirwan-Taylor questioned about art and design with her article "Is This Art? Or Just Really Expensive Furniture?" at The Wall Street Journal. However, she did not give us clear answers and filled her writing with "what makes something 'art'," "because enough people start believing it"
Some People think design and art is different and something called design should have purpose and effective use. I agree with that art should not be easily called.
http://www.mediabistro.com/unbeige/art/is_it_design_or_is_it_art_or_does_your_checkbook_even_care_79356.asp
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB120484307224217783.html?mod=googlenews_wsj
Sunday, March 9, 2008
Concern in Europe on Cellphone Ads for Children
about "Concern in Europe on Cellphone Ads for Children”- New York Times
Various organizations throughout Europe have recently demonstrated much concern over the growing numbers of cellphone advertisements directed at children. Some companies are producing phones such as the MO1, which are designed entirely for young children. Children are an attractive demographic for phone companies because they tend to treat their phones more like companions as they would a teddy bear rather than as a device with the purpose of placing calls. Phone companies have the official stance that no known harm will come to children through cellphone use, but parent groups and health organizations believe that more research is necessary. Many are even asking whether children should even be allowed to have cellphones.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/08/technology/08mobile.html?pagewanted=2&ref=technology
Various organizations throughout Europe have recently demonstrated much concern over the growing numbers of cellphone advertisements directed at children. Some companies are producing phones such as the MO1, which are designed entirely for young children. Children are an attractive demographic for phone companies because they tend to treat their phones more like companions as they would a teddy bear rather than as a device with the purpose of placing calls. Phone companies have the official stance that no known harm will come to children through cellphone use, but parent groups and health organizations believe that more research is necessary. Many are even asking whether children should even be allowed to have cellphones.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/08/technology/08mobile.html?pagewanted=2&ref=technology
Yi-Fan Lu
Yi Fan is a graduate student at Pratt. I met her on the seventh floor a couple weeks ago. I was really sick so I was relaxing on the sofa. When Ina (Also a graduate student at Pratt) was sitting by me and taking care of me, Yi Fan came to Ina and they talked. Then, we exchanged our name and talked little bit. (mostly about my symptoms..) She is a Taiwanese girl and she is very active. A couple days later, I ran into her again and she asked if I am feeling better. I think she is very nice and caring person. A few days ago I added her as a friend in Facebook.
A Global Need for Grain That Farms Can’t Fill
about “A Global Need for Grain that Farms Can’t Fill” – New York Times
The cost of food is rising dramatically all over the world. There are many factors contributing to this, but the largest is the sharp current growth rate of the developing world. Hundreds of millions of people are gaining access to a better diet, meaning there has suddenly become a much greater demand for food. This spells out great news for farmers, but bad news for consumers.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/09/business/worldbusiness/09crop.html?em&ex=1205208000&en=bf7c4fc1dee4cee5&ei=5087%0A
The cost of food is rising dramatically all over the world. There are many factors contributing to this, but the largest is the sharp current growth rate of the developing world. Hundreds of millions of people are gaining access to a better diet, meaning there has suddenly become a much greater demand for food. This spells out great news for farmers, but bad news for consumers.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/09/business/worldbusiness/09crop.html?em&ex=1205208000&en=bf7c4fc1dee4cee5&ei=5087%0A
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