Things posted in May, 2008
Today I remembered this song and video from the portuguese band Repórter Estrábico.
All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy, all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy, all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy, all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy, all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy, all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy, all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy, all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy, all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy, all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy, all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy, all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy, all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy, all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy, all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy, all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy, all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy, all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy, all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy, all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy, all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy, all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy, all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy, all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy, all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy, all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy, all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy, all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy, all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy, all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy, all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy, all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy, all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy, all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy, all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy, all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy, all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy, all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy, all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy, all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy, all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy, all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy, all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy, all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy, all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy, all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy, all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy, all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy, all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy, all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy, all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy, all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy, all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy…
I started buying Monocle magazine two months ago, after reading one issue from a colleague, mostly because it is a magazine focusing on different perspectives and issues from all around the world, but also because you really feel that you buy a high quality magazine from the paper, structure, photographs and illustrations. This article from cityofsound describes what/how they did to reach the same quality level on the online version. Its a long one but it really worth the time.
With that, I thought I’d pause to reflect on some of the design and strategy choices I made with Monocle.com and share them here. I’ve often tried to be ‘transparent’ about the work done on projects here, in the hope that it stimulates useful thought or conversation in other projects elsewhere, and partly to facilitate my own reflections on work. None of what follows is rocket science, and it’s not the place to look for thoughts on 2.0/3.0, social software, or urban informatics. That would be in the accounts of different projects. But if you’re interested in the honest craft of website work, almost deliberately old-fashioned ‘classical’ web design – and how to ally this with innovation in magazine publishing – the following should provide a decent account of several of the key decisions in this particular project.”
Um amigo, o Flávio, que vai representar nesta peça de teatro enviou-me o cartaz por e-mail para partilhar, aqui vai então,
O Retábulo das Maravilhas
Encenação de Ávila Costa
Texto de Jacques Prévert
De 3 de Abril a 7 de Junho às 5as, 6as e Sábados pelas 21h30
No anfiteatro da Cantina Velha da Universidade de Lisboa
(Metro da Cidade Universitária)
For long time I used Workrave to control my work pauses to prevent Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI). When I started using Mac I needed an alternative because Workrave just has versions for Linux and Windows. I found AntiRSI. I have been using this application coded by Onne Gorter, a 25yo dutch living in Helsinki, for some months by now, even though is not as good as Workrave it has the basic functionality (pauses and micro pauses) and I have been quite happy with its simplicity. I recommend it, if you know any other application for the same purpose which works in Mac tell me.
“AntiRSI is a program for Mac OS X that helps prevent RSI (repetitive strain injury) and other computer related stress. It does so by forcing you to take regular breaks, yet without getting in the way. It also detects natural breaks so it won’t force too many breaks on you.”
Links
AntiRSI
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