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Productivity apostasy

Procrastination is… watching a clever animated film by a student from the Royal Art College in London. (Spotted in Mark Hurst’s Good Experience newsletter)

Or you might prefer to try Instant Origami, an updated folding method for those who have conquered the basic crane and salt-cellar shapes.

Or perhaps attempt to write a Chekov-Raymond Chandler mashup.

Go for a wander down memory lane with Stickers of the 1980s – some genuine imitation gold-plated nickel-alloy memories here. Garfield, Harry and the Hendersons, assorted Star Wars memorabilia, cute padded kittens and more.

(Speaking of reliving fond memories, here’s a Note To Self: don’t get married.)

If you’re a gadgets kinda gal, how about wiring up your potplants so they send you a message when they need watering? OTOH, “if you need to use twitter to garden, you’re probably not on the path to horticultural greatness.” There are other ways to extract data from the physical world and make it visible.

For four minutes of wall-to-wall delight, turn up the sound and watch WhereTheHellIsMatt dance his way through 42 countries.

So much for the cult of productivity… (and yes, I do mean cult).

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  1. Jonathan Mead says

    Hey thanks for linkin’ me up. This is a pretty cool blog. I’ll be back for sure. =D

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