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OK, so why the zen bones thing?

About 20 years ago I stumbled upon a book called "Zen Flesh, Zen Bones". Being vegetarian - the "flesh" bit didn't grab me, but the short pithy Zen stories inside it, did.

Ever since then my web nick has been zenbones, my Hotmail, my Gmail address, you name it. It's kinda stuck.

Is the blog about Zen? Nope.


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March 10
Piano Lessons Nice!

Piano Lessons

Nice!

Tags: fun design
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March 5

The art & science of client cost-estimates

Airline Client: “You quoted us for 8 days of 2D graphics. I think that’s way too much.”

Me: “It includes revisions.”

Airline Client: “Well, if you do everything perfectly and we don’t want to change anything, can you charge us less?”

Colleague: “If your airline flew us to London and got us there 10 minutes ahead of schedule, would everyone on the plane get a refund?”

via “clientsfromhell”

Tags: clients fun design web design
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March 3
The Apple logo, reverse engineered.

The Apple logo, reverse engineered.

Tags: Apple design logos
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February 27
These photorealistic 3D characters are incredible via the whole series » 30 Amazing Semi-Photorealistic 3D Cartoon Characters - Noupe

These photorealistic 3D characters are incredible

via the whole series » 30 Amazing Semi-Photorealistic 3D Cartoon Characters - Noupe

Tags: fun design 3D
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February 21

Stop Motion of a Dice Mosaic being created

Tags: design YouTube Stop Motion fun
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February 20
Life-Altering Toothpaste Tube of the Day: “Two Way Toothpaste” by Dominic Wilcox. [I]deal for those who get angry with their partner for squeezing the toothpaste from the front. Up Next: Toilet paper that is dispensed both over the top and from the bottom simultaneously. via thedailywhat: Can’t wait for the Toilet Paper dispenser to solve this dispute once and for all!

Life-Altering Toothpaste Tube of the Day:

“Two Way Toothpaste” by Dominic Wilcox.

[I]deal for those who get angry with their partner for squeezing the toothpaste from the front.

Up Next: Toilet paper that is dispensed both over the top and from the bottom simultaneously.

via thedailywhat:

Can’t wait for the Toilet Paper dispenser to solve this dispute once and for all!

Tags: fun design
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Stop-Motion Short of the Day:

via thedailywhat via [hyst.]

Tags: fun Photoshop design tech food stop motion
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February 19
I think one of the best WWF campaigns via I think one of the best WWF campaigns

I think one of the best WWF campaigns

via I think one of the best WWF campaigns

Tags: advertising design
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February 12
Eco-System Design Concept of the Day: “Circulating Fish Tank and Plant Pot” by Sheng-Zhe Feng and Ling-Yuan Chou. The fish excrement provides healthy nutrients for the plant, while the water fed to the plant passes through a filtration layer into the fish bowl, ensuring that it is fresh and clean. In addition, this unique environment keeps fish waste from contaminating the water, and persistent humidity means less watering. via thedailywhat: I need this system for my fish pond!


Eco-System Design Concept of the Day: “Circulating Fish Tank and Plant Pot” by Sheng-Zhe Feng and Ling-Yuan Chou.

The fish excrement provides healthy nutrients for the plant, while the water fed to the plant passes through a filtration layer into the fish bowl, ensuring that it is fresh and clean.

In addition, this unique environment keeps fish waste from contaminating the water, and persistent humidity means less watering.

via thedailywhat:

I need this system for my fish pond!

Tags: design
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Optical Illusion of the Day: Sure, you could spoil it with words and diagrams, but isn’t it just easier to say magic exists and move on? via thedailywhat:

Optical Illusion of the Day: Sure, you could spoil it with words and diagrams, but isn’t it just easier to say magic exists and move on?

via thedailywhat:

Tags: design fun
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February 10
This is the Good Stuff Yep, the intersection of those two speech bubbles. via SmissMiss > Good Stuff

This is the Good Stuff

Yep, the intersection of those two speech bubbles.

via SmissMiss > Good Stuff

Tags: Creativity Ideas design fun charts
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February 9
It’s (k)not often a Ford ad works for me But this one does. Very clever. via Ford Germany: Do knot forget | Ads of the World

It’s (k)not often a Ford ad works for me

But this one does. Very clever.

via Ford Germany: Do knot forget | Ads of the World

Tags: advertising design tech
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February 7
New circular Monopoly board Not only is it not square any more, there’s also credit cards and digital currency! Call me old school, but it’s just not Monopoly any more! via Monopoly revolution - Gizmodo

New circular Monopoly board Not only is it not square any more, there’s also credit cards and digital currency! Call me old school, but it’s just not Monopoly any more! via Monopoly revolution - Gizmodo

Tags: design
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February 4
The Pac-Man bookshelf via Topless Robot - All Hail the Pac-Man Bookcase

The Pac-Man bookshelf

via Topless Robot - All Hail the Pac-Man Bookcase

Tags: design
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The 2009 Felton Annual Report is out I look forward to consuming this every year. It just keeps on getting better and better. If you love the combination of charts, data, infographics, statistics, human behaviour and great design, you’ll love this. via Nicholas Felton | Feltron.com

The 2009 Felton Annual Report is out

I look forward to consuming this every year. It just keeps on getting better and better.

If you love the combination of charts, data, infographics, statistics, human behaviour and great design, you’ll love this.

via Nicholas Felton | Feltron.com

Tags: charts data infographics statistics human behaviour design
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