by Al Belote | Apr 26, 2010 | Uncategorized
I put stickers all over my laptop. Why? Because I think it’s cool? It can’t be that simple. After much thought, my excuse is that it integrates the machine into the environment. When it’s sitting (closed) on a coffee table or a desk, it’s...
by Al Belote | Mar 10, 2010 | design
This is a cool old game I like to...
by Al Belote | Mar 6, 2010 | architecture, landscape
What is it about grain elevators? I can’t pass by one without taking a picture or wanting to take a picture. They’re always surrounded by the most wonderful conglomeration of random industrial stuff and railroad cars. Maybe it was all those drives across...
by Al Belote | Nov 21, 2009 | art
New cool site to check out, Odosketch, (thanks to Julie) that allows you to sketch online and then see the results played back. The tools aren’t as good as they could be, colors are muted and limited, and so far I’ve only done it with a trackpad. In spite...
by Al Belote | Nov 8, 2009 | design
I’m riding around with two sets of tires mounted on rims in my back seat. Why? Because they’re not just tires to be disposed of. They’re really table parts. But until they become part of an actual table I don’t really have another good place to...