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thosewhomake:

Hey Everyone - 
I started Those Who Make a year ago as a blog that I planned to post on every now and then. When the number of followers started to surpass the 1500 mark, I decided that I would put in the effort and get one video/interview up a day. To say it bluntly - I love handmade goods made by makers. I am constantly inspired by individuals who have decided to spend their livelihoods making a product from start to finish. I admire these people and I find it important to share my discovery of them with others. Although I’m also a maker, I find myself really enjoying the hunt and curation that goes into this blog. I’ve devoted a lot of time to hunting for and finding videos + makers to interview for this blog. And I’ve done this not only for my own curiosity, but for the entertainment of you, the audience. I find this blog to be a win/win because you not only get quality entertainment, but it helps to spread a good message which is “support your local makers” - they exist, they’re out there! And typically these makers value quality + they’re passionate, and I find that to be admirable and important. To give you a rough estimate (just based on a quick online search) - over 16,000 videos are uploaded to Vimeo everyday - and you can only imagine how many of those videos are actually pleasant to watch - it takes time to find the videos I post, to rifle through all the poor image quality and noisy mics, to find videos that are cinematic and showcase a passionate maker.
In these situations, you may see someone asking you to donate to a Paypal account if you enjoy the service. I’m a little old school in a sense that I still find it enjoyable to get something tangible for your money. And while I’m at it, I would love to be able to collaborate with + bring business to makers, which allows me to bring you products that are awesome and spread a good message. And that’s my business plan for the site - to not just ask for donations, but to give business to makers which as a result allows me to give you awesome products; in addition to continuing to bring you quality entertainment in terms of videos, interviews and perhaps even a podcast in the near future.
If i can get just 180 of you to pitch $5 to this Kickstarter project - you’ll get stickers that say “support your local makers” that you can stick on your car/notebook/a bathroom stall/sidewalk/pizza place/wedding hall/where ever you deem apropriate + a handwritten note saying “you’re awesome” maybe even a doodle of a heart with the words “you+me” in the middle of it - AND I’ll be able to give a letterpress printer some business and get some awesome letterpress prints made!
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/thosewhomake/support-your-local-makers-letterpress-print
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thosewhomake:

Hey Everyone - 

I started Those Who Make a year ago as a blog that I planned to post on every now and then. When the number of followers started to surpass the 1500 mark, I decided that I would put in the effort and get one video/interview up a day. To say it bluntly - I love handmade goods made by makers. I am constantly inspired by individuals who have decided to spend their livelihoods making a product from start to finish. I admire these people and I find it important to share my discovery of them with others. Although I’m also a maker, I find myself really enjoying the hunt and curation that goes into this blog. I’ve devoted a lot of time to hunting for and finding videos + makers to interview for this blog. And I’ve done this not only for my own curiosity, but for the entertainment of you, the audience. I find this blog to be a win/win because you not only get quality entertainment, but it helps to spread a good message which is “support your local makers” - they exist, they’re out there! And typically these makers value quality + they’re passionate, and I find that to be admirable and important. To give you a rough estimate (just based on a quick online search) - over 16,000 videos are uploaded to Vimeo everyday - and you can only imagine how many of those videos are actually pleasant to watch - it takes time to find the videos I post, to rifle through all the poor image quality and noisy mics, to find videos that are cinematic and showcase a passionate maker.

In these situations, you may see someone asking you to donate to a Paypal account if you enjoy the service. I’m a little old school in a sense that I still find it enjoyable to get something tangible for your money. And while I’m at it, I would love to be able to collaborate with + bring business to makers, which allows me to bring you products that are awesome and spread a good message. And that’s my business plan for the site - to not just ask for donations, but to give business to makers which as a result allows me to give you awesome products; in addition to continuing to bring you quality entertainment in terms of videos, interviews and perhaps even a podcast in the near future.

If i can get just 180 of you to pitch $5 to this Kickstarter project - you’ll get stickers that say “support your local makers” that you can stick on your car/notebook/a bathroom stall/sidewalk/pizza place/wedding hall/where ever you deem apropriate + a handwritten note saying “you’re awesome” maybe even a doodle of a heart with the words “you+me” in the middle of it - AND I’ll be able to give a letterpress printer some business and get some awesome letterpress prints made!

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/thosewhomake/support-your-local-makers-letterpress-print

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Shut Up

badkidsjokes:

a boys name is shut up. his teacher asked him his name and he said “shut up”

OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOH

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paxamericana:

I think this photo captured the very moment he realized that his campaign logo is just the Aquafresh logo on its side.
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I think this photo captured the very moment he realized that his campaign logo is just the Aquafresh logo on its side.

(via inky)

Source: paxamericana

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STOWAWAY TO MARS

seanthompson:

As a for-fun exercise, I re-created part of Stowaway to Mars, a mostly mediocre sci-fi novel by John Wyndham. 

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The iPhone is Here to Work — Shawn Blanc

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Though exquisite in design, it was not born as art to be put on display. It belongs in our pockets. It is a tool. A utility. A gadget of gadgets.

The iPhone is here to work.

Truth.

Perfectly sums up my feelings about the iPhone and this generation of gadgets.

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Aerofex

Source: experimentsinmotion

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kittenstache:

There is nothing more I can teach you. The spirit of the forest lives in you now. Go. Go, and call upon it when you must. It will be within you always.
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There is nothing more I can teach you. The spirit of the forest lives in you now. Go. Go, and call upon it when you must. It will be within you always.

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nevver:

All work and no play
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nevver:

All work and no play

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julia-lavigne:

Dammit, Todd. You had ONE JOB.
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julia-lavigne:

Dammit, Todd. You had ONE JOB.

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In a social media milieu where Facebook and Twitter garner the lion’s share of attention, and Google+ clamors loudly for a bit of it, Disqus is quietly and deliberately taking command of the virtual water cooler.

http://post404.com/2012/07/the-submarine-social-network/

Awesome article on the Submarine Social Network, Disqus.

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