I love the weird typography for “Fig. 1”, etc. ckck: I was eating pizza the other day when my mind got to thinking about that little plastic tripod used to keep larger pizza boxes from caving in. It’s the kind of invention no one thinks about because of how simple it is, yet it’s a smart, cheap solution. After a bit of googling, I found out that it was invented and patented as a “package saver” in the early 80s by a woman named Carmela Vitale from Dix Hills, N.Y. I would’ve loved to have found more back story on how she came up with it, but the patent is all I could find.

I love the weird typography for “Fig. 1”, etc.

ckck:

I was eating pizza the other day when my mind got to thinking about that little plastic tripod used to keep larger pizza boxes from caving in. It’s the kind of invention no one thinks about because of how simple it is, yet it’s a smart, cheap solution. After a bit of googling, I found out that it was invented and patented as a “package saver” in the early 80s by a woman named Carmela Vitale from Dix Hills, N.Y. I would’ve loved to have found more back story on how she came up with it, but the patent is all I could find.

Reblogged from chriseats, 12,279 notes, August 17, 2011

unbuiltroads: brianwadfordart: Breakfast With Robert Smithson - cereal, three mirrors - 2011 - 12 x 12 x 12 inches Brian Wadford

unbuiltroads:

brianwadfordart:

Breakfast With Robert Smithson - cereal, three mirrors - 2011 - 12 x 12 x 12 inches

Brian Wadford

Reblogged from kvencill, 27 notes, August 8, 2011

theatlantic: The graphic is an overview from the recently launched Food Desert Locator, which provides detailed information about food access. According to the USDA’s Economic Research Service, 13.5 million people fit the criteria of living in one of these areas. Read more at The Atlantic Wire Neat-o

theatlantic:

The graphic is an overview from the recently launched Food Desert Locator, which provides detailed information about food access. According to the USDA’s Economic Research Service, 13.5 million people fit the criteria of living in one of these areas.

Read more at The Atlantic Wire

Neat-o

Reblogged from poptech, 68 notes, July 18, 2011

Why a Big Mac Costs Less Than a Salad (NYT “Economix” blog)

Why a Big Mac Costs Less Than a Salad (NYT “Economix” blog)

7 notes, November 10, 2010

127 PrinceOn the art of social practice and the social practice of art. 127 Prince is a new journal named after the location of artist Gordon Matta-Clark’s 1971 restaurant FOOD. Like FOOD, 127 Prince hopes to function as a site for conversation. The journal will present and examine ideas on the art of social practice, and the social practice of art. FOOD has been on my read more about this list for quote a long time — maybe this little publication will be right up my alley. 

127 Prince
On the art of social practice and the social practice of art.

127 Prince is a new journal named after the location of artist Gordon Matta-Clark’s 1971 restaurant FOOD. Like FOOD, 127 Prince hopes to function as a site for conversation. The journal will present and examine ideas on the art of social practice, and the social practice of art.

FOOD has been on my read more about this list for quote a long time — maybe this little publication will be right up my alley. 

Notes, May 20, 2010

Where’s the butter? (via chriseats)

Where’s the butter? (via chriseats)

Reblogged from chriseats, 3 notes, March 11, 2010

One of my favorite cafes in this city. They are effective in further proving the butter = delicious hypothesis. (Sorry, vegans.) madge-world: Breakfast in south Minneapolis. And when they say “butter” they’re not kidding.

One of my favorite cafes in this city. They are effective in further proving the butter = delicious hypothesis. (Sorry, vegans.)

madge-world:

Breakfast in south Minneapolis. And when they say “butter” they’re not kidding.

Reblogged from madge-world, 3 notes, March 6, 2010

100 grams of soba yields 344 kcal of energy. In terms of essential amino acids, soba scores higher than pasta or bread. Soba includes a lot of lysine, and therefore a good balance of amino acids. Eating lunch and reading up on soba noodles. Yum.
100 grams of soba yields 344 kcal of energy. In terms of essential amino acids, soba scores higher than pasta or bread. Soba includes a lot of lysine, and therefore a good balance of amino acids.

Eating lunch and reading up on soba noodles. Yum.

3 notes, February 4, 2010