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Sacramento Pecha Kucha triple header

‘Nil basterdo carborundum’

I did Pecha Kucha back in January and it was a blast. And since, Sacramento’s Pecha Kucha group has grown by leaps and a few bounds.

Happening this week is a three-night Pecha Kucha Grand Slam – brought to you by Ottolini & Associates, Architects. Co-sponsored by Capital Creative Collective and Urban Hive. Over a DOZEN really cool speakers! Designers, artists, photographers, architects. With music by the always incredible Alex Trujillo.

[1] Thursday, November 5th, 2009
The Level Up Lounge Outdoor Plaza, 8:20-10 p.m.

[2] Friday, November 6th, 2009
The Urban Hive 8:20-10 p.m.

[3] Saturday, November 7th, 2009
MARRS Building 8:20-10 p.m.

For more about Pecha Kucha in Sacramento (and worldwide) go here. (And I’m not one of the speakers this time. But I will do it again eventually)

Barbara Kruger: Born/Dying

Continuing in NYC is Barbara Kruger’s typography-based exhibition about media bombardment, Between Being Born and Dying. Show runs thru November 21. More info here and here.

Found via Michael Martinho

NYC Spaghetti

Designed by UK-based design student Alex Creamer. Details here.

Found via Ashley Simko

A Tofu Robot photoset!

Here’s a massive photoset of Kazuko Shinoka’s (extra firm) version 1.0 Tofu Robot!

And
Here’s snaps of v. 2.0  . . . .

Vanilla figs

. . .  with mascarpone and balsamic syrup. Recipe here.

Found via Design Crush

Fluffy stuff

I can’t seem to find it anymore, but Trader Joe’s had a macadamia cashew nut butter that went well with marshmallow creme. Made a fluffernutter better than with peanut butter. Marshmallow Fluff is the stuff to use. Here’s a cookbook too.


Fluffernutter, from the Marshmallow Fluff website

Got milk? The history


Milk advertisement, WPA art program (1940)

When exactly did humans first think to drink milk?

Here’s an article with new findings here. And the traditional historical timeline here.

And Chevy Chase on milk (1976), below:

I wanna be your dog


I Wanna Be Your Dog from LEGS on Vimeo

‘A subversive take on the casting process directed by Legs’ Georgie Greville, based on the Iggy Pop song I Wanna Be Your Dog. Georgie won the Samsung Grand Prix for this piece at Diane Pernet’s festival A Shaded View on Fashion Film.

Found via Martine Trelaun

Latex ‘Wedgewood’

Elegant British jasperware reinterpreted in latex. Hat, neckpiece, mitts and pasties. By Peacock Blue Design Studio. Details.


Apnea, photographed by Ken Penn

Gourmet glam

More from the UK: Chocochic Very Vanilla Almonds Covered in White Chocolate. Brand and packaging designed by Pure Equator.

Found via Popsop

Blue vanilla cupcake

Signature blue vanilla swirl cupcake from UK-based Star Bakery.


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