Giant Robot Store and GR2 News
I'm often amazed at what ingenuity that people behind their computers can produce. Uniqlo line is one of those things. It's geeky, fun for a sec, and connects you in some ways the world. Not really, but literally yes, usefully, no. You may not ever check up on your avatar that's sitting in a line that keeps getting longer, but you might enjoy it for a quick second. The Uniqlo virtual world looks neat, but it's ironic how virtually, you're stuck in line. Basically, it's a gimmick for them to get more Twitter followers. You follow them, send a Twitter message, and you basically pass their site and Twitter follow button forward – just so you can be narcissistic just like me, I guess, and the near 60k+ others who've done this so far. A great gimmick that's fun and graphically neat.
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Most of these wouldn't make it into my Top 10 in print because of the timing of the event and the magazine, or because it's perfect for this blog post.
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The new issue is dropping, and here's what's in it: - Cover art and lengthy interview with Shintaro Ohata - Urban farming under the SoCal power lines
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Check these dudes out. So nice to us! They did this after hitting us up, and well, like the love that came from Schema, theirs just showed up at the same time. The Pacific Northwest support is being overwhelming at the moment. Check them out back too. TheSlants.com
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Via webcams to a live audience in Vancouver! I guess this is how it's going to be in the future. Virtual talks and this one is at the Museum of Vancouver. Here's a link to the event by the fine folks at Schema. It'll be Martin and I at 6:30pm. Then following up, on the 27th, they're putting on an event
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