Remi Olsen.

Sebastien Tellier's Divine

Tue, 22 Nov 2011 13:37:00 PST

I've been on a Sebastien Tellier kick over the past six months or so. Because, really, why not? The man recorded the best Eurovision entry ever after all! (And if you've watched Eurovision, you know that says... Well, it says absolutely nothing, but that's neither here nor there.)

That's his "Divine". I dare you not to hum along to it.

My favorite Jony Ive design

Thu, 03 Nov 2011 11:29:00 PST

Oh, there are many to choose from, and the iPhone 4S and the MacBook Air are both exceptionally well designed.

Yet the simplicity of the current Apple Remote Control is pretty awesome and you don't even have to look at it to use it. The directional and "Play/Pause" buttons curve out, the "OK" and "Menu" buttons in.

The feel in the hand is sturdy, too.

Really, sometimes it's the little things, and the Apple Remote is awesome in all its simplicity.

American Horror Story

Fri, 07 Oct 2011 12:44:00 PST

What has Dylan McDermott been doing since The Practice? A lot of push-ups, apparently, and I can only assume he has a clause in his American Horror Story contract stipulating that he can show his body off every ten minute or so.

The actual show, meanwhile, is promising, particularly with its obvious homage to Fulci's 1981 classic, The House by the Cemetery.

Good acting, great filming, a couple of scares, and a decent amount of surrealism which I hope they won't try to over-explain in future episodes... Yes, definitely a promising show.

(Still curious why Ryan Murphy casts so many actors with Down Syndrome in his shows.)

Dieter Rams: Ten Principles for Good Design

Thu, 06 Oct 2011 10:04:00 PST

Good design is innovative
Good design makes a product useful
Good design is aesthetic
Good design makes a product understandable
Good design is unobtrusive
Good design is honest
Good design is long-lasting
Good design is thorough, down to the last detail
Good design is environmentally friendly
Good design is as little design as possible