01. Guto Requena (pictured)

“Guto Requena is one of Brazil’s most innovative up and coming architects. His work is based on the ever-evolving world of communication and technology, reflecting how these new advancements affect us. Drawing from his bucolic childhood in Brazil, Requena creates a world where flexibility and reclamation of materials and objects make the space both simple and comfortable.

His projects always push the envelope, redefining both physical and virtual space. With the Google offices in Sao Paulo as his next venture, it seems for Requena the sky is the limit.” (FvF)

02. Bozella gets helping hand from Hopkins

“Dewey Bozella’s story is an amazing one that certainly could be made into a movie.

If the man’s life ever does become the subject of a film, the outcome of his professional boxing debut won’t be a proper ending. The movie should end with the mere act of him stepping into the ring to fulfill the most unlikely of boxing careers.

Bozella’s well-chronicled journey has been incredible. He is 52 and set for his first pro fight — and only one, because he wants only one — on Saturday night at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on the Bernard Hopkins-Chad Dawson undercard. Oh, and there’s also this: Bozella served 26 years in prison — half of his life — for a murder he didn’t commit and was released in 2009 after witnesses against him recanted their stories.” (ESPN)

03. 20 Years On: A Tribe Called Quest’s The Low End Theory Revisited

“There’s a wonderful moment in Beats, Rhymes and Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest, Michael Rapaport’s fascinating new documentary about A Tribe Called Quest. Jive records CEO Barry Weiss recalls the label’s internal reaction when staff first heard the group’s second LP, The Low End Theory. “It was very different to the first album,” Weiss tells Rapaport. “It wasn’t as ‘left’ in some ways, and we were concerned that maybe it was gonna miss the mark – that maybe they were trying to go too commercial, that it didn’t have the artistic integrity that [the debut] People’s Instinctive Travels [In the Paths of Rhythm] did. Um… and we were fuckin’ completely wrong.” (The Quietus)

04. Confidences

“If you are a writer with any presence on the Internet, even a very obscure one, you often get e-mails from strangers. Sometimes these strangers are quite eccentric, like the guy who once sent me a short story about men who were enslaved for breeding purposes and fed dog food. So I didn’t give much thought to a cryptic e-mail I got in the summer of 2009 from a person named Innocente Fontana.” (The Paris Review)

01. COS supports Frame at Frieze Art Fair 2011

“COS are continuing their support in partnering with Frame at Frieze Art Fair this year. They believe the Frieze Art Fair reflects this outlook by supporting artists which challenge the boundaries of contemporary art.” (youtube)

02. Garbage Collectors: Scott Webel / Museum of Ephemerata

“Ephemerata Gardens collects all kinds of objects and life forms.1 Some are added on purpose, and others move into the landscape patch of their own volition. Collecting is a process whereby a habitat temporarily gathers things together in a net of emergent relationships. Sometimes a sorting mechanism aggregates collections by size, weight, composition, or information content. Other times everything is anarchically roiled and churned. Shiny silver candy wrappers and Styrofoam cup shreds blow into the yard from the alley. Nesting blue jays drop six-pack rings. A plastic grocery bag parachutes from the sky onto the tomatoes.” (flow)

03. Massive Attack vs. Burial – ‘Four Walls’

“Because despite the fact that Will Bevan clearly knows his way around a beat (I mean, ‘Near Dark’, come on), what makes his music so affecting is its rich, endlessly layered atmosphere and the timing with which those trademark flashes of light are deployed. That’s probably nothing new to anybody who’s listened to Untrue, but it’s worth noting when you listen to ‘Four Walls’ – Burial’s longest track to date, and for all intents and purposes, an ambient one. Sure, there’s drums – a clock-esque tick-tock fills the majority of the track, and a gated kick-drum closes it – but it’s never once concerned with rhythm; all that minimal tick-tock really represents is blank space for Burial to get as virtuoso and experimental with sound design as he ever has before.” (fact)

01. 11 October (Pictured)

Another set of great pictures (The Blue Hour)

02. The genesis of Mayweather’s greatness

“Bouncing back from a loss can be a daunting task for any athlete in any sport. Perhaps especially so for those who don’t get much practice at it.

In the case of the young fighter who walked into a Las Vegas ring exactly 15 years ago Tuesday, his previous loss had been one of the few defeats in a long and fruitful amateur career. But the victory he was about to savor would be the first in a long series of them that would include five championships in as many divisions, one of the most extraordinary success stories in boxing.” (ESPN)

03. Box set club: Frasier

“I’m currently rewatching all 264 episodes of Frasier. It’s the third time I’ve done this, which means I’ve spent roughly a week of my life watching the Crane clan’s on-screen antics. I’ve dedicated 7.92 days to the life and times of a pre-eminent Seattle psychologist, his friends, his family and his canine nemesis. And I cannot recommend it highly enough.

For 11 staggeringly enjoyable seasons, Frasier follows former Cheers regular Dr Frasier Crane, a psychologist turned talk-radio star who returns to his hometown, Seattle, after the failure of his marriage in the Boston-based sitcom. His time is divided between dodging fights with his father – a retired policeman who now lives with Frasier after being shot in the line of duty – lurching from one failed romance to another, and trying (unsuccessfully) to clamber up the greasy pole to acceptance among the Emerald City’s cultural elite.” (Guardian)

04. Breaking Down: Sly and the Family Stone’s “Sing a Simple Song” (1968)

“Joseph Schloss, music scholar and author of two essential books – Making Beats and Foundation – joins the Soul Sides Sliced team by breaking down one of the all-time funk classics, Sly Stone’s “Sing a Simple Song” from 1968.

To best appreciate the break down, listen to this on headphones. If that’s not convenient, stereo speakers can work too (just not as well).” (Soul Sides/Sliced)

01. Report: World’s oldest running car fetches $4.6 million at auction

“The world’s oldest running car, an 1884 De Dion Bouton Et Trapardoux Dos-A-Dos Steam Runabout, made history Friday, fetching $4.62 million at RM Auctions’ Hershey, Pennsylvania event. Before a packed house, the 127-year-old ride quickly eclipsed its $500,000 starting bid.” (autoblog)

02. BODY MILK PROJECT (above)

“Milk may be good for your bones, skin and hair, but in these very titillating photos it will get your pulse racing, too.” (feeldesain)

03. Comparing Big-Ass Smartphone Screens to 1950s Tail Fins

“This is the absolutist position, and I don’t agree with it. I don’t think 4-inch and bigger screens are silly or needless. For some purposes, bigger is better, and for people who value those purposes, these are better devices. What I believe is that 3.5-inches (or so) is the sweet spot — the best trade-off.” (daringfireball)

04. Icarus Stealth Track

“This is the first Icarus to be exported to the Ukraine, but if he keeps producing work like this, it won’t be long before Ian Sutton is getting orders from all over the world. Roma Skripchenko is the proud owner of the Stealth Track, and I doubt there’s been a slicker machine seen on Ukrainian streets.” (cycleexif)

01. The V&A announces plans for a major exhibition of British design

“British Design 1948-2012: Innovation in the Modern Age Sponsored by Ernst & Young 31 March – 12 August 2012. The V&A’s major spring exhibition will showcase the best of British design and creative talent from the 1948 ‘Austerity Olympics’ to the summer of 2012. It will be the first comprehensive exhibition to examine the ways in which artists and designers who were born, trained or working in the UK have produced innovative and internationally acclaimed works from post-war to the present day. Ranging from the Morris Mini Minor (1959) to the newly commissioned model of Zaha Hadid’s London Aquatics Centre (2011), the objects on display will aim to reinforce Britain’s status as a global leader in design. (dezeen)

02. Ishac Bertran: Analog Vinyl Sampling

“a few decades to a time before music went digital. Using nothing but LPs and simple laser technology (oxymoron) he physically cuts and pastes chunks of vinyl together to create tangible audio mash-ups that look and sound surprisingly awesome. He’s also made an informative video documenting the whole process. Keep an eye out for Lil’ John and Supertramp spinning on the same piece of shellac. Inspired.” (itsnicethat)

03. Look Silly, Save Coffee

“If ‘Oh come on, what the?!” came to mind when you saw this, you can sit next to me. The SpillNot doesn’t look like a time-saver, but it claims to be a real coffee saver.’ ” (incrediblethings)

04. Thom Yorke: ‘It’s not who you steal from, it’s how you steal’

“NPR’s Guy Raz asked how the band reinvents themselves every time and how the band approach every album. Thom Yorke: “We’re not trying to be experimental or anything. When I first started doing demo’s on my own, I was quite a good imitator. I see it in my daughter, she’s the same. You’re constantly learning from other music and then there’s that Lennon thing about it, ‘It’s not who you steal from, it’s how you steal.’ I’m constantly absorbing other music and that’s what stimulates me the most. And to have the ability within our group with Nigel to move around in all these different areas.’”(atease)

01. Stanford Commencement Speech

02. Steve Jobs quotes: the man in his own words

“Steve Jobs, Apple co-founder and technological visionary, was well known for his words as well as his creations. Here are some of his thoughts over the past 25 years.” (Guardian)

03. Obama hails ‘visionary’ Steve Jobs

“US President Barack Obama hailed Apple co-founder Steve Jobs as one of America’s greatest innovators and said the world had lost a visionary.

Mr Obama said in a statement that Mr Jobs was “brave enough to think differently, bold enough to believe he could change the world, and talented enough to do it”.

He added: “By building one of the planet’s most successful companies from his garage, he exemplified the spirit of American ingenuity.” (The Independent)

04. Steve Jobs’s Patents

“The 317 Apple patents that list Steven P. Jobs among the group of inventors offer a glimpse at his legendary say over the minute details of the company’s products — from the company’s iconic computer cases to the glass staircases that are featured in many Apple stores.” (NY Times)

Photography: Wired.com

01. Steve Jobs, 1955 – 2011

“A visionary inventor and entrepreneur, it would be impossible to overstate Steve Jobs’ impact on technology and how we use it. Apple’s mercurial, mysterious leader did more than reshape his entire industry: he completely changed how we interact with technology. He made gadgets easy to use, gorgeous to behold and essential to own. He made things we absolutely wanted, long before we even knew we wanted them. Jobs’ utter dedication to how people think, touch, feel and interact with machines dictated even the smallest detail of the computers Apple built and the software it wrote.” (wired)

02. Statement by Steve Jobs’ Family

“Steve died peacefully today surrounded by his family.

In his public life, Steve was known as a visionary; in his private life, he cherished his family. We are thankful to the many people who have shared their wishes and prayers during the last year of Steve’s illness; a website will be provided for those who wish to offer tributes and memories.

We are grateful for the support and kindness of those who share our feelings for Steve. We know many of you will mourn with us, and we ask that you respect our privacy during our time of grief.”  (businesswire)

03. Apple Statement

“Apple has lost a visionary and creative genius, and the world has lost an amazing human being. Those of us who have been fortunate enough to know and work with Steve have lost a dear friend and an inspiring mentor. Steve leaves behind a company that only he could have built, and his spirit will forever be the foundation of Apple.” (apple)

04. Steve Jobs, Apple’s Visionary, Dies at 56

“Steven P. Jobs, the visionary co-founder of Apple who helped usher in the era of personal computers and then did nothing less than lead a cultural transformation in the way music, movies and mobile communications were experienced in the digital age, died Wednesday in Palo Alto, Calif.. He was 56.” (nytimes)

01. RECENTLY, RANDOMLY #71 (Pictured)

Another great update. (This is Naive)

02. Frank Zappa, his groupies and me

“One single incident serves as a perfect illustration of just what an extraordinarily unusual and charismatic person the US musician Frank Zappa, who died in 1993, must have been. In 1968, a year that saw the assassinations of Martin Luther King and Bobby Kennedy, a man turned up on the doorstep at the Log Cabin, the ramshackle, open-all-hours-to-all-comers crash pad in Laurel Canyon, Los Angeles, that Zappa and numerous other weird people called home. “My name is Raven. I brought you a present,” this stranger announced, handing to Zappa a transparent bag, apparently filled with blood, before pointing a revolver at his chest.” (Guardian)

03. Hubbard column: A calm David Stern is an effective David Stern

“Imagine a hostile encounter between men less refined than David Stern and Dwyane Wade. Instead of utilizing words and gestures, they might resort to a physical battle. That would likely work against the 69-year-old NBA commissioner, who is far more skilled in the art of oratory than fisticuffs.

That’s not to say he is incapable of using his hands. It was one of those waving in the air with a finger extended that irritated the 29-year-old Wade, and we are to presume that it wasn’t even the middle finger.” (Sheridan Hoops)

04. The Business of Blogging | The Sartorialist

“With high-profile campaigns for Burberry and DKNY Jeans, a best-selling book, and a place on TIME magazine’s 2007 list of Top 100 Design Influencers, Scott Schuman is the streetstyle blogger that paved the way for hundreds of others who have followed in his trailblazing footsteps. For the fashion flock, being shot for The Sartorialist website is still the ultimate badge of honour.” (BoF)

01. Slow News (above)

“For my Masters in Graphic Design thesis project at New England School of Art and Design, I designed and stitched breaking news stories into cross stitch samplers. I juxtaposed content that is extremely fast and ephemeral (breaking news stories) with a very slow and archival medium (cross stitch). I wanted to see how this transference of medium affects the message of these stories and highlights the absurdity of the way stories are reported in the media and the way we consume them.” (sketchypixel)

02. Five minutes with… Appleblim

“Not only is he one of the UK’s greatest modern dance producers – as one half of the team behind Skull Disco he helped shape dubstep’s dark side, with a plethora of classics both solo and collaborative to his name, and in more recent times has honed his focus on curating one of Bristol’s most consistent labels in Applepips – but he’s also got great taste in all fields, and has a way with words that few others possess. In short, he’s always good value to chat to, so when his responses to the questions we sent him for a future FACT mix included comparisons to Mr. Kipling and “microphone dudes”, we decided they were worth a feature of their own.” (factmag)

03. The Zombie map of the world

“How do you combine an obsession with Zombie movies and data analysis of Google Maps? Simple, you produce the map, above. It was created by Oxford University’s Internet Institute – and the guys behind the fantastic dataviz site, Floating sheep: Mark Graham, Taylor Shelton, Matthew Zook and Monica Stephens.” (guardianuk)

04. Zebrano+Graphite

“I’ve been enjoying some Zebrano wood writing implements from e+m Holzprodukte of Germany: A ruler with embedded lead pointer, a ballpoint pen, a pencil extender, a 5.6mm leadholder, a 1.18mm mechanical pencil, and a 5.6mm leadholder. A couple of the historic shapes (the all wood 1.18mm and 5.6mm pieces) are less practical, but all of the implements are very pleasing to look at and hold.” (penciltalk)

01. Flaming Lips release 24 hour song inside a human skull

“Speaking to O Music Awards about the project, Lips leader Wayne Coyne emphasised that ‘nothing that we’re doing is bizarre [debatable - Ed] or illegal, in parts of the world and even on eBay you can actually buy real human skulls. There’s a place in town [Oklahoma] that’s called Skulls Unlimited that’s been here for almost as long as The Flaming Lips have been here, and it sells human skulls.’ ” (fact)

02. Hairdresser tools from 1928 (above)

“These images come to us from our not-so-dim Seussian/Medusian hair-care past, even though they seem to be instruments for hard-line delivery of intelligence. The hairdresser’s tools were simple: pore openers, hair straighteners, hair curlers, heat setting heat setters, and the like. [The source is actually The Illustrated London News, 20 October 1928, page 720.]” (coudal>ptak)

03. Please ask Ike to bring Elvis back

“The following pleading letter is just one of thousands sent by desperate fans of Elvis Presley to the White House in the late-1950s, in an effort to have the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll returned to the United States from Germany, where he was posted with the U.S. Army. This particular missive was sent by a couple from Sacramento and was addressed to President Eisenhower’s wife, Mamie. Another example of such a request, written by some of Elvis’ younger fans, can be found here. ” (lettersofnote)