What the Fuck?
Why we curse...

Having trouble getting all those purple coins on the Toy Time level of Super Mario Galaxy? This should help.

Christ almighty what a tough game. I've been playing nightly since November 1st and can't break 90 stars of 120 still. I AM NOT A MAN.

Look out for Mr Lee Ford's artwork gracing the exterior of the Magma store in Manchester.

Losfokos - new works up! Also do check out the newly opened STORE section. Go Buy Stuff!

OVERAGE4DESIGN - new website with fresh works! Open for truely believers, close for misunderstanding suckers

Wilhelm writes: "Katalogue XXL is the second collection of 'new creatives' and renowned artists from the worlds of Illustration, Photography and Design." Check it out!

David Gentleman won the Prince Philip Designers Prize if you didn't know.

Big shout to MultiAdaptor who did all the print materials for the prize, the podcast biz and everything natty.

Leesa Leva does some damn nice pencil and watercolour illustration work.

Go meet the wonderful Androgeno 2012 !

Tape sculpture and street installation artist Mark Jenkins updates his site with some great new work, make sure you check out the new vids.

How Creativity Is Being Strangled By The Law
In Larry Lessig's elegant presentation of "three stories and an argument." The Net's most adored lawyer brings together John Philip Sousa, celestial copyrights, and the "ASCAP cartel" to build a case for creative freedom.

Everyone who makes, buys or pirates digital media must watch this eloquent speech about the cyclical nature of bad law and bad culture.

The portfolio of Adrien Donot. Beautiful imagery indeed.

VectorMagic
Free online web app, converts bitmap images into vector art, and does a surprisingly good job of it (via
Daring Fireball)

Encrypted E-Mail Company Hushmail Spills to Feds
Hushmail, a longtime provider of encrypted web-based email, markets itself by saying that "not even a Hushmail employee with access to our servers can read your encrypted e-mail, since each message is uniquely encoded before it leaves your computer." But it turns out that statement seems not to apply to individuals targeted by government agencies that are able to convince a Canadian court to serve a court order on the company.

Testing Vinyl CDs: Groovy Up Top, Optical Down Below
As for the overall sound quality, I just finished giving the vinyl side of a Sonic Kollectiv VinylDisc compilation a spin, and it sounded decent -- not as good as 180 gram, but certainly good enough to warrant consideration from bands and labels looking to offer something new to their customers: a CD that everyone can play, with a secret bonus track in the grooves on top for those who have record players.

Sci-Fi Battle
Star Trek vs Battlestar Galactica vs Star Wars. The mother of all battles.

'Heroes' Creator Apologizes to Fans
Tim Kring admits mistakes were made at the beginning of season 2, but promises to get back on track

Great little interview with illustrator and animator Pascal Campion over at Thunderchunky!

Visual artist, Ian Macnider launches his new portfolio website at http://ninetofivedesign.com/. A solid selection of work, lurvely :-D