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36 All Nighters

In the Fall of 1996: Architecture Department at Rhode Island School of Design According the ‘The Telegraph’ Architecture school has a drop out rate of 7.2% which puts this path of study at the 8th highest for student drop outs. I feel like that number is a little low. Architecture programs are notorisously hard and some people […]

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Smashing Conference SF: 2017

A quick summary This is as much for me to remember as it is to share with others. I haven’t been to Smashing Conference before but I’ve been a reader of the site for a long time. What is SmashingConference? A two-day event (four if you include the workshops) for web design and development. It’s very hands-on and […]

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You Don’t Own Your Idea

“Ideas are worth just five cents” — Art School Teacher Sometimes it’s the simple lessons that you need to re-learn over and over to really comprehend. As a young art school student you mutter to yourself after class, “That old guy is being a dick. He doesn’t get my concept.” True story time. Foundation year of […]

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Things you think when your eBike is on E

I ride my bike to work: a 16 mile commute. My bike has pedals–but yes, it also has an electric motor that helps me cruise along at an average of 20 miles/per hour, as long as I’m pedaling. It’s a lot of fun to ride, and with no shower at my office, it’s really the […]