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Scarborough graffiti

By Carsten Knoch on January 12, 2008 in Life

Seen behind Stevenson Art Supplies in Scarborough, here’s some great graffiti. I don’t know if Stevenson’s is complicit in this or not, but since only the rear of the warehouse has been decorated I think it’s just a nice, unprotected, secluded location for urban art. It’s at Warden & Ellesmere, just south of Ellesmere, if [...]

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Frankfurt

Frankfurt

By Carsten Knoch on December 29, 2007 in Life

I’ve been visiting beautiful Frankfurt, Germany over Christmas. Well, I’ve been staying with my relatives in Offenbach, which is 20 minutes to Frankfurt by transit. Been having a great time… an excellent way to take a break, great shopping and great culture. I went to see two exhibitions at the Schirn Kunsthalle – one about [...]

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Laptops, laptops everywhere

By Carsten Knoch on December 18, 2007 in Life, Technology

Recently observed at a Starbucks inside a Chapters (sorry for the crappy Blackberrycam pic). There’s practically nobody in this picture who’s not using a laptop. It’s a little puzzling and disorienting: there used to be a time when I would have thought this was really cool. You know, wireless network access, everybody collaborating or telecommuting [...]

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Roxy Paine sculptures in Madison Square Park

By Carsten Knoch on December 18, 2007 in Culture, Life

I was in New York in October and ran into these sculptures in Madison Square Park. They’re quite beautiful: life-sized shiny metal trees that oddly blend into the surroundings. I had no idea they were there… it had been one of those long walking days in the city and I sat down on a bench [...]

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Start

In the age of Twitter and Facebook…

By Carsten Knoch on December 11, 2007 in Life

… it seems a little quaint to start a blog. I’m only – what? Two, three, even four years late with this? :) Well, suddenly it feels as if carving out a small space on the web for myself where I collect thoughts, opinions and links is a good idea. Is not having a strong [...]

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