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Northern lights at Juvet - Photo by James Gilyead
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The Juvet Agenda

The Juvet Agenda lays out the urgent themes surrounding artificial intelligence and machine learning—and presents a set of provocations for teasing out a future we want to live in.
Marathon - Allez Papa
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Marathons, Makers, and Surviving the Dark Middle

In the dark middle of the race, runners need encouragement, reminders that they’re strong, that the finish is ahead: plausible, real, within reach.
David Byrne at Olympia
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David Byrne Never Stops Making Sense

David Byrne’s concert in Paris was an inspiring reminder of the simple pleasure of sharing the amazing stuff you make.
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“Go Into Space”

Every day I climb into a rocket ship of my own invention.
Paris Plages poster
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C’est la Beach

As Paris morphs into the Riviera, some clever icon design works its own transformation.
Spinning
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Will Work for Magic: Creativity and Play at SXSW

My latest scheme to improve productivity and creative flow: Screw around. Waste time. Make stuff. Banter. Play.
Acropolis - Parthenon umbrellas
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Ancient Architecture: The Gods Are in the Details

An Acropolis visit is an object lesson in the value of quiet design decisions amid colossal projects.
Coliseum
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Tanned, Rested and Ready

Developer returns from vacation, discovers sky has not fallen.
marathon_flag.jpg
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Long Road Ahead: Motivation, Ambition and Daunting Projects

The Paris Marathon prompts your correspondent to ponder what makes creative people tick in adversity.
Magic Candle
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Magic Boxes, Canned Chaos and Creative Totems

A creative totem distracts you from the mundane and everyday just long enough for your mojo to kick in and save the day.
St. Germain - Weird and Wispy
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Inspiration, Far from the Computer

When designer’s block strikes, hit up Mother Nature. You’ll be surprised what you might learn.
Bugs Bunny
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Design Inspired by Natural History

Color me morbid, but I’ve got this minor fascination with the visual trappings of 19th-century anatomical science.
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