4+ day, 13+ hour ago   (278+ words) Art is about conveying a unique point of view. Tomomi Kumishige certainly had the right idea when she created her intriguing blend of calligraphy. Her calligraphy depicts a particular kanji character — and if you tilt your head a certain way,…...

6+ day, 6+ hour ago   (175+ words) a coin dealer i work with recently gifted me this vase when i went to see her last. its a phoenician vase, as far as i know it's pre-roman. objects like this are absolutely incredible, amazing to me that this…...

6+ day, 22+ min ago   (202+ words) Buildings have a limited lifespan in Singapore. We are not a people given to romanticism. Pragmatism rules as we strategise about how best to optimise our limited land space. But sometimes, we pay homage to our colonial past. The National…...

5+ day, 16+ hour ago   (304+ words) I absolutely love taking photos and videos of my loved ones; people even call me insufferable because they’ll catch me filming or snapping pictures at any time or on any occasion. I butt heads the most with my daughter since…...

6+ day, 7+ hour ago   (242+ words) In a previous life, I used to be reasonably fluent in spoken Japanese. This paved the way to be a promoter during the Sake Appreciation Week. My job was to enlighten the visitors about the fine properties of the sake…...

6+ day, 2+ hour ago   (284+ words) The idea of collecting rare or otherwise interesting books may seem odd in the twenty first century, when digital content is so readily available at little cost. The ancient hobby of book collecting, however, is still going strong. There is…...

6+ day, 10+ hour ago   (540+ words) in the past month and a half of brainstorming, running errands, a business with my wonderful soon to be husband, and running a business some more, it's only right for me in between all of this work to make a…...

6+ day, 19+ hour ago   (78+ words) I have recently become more interested in collecting things, especially older toys and vintage items. It made me wonder how many collectors are here on Stacker News. Do you collect anything? Old toys, coins, stamps, cards, games, electronics, books, watches,…...

1+ week, 13+ hour ago   (28+ words) It's what you know for sure that just ain't so. --Mark Twain Good quote. pull down to refresh It's what you know for sure that just ain't so....

1+ week, 21+ hour ago   (42+ words) "The logo is recognizable not because of the arc, not because of the typeface, but because of the ubiquitousness... you see them everywhere... That’s how big companies get known." #0011 ∙ Paula Scher https://www.youtube.com/watch/HUx-bmZQsS8?t=302 pull down to refresh...