pikemurdy http://pikemurdy.com/ en pike@pikemurdy.com Copyright 2011 2011-12-08T01:26:44+00:00 Chipotle Compared to Apple http://pikemurdy.com/blog/entry/chipotle-compared-to-apple http://pikemurdy.com/blog/entry/chipotle-compared-to-apple#When:12:13:37Z Nope. I’ve still not eaten at a Chipotle. But the more I read about their business, the more interesting they seem.

Cooking this way is slow, but extremely precise. A piece of meat held in a 155 degree water bath for long enough will cook uniformly to exactly 155 degrees worth of doneness. Sous-vide meat can then later be seared, sliced, chopped, or prepared any which way you like. Fancy chefs are the best-known practitioners of the technique, but in many ways it’s ideally suited to more casual dining.

Despite the cheesy (no pun intended) title of this article, there’s some real meat (pun intended) to it.

Chipotle is Apple

]]> Technology, 2012-02-10T12:13:37+00:00 Churn it out http://pikemurdy.com/collections/detail/churn-it-out http://pikemurdy.com/collections/detail/churn-it-out#When:01:31:00Z Churn it out ]]> Sketches, 2012-01-23T01:31:00+00:00 Watching Movies http://pikemurdy.com/blog/entry/watching-movies http://pikemurdy.com/blog/entry/watching-movies#When:13:46:44Z

Films are ruined daily by advertising and hype is their big, blood-letting knife. I stopped buying film magazines for over 10 years the day I accidentally saw a film called Fight Club, without knowing anything about it.

There are rules to watching movies. I’m not just talking about watching them in a proper environment (I never watch movies on the computer while doing other things, for example). There are also rules to preparing yourself to watch a movie.

The Rules by Caspar Newbolt

]]> Movies, 2012-01-19T13:46:44+00:00 Hörst Rebrands http://pikemurdy.com/blog/entry/houmlrst-rebrands http://pikemurdy.com/blog/entry/houmlrst-rebrands#When:13:47:25Z It’s barely three weeks into the new year and already I think we’re seeing what will surely be one of the best brand redesigns of 2012. I’m unfamiliar with Hörst Dusseldorf, as I dress like a rich hobo, but if I know anything about upscale men’s clothing, I think they’ve hit the mark perfectly.

Armin Vit:

The old logo was a joke of triple-extended proportions. Why anyone would design such a thing or any client accept it is almost inconceivable. So anything new would be an improvement. And, boy, is this new identity an improvement.

Hörst gets Hot - Brand New

 

]]> Branding, Design, 2012-01-11T13:47:25+00:00 The Story Behind the PBS Logo http://pikemurdy.com/blog/entry/the-story-behind-the-pbs-logo http://pikemurdy.com/blog/entry/the-story-behind-the-pbs-logo#When:13:17:34Z Good overview of the logo, and a designer’s process of working with a client.

]]> Design, 2012-01-09T13:17:34+00:00 Funding for Experiments on Chimpanzees Ends http://pikemurdy.com/blog/entry/funding-for-experiments-on-chimpanzees-ends http://pikemurdy.com/blog/entry/funding-for-experiments-on-chimpanzees-ends#When:21:41:37Z The fact that Chimpanzees are considered endangered should probably be enough. Add to that, the use of chimpanzees in these experiments is largely unnecessary, it is about time this happened.

The report also recommended that chimpanzees be housed in conditions that are behaviorally, socially and physically appropriate.

U.S. Will Not Finance New Research on Chimps

]]> Nature , 2011-12-16T21:41:37+00:00 Rupert the Kitty http://pikemurdy.com/collections/detail/rupert-the-kitty http://pikemurdy.com/collections/detail/rupert-the-kitty#When:23:30:54Z Rupert the Kitty ]]> Sketches, 2011-12-14T23:30:54+00:00 It’s THAT time of year http://pikemurdy.com/articles/entry/its-that-time-of-year http://pikemurdy.com/articles/entry/its-that-time-of-year#When:17:45:42Z Yes, yes. It’s the holidays. Which means that the internet is full of those saying how much they hate Christmas, or those posting photos of their recently decorated tree.

If you’re not feeling “in to it” this year, I thought I’d take the opportunity to post a handful of videos and links to help you get into the Christmas spirit.

Videos to get you in the Holiday spirit

 

 

 

UPDATE: I previously somehow forgot the craziest, hardest to explain and flummoxing Christmas video ever made: Bob Dylan’s “Must Be Santa”.


Some ostensibly holiday-related links

]]> Society, 2011-12-14T17:45:42+00:00 Plant and Evie http://pikemurdy.com/collections/detail/plant-and-evie http://pikemurdy.com/collections/detail/plant-and-evie#When:00:27:01Z Plant and Evie ]]> Sketches, 2011-12-13T00:27:01+00:00 Gay Street Buildings http://pikemurdy.com/collections/detail/gay-street-buildings http://pikemurdy.com/collections/detail/gay-street-buildings#When:00:26:14Z Gay Street Buildings ]]> Sketches, 2011-12-13T00:26:14+00:00