MFJoe

So, so lazy…

mfjoe — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 15:03:26 +0000

I am a lazy blogger, I am a lazy blogger…however, two new things coming up.

1. Mitosis – a manufacturing company based in the South Side of Pittsburgh, with its first offering, the Equus Evolution Kit, a multi-modal learning tool the helps high school teachers demonstrate the principles of evolution through 50 million years of changes to the horse foot. The kit is amazing, developed by Jason Bannister of Mechanimal, with assistance from Duquesne University…we’ve been selling them already, and I’ll have some pictures up very soon, as well as some info for interested science and biology teachers…very, very cool…

2. A puppet version of Pittsburgh Mayor Luke Ravenstahl…not for sale, simply to create video content that will teach good citizens everyone how civic politics works…you should see the forehead…

Thanks for the patience, love y’all….

P.S. Congrats again, Tim and Andi!!!!!

Posted in Art, Event, People, Personal, Pittsburgh, Political, Science, Technology Tagged: Baby on the Way!, Baby Tim, Duquesne University, Equus, Evolution, Horse Feet, Jason Bannister, Joe is lazy, Luke Ravenstahl, Mechanimal, Mitosis, Mitosis Manufacturing, Pittburgh, Puppetry, Snoop Dogg, South Side

Coming Soon…

mfjoe — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 20:13:47 +0000

I know it has been more than a while, but I have something sweet coming soon from the SWS lab – soon to be available around the web (or, at least, at Etsy and Ebay, as well as direct from your humble narrator). Part science/part art – all glorious, glorious…Stay tuned, PGH watch out!

Posted in Art, People, Personal, Science, Toys Tagged: Dinosaurs, Evolution, Jason Bannister, Keep It Moving, Science, SWS, SWS art, SWS SouthSide Art

Nike Livestrong Kicks

mfjoe — Fri, 29 May 2009 03:06:13 +0000

In honor of the Pittsburgh Penguins making it to the Finals another year, I figured I’d post up some lovely shoes from the Nike Livestrong Collection, all in Pgh’s fav colorways. I’m not a big fan of the Air Footscape Wovens, but, hey, whatever floats your boat or finds your lost remote, y’know. Original pics from Freshness Mag.

Nike Livestrong x Futura “FLOM” Dunks

Nike Livestrong x The Hideout Footscape Woven

Nike Livestrong x Busy P x So Me Air Force 1

Nike Livestrong x Mr. Cartoon Air Force 1

Posted in Shoes Tagged: Air Footscape Woven, Air Force One, Busy P, Freshness Mag, Futura, Futura "FLOM" dunks, Mr. Cartoon, Mr. Cartoon Air Force One, Nike, Nike Dunks, Nike Livestrong, Nike Livestrong Greatest Hits Pack, Penguins, Shoes, Sneakers, So Me, The Hideout

Infinite Summer

mfjoe — Fri, 22 May 2009 03:34:03 +0000

For all of y’all literary types who fancy big, sprawling books…it doesn’t get much bigger, or more sprawling than this within contemporary letters (well, maybe this, but…): Join in and read one of the great texts from the late David Foster Wallace, Infinite Jest. With groups on the Twitter and the Facebook helping with motivation there is no better time than the present.

People say stuff like this out of the side of their mouth all the time, but this book changed my life, introduced me to a different way of viewing the world, tied me to other people in a way no other book has done. Yes, there are over a thousand pages here, but contrary to what many critics have said, there is not a word out of place, nothing superfluous here, I promise. Thanks, Dave, we miss you.

Infinite Summer

(pic from wikipedia)

Posted in Art, Event, Literature, People, Personal Tagged: And But So, Books, David Foster Wallace, DFW, Infinite Jest, Infinite Summer, Literature, My Heart Remains Broken

Charlie Rose by Beckett…

mfjoe — Sat, 16 May 2009 14:28:03 +0000

…Google…google…google.

Posted in People, Technology, TV Tagged: Absurd, Charlie Rose, Google, Microsoft, Samuel Beckett, Video, Yahoo, Youtube

Black Hologram Air Max 90s

mfjoe — Tue, 12 May 2009 03:04:31 +0000

And but so, it continues to be a ridiculous year for the Air Max 90…you’know, whole 20th anniversary and all. These Black Hologram Sparkle 90s are lovely, and since there are only 25 pairs made, you’ll never have them (well, you can head to Osneaker, but other that that…). It’s good to dream, though, like, for instance, last night I dreamt that my eyeball swallowed outside reality, and vomited a perfect representation of it into my mind-stuff…or, wait, maybe I read that somewhere…or, maybe, my mind-stuff vomited the world into my eye, or eye-mind…or maybe Kant just touched me inappropriately in my dream, with Locke just standing there all creepy in the background…

(High Snobiety)

Posted in People, Philosophy, Shoes Tagged: High Snobiety, Kant, Locke, Mind-Stuff, Nike, Nike Air Max, Nike Air Max 90, Nike Air Max Hologram, Nike Air Max Hologram Sparkles, Osneaker, Representationalism, Shoes, Sneakers

Get Drawn by Michel Gondry

mfjoe — Tue, 12 May 2009 02:49:27 +0000

I have no idea how long this will last, but if you move quickly and head to Michel Gondry’s website, he’ll draw your portrait for $19.95. That is, if you submit a photo of yourself, in a couple months time you’ll be the proud owner of a caricature of yourself done by the very, very talented Mr. Gondry, who if you aren’t aware, has directed some stellar films, like Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind and Be Kind Rewind, among other projects…Sweet deal, hurry up, because the piece of shit you picked up at auction last year is worth 1/100 of the money you thought it was.

(SlamXHype)

Posted in Art, Movies, People Tagged: Art, Be Kind Rewind, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Michel Gondry, Movies, Self-Portraits

You’re Gonna Love My Nuts

mfjoe — Tue, 12 May 2009 01:15:00 +0000

You’ve just gotta watch this, if you are one of the four people who haven’t already. It kinda sucks Vince got his tongue bit by a pros, and then beat her up, I was enjoying the Offer v. Mays infomercial battle. Oh well, you’re gonna love his nuts anyhow…unless he owes you money.

Posted in Music, People, TV Tagged: Billy Mays, Informercials Make the World Go Around, Leave the Hookers Alone, Rap Chop, Vince Offer, You're Gonna Love My Nuts

Livestrong Air Max 90

mfjoe — Sat, 09 May 2009 23:27:07 +0000

Okay, so even though these are fancy ass Air Max 90s from the Stage Collection, featuring Livestrong accents, and a small production release (150 pairs worldwide, I thinks), I really just like ‘em because they match Pittsburgh sports teams’ colors. Now let’s go up 3-2 in the series, Pens, come on! (Regarding the shoes, Mentalkicks has a couple sizes in if you have the dough.)

(High Snobiety)

Posted in Shoes Tagged: Air Max 90, Go Pens!, High Snobiety, Livestrong, Livestrong Air Max 90, Mentalkicks, Nike, Nike Stages Collection, Shoes, Sneakers

What Do Geese and Shoes Have in Common?

mfjoe — Sat, 09 May 2009 23:18:37 +0000

Okay, so fairly lame post title…I know, I know…

…But, as mentioned previously, if you happen to be in the vicinity of Zurich, and love them sneakers, you can head to Sneakerness and check out this sweet Collaboration betwixt Double Goose and Art Force One. This package comes with a leather goose down vest and some AF1s to match. It all comes in a pretty wooden box to keep your coolness in…I was at the mall a long time ago, back when skaters wore backpacks all the time, when it wasn’t retro to do such, it just was, and some kid asked my friend if he kept his coolness in his bag…pretty good burn.

(High Snobiety)

Posted in Shoes Tagged: Air Force One, Art Force One, Art Force One and Double Goose, Double Goose, High Snobiety, Shoes, Sneakerness, Sneakers, Zurich