Ever so often I come across lamps by Itsu and Valinte at flea markets and I'm amazed that there is so little written about them. There is much information about larger companies such as Orno, Idman and Taito and it's fairly easy to identify lamps and light fixtures by them but when it comes to … Continue reading Five lesser known lamp manufacturers from Finland – Itsu, Valinte, Sario, Lival and Aris
Author: Jonas
Digital developer and a modern design connoisseur. I love my family, reading and chairs. In that order.
Upcycling: old meets new in TV 3.0
A couple of months ago I spotted a funny looking TV at an obscure thrift store in Helsinki. It was old for sure and it seemed to be a high-end TV of its time. I haggled the price stating that it had little value in its current state and got a good price. I started … Continue reading Upcycling: old meets new in TV 3.0
50 video moments you need to see
On the internet there are memes and many of them are videos. This is not a list of video memes but you can find them here. No, this is a list of historic moments, interesting tidbits and forgotten video pieces of gold. Sit back and enjoy. I could go on but I'll make another list … Continue reading 50 video moments you need to see
A collection of interactive and dynamic infographics
Data is being produced, released and gathered at an ever increasing rate and journalists are rushing to make use of it. I compiled a few illustrative examples and I also made a list of tools that you can use to find, extract and visualize your own data. Timeline using Timeline Verite Chart using Infogram … Continue reading A collection of interactive and dynamic infographics
20 things the military taught me
I spent a year in the military right after high school as do most men in Finland. People often tell me they found the experience to be unecessary and pointless but I don't think so. I went through officer training and learned a lot about not only defense strategies and coordinate calculation but also about … Continue reading 20 things the military taught me
Pop culture overload
I'm a pop culture junkie. Growing up in the 80's and 90's I had three ways of finding information - TV, magazines and books. What interested me the most were stories about films, video games and world changing events and I would get a glimpse here and there. I would dream about seeing strange movies … Continue reading Pop culture overload
The apps of our lives
Our phones have gone from merely being a communications tool to being an essential part of helping us through life. Among other things we find our way, kill time, schedule things and I for one wouldn't last long without it. Three years back I wrote a post on some of the apps that I was … Continue reading The apps of our lives
Design and fashion – Everything must go
With a bit of extra time on my hands I've roamed through my vast collection of design objects and started selling some of it. I'm currently using Huuto.net but I'll probably move onto Etsy in the following months. If there's anything specific you're looking for, drop me a note and I'll see what I can … Continue reading Design and fashion – Everything must go
Interactive album cover looping gifs galore!
At ThingLink I get to work with Universal/Interscope to make perfectly looping gifs, also known as cinemagraphs. Animation of still components is somewhat hard to do but I enjoyed the challenge. Here are some of my favorites: Keane: //cdn.thinglink.me/jse/embed.js OneRepublic The Game //cdn.thinglink.me/jse/embed.js Lifehouse //cdn.thinglink.me/jse/embed.js Skylar Grey //cdn.thinglink.me/jse/embed.js Blink182 Feist //cdn.thinglink.me/jse/embed.js
Online services worth your hard earned cash
We've come to expect most things to be free online whether it be movies, music or news. There are however services worth paying for, if not only to keep them up and running. There's a saying: If you're not paying for the product, you are the product. I pay about 45 euros every month to … Continue reading Online services worth your hard earned cash
Forthzine - Jonas Forth 