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The Critic’s Dilemma

Posted in art, findings, society by christoph.burgdorfer on the February 6th, 2009

In many ways, the work of a critic is easy. We risk very little, yet enjoy a position over those who offer up their work and their selves to our judgment. We thrive on negative criticism, which is fun to write and to read. But the bitter truth we critics must face, is that in the grand scheme of things, the average piece of junk is probably more meaningful than our criticism designating it so. But there are times when a critic truly risks something, and that is in the discovery and defense of the new. The world is often unkind to new talents, new creations. The new needs friends.

From: Ratatouille, Anton Ego’s critics speech

From Tyre to Telecomms

Posted in business, mobile, technology by christoph on the February 1st, 2009

Not many people know that Nokia is actually also a tire manufacturer:

Nokia Tire

In fact, they started with boots.