I’m Andy Thompson. By day, I’m Creative Director at an awesome company called onebluebrick ™ (proof). By night…. well, same thing, but I also tend to waste my time tweeting absolutely worthless bits of information to a group of random people who for some reason like to hear that kind of thing. I used to be in a band, but now record mostly noise.Tumblr (3.0; @officiallyrad)http://www.officiallyrad.com/<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kz3j39j4Xh1qz6yoko1_r1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>4”x4” clear white decals mounted on glossy brand cards, fresh off the press in time for SXSW</p>http://www.officiallyrad.com/post/440228510http://www.officiallyrad.com/post/440228510Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:32:00 -0500<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kz2vljagCR1qz6yoko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Two days…</p>http://www.officiallyrad.com/post/439333308http://www.officiallyrad.com/post/439333308Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:05:00 -0500<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kz1nnd0MmX1qz4b32o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>(via <a href="http://catbird.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">catbird</a>)</p> <p>Please _________ , let this be real.</p>http://www.officiallyrad.com/post/438132757http://www.officiallyrad.com/post/438132757Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:05:37 -0500<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kyzsl8jE471qz50x3o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://mrgan.tumblr.com/post/435820311/the-panic-status-board-one-of-the-things-ive" target="_blank">mrgan</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>The Panic Status Board - one of the things I’ve been working on lately. <a href="http://www.panic.com/blog/2010/03/the-panic-status-board/" target="_blank">Read Cabel’s writeup!</a></p> </blockquote> <p>This is the coolest thing I’ve seen all day. Great internal work from a company that makes awesome products.</p>http://www.officiallyrad.com/post/435892937http://www.officiallyrad.com/post/435892937Mon, 08 Mar 2010 21:41:21 -0500<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kyz28kq0eh1qz6yoko1_500.gif"/><br/><br/>http://www.officiallyrad.com/post/434874900http://www.officiallyrad.com/post/434874900Mon, 08 Mar 2010 11:38:44 -0500<object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://cdn-i.dmdentertainment.com/DMVideoPlayer/player_cr.swf" id="player" height="249" width="400"><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="movie" value="http://cdn-i.dmdentertainment.com/DMVideoPlayer/player_cr.swf" /><param name="wmode" value="transparent" /><param name="flashVars" value="demand_preroll=true&ID=18156&height=37&demand_iconlink=http%3A//www.cracked.com/&demand_preroll_source=http%3A//cdn-www.cracked.com/php/video/Pre-Roll1b_cr.swf&TITLE=A%20Trailer%20for%20Every%20Academy%20Award%20Winning%20Movie%20Ever&demand_report_url=http%3A//www.cracked.com/update.aspx&demand_autoplay=0&DESC=&demand_content_id=18156&sitename=Cracked.com&demand_page_url=http%3A//www.cracked.com/video_18156_a-trailer-every-academy-award-winning-movie-ever.html&v=2.2.3&KEYWORDS=&demand_content_sourcekey=cracked.com&video_title=A%20Trailer%20for%20Every%20Academy%20Award%20Winning%20Movie%20Ever&adPartner=Adap&KEY=DemandMediacracked&demand_show_replay=true&demand_tracking=1&ADAPTAG=BriTANicK&demand_related=1&skin=http%3A//cdn-i.dmdentertainment.com/DMVideoPlayer/playerskin_cr.swf&CATEGORIES=Movies%20%26%20TV&COMPANION_DIV_ID=adaptv_ad_companion_div&demand_related_feed=http%3A//www.cracked.com/video_related_18156_a-trailer-every-academy-award-winning-movie-ever.xml&URL=http%3A//cdn-www.cracked.com/phpimages/videos/9/4/1/19941_608X342.flv&demand_iconurl=http%3A//cdn-www.cracked.com/sites/cracked2/images/favicon.gif&source=http%3A//cdn-www.cracked.com/phpimages/videos/9/4/1/19941_608X342.flv&demand_icontext=Watch%20more%20videos%20at%20Cracked.com%20America%27s%20only%20humor%20site." /></object><br/><br/><p>A Trailer For Every Academy Award Winning Movie Ever</p>http://www.officiallyrad.com/post/430633430http://www.officiallyrad.com/post/430633430Sat, 06 Mar 2010 13:37:11 -0500<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kyqtdgZlFz1qz6yoko1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Wish I could have these in time for SXSW next weekend…</p>http://www.officiallyrad.com/post/425703619http://www.officiallyrad.com/post/425703619Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:46:28 -0500<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kyqaapt73D1qz6yoko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Doctor Radio on Sirius is broadcast out of the NYU hospital</p>http://www.officiallyrad.com/post/424906755http://www.officiallyrad.com/post/424906755Wed, 03 Mar 2010 17:52:49 -0500<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Q5DtNgs0vIk&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Q5DtNgs0vIk&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>I haven’t touched a hang drum in almost ten years, but this definitely makes me want to get one for myself. The produce such an awesome tone, and when paired with another with a different tuning (like in the video), the results can be awesome.</p> <p>Just gotta add in some <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4J3FmmKdZUw&feature=related" target="_blank">cajon</a>…</p> <p>(via <a href="http://idiosyncratic-routine.com/post/424379470" target="_blank">idiosyncratic-routine</a>)</p>http://www.officiallyrad.com/post/424429771http://www.officiallyrad.com/post/424429771Wed, 03 Mar 2010 12:26:25 -0500“Dare to dream. Live your life, you ignorant mother fucker. It’s time for you to open your eyes”<br/><br/> - <em>Crazy homeless lady who just screamed at me on the subway.</em>http://www.officiallyrad.com/post/423490203http://www.officiallyrad.com/post/423490203Tue, 02 Mar 2010 23:33:47 -0500<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kyint2TFm41qz6yoko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Information consumption in 1918 vs 2010</p>http://www.officiallyrad.com/post/415926657http://www.officiallyrad.com/post/415926657Sat, 27 Feb 2010 15:05:26 -0500throwback saturdaythen vs now<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kyh2h1PcTL1qz6cobo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://jonathanmarcus.tumblr.com/post/414130334/kateheffernan-pile-josephschmitt-and-then" target="_blank">jonathanmarcus</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://www.kateheffernan.com/post/414125523/pile-josephschmitt-and-then-there-was-salsa" target="_blank">kateheffernan</a>: <a href="http://log.andrewpile.com/post/414117218/josephschmitt-and-then-there-was-salsa" target="_blank">pile</a>: <a href="http://josephschmitt.me/post/414105871/and-then-there-was-salsa-now-this-is-how-you-do-a" target="_blank">josephschmitt</a>:</p> <blockquote> <blockquote> <blockquote> <p><b><a href="http://vimeo.com/9194146" target="_blank">And Then There Was Salsa</a></b></p> <p>Now <i>this</i> is how you do a site takeover (and also how you continue the stereotype that latin people can dance).</p> </blockquote> <p>This is so ridiculous it’s ridiculous.</p> </blockquote> </blockquote> <p>Vimeo has done it again! Pretty amazing work.</p> </blockquote> <p>Wow, totally awesome website takeover.</p>http://www.officiallyrad.com/post/414142876http://www.officiallyrad.com/post/414142876Fri, 26 Feb 2010 18:49:42 -0500<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/xfwEH8Ds4pg&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/xfwEH8Ds4pg&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>Pretty much the greatest music video ever.</p>http://www.officiallyrad.com/post/413359695http://www.officiallyrad.com/post/413359695Fri, 26 Feb 2010 10:00:00 -0500<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/T7ch13ZuMu8&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/T7ch13ZuMu8&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>A look inside the White House Situation Room.</p> <p>New goal for 2010: attend a meeting in this room.</p>http://www.officiallyrad.com/post/412249152http://www.officiallyrad.com/post/412249152Thu, 25 Feb 2010 20:47:59 -0500<a href="http://cookielocator.littlebrownie.com/">Girl Scout Cookie Locator</a>: <p>When I read this, I heard Cookie Monster say the phrase “LOCATE COOKIES”</p> <p><a href="http://mrgan.tumblr.com/post/411868916/girl-scout-cookie-locator" target="_blank">mrgan</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Everyone loves Girl Scout Cookies, but who can tell when they will be available in your neighborhood? Little Brownie Bakers’ <a href="http://cookielocator.littlebrownie.com/" target="_blank">Cookie Locator</a> can. I bet your cool Web 3.0 service doesn’t have a “LOCATE COOKIES” button.</p> </blockquote>http://www.officiallyrad.com/post/412230371http://www.officiallyrad.com/post/412230371Thu, 25 Feb 2010 20:38:30 -0500<object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="300" data="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=9679622&server=vimeo.com&fullscreen=1&show_title=1&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF"><param name="quality" value="best" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="scale" value="showAll" /><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=9679622&server=vimeo.com&fullscreen=1&show_title=1&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF" /><embed src="http://www.vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=9679622&server=www.vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF&fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="400" height="300"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>I’d usually say that tilt-shifting is a bit overdone, but anything involving heavy machinery and trucks fulfills my fantasies from when I was 5. This is awesome.</p> <blockquote> <p>Sam O’Hare’s mesmerizing tilt-shift view of New York, composed of 35,000+ photographs.</p> </blockquote> <p>(via <a href="http://idiosyncratic-routine.com/post/411452941" target="_blank">idiosyncratic-routine</a> via <a href="http://feeds.gothamistllc.com/click.phdo?i=3cd597bfac970c203f21b282bd25bc2e" target="_blank">Gothamist</a>)</p>http://www.officiallyrad.com/post/411704690http://www.officiallyrad.com/post/411704690Thu, 25 Feb 2010 15:40:26 -0500<a href="http://www.tourfilter.com/newyork/homepage">tourfilter.com/newyork</a>: <p>I’ve been looking for a deadsimple daily listing of concerts in New York for way too long now. Going.com doesn’t cut it, most other sites have too much commentary on individual bands and the blogs tend to focus on the more obscure acts. Tourfilter is exactly what I was looking for.</p> <p>Sidenote: If you have the chance, go see <a href="http://www.tourfilter.com/newyork/black-joe-lewis" target="_blank">Black Joe Lewis</a> tonight at the Bowery.</p> <p>(via <a href="http://jstn.cc/" target="_blank">jstn</a>)</p>http://www.officiallyrad.com/post/411384687http://www.officiallyrad.com/post/411384687Thu, 25 Feb 2010 11:47:49 -0500<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kycybloe1k1qz6yoko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Brooklyn Public Library. Every time I come here I feel like I’m about to stand trial for some heinous crime against the empire.</p>http://www.officiallyrad.com/post/409389851http://www.officiallyrad.com/post/409389851Wed, 24 Feb 2010 13:06:32 -0500<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ky9b3mMJ1f1qzlskco1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The Space Shuttle landed last night.</p> <p>(via <a href="http://spacethebeyond.tumblr.com/post/405304979/here-is-a-great-picture-of-endeavour-landing-last" target="_blank">spacethebeyond</a>)</p>http://www.officiallyrad.com/post/407730997http://www.officiallyrad.com/post/407730997Tue, 23 Feb 2010 17:52:07 -0500<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kyb7ekZYPe1qz9poso1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://zoee.tumblr.com/post/407409217/lego-boardroom-table-by-abcg-making-the-simple" target="_blank">zoee</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a title="Lego Boardroom Table by ABCG" href="http://www.behance.net/Gallery/Lego-Boardroom-Table/425324" target="_blank">Lego Boardroom Table by ABCG</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><i>‘making the simple complicated is commonplace; making the complicated simple, awesomely simple, that’s creativity.’</i></span><span> </span><span xml:lang="EN-GB" lang="EN-GB"><i>Charles Mingus</i></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span xml:lang="EN-GB" lang="EN-GB"> </span><span xml:lang="EN-GB" lang="EN-GB"></span><span xml:lang="EN-GB" lang="EN-GB">The recently formed Advertising agency Boys and Girls approached us with this problem, a gorgeous Geaorgian house with high ceilings, great spaces and original joinery, but décor that was decidedly solicitory. The brief was succinct; playful but not juvenile, they gave us the Mingus quote (above) too.</span><span xml:lang="EN-GB" lang="EN-GB"></span></p> </blockquote> </blockquote> <p>Wow I want this.</p>http://www.officiallyrad.com/post/407428094http://www.officiallyrad.com/post/407428094Tue, 23 Feb 2010 14:42:21 -0500