#28: The Bird; Enigma, Garden Project

🐦 The Bird

The Bird is no more; as X is replacing it! Personally, I feel a strong connection to the Bird because it was a crucial part of my designs a decade ago, when I ran my advertising agency. Social media icon packs we chose depended on how well the Bird matched with other social media icons. Martin Grasser, the designer of the Bird, has shared his 2011 design process. Goodbye, Bird - you'll be misXsed!

🌱 Digital Gardening

Introducing the new version of Hiran.in! I have given it a fresh look. It's still powered by Jekyll, and Obsidian is the Digital Garden Management System. Instead of just updating the upstream theme, I'm thinking about completely changing it to a theme for personal sites and digital gardening. If you use the theme, or has any thoughts - feel free to share your feedback with me!

🎰 Enigma Machine

Ever intrigued by the enigma machine's components—rotors, plugboards, and reflectors? Delve into its complexities through a visual simulation by Tom MacWright!

🎥 Hey Ram!

The creators of the iconic Indian film Hey Ram, Raj Kamal Films International have shared a high-quality version on YouTube. There's now a reason to seize the opportunity to watch/re-watch this masterpiece!

Extra : A video essay on Hey Ram, from Moving Images and Conversation on same with Baradwaj Rangan.

&Thats

• Read the story of Walter Kauffman, the man who composed All India Radio’s signature music track.

• In a simple tweet, Jozzua reminds us that we spend time consuming and collecting knowledge, but we need to balance time, and spend it on creating too.

• Read about Ahmednagar, how a city was born of a royal hare and hounds hunt.

• Reading Log : How to Get to Great Ideas

• 🌱 New Note: How I Document Meetings

Thanks for reading! I'm Hiran Venugopalan, a digital product designer and coach from India who loves design, products, tech, books, and movies. If you have any questions or feedback, feel free to reach out via email!