Link for the day: Learn English Today. Example: Like a dog with two tails. [N.B. Highly irritating javascript window resizing on that site. Very 1994.]
Continue reading... August 24, 2007
Yo! This is not cool. WTF.
I woke up about 40 minutes after falling asleep, hearing what I thought was a big moth banging against the window screen trying to get in. It went on long enough that I grabbed my flashlight to see what it was. When I turned it on, something whizzed by my head, and I realized the […]
Continue reading... August 8, 2007
Shipped
Our project went live an hour ago. I’ll tell you all about it in a couple of weeks, after vacations. For now, just marking the date.
Continue reading... August 2, 2007
Raising Frame at Faerie Camp Destiny
I am in awe of this side project Matt is doing. It’s all there, design discussions, preliminary renderings of the frame, photos from logging and clearing, and today, this fantastic human-powered frame-raising movie. (4:00)
Continue reading... August 1, 2007
Delete and Design
So today Jeff came in for a meeting and after we settled in I asked him, “Should we try to do anything about the Explore page, or just wait until after launch?” Jeff said (I paraphrase), “That tour page has got to go.” We then launched into an hour-long discussion, starting with the presumption of […]
Continue reading... August 1, 2007
This Explains Everything
July 31, 2007
If Abortion Were Illegal…
Continuing in the “wish I had asked those questions” thread, Sassy Pants posts this awesome video. They ask abortion protesters, “If abortion were illegal, what should the punishment be for women who still have an abortion?” The answers are very surprising. Here’s the Newsweek story.
Continue reading... July 31, 2007
Schneier Hawley Interview
Schneier on Security: Bruce Schneier, famous security expert, interviews Kip Hawley, TSA Administrator. He asks the questions we all ponder as we go through airport security. Example: By today’s rules, I can carry on liquids in quantities of three ounces or less, unless they’re in larger bottles. But I can carry on multiple three-ounce bottles. […]
Continue reading... July 31, 2007
The Dashed Line In Use
Nearfield: I’ve had trouble justifying my excitement about this intricate visual detail, so I thought it would be good to collect a bunch of examples from over fifty years of information design history, to show it as a powerful visual element in ubicomp situations.
Continue reading... July 28, 2007
FontBook
I’m trying to hold back, as a nod to the budget, but I’m not sure I’ll be able to resist much longer. (FontBook)
Continue reading... July 28, 2007
Katie Hutchison Studio
An architect in Salem MA blogs: Inspired by the simplicity of New England vernacular buildings and landscapes, Katie Hutchison Studio composes and promotes meaningful architecture and design. Some great stuff there. Primer: House Garden Primer: A Recipe for Architectural Charm Design snapshot: Vineyard elemental outdoor fireplace Current project: West Tisbury House.
Continue reading... July 23, 2007
A Gamer Tunes Into Ron Paul
The YouTube generation speaks. This guy is not on the pollster’s radar. (via Andrew Sullivan)
Continue reading... July 18, 2007
What is beauty?
This Dove ad should be required viewing for anyone who has ever wondered about “manufactured beauty.” (1:30) Dig the photoshop work where they extend the neck, puff the lips, trim the shoulders, lower the eyebrows, etc. She looks totally normal at the start, and a super model at the end. Update: Sassy Pants points to […]
Continue reading... July 12, 2007
Sticker Bumpkins
About three months ago, I saw that Don had an Obama bumper sticker on his car, and I said, “I want one of those.” So I went to the website, and much to my surprise, there was no way to buy a bumper sticker. No swag at all. Crazy. I decided to send them a […]
Continue reading... July 11, 2007
Summing Up My Views on Terrorism
Common Dreams: In the two hours or so I’m guessing it took Ignatius to crank out yet another 800 words of substance-free alarmism festooned with platitudes about the need for “unity,” about 350 Americans died. Since Sept. 11, 2001, approximately 14 million Americans have died. Some of these people died agonizing deaths on emergency room […]
Continue reading... July 5, 2007
Toilet 2.0
If you’ve been thinking that you use too much toilet paper, the Washlet might be for you. It also claims to increase happiness. Bubblegen provides a good overview of the strategic challenge.
Continue reading... June 29, 2007
Fake Steve on the iPhone Launch
I’m just going to post the whole thing, to save you the effort of the click. Today we make history. Today we change the world. Today we put a dent in the universe. Today — June 29, 2007 — we release iPhone. It has taken years of work from all parts of Apple. First advertising, […]
Continue reading... June 22, 2007
Making Happy
via Chris Glass: From Stefan Sagmeister’s presentation at TED: Complaining is silly. Either act or forget. Thinking life will be better in the future is stupid. I have to live now. Being not truthful works against me. Helping other people helps me. Organizing a charity group is surprisingly easy. Everything I do always comes back […]
Continue reading... June 6, 2007
Women In Art
Video of the day: Women In Art (2:52). 500 years of female portraits in western art. Beautiful and amazing.
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