October 2008
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I have a suspicious feeling that my DVR is judging me.
“I wasn’t alive then, but from everything I’ve heard, Babe Ruth only...”
– This is how Steve Jobs answered a question about the rumored tablet-sized Apple product during Tuesday’s fourth quarter conference call. [AppleInsider]
It’s amazing to see a company so well known for its form (beautiful products and near perfect overall identity) reiterate the simple...
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“2. Sleep
Very underrated.”
– Last week when news was just developing about the suspension-worthy incident of Dallas Cowboys’ token troublemaker Adam “Pacman” Jones, Uwe Blog suggested 10 very funny and helpful hints that Jones might consider to occupy his time.
My guess is Jean-Luc Godard isn’t up...
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Tags: archeology, found, games, pets
Clusterflocker Sheila Ryan offered a post last week that pretty much summarizes what I love about online writing: quirky, short posts that encourage specific mental images and half smiles.
Found Today. In the cat’s litter box. A chess piece. A white knight.
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Over the last month, I’ve started watching a handful of new shows, including a few that have become significantly inspiring to me. One that stands out is PBS’s Spain… On The Road Again, the new travel/cooking show of chef Mario Batali.
With New York Times’ Mark Bittman, Gwyneth Paltrow and Spanish actress Claudia Bassols along for the ride, Batali treks through the...
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Graphic designer and type designer Mark Simonson recently detailed many the typeface accuracies and inaccuracies in AMC’s Mad Men. [Kottke]
From obvious type errors in the series’ title design and set designs to the small details of the yellowed plastic shields on prop typewriters, Simonson points out many of the flaws you might see if you’re looking for them.
I agree with...
Gary V. on ROI and creating a successful videocast
After a few very busy months of my life, things are starting to fall into place and hopefully over the next month I’ll have time to blog here more. I’ll use this post and a few to follow to share a handful of recent interesting web findings.
The last couple weeks of video blogs from Gary Vay-ner-chuk have been fascinating, informative and inspiring. On the 8th, Gary V. shared some...