August 2009
56 posts
Complimenting Strangers →
WatchTwo Weeks - Grizzly Bear
OBSESSIVES: Coffee - CHOW →
Goldberg Variations 1-7 →
Obsessives: Soda Pop - CHOW.com →
Life Advice From Old People →
As a society we spent way too much time paying attention to young people who say the same shit over and over again. I love this.
Alec is indoctrinated into the murky world of... →
(4265 KB) Watch on posterousHe (okay, we) love Yo Gabba Gabba, but the massive Toys R Us shelf of assorted YGG crap was still unnerving. The hug was cute, though. …
WatchConvert Design Evolution
Alec is indoctrinated into the murky world of... →
(4265 KB) Watch on posterousHe (okay, we) love Yo Gabba Gabba, but the massive Toys R Us shelf of assorted YGG crap was still unnerving. The hug was cute, though. …
the dirty three everything is fucked →
8-bit trip →
WatchEggs and Sausage
“Childhood experiences drove me to become a designer in the first place, why...”
– graphpaper.com - UX Origins: How childhood experiences shape design choices
Screw Key →
These’ll do until someone creates a screwdriver iphone app.
(Rare!) Helen Keller & Anne Sullivan (1930... →
Smithereens "Behind The Wall Of Sleep" live Tube... →
Visual Effects: 100 Years of Inspiration →
Crazy bicycle skills →
16: Moments →
Screenr - Create screencasts and screen recordings... →
Nifty, web-based screencapture app (via @dria)
WatchThe Longest Way 1.0 - one year walk/beard grow time lapse
Extract colors from photos and make color schemes... →
Is it sad, sick, or all of the above that I get a bit of a cheap thrill using sites like this?
“It’s a Thursday night in July and I’m scouring the internet, looking to rent my...”
– The Surrogate Life by Leah Finnegan - The Morning News
Wouldn't It be nice a capella - no music, just... →
God Only Knows a capella - no music, just vocals →
“A fun approach I like to use (sometimes unconsciously, sometimes deliberately)...”
– Random Acts of Design Kindness
“Rather than offering reliably excellent service, what about unpredictability?...”
– The Problem with Service Design « Design for Service
Rewriting Git History: Relocating Subversion URLs →
The script on this page worked great for me, but you need to go through and remove all of the tags first. Dunno why they’re in there, but otherwise this is an excellent tip for dealing with a…
Using Git for SVN Repositories Workflow →
I constantly forget at least one of these commands whenever I have to start up a new local copy, so consider this a preemptive “don’t forget”.
Web design Q&A - Doctype →
Dunno if this will end up being useful, but saving for later perusal.
CSS Sprite Generator | Project Fondue →
And another - I have no idea if these are good or not, but saving them for later testing.
SmartSprites: CSS Sprite Generator Done Right →
Looks useful, maybe?
Influencing Strategy by Design →
Awesome collection of presentation materials from Luke Wroblowski and Tom Chi.
“Instead of having actual keys you can touch, feel and push, you have a bunch of...”
– Virtual Keyboards on iPhone and Android
“Can a gun have a soul?” That’s the question asked by criminally underrated...”
– A Decade Later, The Iron Giant’s Weaponized Soul Still Stirs: Wired appreciates the Iron Giant 10 years on.
WatchTortoise: Don’t Look Down (via Pitchfork)
Self-Portrait With Ground Squirrel - Neatorama →
Nine Essential Characteristics of Good UX... →
I approve of this list.
“You are writing for readers, a duty as sacred, in its way, as parenting. If you...”
– Write When Inspired - Jeffrey with some fine advice for helping your creative mojo.