That the author dedicates it to “A Century Of Fakers;”

Just saw this on Gawker, and my mind is completely blown.  Clearly, the ad execs who dreamed this up would have been better as futurists/psychics than as…well ad execs and creatives.
Just let Tom Selleck tell you all of the amazing things that AT&T would bring you in the future.  Except, as [...]

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My moon’s white face–what day and what phase it’s the calendar page again;

For many who do any work with quantitative data–specifically, having to display quantitative data, doing it in a way that is interesting, relevant to the audience, and yet is more creative than just a standard table or bar chart is a ceaseless quest.  I own several of Edward Tufte’s books as he is considered one [...]

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Un pezzo di ispirazione;

About a year ago, Michael introduced me to the glory that is IKEA Hacker, and with Diana’s recent mentions of the fabulous Swedish retailer and the current economic climate, encouraging creative uses of budget-friendly furniture seems significantly more appealing than promoting buying pre-distressed furniture or fixtures at places like Restoration Hardware.

(Image from IKEA Hacker)
There are [...]

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I ain’t on some “Yo, I’m a celebrity”–I deal with the real, and if it’s artificial, let it be;

Perhaps it’s my cynicism kicking in, but the more I hear about Web 2.0, the more I want to respond “Web 2.0?  More like Web two-point-eh.”
A recent project at work that circled around the topic really got me thinking about this apparent need within Millenials to be seen as influencers or vanguards of some sort–so many of us [...]

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There’s a cloud sitting on my tongue;

“Tag clouds,” like the one to the right of this entry, are just fancy ways of organizing the topics discussed most on a particular blog.  The larger the type, the more entries are tagged with it–it helps you get a feel for the subjects an author will write about the most.  On this blog, for instance, [...]

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Arial is not Helvetica;

Yes, it’s another font post, but it’s so much more than that:
An exhibit devoted to linking science, art, design and even commerce?  I am so there–the website alone is profiling some 300 projects (50 not featured in the exhibition itself) across various categories.  Between this and the color exhibit I previously mentioned, expect many future [...]

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Summer Overture;

On a random evening, I found myself wondering if the genius of the Requiem for a Dream website was still up; fortunately for all of us, it still is:

Go to the webiste: http://www.requiemforadream.com/
 Seriously, it is one of the most innovative movie websites ever created.  ::sigh::

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