Etaoin Shrdlu
"The full sequence is etaoin shrdlu cmfgyp wbvkxj qz. Now you know, in case it comes up." βDan Shepelavy.
View ArticleMoOM: Dallas Shelby
Dallas Shelby has joined the quasi-prestigious Board of Directors of our Museum of Online Museums and we're sending them some gifts to go along with our thanks. Who's next? So you know, a big batch of...
View ArticleDesign Is A Job
Mike Monteiro wrote a (Book Apart) book, which is going on sale today. Last I heard, Mike will deliver it himself. (image above, by darth) I was able to get my hands on it early and I wish it would...
View ArticleImpala Hits the Gym
First produced in 1958, the Impala is one of the most popular β and unpopular β brands from Chevrolet. Once one of the great-selling cars in the 1960s and β80s its design in the β90s and early β00s...
View ArticleThe cloud-centric Mac set-up: 8 months on
Recently, quite a few people have been asking me how Iβve been getting on with my MacBook Air and iMac set-up, which I got about eight months ago after blogging about my plans for βa cloud-centric Mac...
View ArticleDraw NYC
"I do a quick little doodle every morning as a warm up for a day of drawing." Draw NYC.
View ArticleNPR Name Generator
Re-link per a discussion in the studio, the Public Radio Name Generator.
View ArticleInvestigating Strategic Alternative
While it's only a couple years old, it's social power and technical innovation makes it a bargain for any cash-rich tech company looking to expand their reach and ecosystem. For a quick billion dollars...
View ArticleFunny Ha-Ha Tonight
Local note: Funny Ha-Ha returns to The Hideout, tonight at 7pm. Featuring Chicago's Cassie Walker, comedian Cameron Esposito, The A/V Club's Marcus Gilmer, and plenty more.
View ArticleJames Bond Logo Collection
Straight to the MoOM for the fab James Bond Logo Collection.
View ArticlePlaces in Time
Chris Pritchard kicks off a series of time-lapse films called "Places in Time" with this gorgeous love-letter to the greatest city in North America.
View Articleoriginal ideas
βItβs hard to have original ideas when you are surrounded by people who all have the same experiences as you.β β Jonathan Harris A quote by Jonathan Harris, Founder of Cowbird, via Hot Tub Crime Machine
View ArticlePrometheus
"The question Scott began this film wanting to answer, which Alien's sequels hadn't explored, is best put in his own words: 'Who's the big guy in the chair?'" Tim Robey previews Prometheus.
View ArticleAlec Huxley
It's Nice That on San Francisco painter Alec Huxley who "puts cinema in canvas form to devastating effect." Amen to that. Fantastic.
View ArticleAll the Go Inbetweens
Related to the last, All the Go Inbetweens is Huxley's solo exhibition at the 111 Minna Gallery in SF. Open now. Just as I was Getting Used to...
View ArticleOld People Writing on a Restaurant's Facebook Page
"Question of the day... is a hot dog a sandwich? Just tried to use my 'buy a sandwich, get free onion rings" coupon to get a hot dog and was told a hot dog is not a sandwich. Thoughts?" Old People...
View ArticleBeing Elmo
On my flight back from SF last saturday I watched the incredibly moving documentary Being Elmo. It was touching for several reasons, but I must say, it definitely hit home from a parents perspective. I...
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