September 2009
35 posts
Design in Britain →
When it comes to design, Britain always seems to be a step ahead. My first adult trip to London was in 2003. I remember being impressed at how seamlessly the Brits had integrated…
More infographic goodness from NYT - this time on Iran’s uranium enrichment site http://bit.ly/7KYIb
#ZipCar app is finally in the iTunes store. Pretty handy but I still need my membership card to unlock the car? #semifail
Tweetie 2.0 announced. I use the crap out of this on my phone. http://bit.ly/1XIJuw (via @kottke)
Not that it’s sayin’ much, but Hugo Chavez just destroyed Larry King last night.
Designing for mobile? Some history on resolutions here: http://bit.ly/Po8p3 (via @greglarmond)
It irks me to no end when people (who have my regular email address) email me through facebook. (via @swissmiss) <- Amen.
When it comes to our own health, we are facing ‘an epidemic of stupidity’ http://bit.ly/34gixV
Decided I’m gonna start managing my RSS feeds the same way I manage my wardrobe: 1 in 1 out #informationoverload
Happy Feet →
When you’re a jeans and t-shirt guy like me, it doesn’t hurt to have Happy Socks to change things up.
(Via Esquire)
Official Store - TOMS Shoes - A Pair of New Shoes... →
I’m late on this, but for Mad Men/Alec Baldwin in ‘The Departed’ fans this is too funny not to post (and so NSFW) http://bit.ly/e7kXB
Craigslist by Khoi Vinh →
For the upcoming Wired issue, Khoi Vinh and a couple of his crew from NYTimes.com put their spin on Craigslist. Just don’t call it a redesign:
Any truly serious redesign of…
Optimize performance in Photoshop CS4 on Mac OS →
TheDieline.com: Package Design: Creative Dielines:... →
A lot of flack on MJ for his speech. My take: Some of the greatest contributors to society are jerks. Don’t sweat it. http://bit.ly/3KXaX
“That’s not true.” http://bit.ly/ZsYMj
Smitch is moving out of the building. Dude has over 250 suits. Wow.
“How many mics do we rip on the daily?” Good track selection here at Dark Horse.
Correction (and apologies to @jbell) #ff @jeremybell so he stops berating me publicly ;)
My first #ff @guin @johnlally @pantryTO @jbell @gteehan @jlax @daniel_howells @wxto (hack way to timeline tweets) and of course, @uproot
WFDH (Working from Dark Horse)
Phil Collins issue debugged: Over 1000 different tracks had that as my album cover (only 10 of which are actually PC) #idontlovephilcollins
Watching the #TEDxTO webcast - http://bit.ly/XPdEZ (via @BrendanLynch)
According to iTunes Genius Mixes, I’m a huge Phil Collins fan http://twitpic.com/h85dt
Firefox, you had me at that massive caution icon http://twitpic.com/h6ya2
New Kid Cudi (Feat. MGMT & Ratatat) - “Pursuit Of Happiness” http://bit.ly/FLL2q (via @EpiphanyNyc)
Exploded →
Basic Knife Skills - eG Forums →
If I understand it correctly, iTunes 9 with Home Sharing addresses my biggest gripe: fragmented libraries http://bit.ly/ou4WT
Palm Pixi →
Palm has introduced their second multi-touch phone, the Pixi.
I’m not sure if it’s the smaller form factor, smooth edges (unlike the Pre which cuts into your thumbs when typing), or the…
Skype for iPhone. Now in Canada. http://www.macworld.com/article/142694/skypeiphone.html
Dell Swarm Canada →
Not sure how long Dell has been running this program (I’m not a PC) but DellSwarm.com is probably one of the smartest online commerce ventures I’ve seen in a while.
By leveraging the…
Lining up for the best roast corn in Toronto at Harbourfront
http://bit.ly/136r5x http://twitpic.com/gwbdo
Good day to be home sick. I’m getting a crazy air show from my living room. http://twitpic.com/gc2my