January 2009 Archives
January 31, 2009
Webby - Ruby on Rails ascii alchemist#
A pretty simple little engine. I might just need to give this a whirl on a test domain, since I'm not all that impressed with most other Rails CMS's. This one doesn't claim to be a CMS, but more an ascii alchemy system.
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January 26, 2009
Read This Post. Do Not Pass Go. Do Not Collect $200#
A few facts about some of your favorite (at least, my favorite) games. I love Neatorama's investigatory articles on stuff like this. Mainly just food for thought, and interesting trivial knowledge.
Labels Project#
An interesting project to collect (photos of) clothing tags.
Agence eureka#
Vintage swimmer cut-outs.
Cereal Box Archive#
Giant collection of old-school cereal box covers. I'm glad somebody is out there putting this stuff together so I can just look at 'em. :)
Inspiration series: Posters | Veerle's blog#
I like the idea of gathering images of various posters or things that inspire me. This collection of posters is of course fabulous (considering the source).
Didactic Puzzle by Marko Pavlovic - Yanko Design#
Sure, it's claimed to be a kids puzzle, but I'd like to give it a shot. I'm always a fan of brain teasers.
Mashup DJ Girl Talk Deconstructs Feed the Animals#
I loved Girl Talk's Feed the Animals album, and am constantly fascinated by all the compilations of data and tributes to/about it.
YouTube - cookie monster#
One of the best musical performances I've seen on Sesame Street. The girl is adorable and interacts with Kermit in a classic way.
PEBKAC#
Definition of PEBKAC.... I've been using this acronym ever since swissmiss originally posted this. It's perfect.
swissmiss: Oliver Jeffers...#
I officially have a new favorite kid's book author: Oliver Jeffers. My wonderful office mate Jennifer brought in a stack of his books and they keep me from focusing on work... (Must read. Must flip through pages. Must read again!)... At the library we checked out The Incredible Book Eating Boy and loved it enough to buy it. I'm curious to try the others.
The CURTA Calculator Page#
curta calculator. A fascinating invention that was well before its time. It's awesome to watch one of these things in action. Truly clever.
Welcome to Hogan's Alley!#
For over 60 years, cartoonist and illustrator Roy Doty made his own Christmas Card he sent to friends and colleagues. This interview talks about him, them, and shows off some of his work. I think its a great tradition (that of home-made Christmas cards).
Popular Science - Google Book Search#
Although not Saturday Evening Post covers (I loved Norman Rockwell), this set of Popular Science covers is nearly as classic. What a great showcase of art and talent, representing a vital part of our history.
Secret Throwing Star Magnets#
'Secret Mark' Throwing Star Magnets - I'd love to have some of these, in case you're interested in buying me a random gift.
Literary Clock#
Super easy project, make a book into a clock. Perfect for a child's bedroom--use a storybook. Chances of me actually doing this? Slim to nil. How cool I think this would be to have? Very.
Disney Christmas Cards#
A great collection of vintage Disney Christmas Cards. Too bad this has probably stopped (and also too bad that Disney no longer has the empire of awesome characters to draw upon).
17 Stimulating Flickr Groups to get You Typographically Inspired#
Just in case I wanted to lose myself for a chunk of time at the computer...
fashionary | a fashion designers' sketchbook#
Not that I have an ounce of ability at drawing (or even with fashion), but I really like these books and the concept behind them.
Dark Roasted Blend: World's Most Dangerous Roads, Part 6#
One word: wow.
Honk if You Like Horns! - Neatorama#
I'd love to put a giant airhorn on my POS car, just to scare some dumb drivers every now and then. Too bad I probably never will. :)
January 9, 2009
SMeltery - MEgalopolis Extra#
Handy, good looking, free typeface. Just imagining all the places I could use this.