Archive for September, 2006

iTV is a stupid name

If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!Apple just announced a new TV compatible device. Not arriving for sale until the first quarter next year, it appears to be everything I ever wanted. It “features USB, ethernet, 802.11 wireless, HDMI, optical audio, and RCA connectors” and […]

The sort of week where you remember that some jobs look a million times worse than any jobs I’ve ever had.

First Steve Irwin, now that guy who chopped up all the people in that place he worked as a cook. If you’re going to go on a rampage, I guess stick with what you know best. The area you’re most comfortable, to avoid any hitches along the road.

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My new favorite Graphic Design term

Micro-negative kerning. Very postmodern. (thanks flip!)

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Going out in a blaze of glory - or just a severe amount of pain

I’m sure you did, but did you hear the totally unironic news about the crocodile hunter? Who would’ve guessed that seeking out, capturing, and handling the world’s most dangerous animals for like 25 years would result in death? I certainly didn’t see that one coming. OK, so maybe I did.

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