back at base, bugs in the software flash the message: something’s out there… Twenty-seven years ago today, a man named Stanislav Petrov saved the entire world. Petrov was a Lieutenant Colonel working in a top-secret Soviet nuclear defense bunker outside of Moscow. One of his co-workers called out sick, and [...]
fun without prefixes
fun without prefixes
This is brilliant: It had been a rough day, so when I walked into the party I was very chalant, despite my efforts to appear gruntled and consolate. I was furling my wieldy umbrella for the coat check when I saw her standing alone in a corner. She was a [...]
Happy Ada Lovelace Day!!
Happy Ada Lovelace Day!!
In the last three weeks, my programming class has kept me too busy playing my hand at being Ada to put together a coherent piece on the order of last year’s ALD post. But I’m already planning something all-out for next year. So this one’s a quickie. Much of tech [...]
fictional style icons — part one of five
fictional style icons — part one of five
It’s Fashion Week! So, inspired by galadarling.com, I wanted to highlight some of my own fictional style icons. Number one: Rory Gilmore.
it’s my favorite place
it’s my favorite place
I’m there, too. It’s what my whole master’s degree and thesis project are about. Utterly LOVE this image. Steve exceeded all expectations. Love that, too. via Gizmodo.
Keepin’ On, Carry Calm
Keepin’ On, Carry Calm
So I understand that “Keep Calm and Carry On” is more or less over.
process work
process work
I’m slightly obsessed with seeing work-in-progress. I was lucky enough this morning to stumble across a draft of a lasting brilliant piece of design work that transcends into art. Every designer need reminding that nothing comes from wholecloth, and that every iconic image is the work of actual human hands. [...]
clickthrough-averse
clickthrough-averse
One of my hugest webdesign/usability pet peeves is galleries or slideshows. I just don’t want to have to hit the NEXT arrow 14 times to learn ten pieces of information, or to see twelve pretty pictures. If your click-per rate and my patience have a showdown, I’m closing the tab. [...]
wishlist
wishlist
Keep Calm and Carry On poster. Typographically and visually stunning, these were designed by the British Ministry of Information in 1939, to be distributed in the event of a German invasion on English soil. Only 50 were printed, and they were never hung. I love the message, and believe everyone [...]
word association
word association
Are there any words that remind you so strongly of a particular context that you just simply can’t bring yourself to use them seriously?
Um, no they don’t
Um, no they don’t
Actually, frat boys, morons, and people entirely lacking taste buds drink Natty Light. But thank you for so misjudging me, Facebook.
we need a montage!
we need a montage!
I had a lot of fun with the first project for my video class, and am really enjoying digging back into FinalCut Pro.
