October 2008
67 posts
“She is a diva. She takes no advice from anyone,” said this McCain adviser....”
– Palin’s ‘going rogue,’ McCain aide says - CNN.com
WatchMetaphor-Free Radio - CollegeHumor video
I don’t usually like CH videos but this one is genius. Pay close attention to the John Mayer and Eric Clapton parts. Awesome.
“If you sink to their level, they win, even when they’re wrong.”
– Win friends and avoid flame wars with Gessen method | Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
“Then there is the Gill Sans (c. 1930) problem. Gill is used quite a lot in the...”
– Mark Simonson Studio / Notebook: Mad Men, Mad Props
Digital Love in an Analogue Space
bittentongue:
My first cell phone had a series of text message templates. They included such generally specific communique as “Be home soon” and “Where should we meet?”
Disturbingly, though, one template simply said, “I love you.” While the phrase may be the second most used in the English language (right behind “I think we should see other people,” luckily not an option on the phone) and...
WatchFriday, October 10, 2008 in video, shot throughout the day. Included: waking up at home, walk to subway, morning podcasts (Epic Fu), walk through Chelsea Market, work at IAC, Pork Roast in Brooklyn, cab to Penn Station, and Zoey the Daschund at Elizabeth’s house. Shot on my Canon 1100 (explains the quality) and edited in iMovie. First cut was about four minutes. I was surprised by how much...
What Goes into a Well-Done Critique →
This is the real deal. Great advice on how to get the most out of a group critique.
“There’s a saying in boxing that your jab is a can opener, and your cross...”
– Boxing Tips for Fighting
“I made tea.”
– Telescopic Text © Joe Davis 2008
“You know the ones when all the MBAs left, and the people who loved the Web went...”
– Nostalgia - Laughing Meme
