March 2009
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Even Better Than Jigga Names →
A while back, I posted a list of every single rapper alias Jay-Z has ever used. I racked my brain and pored through my mental lyrical archive of every song. But someone has made an even better list regarding Kool Keith’s Alter Egos. Here’s a sample: Dr. Sperm: Known to be his first alias as a rapper. Dr. Ultra: He was Dr. Ultra in the “Five Deadly Venoms” Sprite...
Mar 24th
Fasturtle Web Design →
I like talking about web design a lot, sharing links, and getting to know other designers. A couple of weeks ago, the design team at Fasturtle started a Tumblr. It’s me, Paul and Amanda. Come by and say hi!
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“On today’s Web, the most common mistake is to make everything too prominent:...”
– Jakob Nielsen, October 17, 1999
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“It’s better to tell a short story well, than a long one poorly.”
– Found among the 37signals Manifesto, their original site. It’s loaded with gems. I was thinking about their name last week, and where it must have come from. Head there if you’d like to know. via fasturtle
Mar 9th
WELL I THOUGHT ABOUT THE ARMY
gompr: acewepeel: ohlivyuhuxtable: aquariumdrinkr: saramcpherson: thewordunheard: (via realrealsoft) DAD SAID SON, YER FUCKIN HIGH AND I THOUGHT, YEAH THERE’S A FIRST FOR EVERYTHING, SO I TOOK MY OLD MAN’S ADVICE. THREE SAD SEMESTERS, IT WAS ONLY 15 GRAND SPENT IN BED. I THOUGHT ABOUT THE ARMY. I DROPPED OUT AND JOINED A BAND INSTEAD. GREW A MOUSTACHE AND A MULLET, GOT A JOB AT...
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Sliding House, by dRMM A private home designed with a retractable roof that slides open in warm weather. Even cooler than it sounds. Via joelaz.
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NIN, “Burn” (Live from on stage, Melbourne). A much improved concept of the concert video — shot from the stage instead of looking on to it, in HD no less. I wish Trent Reznor ran the music industry.
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“I know many people who make stuff for the web, all of them very passionate about...”
– Andy Baio, in “Abort, Retry or EPIC FAIL”
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Kindle App for iPhone →
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“You know you’re probably sitting too close to the monitor when you have to...”
– Amanda
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Microsoft Imagines the Future Great! Now all they’ll have to do is wait for Apple to do it.
Mar 3rd
“We demand rigidly defined areas of doubt and uncertainty!”
– Vroomfondel, Chapter 25
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