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Jason sent me this new-favorite-webcomic. Thought it was worth...

Sun, 07 Mar 2010 22:57:47 -0500

Jason sent me this new-favorite-webcomic. Thought it was worth posting. (It’s old, I know).

iPad Application Design » Matt Legend Gemmell

Sun, 07 Mar 2010 19:07:40 -0500

iPad Application Design » Matt Legend Gemmell:

Another great essay, also via daringfireball, about iPad application design. If you’re into that kind of stuff, it’s great.

Books in the Age of the iPad — Craig Mod

Sun, 07 Mar 2010 18:59:24 -0500

Books in the Age of the iPad — Craig Mod:

This is a great essay on printing and why it can last and digital media and everything I love talking and thinking about.

This is cool. I don’t know what it is or where it’s...

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 12:35:10 -0500

This is cool. I don’t know what it is or where it’s from, but it’s cool.

(via nehahaha)

bethlehems: (via shaneguiter): Essay - I Was a Teenage...

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 23:21:38 -0500

bethlehems:

(via shaneguiter): Essay - I Was a Teenage Illiterate - NYTimes.com

This was an awesome essay.

This is a chandelier made of Gummi bears. So cool. (via Racked)

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 15:49:09 -0500

This is a chandelier made of Gummi bears. So cool. (via Racked)

Tim Burton retrospective at the MoMA. So great and worth going...

Sun, 28 Feb 2010 22:14:00 -0500

Tim Burton retrospective at the MoMA. So great and worth going to.

Reporters Hole Up With Just Facebook, Twitter : NPR

Sun, 28 Feb 2010 11:25:14 -0500

Reporters Hole Up With Just Facebook, Twitter : NPR:

shaneguiter:

Earlier this month, five French-speaking journalists spent a week in a house in the French countryside. No cell phones, no TV. They could use only Twitter and Facebook in their reporting. Host Liane Hansen speaks to Janic Tremblay of Radio Canada to find out how the experiment turned out.

Yup, I had that problem too. Target black flats or endless.com...

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 11:07:22 -0500

Yup, I had that problem too. Target black flats or endless.com — I’ve had good luck with those, and they’re cheap enough that when they fall apart after a year, its worth it.

shaneguiter: The BBC’s “wall of shame” The BBC printed out all...

Mon, 22 Feb 2010 13:24:54 -0500

shaneguiter:

The BBC’s “wall of shame”
The BBC printed out all their old websites and tacked them on the wall before starting on their new visual language. My favorite visual thinking activity: lay it all out where you can look at it.

(via kristenbarry)

Mon, 22 Feb 2010 08:38:34 -0500

(via kristenbarry)

"The true New Yorker secretly believes that people living anywhere else have to be, in some sense,..."

Fri, 19 Feb 2010 17:24:20 -0500

“The true New Yorker secretly believes that people living anywhere else have to be, in some sense, kidding.”

- John Updike (via kottke)

shaneguiter: Zach Motl Fits a World Into a 178 Square Foot...

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 12:06:31 -0500

shaneguiter:

Zach Motl Fits a World Into a 178 Square Foot Brooklyn Studio - NYTimes.com

valentine's day article I wrote.

Wed, 10 Feb 2010 17:10:01 -0500

As Valentine’s Day approaches, bakeries in the East Village are getting ready for a busy weekend, despite consumers’ still-present worries over the economy. Several bakeries in the area indicated that, if not flourishing, sales of baked goods have remained steady. Deals and promotions across the board lure customers in, and cupcakes are a perennial favorite that sell especially well in the heart-shaped, red, and pink variety at this time of years.

Valentine’s Day, based on the numbers, is a huge consumer holiday. According to the US Census Bureau, 180 million Valentine’s Day cards are exchanged, and 17% of households participate in Valentine’s Day by buying “other gifts” (gifts that are not classified under greeting cards, candy, date nights, flowers, gift cards, jewelry, or cologne/perfume). Overall sales of baked goods are approximately 4.4 million dollars, according to the American Institute of Baking. Accordingly, sales of baked goods pick up around Valentine’s Day, at least in the bakeries surveyed. “It’s going to be three days of hell,” owner Peggy Williams of Sugar Sweet Sunshine said, almost excitedly, perched on a stool. “Good hell, but still hell.”

“Anything pink and with hearts sells around this time,” manager Chelley Sherman of BabyCakes NYC explained while slathering a cake with chocolate frosting. Andy Igusti, manager of Pinisi Bakery, affirmed a similar trend. “Red velvet is popular, it’s an occasion cake. Valentine’s Day, Christmas, any occasion.” Derrick Flynn, a student studying at the Culinary Institute of America, said the same when sharing his experience working at a bakery around Valentine’s Day. “Anything cliché - pink, red, hearts - that’s what sold really well around Valentine’s Day.”

Marco Lopez, the manager of cozy Butter Lane, looks forward to Valentine’s Day weekend sales. “I can guarantee it will be a madhouse.” He explained that it can be a challenge to get people there because the location of the bakery was out of the way, but package and combination deals like 2-for-1 cupcakes really help. Ms. Williams of Sugar Sweet Sunshine also stated that customers love deals, continuing to express that “it’s a little early to tell” about Valentine’s Day sales, but doesn’t seem worried. Sales have remained steady since last year; usually, there’s growth from year to year, but “thank god sales have remained similar.” Ms. Sherman expressed a more optimistic sentiment. “The recession hasn’t really affected sales, not so much here. I don’t think it would affect us that much, because we’re a speciality bakery and people are always hungry.”

“This doesn’t hurt,” said Mr. Igusti, in reference to the cost of baked goods. It’s something that people can still afford. “We’re not a big business or restaurant,” he clarified. Accordingly, Pinisi Bakery hasn’t seen slowdowns the way those types of places may have. However, he did reiterate, “It’s too soon to tell this year,” with regards to Valentine’s Day sales. Like the others, though, Mr. Igusti is confident. “We’re busy anyways,” he said with a smile.

Entry Level - Salima Rajwani Beautifies Eyebrows by Way of a Thread - NYTimes.com

Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:40:44 -0500

Entry Level - Salima Rajwani Beautifies Eyebrows by Way of a Thread - NYTimes.com:

This is awesome. It’s an interview with a threader.

The best snack to traverse the Atlantic—theyre nacho...

Wed, 10 Feb 2010 10:45:28 -0500

The best snack to traverse the Atlantic—theyre nacho cheese bugles all the way from Holland. Verdict? Recieving a surprise package in the mail from a Dutch friend containing these is enough to make up for the lack of snow day.

Why Taylor Swift Offends Little Monsters, Feminists, and Weirdos

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:18:04 -0500

Why Taylor Swift Offends Little Monsters, Feminists, and Weirdos:

A really fantastic analysis of Taylor Swift. (thx, alex)

photo replies!

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:19:59 -0500

Anyone want to leave me a photo reply? Just so I can see how it works?

mihir: As far as a the likenesses to Gmail, I am hearing that...

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:17:47 -0500

mihir:

As far as a the likenesses to Gmail, I am hearing that this year, or at least in the near future, Facebook is going to make a powerplay and establish an e-mail system. This would be revolutionary as most of our personal connections, and now even business, are attached to our FB profiles. There is an article about the emergence of FB’s e-mail feature and how they’re reworking the message system to overtake Gmail. The crazy thing is that the overtake and the aftermath of developing what insiders are calling the “Gmail killer” is actually very possible.

The thing that scares me about Facebook email is that 1) despite my inclination not to, if everyone uses it, then I will be suckered into using it too and 2) so instead of Google knowing everything about you, Facebook would?

dietlolsam: Wassily Kandinsky, Composition No. 8,...

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 12:09:16 -0500

dietlolsam:

Wassily Kandinsky, Composition No. 8, 1923

Reblogging because this is one of my favorite pieces of art, ever. I pretty much love anything Kadinsky does.