Creatively Distracted
Creatively Distracted
Years ago, I had the good fortune to spend an entire year in Russian language school, and the class instructor, Brianne Fortier (apologies if the name is misspelled), was the absolute best teacher I have had in my entire life.…
Is it possible to enjoy the feel of a web site too much? You know, in a way that is flattering it at first, but then you can’t stop because of one overly-gratifying, sexy feature it has? Is there a…
Issuu is a web-based service that allows you to upload a PDF document and share it online. Issuu takes the PDF and converts it to a “magazine” style display in Flash format. You, or anyone else, can link to the…
Its that time of year again, Fasnacht Day, or Fat Tuesday. Years ago Pennsylvania was settled by a large number of German immigrants, a group now referred to as the Pennsylvania Dutch. They brought with them their tradition of Fasnacht…
Nokia’s 770 is a great little internet tablet of for my budget and while I’ve come to expect a bit of “slow browsing” while using it, I’m still pretty happy with what it can do. There is ONE thing that…
The shadows this pendant light casts across the ceiling are beautiful! Spotted on the FlatPak house flickr photostream. FlatPak house – Aspen, CO Originally uploaded by FlatPak house
A few years ago I picked up a copy of Organization Space: Landscapes, Highways, and Houses in America – a fascinating read to say the least. This book opened my eyes to the interconnectedness of architecture, infrastructure, and design. Since…
I’d really like to have one of these – but I would LOVE to have two so I could run around like Wonder Woman deflecting poorly set type with my giant bracelets. You know, like a sort of anal-retentive super…
I should really start reading the NYT. There is a consistent two week lag between the time they publish an article and I discover it though my network. That seems a bit too much of a delay for me, so…
I’m a big fan of the TED Talks, brief snippets of visionary inspiration, and what better time to catch up on them than while I’m typesetting course guides for work. Perfect. Mind-numbing leading and alignment tasks are now tolerable. What…