September 2009
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wearecolorblind.com →
examples and good practice for addressing color blindness in data visualization / infographics.
from infosthetics.
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a 4 part geometry lesson // robin blaser
1. I teach how we cheat the young: that is, to know how tall a tree is I must fall from the top; that is, desire burns. 2. Now let me give you experience. We change. No lies. To snakes and splendor in old age.
note: this is just an excerpt. read the full poem here.
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standalone versions of safari →
for when you WANT to make your life a living hell.
i’d recommend just grabbing 3.2.1 and 2.04 if you’ve got safari 4 installed already.
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my mom is the best
email from this morning:
Nik,
I looked up how to get rid of a cricket in the basement and there was really good advice. Stella will hear it and should definitely go downstairs. Second it said to put molasses (which I have) in a jar with water. Place the jar on the floor and the cricket will be attracted to the sweet molasses and jump in and not be able to get out and die.
When I get home...
“i really liked this movie except for one thing, people that wear glasses do not...”
– kat re: away we go
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“and how it whispered, Oh—adhere to me
for we are bound by symmetry
and...”
– red right ankle , the decemberists
it’s getting to be that time of year when the songs start to slow down.
“If you’re not sure whether something is happy talk, there’s one...”
– if it looks corporate, change it via andré brocatus.
this is a solid (and well spoken) stance against using stock photography (which everyone can identify now as stock photography) and fake writing. i say fake because it’s written more for search engines or to make a company look good, and...
moleskine folio (really large sketchbooks) →
FINALLY found these things for sale!
hardcover, sketchbook, 8.25x11.25 inches.
update: stublag noted that amazon has ‘em for cheaper! thanks :)
pink is fantastic
toldorknown:
Yesterday a friend told us that Fisher Price makes a kid-proof digital camera, which would be awesome for Em…
But no, it’s only available in gender stereotype reinforcing blue or pink.
Assholes.
(She’ll be getting a blue one for Christmas.)
don’t deny your daughter the awesome that is pink just because men are too macho-whatever to rock it! (pink COULD be a gender...
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web browser elements [PSD] →
for happy mockups :D
this site is pretty sick, they are organized by browser/OS.
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men and boys:
i know that your balls are used to at least three feet of breathing room, but if you sit next to a lady on mass transit close it up a little. you wouldn’t pull that shit with another guy.
your legs should not take up 70% of the space between my seat and your seat.
best compliment... ever?
whileyouwereout:
Nik you’re the savior for my image of women and web development.
thank you! :D