If you’ve ever had to try to explain RSS to non-techies in order to show them how useful and time-saving syndication is, you know it’s not easy. I’ve read many RSS explanations and never found one that really would get through to the people I had in mind. Until today. The CommonCraft [...]
Archives for January 2008
A List Apart and Font Sizing
Could someone please inform A List Apart that a font this small is far from a best practice?
A List Apart Magazine (ISSN: 1534-0295) explores the design, development, and meaning of web content, with a special focus on web standards and best practices.
It’s been this small for as long as I can remember. [...]
January 30, 2008 – 1:55 pm
Stikkit : A fantastic idea and implementation mothballed
In response to my Complete Web PIM - does it exist? post a few days ago, my friend Jeremy let me know of Stikkit.
Stikkit makes organizing your daily details as simple as jotting down a note or firing off email. Stikkit’s “little yellow notes that think” talk to the productivity applications you already use, as [...]
January 28, 2008 – 12:38 pm
Helvetica on Google Video
I have no idea if it’s a legal upload that will last, but the 1.4 hour film Helvetica is up on Google Video. Watch it before it maybe ends up deleted.
Helvetica is a feature-length independent film about typography, graphic design and global visual culture.
January 24, 2008 – 1:56 pm
Complete Web PIM - does it exist?
I’m a daily user of Google Calendar, Google Notebook, and Remember The Milk. They eat 3 tabs in my Firefox instance that is always running.
Google Calendar : Dates and times I need pop-up or email reminders for. Incredibly important even for scheduling a quick reminder to call someone in 2 hours.
Google Notebook : [...]
January 23, 2008 – 3:57 pm
Engagement
I suppose it’s completely official when blogged about. Jessica and I are engaged.
January 22, 2008 – 1:06 pm
