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Monthly Archives: September 2009

Quitting is hard to do (whinge)

Original image courtesy of the United States of America via Wikipedia

You know how They say things like, “You start feeling the benefits of quitting smoking almost immediately! Your blood pressure decreases, your chance of a heart attack goes down, food tastes better, you have more energy, your eyes will be brighter, etc etc. You are [...]

Converting text to outlines (InDesign)

or, Why, when you decide to add a ® symbol at the last minute, it takes a while to make the edit
I miss working with proofreaders and editors. And I miss being the person who actually does the printing and the trimming. It’s way easier than giving instructions and hoping that the production person will [...]

Week of Tweets 2009-09-27

please let me finish this project before i finish this box of ginger snaps. #
There r a lot of invisible dogs on Atlantic Ave today! #

Dinging friend!

OMG it’s true, I AM AN ASIAN GIRL!!!
This keychain is kind of useful tho, cuz it’s a bell! And I can just shake my purse to see if I have my keys instead of rummaging around for it. YAY!!!!!
Yes I also totally want the entire collection of those weird plush plant-or-vegetable-with-smiley-face keychains that they have [...]

Moving data [InfoG.0001]

I think this is what I want to do, at least it’s what I’ve been telling people: create interactive data graphics [animations].
I’ve always thought that the infographics in Wired magazine, GOOD magazine, and Tufte’s books were pretty. And the interactive data things on nyt.com are also fun. But this video is what made me begin [...]

Week of Tweets 2009-09-20

c'mon c'mon why's exporting flash > quicktime take so damn long? also the audio never syncs up. it's not just in my head right? #
I would be late a lot less if i had a uniform. And no internet access. #

Making new friends!

Land Lubber isn’t gaining popularity at the rate I had hoped it would. maybe if i made some tshirts for it, to get the word out?
in the meantime, I started serving tables at a stuffy members-only club on Sunday, and I got my first paycheck yesterday! As you can imagine, after a year of more-or-less [...]