Wednesday, September 30, 2009
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 [...]
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
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 [...]
Sunday, September 27, 2009
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! #
Thursday, September 24, 2009
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 [...]
Thursday, September 24, 2009
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 [...]
Sunday, September 20, 2009
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. #
Friday, September 18, 2009
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 [...]