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January 28, 2004
Those supamonstermacheads over at the mighty Panic have unleased a brand new OS X application called Unison which looks like it actually makes the Usenet usable again. Gosh, I’m feeling all 1993 again. Sniff.
January 27, 2004
Quite a few items have caused my ears to perk up recently, but dagnabbit if I don’t have the time to properly comment on them. So here I sit, attempting to post at least a short little blurb about each them so, at the very least, I can refer back them at some point in … More
January 27, 2004
January 21, 2004
I’ll admit to considering some Adobe typefaces to be of questionable aesthetic value and still others as downright fugly. But, I don’t think I have ever run across an Adobe font that’s been annoying.
January 16, 2004
Late afternoon billboard. 14th Street Northwest, Calgary.
January 16, 2004
Well, they’re not actually mints… they’re better than mints. Courteously observant viewer Eric Gordon pointed out that Callard & Bowser produced a limited run of Ginger Altoids at some point last year. Ginger. Now that’s a flavour I can wrap my lips around. It’s too bad these tasty little babies are no longer available in … More
January 15, 2004
Dear Callard and Bowser-Suchard, Inc., Please consider the following suggestions when developing new flavours and variations in your product line of Altoids (Curiously Strong) Mints. I realize that not all of these potential candidates will have the same mass appeal as your current selection of peppermint, spearmint, wintergreen or cinnamon. However, I think that some of … More
January 15, 2004
I like Bruce Tognazzini. I respect Bruce Tognazzini. He knows what he’s talking about, and he’s usually talking about user interfaces. It’s no secret that user interfaces are something that I thoroughly enjoy talking about myself. Well, it just so happens that Mr Tog has written three new articles relating to Panther and it’s experience-related … More
January 13, 2004
Yes, the old blog-stream is moving a might slow at the moment. But, it’s only relative when you look at it in the right perspective. You see, if work wasn’t keeping me so interested and otherwise occupied, I’d be blogging more here. Of course, part of what makes work so interesting and occupying is my … More
January 9, 2004
Since becoming a dog owner (and apparently an official doorman to all quadrupedal mammalian lifeforms that happen to frequent our household), I must admit that I have become more sensitive to how animals are treated and respected as pets. It’s one thing to want to celebrate and document your pet by having a professional photographer … More