November 2008
Typographic Practice →
Manual of style, a compilation of the typographical rules in force at the University of Chicago press, with specimens of types in use at the University press
Apple Tablet PC is real, says Asus →
Apple Tablet PC is real, says Asus
Apple Tablet PC is real, says Asus →
the week in Type: good type →
Thanksgiving Type
I hope that my American readers had (or are having) a wonderful Thanksgiving. The winner of the Ugmonk t-shirt give-away is at the end of this post, in addition to a special…
the week in Type: good type →
Thanksgiving Type
I hope that my American readers had (or are having) a wonderful Thanksgiving. The winner of the Ugmonk t-shirt give-away is at the end of this post, in addition to a special…
Sausage and Herb Stuffing Recipe : Ina Garten :... →
Snoop Dogg and Martha Stewart make mashed potatoes →
Martha Stewart made mashed potatoes with Fatherhood star Snoop Dogg on her television show recently. About the very funny video clip above, she blogs:
[He] taught me some of his…
Café Chocolada: Hazelnut Torte →
This recipe probably should be done in a 10-inch springform pan. Be careful with the height of the vanilla cream when applying to the cake. There will be more than can be used. Cake takes quite a bit…
National Repository of Online Courses (NROC) →
The National Repository of Online Courses (NROC) is a growing library of high-quality online course content for students and faculty in higher education, high school and Advanced Placement*.
Digital Youth Project: If you care about kids and... →
Cory Doctorow via Boing Boing shared by 17 people
The Digital Youth Project, a MacArthur-funded three year, 22 case study, $3.3 million ethnographic study of what kids are doing online,…
And Now For Something Completely Different on... →
Kevin Purdy via Lifehacker shared by 21 people Claiming to be tired of seeing poor-quality “rip offs” of their ridiculously acclaimed TV series and films, the Monty Python troupe has…
Etherpad Shows Google Docs How It’s Done →
(author unknown) via TechCrunch shared by 48 people Shared by SJudd
So many collaboration apps to choose from!
A team of ex-Googlers, with backing from Y Combinator, the…
Donor Tools - Online Donation and Donor Management... →
EtherPad: Realtime Collaborative Text Editing →
The perfect way to collaborate on a text document
and keep everyone literally on the same page.
Sausage, Wild Mushroom and Sourdough Stuffing →
almond biscotti | smitten kitchen →
Polyvore →
Interesting tool for building a collage online. Mix and match images from anywhere on the web, to create outfits, interior designs, or any kind of collage.
WSJ. Magazine Selects WordPress →
Interesting to see a high-profile publication like the WSJ using WP for content management. I’d love to hear some of their needs and challenges that led to the decisions to use WP and how it is…
Cover art for Telekrimen album →
I love Johnny Yanok’s cover art for the Mexican surf/garage/psychedelic band Telekrimen.
Johnny Yanok - Telekrimen
Banana Cranberry Bread →
Christmas Peanut Butter Candies →
Apple Strudel with Cranberry Sauce →
Mushroom, Cheese, and Vegetable Strudel →
Oreo Fudge Bars →
As Button Generator →
Ajax Edit Comments 2.x →
Edit comments for a little while after they have been submitted
Candy Apple Cake →
Yummy!
The Best Cheat Sheets for Web Developers →
Some magazine: Thigh Anxiety →
Cosmo7 via PhotoshopDisasters shared by 10 people PsD’s superb technical analysis and research department has something of a hangover today, so please enjoy this mystery magazine clipping…
Venice Biennale of Architecture: Koolhaas... →
Shared by kliger
word of mouth says it’s a must see
The blockbuster of the Venice Biennale of Architecture is a quirky 58 minute film by Ila Bêka and Louise Lemoine. Koolhaas…
AspireOne - Community Ubuntu Documentation →
Instructions for installing Intrapid Ibex on Acer Aspire One (wiki)
Featured Desktop: Beautifully Minimalist Conky... →
Lifehacker gives a quick run-through of how to make Conky look slick
Gmail, Weather, Beauty on your Ubuntu Desktop →
Walks through a basic set up of Conky on Ubuntu
Make Your Ubuntu Desktop Beautiful and Productive →
Walks through installing Avant Window Navigator, GnomeDo, and then make things pretty
A Brief Guide to Online Video Lectures →
The Boston Herald ran a piece this weekend highlighting different web sites that feature free educational video collections. If you give it a read, you’ll see that it features some familiar and…
AT&T Trials Tiered Broadband in Nevada -... →
Shared by iconolith
UGH, the reasons for implementing metered caps like this are SO wrong!
iLaundry Gets Out iStains From Your iClothes →
While not directly inspired by a specific Apple gadget, this “Aquarium” washing machine by Djordje Zivanovic is a good example of how pervasive that aesthetic has become. Touting a simple mechanism…
Reinhart's Basic Pizza Crust →
The Calculus Lifesaver →
It’s rare that we get to cover math here. So here it goes: Adrian Banner, a lecturer at Princeton, has put together a lecture series (in video) that will help students master calculus, a subject…
Serial Murder of Modernism →
Shared by iconolith
I don’t even know where to begin there is so much wrong with what the buyers of this property did.
In a letter to the editor entitled “None is Less” published in The…
To Do: Check Out Remember The Milk Gmail Gadget →
Rick Turoczy via ReadWriteWeb shared by 23 people When Google Labs launched its Gmail gadgets for Google Calendar and Docs last week, there was actually a third gadget that they…
Touch-screen kit for Aspire One and Eee PC 900/901... →
Filed under: Displays
You know you’ve made it when your little-laptops-that-could sit atop a market-share big enough to support third-party device-hackery like this. It’s “easy,”…
The Ultimate Collection Of Useful Photoshop... →
Lumens.com →
Contemporary Lighting, Modern Ceiling Fans, and Modern Home Accessories
Walker Weed - Leather Chair →
Leather Sling-back chair
Lacava Aquagrande Sink 5051 →
Free standing or wall mounted porcelain sink with overflow. Faucet holes: none, one, or three in 8” spread, centered, on the right, or on the left. Requires AQ/04 brackets for wall-mounting.
*Drain…
Infectious — Adhesive Art →
Adhesive art for your laptop, walls, or car. Decorate your stuff pretty
RB Woodworking →
Dear Bank of America →
chrisbrogan via chrisbrogan.com shared by 17 people
Yesterday, I went into a Bank of America branch. I had a check from a customer of theirs and wanted to cash it. I was told that I…
