Brushes, Bits and Baubles

The Apple Voice

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 09:24:38 -0800

Zach Holman looks at how having a consistent (and accessible) voice in published content is an important part of how you present your product, company, or self.

finermac: Apple made some subtle changes to iconography in its...

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 09:21:15 -0800

finermac:

Apple made some subtle changes to iconography in its OS X 10.7.3 update. Nice catch from Marc Edwards of Bjango.

OS X also presents a new icon when you take a window screenshot with ⌘-⇧-4.

Puddle Sharks - Hacked IRL- Culture Jamming Graffiti

Thu, 03 Jun 2010 09:32:15 -0700

Puddle Sharks - Hacked IRL- Culture Jamming Graffiti:

This is far too funny.

Me: "I'd like a chorizo burrito."

Sat, 08 May 2010 11:12:48 -0700

Me: "I'd like a chorizo burrito."
Server: "Chicken?"
Me: "No, chorizo please."
Server: "...chicken?"
Me: "No, *chorizo*"

(it was right in the end, but GEEZ!)

Astonishing Paper Illustration by Yulia Brodskaya

Thu, 29 Apr 2010 18:43:02 -0700

Astonishing Paper Illustration by Yulia Brodskaya

Intridea Blog: The Future's Pretty Cool, or Why I Love Ruby

Wed, 28 Apr 2010 08:53:25 -0700

Intridea Blog: The Future's Pretty Cool, or Why I Love Ruby:

Couldn’t agree more.

US Currency Redesign Concept by Michael Tyznik

Mon, 26 Apr 2010 11:29:25 -0700

US Currency Redesign Concept by Michael Tyznik:

Gorgeous.

CanvasMol

Mon, 26 Apr 2010 00:27:31 -0700

CanvasMol:

Molecules, built using the canvas element.

via inspirationlab.files.wordpress.com

Tue, 20 Apr 2010 13:02:43 -0700

via inspirationlab.files.wordpress.com

maniacalrage: Stupid Bird (More CS4 Crash Reports)

Sun, 18 Apr 2010 22:13:57 -0700

maniacalrage:

Stupid Bird (More CS4 Crash Reports)

Pro Git - Git's Little Bundle of Joy

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 00:12:49 -0800

Pro Git - Git's Little Bundle of Joy:

Yet another reason Git is fantastic — bundles!

Like, Python

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 09:12:00 -0800

Like, Python:

A Python interpreter to enable you to create fully-function Python code that looks like this:

yo just print like "hello world" bro

Too funny not to share.

I think this means it's finally time for a new moleskine …

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 15:38:05 -0800

via tweetie

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The Value of Design to Startups

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 17:34:08 -0800

The Value of Design to Startups:

In light of some of my recent experiences, I am beginning to truly believe that any web-application startup should have a dedicated designer on staff, and from as early on in the development process as possible. They will shape the voice of the product, the experience that your users will have, and basically lay the ground-work for a successful product (if they do their job right, of course). It’s more than just pretty imagery and fancy fonts, after all.

The best designers will work closely with the dev team to push the limits of not only what the technology they’re using can do, but also the limits of what users expect from a web application. I was lucky enough to be part of a team like that once, and it was a truly amazing experience.

Keith's Advice

Mon, 04 Jan 2010 13:32:43 -0800

Keith's Advice:

Keith Robinson has started up his Project 52 writing with a strong start in this article. I agree with most of it, and think that it could even be expanded upon in some areas. Worth a read, for sure.

Highlight search terms automagically with JavaScript and mark

Mon, 04 Jan 2010 13:26:06 -0800

Highlight search terms automagically with JavaScript and mark:

Nice, real-life, example of how to use the mark tag.

30+ Useful Free Icon Sets in PSD Format

Mon, 04 Jan 2010 12:06:28 -0800

30+ Useful Free Icon Sets in PSD Format:

Normally I despise the “XX Free Icons” type list, but what caught me about this article was that these icons are being distributed with the PSD files. There are some nice icons in there, and having the raw files are always a great place to learn some new tricks when creating your own (also, why reinvent the wheel? Some of these are nicely built, after all).

Mail’s Email Aliases, and Complexity Hidden - Release Candidate One

Mon, 04 Jan 2010 11:54:45 -0800

Mail’s Email Aliases, and Complexity Hidden - Release Candidate One

Why Didn’t We Think of That? — Paul Scher’s take on...

Tue, 15 Dec 2009 00:36:18 -0800

Why Didn’t We Think of That? — Paul Scher’s take on various patents filed this year, ranging from ‘Why didn’t we think of that’ to ‘At last!’

"I’ve been using the internet since before images were supported. I’ve been a member of every social..."

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 08:58:48 -0800

“I’ve been using the internet since before images were supported. I’ve been a member of every social network since Six Degrees and Ryze, almost a decade before Facebook became available to the public, and I was confused by their settings page. An average user, certainly, has no idea what is going on by these changes.”

- Is Facebook unethical, clueless or unlucky? « The Jason Calacanis Weblog