November 2009
The Only Way to Become Amazingly Great at... →
People ask me how I learned to become good at Flash, I’m not quite a “master”, but I can do what I’ve learned (programming) from many years of learning on my own. Studying it all the time.
How I Hire Programmers →
Are they smart? Can they get stuff done? Can you work with them?
"It's like twitter. Except we charge people to use... →
This email exchange is so classic.
A LITTLE SUSSY: beware of trends. →
Great advice to all photographers and those looking to hire photographers.
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2009-11-22) →
Kings of Convenience (25)
Passion Pit (19)
Vampire Weekend (14)
Julian Casablancas (12)
Phoenix (10)
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Sparklines: theory and practice →
Via Edward Tufte. I love the simpleness and style.
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2009-11-15) →
John Mayer (33)
Julian Casablancas (23)
Death Cab for Cutie (14)
Monsters of Folk (13)
Kings of Leon (12)
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Cheese & Burger Society →
We are the Cheese & Burger Society. We believe that cheese is the Grand Poo-bah of every cheeseburger grilled at a backyard barbecue or flame-broiled at a roadside diner. But not just any slice of…
What a logo does not have to be or do →
WatchKarsten Schmidt on Vimeo (via Vimeo)
DIEGO MONETTI →
Not typically a fan of these kind of story-sites, but something about this one, with the french speaking and the sub-titles that made me view the entire thing. Good stuff.
Wonderwall →
Another masterpiece from the in-human Yugo Nakamura. The 3d bubble hover, the sound, the navigation. For a Flash site, it remains so fluid and responsive. One of my favs from this year.
hard graft® // PURVEYORS OF FINE HANDMADE... →
Beautiful lifestyle accessories, cases and whatnot.
How To Use An Apostrophe →
Well designed and illustrated guide.
Once common, now disappearing →
From a book called Obsolete, a list of things that were once common but not so much anymore: blind dates, mix tapes, getting lost, porn magazines, looking old, operators, camera film, hitchhiking, body hair, writing letters, basketball players in short shorts, privacy, cash, and, yes, books.
(via Kottke)
What Kind of Friend are YOU? The 13 Types on... →
I’m definitely the OverPoker.
Worst Preacher Ever Pee Sermon is Today's BIG... →
Hilarious video of an insane preacher.
Dirty Dozen for Black Swan Avoidance →
12 ways to avoid an untimely death.
The Well-Being of 50 U.S. States | LiveScience →
Utah ranked #1
Herald →
A great plug-in for Apple Mail (Snow Leopard) to get growl-like notifications.
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2009-11-8) →
Jack Johnson (20)
Passion Pit (19)
Camerata Antonio Lucio (12)
Rogue Wave (11)
Julian Casablancas (10)
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Fitbit →
Automatically track your fitness and sleep. Very cool. Probably ordering one. $100
Papercraft Self Portrait - Art Portfolio for Eric... →
What a great big head self portrait costume.
WatchEli Talks to Baby Dylan
My Tree and Me — Products →
Very cool artistic infovis. Thx. @bcrockett.
WatchUtah Utes Cheerleaders and Marching Band
WatchPool Dive Vid
A Common Nomenclature for Lego Families by Giles... →
Quite interesting to see what other families call certain Lego parts. Jackson and Eli have many names for parts they have made up over time including, fuzzy, missiles, and diamonds.
Driftlab Interactive Reel →
Amazing reel of motion-type interactive website designs.
Jonathan Harris →
World Building in a Crazy World
the future is staring us in the face (tecznotes) →
Take on HTML and Canvas
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2009-11-1) →
Sufjan Stevens (24)
Jack Johnson (24)
Bob Schneider (19)
Vampire Weekend (18)
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah (16)
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