Art
Russia in Color
The Boston Globe has put out a collection of color photos taken in the early 1900s by the request of Tsar Nicholas II. Color photography back then was a nightmare requiring three separate shots with three different filters. Each shot required long exposures and an almost perfectly static subject. The images were recombined when displayed. [...]
Unicorn Being a Jerk
Unicorns may fart rainbows and cure leukemia, but some times a unicorn is just a jerk.
So You Need a Typeface
If you are choosing a typeface for something, you could do worse than this guide. It’s so awesome I’ll even forgive the inclusion of Comic Sans as an option.
A Field Guide to Typestaches
It’s has fonty nerdiness and mustaches. How can you go wrong?
Hot Waxy Nostalgia
If you were ever at the LA Zoo in the 80′s, you’re sure to remember those machines that made cheap wax sculptures of lions and tigers and such. They were called Mold-A-Ramas. They have been largely forgotten by most but Tim Striggow keeps the memory alive
Augmented Reality Hell
The idea of augmented reality has a certain appeal to me. I love computers much more than the average person and the idea of computers helping me out even more with mundane daily tasks sounds awesome. This video shows me what a fool I have been.
Get Your LapTron 64
If you could take today’s technology back to 1977 and sell it to an astonished public, how would that look. You need wonder no longer. With a series of ads in 1977 style for an mp3 player, a laptop, a cell phone, and a video game system, Alex Varanese has made me nostalgic for today.