February 2012
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Typographic Personality (for the fellow type...
An excerpt from “Using Type”
The traditional term atmosphere value, also called feeling tone, is described by Ovink (1938) as “those properties by which [a typeface] excites feelings within the reader”. In his extensive research of the phenomenon, Ovink not only found a collection of qualities like unwieldy or whimsical, he also specified of both book- and...
“A master in the art of living draws no sharp distinction between his work and...”
– L.P. Jack from his Education Through Recreation, published in 1932.
Liz sent this quote to me this morning. I won’t pretend to be a “master in the art of living” (still too clumsy at life, still finding my legs), but work looks ever more like play and play more like work. The similarities create...
"What I've Learned About Smart People." →
timoneil:
Among the other points mentioned in this article, this portion stood out to me:
Not only do smart people ask questions when they don’t understand something, but they also ask questions when the world thinks it understands something. Smart people challenge the very limit of human understanding, and push the envelope of what’s possible farther than many people would argue it’s meant to...
“When you’re green you grow. When you’re ripe—you rot.”
– John Maeda (via rickylinn)
The genesis of browser names →
bobulate:
Martin Beeby on the origin of popular browser names. On my browser of choice:
While there was a codename vote early in Chrome’s development, none were finally chosen (I’d love to know what they were). Instead, it’s said by Glen Murphy that they chose Chrome because one of the design leads liked fast cars. They then ended up sticking with the codename for the final project launch...
Forrester: 2012 Mobile Roadmap for Product... →
Forrester predicts what to expect in the mobile market in 2012. I have to say, I agree with all of it, but it feels like it’s missing something.
January 2012
61 posts
Watchlifebelow14th:
Really interesting look at the writing process behind the State of the Union #Writing #SOTU #President #Obama #Politics