Month: October 2008
Wishing InDesign had an easy…
Wishing InDesign had an easy way to tell if there were single characters at the end of a line, and not do it.
New MacBooks are sexy, will…
New MacBooks are sexy, will likely be getting one in the next month to replace my ailing machine. My logicboard is on its last legs.
Inside the Reading War Room
Inside the Reading War Room, a regional command bunker located on campus at the University of Reading. I really wanted to see the inside of it, but never had the chance.
I wish Safari would remember…
I wish Safari would remember the state of open/closed folders when you’re using the bookmarks window.
@elliotjaystocks a bunch of quasi-working…
@elliotjaystocks a bunch of quasi-working solutions in this thread: http://is.gd/3Vp0 … let me know if you manage to get it sorted
Urban Golf
Urban Golf and a video demonstrating the sport. Bad golf and good beer, sounds like fun.
Anyone have a preference on…
Anyone have a preference on PunBB vs bbPress? My support forums currently use pun, but the spam maintenance is getting annoying.
Jay Walker’s Library
Jay Walker’s Library, I’m just a tad jealous.
Monkeys work in Japanese restaurant
Mad Men S2EP10, here we…
Mad Men S2EP10, here we go. Happy birfday.
Raw Shark Texts
I recently chewed through a copy of The Raw Shark Texts by Steven Hall. The first night, I didn’t want to put it down, but ended up succumbing to the need for sleep. It’s an odd sort of book that straddles multiple genres, with elements of sci-fi, romance and philosophy to name a few. To a large extent, it’s left up to the reader to determine what sort of book that they want to read. I don’t want to give away too much, but it’s kind of like tossing The Matrix, Memento and Jaws, into a blender and chugging it down.
The official website and alternate reality game offer up the sort of viral marketing which is normally reserved for movies and videogames. Can’t say that these campaigns do much for me, but it may serve to pique your interest. For those that have already read the book, there is a wiki and a forum, if you’ve still got questions.
On a side note, it it probably would’ve been a fun book to design. It’s not incredibly complex, but does offer a little bit more flair than you’d normally see in a trade paperback.