Dan Wilbur of Better Book Titles aims to “improve” book titles by distilling them to their essential elements: This page is for people who have trouble slogging through the information on book jackets or feel intimidated by the title and cover itself. How many times have you perused the cover of a novel only to rub […]
Check out the Baby Name Map to find out which names are most popular in your state (or country), all conveniently laid out on a Google Map. What’s interesting is that many of the most popular names seem to have no state or country boundaries, which wouldn’t have been the case just 50 years ago […]
I managed to miss the 32 week update…oops! As stated yesterday, I haven’t been in a blogging mood these past couple of weeks (or in a mood to do anything, really) because I’ve been suffering from insomnia and its consequences. They say that losing sleep in the last weeks before delivery is nature’s way of […]
Branding expert Alan Siegel has designed a model credit card agreement that is only one page long, is easy to understand, and communicates everything that the average user would need to know about their credit card. As such, “It therefore has no chance of coming to life” according to The Consumerist and I must sadly […]
I have been utterly uninspired as to what to write on this blog in the past week or so, and last night at around 3:52am, I finally figured out why: insomnia. They say that insomnia affects up to 75% of women in their third trimesters, and it looks like it seeped into my life right […]
A bug in Twitter’s new t.co URL shortener allows users to tweet well over the 140-character limit. And some Twitter users are taking full advantage of the flaw, like @sskhybrid who shared a 2,135 character tweet, or @esehara who decided to tweet Genesis Chapter 1 in its entirety (3,157 characters). If you want to join in on […]
Combine one of my favorite televisions shows with Star Wars and what do you get? A very happy geek. Art by Jason Sly, via Laughing Squid. You may also like: If Star Wars Was Set in an 80’s High School 5 Things I Found on the Internet This Week ‘Star Wars’ + ‘Up’ = WIN Hugs for […]
Remember when we had to buy tokens to ride the NYC subway? And being a frequent user of the MTA meant you needed to purchase rolls of tokens? (Is that a rolls of tokens in your pocket or are you happy to see me?) Now, in 2010, it’s hard to recall a time before MetroCards. Take […]
I have been using Squarespace since 2008 when I was asked to test their new V5 platform, and even wrote an extensive review on it after deciding to switch over from WordPress. I still believe it to be the best blogging platform available, and wholeheartedly recommend it to all my friends and colleagues. But as much […]
My friend Kelly (of Blunsh!nk fame) shared this on Facebook today and I couldn’t help but be utterly delighted. I hope all my foodie and designer readers love it as much as I do…enjoy! Via Behance Network. You may also like: How Famous Artists Would Arrange Their Thanksgiving Plates “Manga Plates” by Mika Tsutai […]
I like books, gadgets, spicy food, and art. I dislike shopping, hot weather, and the laws of entropy. Although I am a self-proclaimed computer nerd, I still have a love for handbags and makeup... and I am always teetering on high heels. To learn more about me, visit the "About" page.
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