20 July 2008

Fontsmith designed the Mencap typeface to be highly readable and legible for those with learning disabilities. See also the Clearview typeface used on the new highway signs in the US. (via ministry of type)


Advice from Patton Oswalt's commencement speech given at the high school he graduated from.


Mamihlapinatapai, a most succinct word.
It describes a look shared by two people with each wishing that the other will initiate something that both desire but which neither one wants to start. This could perhaps be translated more succinctly as "eye-contact implying 'after you...'". A more literal approximation is "ending up mutually at a loss as to what to do about each other".
For Alex:
Some recent studies are showing that having children do not make parents happier and that childless adults may be more satisfied with their lives.


What do wedding plannersgas mileage calculators and photo albums have in common? They're all examples of templates available in the Google Docs Template Gallery that Sarah Beth Eisinger (Docs Templates engineer), Grant Dasher (intern), and I built and (happily!) released today.


Google Mobile App: faster, easier search on iPhone & iPod Touch



Domestic sell all kinds of weird and awesome vynil stickers and stuff to put on walls


Iraq PM did not back Obama troop exit plan: government
Reuters: Top News7/20/08 3:45 AM topnews
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki did not back the plan of Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama to withdraw U.S. troops from Iraq and his comments to a German magazine on the issue were misunderstood, the government's spokesman said on Sunday.

Whether you want to calm your red raging eyes, or you simply have glaucoma, AllerGuide is your guide. This clever compliance aid was designed by PharmaDesign Inc. (Warren, NJ) for Allergan, to be used with any of its eye care products. This medical gadget has attracted the attention of this year's IDEA awards, and has been selected as a finalist in the Medical & Scientific category.

No comments: