Posts from October, 2009
I couldn’t stay away. After three years of lovingly tending these sites, I couldn’t sever the connection completely, and besides, I’d always wanted to try my hand as a real blogger.
So, starting yesterday with a post about the amazing new 27″ iMac and a few posts today about some neat Web based tools, I will also be blogging at Download Squad and occasionally TUAW, two of the best blogs in the world in the realm of software and Apple products, respectively.
Bring it on, trolls!
So I’m a few months late on this (it was announced in May) but this is brilliant.
ColorQube by Xerox is a technology that uses solid blocks of ink to laser print in color without cartridges. This means substantially less waste and (allegedly) substantially less cost. (I haven’t seen a cost comparison yet.)
This is wonderful innovation on Xerox’s part. I really hope they introduce this technology on consumer-oriented products soon! (It seems primarily geared at office and other industry-grade applications).
Way to go Xerox on vastly reducing waste. This is so intelligent I’m wondering why no one thought of it sooner!
Okay, American Spirit brand Cigarettes…
I’m sorry, I’m all for freedom to destroy your lungs as you choose, but did you not see this one? I mean, seriously…
The October 2009 Usability News Newsletter has a great article highlighting a recent typography study on Web font faces.
Know Your Typefaces! Semantic Differential Presentation of 40 Onscreen Typefaces
This article presents results from a study investigating the personality of typefaces. Participants were asked to rate 40 typefaces (from serif, sans serif, display, and handwriting classes) using semantic differential scales. Responses are shown by typeface class and individual typeface using scaled scores. These results are helpful to practitioners when deciding which typeface to use for online text.”
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Matt has been creating Web sites for a decade, playing nearly every role on a Web team at least once. A love for art, a knack for code, and a love for people have fueled his career.
Matt is the Sr. Web Manager for Desiring God Ministries. More importantly, he is a Husband, Father, Musician, and Jesus' friend.
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