February 6th

That was a Grammy performance made me think of u! After u did that rhyme 4 me in Dec u said u felt best bout the Buckeyes. The Bucks hbe not changed!! We want u to be down here ovr spr break to learn more bout Columbus. Doc

LOL at Some of This Recruiting Stuff

That is an actual email (as in, he actually sent this as a representative of the university) by Doc Tressel, older brother of the Ohio State’s head coach Jim Tressel, to a 18 year senior in high school’s father. Now, I know I graduated a little over a decade ago, but I’m pretty sure the English language hasn’t changed enough in those 10 years for this email to pass as even remotely understandable. Also, when talking to parents of a recruit, there’s nothing like severely broken English to ensure them that their son will be in good hands for the next 4 years of his life.

(I would also guess this would pass as a B+ research paper at OSU. Zing!)

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February 5th

If you’ve been with me for a while, you’ll know about my obsession with Dubai. So, that said, there’s really no surprise that these photogravures taken by Martin Becka cataloging the fantasyland would end up on this blog. The creepy stillness of each shot make them seems as though they were scenes from The Day the Earth Stood Still. (via)

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February 4th

jacque:

Vancouver 2010 Olympic medals made from scrap electronic waste.  In my opinion, this video focuses too much on the designers and not enough on the actual production of the medals.  Too much touchy-feely, not enough science!

This is really interesting. I love being able to “look behind the curtain” and see how and why things are created. And, yes, agreed. They should’ve focused more on the recycling aspect. But you can’t deny the coolness of the metal’s design.

reblogged from jacque

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Hot Chip - Thieves In The Night

The first song on the upcoming One Life Stand album.

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February 2nd

Well, he saw his shadow… again. Enjoy your six more weeks of winter

Well, he saw his shadow… again. Enjoy your six more weeks of winter

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January 27th

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The Steets - Blinded By The Lights

I get to the office today and, for some reason, when I was looking at my iTunes library, I went straight to The Streets. There was a time when I played A Grand Don’t Come for Free non-stop. Driving to work, at work, driving home, making dinner.

I haven’t listened to it much in the past few years - I think I overplayed it then - but if I were to have made a ranking of my top albums from the aughts, this would’ve been top 3 without a doubt.

Also, Happy Nerd Christmas!

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January 22nd

MacView. The personal library on the Behance Network If Apple were to release something like this next week, I would not be disappointed. And that’s saying something after all this hype… (via)

MacView. The personal library on the Behance Network

If Apple were to release something like this next week, I would not be disappointed. And that’s saying something after all this hype… (via)

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January 16th

Meet our new dog Logan. Yes, we own a chihuahua. No, I still can’t believe it. If you had me or Alexis make a list of the top 5 dog breeds we didn’t want, chihuahua would’ve been number one on both of our lists. But this little guy, he’s freakin’ crazy. He’s not yappy at all, he doesn’t jump at all, he plays with Great Danes and Golden Labs with no fear. He’s not at all what I thought a chihuahua was and, thus, we brought him home. He’s from the mean streets of Ft. Wayne, Indiana where he was a stray. He was sent to a kill shelter there and when he was next in line, a rescue here in Detroit picked him up. He’s been living with a foster family since Christmas and now he’s found his forever home with us.

Meet our new dog Logan. Yes, we own a chihuahua. No, I still can’t believe it. If you had me or Alexis make a list of the top 5 dog breeds we didn’t want, chihuahua would’ve been number one on both of our lists. But this little guy, he’s freakin’ crazy. He’s not yappy at all, he doesn’t jump at all, he plays with Great Danes and Golden Labs with no fear. He’s not at all what I thought a chihuahua was and, thus, we brought him home.

He’s from the mean streets of Ft. Wayne, Indiana where he was a stray. He was sent to a kill shelter there and when he was next in line, a rescue here in Detroit picked him up. He’s been living with a foster family since Christmas and now he’s found his forever home with us.

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January 14th

One of the great things about Detroit is the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS). Growing up, my dad and I would always go the final Sunday it was open. We’d be downtown at 8am to miss the crowds. We’d walk through each exhibit checking out the new car models and collecting brochures. We spend a few hours at the show and then grab some lunch on the way home. Once we got home, we’d sit in front of the TV, usually watching the NFL game that was on, and sort through the handouts we collected. This was our tradition. We did it every year. I remember being constantly amazed and intrigued with the concept cars on display. The Pontiac Sunfire was the car I wanted most in the world (it was a concept car at the time, and I was about 10). I remember almost flipping over a Suzuki Sidekick when I was 15 (my friend who had come with us thought it was the perfect time to show how light the car was). I remember jumping into every car on the floor and imaging myself driving down 96 in it. Today, these tickets fell into my lap. They are for the black tie event that officially kicks off the Auto Show. Alexis and I will be there tomorrow night, dressed to the nines, drinking champagne, rocking out to The Romantics and viewing the cars of tomorrow. I just hope it can live up to those Sundays I spent with my dad.

One of the great things about Detroit is the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS). Growing up, my dad and I would always go the final Sunday it was open. We’d be downtown at 8am to miss the crowds. We’d walk through each exhibit checking out the new car models and collecting brochures. We spend a few hours at the show and then grab some lunch on the way home. Once we got home, we’d sit in front of the TV, usually watching the NFL game that was on, and sort through the handouts we collected. This was our tradition. We did it every year.

I remember being constantly amazed and intrigued with the concept cars on display. The Pontiac Sunfire was the car I wanted most in the world (it was a concept car at the time, and I was about 10). I remember almost flipping over a Suzuki Sidekick when I was 15 (my friend who had come with us thought it was the perfect time to show how light the car was). I remember jumping into every car on the floor and imaging myself driving down 96 in it.

Today, these tickets fell into my lap. They are for the black tie event that officially kicks off the Auto Show. Alexis and I will be there tomorrow night, dressed to the nines, drinking champagne, rocking out to The Romantics and viewing the cars of tomorrow. I just hope it can live up to those Sundays I spent with my dad.

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January 12th

Priori Acute is my early leader for typeface of the year. This could be one of the most interesting faces I’ve seen in a long time. Priori Acute is the latest addition to the Priori family. It is the result of a series of experiments into three-dimensional letter form design inspired by 19th Century display and artistic printing types. However, instead of simply adding drop shadows or fake relief to create the illusion of depth, the designers at Jonathan Barnbrook’s studio took their cue from such diverse sources as the angles on the Stealth bomber and the visual conceit in the work of the Dutch graphic artist M.C. Escher.

Priori Acute is my early leader for typeface of the year. This could be one of the most interesting faces I’ve seen in a long time.

Priori Acute is the latest addition to the Priori family. It is the result of a series of experiments into three-dimensional letter form design inspired by 19th Century display and artistic printing types. However, instead of simply adding drop shadows or fake relief to create the illusion of depth, the designers at Jonathan Barnbrook’s studio took their cue from such diverse sources as the angles on the Stealth bomber and the visual conceit in the work of the Dutch graphic artist M.C. Escher.

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