August 2007
32 posts
It's National Eat Outside Day! →
“When pets travel in cargo compartments, the United Airlines veteran snaps...”
– This guy is a WOMM master. Learn from him airlines. (via)
Threadless Store to Offer Classes →
We’ve teamed up with Digital Bootcamp to provide courses on all sorts of different creative subjects and programs right in the store. Anywhere from courses on ideas like web design or photography to specific programs like Photoshop or Illustrator. Effing dope.
Ex-Ohio St. President Smashes School Culture Of... →
My personal favorite line: “They think it’s fun to flip cars, to really have absolute drunken orgies. … I don’t want to be at a place that has this kind of culture as a norm,” she said.
In one sentence she insults both the male and female student body.
Quirked Around →
Quirk is odd, but not too odd. That would take us all the way to weird, and there someone might get hurt.
Chicago unplugs city-wide WiFi plan →
Damn, this would’ve made such a difference.
“Groupware” is all about things like “workflow”, which means,...”
– Brilliant essay by Jamie Zawinski (via)
Chicago Restaurants Duck a Foie Gras Ban →
Some get around the ban by “giving it away for free” (with an $18 salad). Other restaurants don’t have it on the menu, but will serve it if you ask (a local French chef calls them “duck-easies” — like speak-easies).
Blueprint Grid CSS Generator →
Nice little PHP script that cuts down the number of columns in the Blueprint CSS framework. Working with Blueprint, I found it had to use 15 columns, seemed like overkill to me, so this is a welcomed little generator.
“Google and Sprint will optimize the Internet experience for the digital...”
– The new Xohm network for Sprint customers, me, in Chicago, also me! I’m looking forward to this.
Mobile Web Design Preview →
Check it out. I haven’t read it yet so no promises.
“You can’t say “Oh my god, I’ve got to tell you about this...”
– Vinny, regarding Dave’s nonchalant, one line mention of a blind date he had this weekend.
We've got our captians! →
Jake Long, Mike Hart and Shawn Crable. A pretty good group. I still enter this college football season with my same hesitation that I have every year… and while I’m at it, this year’s Michigan team reminds me a lot of the 2000 team. Lots of offense, suspect defense, a big, #7 wearing fire balling quarterback. I hope this produces better results.
Bamn! Automat →
In NYC. I wish we had an automat here in Chicago. What’s an automat? An Automat is a fast food restaurant where simple foods and drink are served by coin-operated and bill-operated vending machines. It’s a big vending machine with fresh, hot food!
$63,000,000,000 Billion Dollar Lawsuit! →
Freakonomics Blog has moved to NYT →
Preorder Helvetica the Movie →
Sign me up. I enjoyed it at the theater.
The Tshirts of Lolla →
CP: going to LA next week
Me: nice
Me: you going to hang out with paris hilton?
CP: she won't call me back
Me: yeah i had the same problem with lindsey lohan
Just curious here, but am I the only person that, when I read “iPhone” somewhere online, immediately thinks of that jingle from the commercials? It’s damn annoying.
NYT Busts FSJ →
iLife 08 Web Gallery →
Very smooth
Vick Dog Toy →
Pretty brilliant. Thanks Alexis!
The Cub Factor
By Marty Gangler The Chicago Cubs last won the World Series in 1908. That was 99 years ago. Last week we lost a Cubs fan who was around for 92 of those 99 years. Papa, my grandfather, died this week without ever seeing the Cubs win the World Series. But that never seemed to bother him. He never turned the game off, never stopped following the team, never stopped going on the road to see them play....
September 10th →
Opening on the 10th, the new Threadless store will celebrate with a party at Metro. It’s going to be a party for the ages.
Own a part of the Cubs →
Majeski would raise the money by selling shares, probably $100 each, with an investment limit of $100,000 from any individual.
Reimpulsive →
So my cell phone number is “reimpulsive.”
Dare I say... →
… the best all-around second baseman in baseball resides at the CoPa?
“On mornings that he takes the subway from home, Mr. Bloomberg is picked up at...”
– Way to go Bloomberg. You really are a “man of the people.”
Chicago's best hot dogs →
For the most part, I agree with the list. Superdawg and Portillo’s are my favorites… Weiner Circle is def the most fun though.