Take an appetite-ruining, belly-laugh-inducing walk through the Gallery of Regrettable Food.
2005 July 29 by Brian
The Privacy Cartoon Sampler is brilliant satire that's only barely so.
2005 July 29 by Brian
If after all these years they're still for sale, they must really work! Right?
2005 July 29 by Brian
We've used MovableType to manage our blogs for years, and have always been more-or-less pleased with the software. It does what its supposed to do. That said, I won't be buying a t-shirt. Note to the single geeks out there: That hat will not get you a date. (Really, I don't mean to pick on SixApart... that page just creeps me out.)
2005 July 28 by Josh
Roadside Art Online declares that "America's great art can be seen from the window of a passing car". Fascinating stuff. Any place that devotes space to Howard Findster's Paradise Gardens is definitely worth one's attention!
2005 July 28 by Brian
Each key on the Optimus Keyboard features its very own digital display. But I thought being a successful typist meant not having to look at the keyboard! Shows what I know.
2005 July 28 by Brian
Trendalicious! follows the most popular links on the web according to del.icio.us hour by hour. So if you want to know what's hot on a moment by moment basis in the geek community, it's pretty cool. Hmm, I wonder what's number one is right now?
2005 July 27 by Josh
Not exactly pixels, not exactly LEGO, but something in between.
2005 July 27 by Brian
Back in the 40's they could animate like nobody's business! However, the storylines were often a bit hokey: Superman vs. the Mechanical Monsters (find lots more here)
2005 July 27 by Brian
Really? The very first image on the web? Really?
2005 July 26 by Brian
Though I find Mountain Dew to be a bit on the nasty side, I must admit that its commercials are often quite clever. Case in point: One, two, three, four excellent spots featuring amazing 3D renditions of Antonio Prohias' classic comic Spy vs. Spy.
2005 July 26 by Brian
Konfabulator, that zany widget engine released first for Mac and then for Windows, has just been acquired by Yahoo. Yahoo plans to use Konfabulator's widgets to deliver their internet content right to the desktop, outside of a web browser. But that's not the big news. The big news is this beautifully illustrated comic tale recounting the genesis and development of Arlo Rose's JavaScript runtime brainchild. I love every panel. And, oh yeah -- congrats to the Konfabulator folks on the acquisition.
By the way, this also means that Konfabulator is now completely free. Have at!
2005 July 25 by John
For a long time I've been accused of dreaming that there was once a breakfast cereal named Freakies, but no more! Enjoy this plethora of pleasing retro packaging. Cocoa Puffs once gave away a Pontiac? Yowza!
2005 July 25 by Brian
Non-vandalizing graphic vandalism: moss graffiti
2005 July 25 by Brian
Hey, we're wrapping up the week here at Firewheel, preparing for the launch of Blinksale in the next few days (did I just say that?). Anyhow, in honor of Brian returning from vacation today, we've posted 50 Free Buddies, a collection of 50 (yes, fifty) GIF icons you can use in iChat or Adium or your ICQ, AIM, Yahoo, whatever chatter of your choice. We don't care. We simply ask that you enjoy... Happy Friday people!
2005 July 22 by Josh
Today the virtual hardware goes to Jay Williams, my brother from another mother, proving that humility and determination can accomplish unbelievable things.
2005 July 22 by Josh
Seth Godin hits upon some good points with his advice for authors of non-fiction works. Really good advice.
2005 July 21 by Josh
A wonderfully long interview with Wil Shipley of Delicious Monster was just posted this morning. Can't beat this.
2005 July 21 by Josh
One of our logos, albeit an ancient one for Yellowlane, popped on the LogoLounge home page this morning. Hurry! It'll be gone tomorrow.
2005 July 20 by Josh
"Beginning August 7, 2005, Prophet Yahweh, Seer of Yahweh, will start his '50 State UFO Summoning Tour 2005.' During this time, UFOs will appear on Prophet's signal for radio or television news and talk shows to film and photograph." And this about sums it up. That's pretty darn hilarious.
2005 July 19 by Josh
Props to George Hincapie, Sparkplug's July 18 Stud of the Day. A close second place goes to Tiger Woods, who offers us this gem after winning his 10th Major, "No matter how good you play, you can always play better."
2005 July 18 by Josh
The final issue of Design In-Flight has been posted as a free download. It's sad that there are not more publications of DIF's quality. Thanks Andy.
2005 July 15 by Josh
A handful of friends have commented since the new design launched about our distinguished taste in color. We're not so sure. Maybe we are brilliant color masterminds... Or, maybe we were simply influenced by our childhood breakfast experiences.
2005 July 15 by Josh
If you remember Adventure, that terribly wonderful Atari 2600 game, you'll want, as did I, to play it online! The chalice is mine!
2005 July 15 by Brian
One day you just might thank me for this helpful survival tip: "Yes, you CAN make a fire from a can of Coke and a chocolate bar!"
2005 July 15 by Brian
Forget OnStar. You need the Trunk Monkey!
2005 July 14 by Brian
How's your eyesight? Thankfully there's only one ghost, and he's not very bright!
2005 July 14 by Brian
Small and choppy, yet fulfilling: Matrix Ping Pong!
2005 July 13 by Brian
You need to create a surefire slogan but you just don't have the time. Let Sloganizer do it for you! Careful, it's addictive.
2005 July 13 by Brian
Utilizing Google Maps and Google Earth satellite imagery, Google Sightseeing serves as tour guide to exotic, birds-eye-view locales.
2005 July 13 by Brian
...to get to the center of our assumptions about UI design? One communication designer working on his diploma at a German university is toying with the idea that it may take no clicks at all. His multi-layered Flash project takes away the click entirely, replacing it with mouseovers and mouse gestures such as the strikethrough and circling motions. Have a go at it and see how much you can explore before the urge to click something, anything, becomes overpowering. You'll feel just like a recovering click addict.
2005 July 12 by John
We launched the official Blinksale Blog this afternoon, forcasting the imminent launch of Blinksale. You can head over there for all the news that's fit to publish about our new online invoicing application. In the meantime, thousands have signed up for the Blinksale mailing list. Will you be one of the first to know when Blinksale arrives?
2005 July 12 by Josh
The fascinating Patent Room has launched an equally fascinating weblog. Gotta love the strawberry stand!
2005 July 12 by Brian
Urban Zulus weave baskets from recycled telephone wire. Gorgeous!
2005 July 11 by Brian
The cut paper illustrations of Yamauchi Kazuaki, whose name is new to me, are every bit as wonderful as those of Eric Carle, who I've admired for years.
2005 July 11 by Brian
These clouds are far out! Though if they were hanging over my house I'd probably cautiously hide in the basement.
2005 July 11 by Brian
Business Logs and Subtraction have both weighed in with their initial impression of Blinksale, our forthcoming online invoicing solution. We thought you might enjoy their respective views. With the launch only a handful of days away (of course I'm not going to say how many days yet), we're pumped about the progress. Not on the mailing list? You should be.
2005 July 8 by Josh
Apparently, Microsoft has seen the error of its ways and is now teaming up with the Web Standards Project to ensure standards support in its web application development tools. Any mention of improved standards compliance for Internet Explorer is conspicuously absent from the release, however.
Perhaps, like the unrighteous judge, MS was simply worn out by web developers' cries for relief from Explorer's quirks. Perhaps MS is beginning to see how a standards-based web benefits everybody. Perhaps this is all just a publicity stunt meant to deflect some of the criticisms leveled against the company. But that kind of cynicism isn't very personally attractive; so here's hoping for a standards-compliant IE7.
2005 July 8 by John
YouTube looks to be a video version of Flickr. The possibilities are frightening.
2005 July 8 by Brian
As soon as Josh sees this, he'll be in his car and off to Starbuck's.
2005 July 7 by Brian
Most definitely the strangest thing you'll see all day.
2005 July 7 by Brian
It's been a while since we've seen a new VW Cabrio, as it was largely replaced by the New Beetle convertible when they killed the line in 2002. However, 2006 will bring us a new Cabrio, and the concept images are stunning.
2005 July 6 by Josh
If you're prone to sleepwalk, you may want to avoid living near large construction cranes. That's not the place you want to wake up.
2005 July 6 by Josh
A Lego minifig sort of vibe applied to weekday adult drudgery.
2005 July 6 by Brian
It's not just the retro look and feel of this phone which fascinates me, but also the sound! Go here to see it in action.
2005 July 6 by Brian
One of my favorite networks, OLN, relaunched their website over the weekend as the Tour de France kicked off. The old site was a nightmare, and the new site is really a wonderful step forward, complete with a new identity campaign and web standards to boot. I love the large navigation and bold color choices. Shocker, eh?
2005 July 5 by Josh
It's the only thing that could make such an excellent piece of design even warmer and friendlier. The player is still completely functional, too -- right down to the touch-sensitive clickwheel.
Between this and the M-Audio iControl Garage Band device, I'm wondering whether the treestuff may be making a comeback in the world of consumer electronics. At least somebody has the wood (and synthetic stone!) computer peripheral market already pretty well in hand.
2005 July 5 by John
Own your very own theremin, conveniently assembled inside a 1980's lunchbox.
2005 July 5 by Brian
Don't spend it, fold it.
2005 July 5 by Brian
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has helpfully compiled for us all the ways things can go very, very wrong on the job. The descriptions of these scenarios are not for the faint of heart; however, the lovingly rendered depictions are often unintentionally hilarious.
The navigation for these macabre case studies is itself an occupational hazard; so if you want to be as prepared as possible, you'll need to back up to the index page to see all the examples. Remember, only you can prevent falling through multiple flights of stairs.
2005 July 1 by John
I hope these little beauties make it to the States because I could really go for a Pac-Man, or a Dig Dug, on my desk!
2005 July 1 by Brian
How to create your very own mosiac with materials already within arm's reach. The subject of the tutorial, and a nearby blank wall, certainly inspired me!
2005 July 1 by Brian
