May 2009
27 posts
A TASTE FROM ABROAD #3: MONOTONIX
these guys are going to be a must see at this years sled island. sledisland-news:
Quick question for you — is there an Israeli Cuisine joint in Calgary? Because if we’re working with this whole music-food analogy, and if Monotonix are representative of Israel, then we need to gorge ourselves on it. Luckily, you’ll be able to at Sled Island, because Monotonix are playing a shit ton of shows...
Random Thoughts For The Konami Code →
Or what is most commonly referred to as the Contra Code. So what happens when thousands of kids memorize a ridiculous Nintendo code and grow up to be big time web developers? Well, they…
Conroy vs. McGuire →
Who gets it? Conroy Gets It! Sorry for another hockey post, but anyone who has been subjected to TSN/NBC analyst’s Pierre McGuire’s energetic ramblings, will get a huge kick out of…
3 tags
Burnout - via. A List Apart →
“When you’re burned out, you know it. You can feel it and taste it, but in order to get past, it you have to acknowledge it and fight to restore your internal equilibrium. Stop, decompress, communicate, and focus. That process often begins with a look inward to learn what gives your life balance, such as family, friends, personal interests, and hobbies—the things that counterbalance your...
LogoLounge 2009
LogoLounge is set to release the 2009 edition of the Logo Lounge Anthology and to celebrate the release it has posted it’s Logo Trends of 2009 post.
Jon & Kate + 8 →
I’ll give you all a second to wrap your head around this, but I’m going to talk about Jon and Kate Plus eight and why anyone (besides mommy blogs) would be enthralled by the season premiere. …
Random Thoughts For Loving Friction →
I was going to I’m going to spin this Random Thoughts to address something profound … but I’ve decided to scrap that. Instead, I want to talk about Asher Roth’s track I Love College. Yes, I’ve…
yycPhotobook.com →
With the advent of online collaboration, it’s amazing at how fast a simple idea can go from a random thought to online collaboration to web site launch. Take our newly launched yycPhotobook web…
American Airlines 2.0 (?)
UI designer Dustin Curtis has taken a run at the current American Airlines web site and had created a beautiful web site that would dramatically imporive user opinions on the site….Hell I would consider switching from United to AA as my go to american carrier.
Walking With A Ghost →
This has been lingering in my head for the past coupe of weeks, and since it’s such a rainy morning I thought I’d post it. Anyways, I’m a huge fan of the White Stripes cover of Tegan and Sara’s…
Random Thoughts For A Failed Branding Opportunity →
From a designer/branding perspective, the AHL is a bloody goldmine. See unlike the major Leagues (MLB, NBA, NHL) the AHL really doesn’t have the storied tradition or teams with any sort…
yycBlogs Launches →
One of the benefits of attending a slew of the Calgary Demo Camps and being a participant in a few yycTweet-ups, has been the ability to watch a unified Design/Tech community grow. From the…
WeLoveTypography.com →
A user generated visual search engine for everything Type related.
My Medicore Face →
This post will probably add more fuel to backlash for supporting FutureSex/LoveSounds as a top five record of 2006, but you have to admit that the Justin Timberlake and Andy Samberg/SNL…
MacChic
Connor: I love my Ipod Touch. So amazing.
Ryan: It's the gateway drug
pretty soon you'll be wearing thick glasses, mussing up your hair and carrying a macbook in a timbuk2 bag
Connor: LOL. ummm.... Yeah "Pretty soon"
Random Thoughts For OffTheBeatenTracks.Tv [1] →
So I’ve already featured this little project once on c.t.overdrive, but it truly deserve a second round of promotion. Essentially, it’s a guerrilla music project where Musicians play lo-fi…
Oddly Disturbing
From Kottke.org it’s a series of illustrations called 8-Bit Fatalities.
Dynasty Auto Glass Goes Live! →
Late last year, the new owners of Dynasty Auto Glass approached Armadillo Studios to develop a new web site for the long standing Calgary icon. They wanted to create a unique online identity, which…
