November 2010
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Apple: Their Tablet Computer History – liquidpubs'... →
minimalmac:
This is a treasure trove of early prototype pictures and history of the devices and ideas that eventually led us to the iPad of today. I’m actually floored by how many of these are new to me because I thought I had seen them all. I’ve been a fan of Apple’s moves in the space since before I owned the first Newton.
This link is a day wrecker for any true fan. Consider yourself warned....
October 2010
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September 2010
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Frank Chimero: There is a Horse in the Apple Store →
There is a horse in the Apple Store and no one sees it but me.
I think, “Why?” What is the villain here that blinds all of these people to this situation? Am I nuts for thinking this is exceptional? Does anyone else see this? Did I accidentally drop acid and not realize? I must take a photo….
August 2010
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June 2010
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Left aligned text in Safari Reader
There’s no need to modify files inside the Safari app bundle to to change the text alignment from justified to left-aligned. Just apply your custom stylesheet (or use mine) in the Safari Preferences > Advanced tab
http://jonpoh.com/downloads/safari_reader_left.css
Save the above CSS somewhere on your hard disk and select it in Safari’s Preferences.
Note: I found those selectors using...
February 2010
5 posts
Brilliant, just brilliant.
clientsfromhell:
Client: “We want to show one of our industrial steel columns in our logo. I think it should show one large tower with two smaller storage tanks along the bottom.”
Me: “Like this?” [I draw a long vertical shaft with two round circles at the base..]
Client: “It’s PERFECT! Let’s go with that.”
Killer Jellyfish of Graphic Design Favors
So true…
clientsfromhell:
Fun Fact: As a graphic designer, 92% of your time will be spent on unpaid favors.
Illustration by Tobias Lunchbreath
http://www.flickr.com/photos/lunchbreath/4194962172/sizes/o/
Typing on the iPad
Right, so i just saw Google’s Chrome OS touch-screen concept pics and video, and the one thing that struck me was the split keyboard, which I just saw a few days ago:
russianpencil:
Scale the keyboard down so it’s about the size of the iPhone keyboard in landscape mode, and then split it into two halves. I discovered that this method of input is not without precedent; Gizmodo briefly...
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20 Things I already know about Apple’s... →
January 2010
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Cruft: A message to the Internets regarding the... →
(via Instapaper)
November 2009
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“When I get a business card this size (not 3.5 x 2 inches), I think that that...”
– Client, after reviewing a 2 inch square business card proof (via clientsfromhell)