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September 1, 2007

"After searching for the technologies I was interested in, I realized that more than ever panel speakers are talking about old topics."

Seven lies about information architecture.

Thanks for the notes Luke. Priceless.

Quailman.

Vodka makes for a great camera lense cleaner.

Is there a vodka to help create the lomo affect?

Mid century madness.

Dwell looks at Madmen.

E-Sports in Korea.

As only Monocle can cover.

September 4, 2007

War is not a game.

"To our users, "design" isn't some sort of impenetrable absolute--and to some, it might even be a liability."

Where's Davidson? He used to have a strong opinion on this matter.

Frodo.

Best FotC episoide to date.

Creativity is an Everest.

"...the only finishes available to you are either giving it all up one day or dying on the cliffs."

Harvey Birdman will take the case!

I have no idea what kind of game this will make but I know it will be good.

Nova Scotia.

September 5, 2007

On being design gay.

"I'd travel across North America and stop at modern furniture expos and buy funky glasses and pretend I am from Switzerland."

Vote for the All Things Considered Theme Song.

Meh. Bring in Will Ferrell and Jack Black.

Senator Craig may reconsider resignation.

Says he just learned the bathrooms in the Senate have been remodeled...

Icograda World Design Congress 2007.

Screw Austin, lets head to Cuba!

We Are Rock Hard.

I would have gone with We Are Parkay.

YouTube, Lazy Sunday, and Elephant Math.

Is it too late to post SNL videos to Airbag in effort to increase it's appeal to Google's purchasing department?

The legal implications of unlocking the iPhone.

No mention of Steve ripping your head off and using it as an Odwalla cozy.

How much with NBC not get from you?

There ought to be a community calculator that adds up everyone's non-NBC savings.

"They are still men, althought they dance."

We might have to implement this at Airbag HQ.

September 6, 2007

Crazy Sexy Cancer.

Wow.

Luciano Pavarotti has died.

Cancer can go to hell.

Steve makes good with early adopters.

I bet Bronwyn talked him into it.

September 7, 2007

Shrub thanks Australia for sending Austrian troops to Iraq.

Poor little guy, the strange magnetics of the southern hemisphere makes him all confused inside.

Mario Garcia's presentation to Poynter Institute on the redesign of the Wall Street Journal.

Requires free course enrollment.

Red Army's reign of terror.

When terrorism came from a different place.

We can be noobs.

Just for one day.

Oakley is looking for a web developer.

We could almost be neighbors.

September 8, 2007

The Birds, the Clouds and the Mountain Chapel.

Hoefler & Frere-Jones have redesigned.

Pity.

Jeffrey wants to Exposé your Dashboard.

Some fancy combinations there.

Josh, why take down the website?

I am not amused, I want the blog back. Please.

One-hit wonders.

The Ashley Simpsons of superheroes.

September 9, 2007

Tabs are dead! Long live tabs!

Rest in peace sweet, favored navigation device, you have earned it.

"Are website designs copyrighted,"

asks Metafilter.

A word on design value.

Should be required reading for all potential clients.

A typographic walking tour.

If you live in or near NYC you would be a fool not to do this.

Assessing the 'Surge': A survey of Baghdad neighborhoods.

An infographic.

September 10, 2007

The work of Piet Zwart.

Typepad optimized for iPhone.

With a million iPhones sold I wonder how this will improve sales.

September 11, 2007

Tron, the next chapter.

I thought Johnny Mnemonic was Tron 2.0.

I am jealous.

Honesty is the best policy.

Bloxorz.

Do not, absolutely do not, click if you want to get any work done today.

Kitblog.

Wonderful design, great content.

iPhone-specific web development is misguided.

"I'm just asking for more balance."

Magic tricks for your iPhone.

Where's the one for pulling a rabit out?

September 12, 2007

How to make Gruber hate your app.

Goto 10.

Driving to Nowhere.

September 13, 2007

"...the most astonishing September 11th tribute of all time."

Tragedy can has Scooby Snacks?

September 14, 2007

The process of getting the iPhone rebate was way more fun than buying the phone.

Weeeee!

The Rissington Podcast.

Brilliant!

Science confirms that men want hot women.

Thank you science, without you we would have never known.

Istanbul.

Ethanfarmer makes his Flickr debut.

It is now illegal for teenagers to drive while using a cell phone in California.

Without larger fines, this law if fluff.

Layer Tennis?

Apparently the requirement for Photoshop is no more. And there goes my shot at being a commentator.

September 16, 2007

Nufoundfunk,

Mandatory listening.

"My biggest frustration remained the president's unwillingness to wield his veto against out-of-control spending."

— Alan Greenspan

Maniacal Rage TV.

I wish I was half as creative as these guys.

September 17, 2007

A guide for placing advertising so that it does not get in the way of content.

Ashley, Jim, and Rex...see page six.

I'm a Marvel, I'm a DC.

Gnarf.

CSS Type.

A useful app.

Pioneer Peak.

September 18, 2007

OK-Oyot System.

A little Afropop/reggae for Tuesday.

You bro fractions aren't lame they're a really fun game.

Math, brought to us by Sir Bongs-a-lot the Math Stoner.

Facebook considered harmless.

But that doesn't mean you should accept candy from it.

Chocolate Rain by Chad Vader.

Brilliant!

September 19, 2007

Hundreds sick from meteor crash in Peru.

Apparently no one has gained the abiltity to fly or bend steel. Lame.

Robert Jordon dead at 58.

Was in the process of ending his 12-book series.

Inappropriate "Talk Like a Pirate Day" remarks.

For Hefter.

Dothan, Alabama.

Short but sweet.

Hey Shaun, here's a lawsuit for you.

When you win, can I have a finders fee?

FailCrunch40.

Bringing you yesterday's ideas with glossy polish.

"Screw Talk Like a Pirate Day,"

said Jim Coudal via instant message.

Why?

No really. Why?

Dan Rather sues CBS for $70 million.

See Shaun, people sue all the time. It's just the thing to do.

September 20, 2007

Bomber.

The debut of the Eames Lounge chair.

"We've never designed for a fashion or with the idea of fitting in a fashion."

September 21, 2007

Satisfaction Guaranteed Design by Airbag Industries LLC.

The best is yet to come.

September 22, 2007

The beatbox flautist.

Hello ladies!

Caillou tandem.

Now we just need a version that will convey SUVs.

Continue reading "Caillou tandem." »

Glider.

Ethan, check out the snap-back behavior.

Continue reading "Glider." »

Team Airbag: Lunchtime.

Yeah, we're endangered like that.

September 23, 2007

Bush & Sons, General Contractors.

"Yes, ok, I can see how you'd be upset that we said it'd cost $5,000 to fix your shower and now we've billed you for $5,000,000."

Process Recess 2, now available.

Get it now. The last one sold out very quickly.

The innovation equation.

"...a massive simplification of the organizational challenges and tactical considerations of making innovation happen."

September 24, 2007

Cut & Paste Digital Design Tournament 2007.

Coming to your city soon.

Bonds calls record ball buyer "an idiot".

Agreed.

Leslie Inman's on TV!

I'd love to see a collection of the work she did presented on it own someday.

Sundance '08 has launched!

Thanks to everyone involved. David, we could not have done this without you.

"I already know how to drink."

Ethan provies a little behind the scenes on Sundance.

"She wants the iPhone and asks for it by name, like cats do for Meow Mix."

That should be a poster, t-shirt, or both. Jason, get on it!

SEED Conference.

It's going to be one day of amazingness.

CSS Grid Positioning Module Level 3.

Crazy.

September 25, 2007

Lights out San Francisco.

Great idea. Should become public policy.

The Warhol Economy: How Fashion, Art, and Music Drive New York City.

Looks interesting.

"I love Halo 3 but I hate Halo 3 fanboys, Master Chief dies in the end."

Absolutely brilliant!

"Open Up. Sense More."

Wacom tablets are the new Viagra.

Fray returns as a quarterly magazine.

Nice work Derek.

September 26, 2007

US Department of State is using Expression Engine.

Get that on the homepage Leslie.

September 27, 2007

Master Chief vs. Samus Aran.

MC would so own.

Hotel Chevalier.

The prologue to The Darjeeling Limited.

I thought yet another release of Blade Runner was silly.

And then I read Wired's interview. Want.

September 28, 2007

How to ruin a web design.

We're going to point this to clients before each project.

Photoshop (sorry Jim) Tennis is here!

Anyone taking bets?

September 29, 2007

Great designers steal, from Braun apparently.

I'd love to see more photos of gear from Spiekermann's collection.

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