Brushing teeth thoroughly in preparation for a visit to the dentist. Why do we always go through this little song and dance?
Archive for March 2011
Rumours of @Swype on iOS make me very, very happy.
Regularly paying for software for the first time in my life. iOS ecosystem is dangerously easy to use…
World’s 1st successful portable computer, the 1981 Osborne 1 and the 2011 Apple iPad2. 30 years of mobile computing. http://flic.kr/p/9u8y96
UNIS →
Classic American menswear, designed and made in NYC using Italian fabrics. Via @ValetMag.
Fifteen Years of Flying United →
A really interesting look back at the modern history of the @UnitedAirlines brand, right back from the 1973 creation of the beautiful, Saul Bass designed logo. Written up by the guys who should know the most about it - the team over @Pentagram.
Just had the most staggeringly rude customer service experience at the hands of @continental US reservations line. Speechless.
My Top 2 Weekly #lastfm artists: Sascha Funke (1) & Paul Kalkbrenner (1) http://bit.ly/a8zZ5M
Our favourite logos, and why →
Johnson Banks (@johnsonbanks) run down a list including some old favourites, but also a few (new-to-me) surprises.
My favourite one so far @charltonbrooker, “Clegg is a chopper”
Voltage: Fashion Amplified 2011 →
Wow. These are some super impressive show posters laid out using state of the art markup - colour me impressed not just with the beautiful design but with some impeccable coding too. Especially easy on the eye on the iPad too. Via @typekit and @parliamentarded.
Kafka covers from Jacket Mechanical →
Beautiful, well-thought-out covers for a series of Kafka books. The combination of attention to detail and simplicity is astounding. Via @fchimero.
Mark Bittman’s Customizable Soups →
Soups for beginners.