June 2010
1 post
“I cannot give you the formula for success, but I can give you the formula for...”
– Herbert Bayard Swope
April 2010
2 posts
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“Don’t mistake activity for achievement.”
– John Wooden
January 2010
2 posts
“Opportunity is missed by most people because it comes dressed in overalls and...”
– Thomas Edison
“All I ask of you is one thing: please don’t be cynical. I hate cynicism — it’s...”
– Conan O’Brien on his final show, via 37signals
December 2009
3 posts
Clients From Hell →
A little design-geeky, but funny nonetheless.
November 2009
2 posts
“Being good in business is the most fascinating kind of art. Making money is art...”
– Andy Warhol
October 2009
1 post
August 2009
1 post
“Think in the morning. Act in the noon. Eat in the evening. Sleep in the night.”
– William Blake
July 2009
4 posts
Seeking a less pretentious "boutique" -... →
Smart little post from the chaps over at 37 Signals. Be sure to read the comments.
“It is not the voice that commands the story: it is the ear”
– Italo Calvino
“I respect criticism, but I know more about film than most of the people writing...”
– Quentin Tarantino
ExoVault iPhone Case →
As seen at exovault.com
June 2009
2 posts
“The moment a man begins to talk about technique that’s proof that he is fresh...”
– Raymond Chandler
WatchObama at Five guys.
May 2009
7 posts
“Watch what people are cynical about, and one can often discover what they lack.”
– George S. Patton
Gladwell: How David Beats Goliath →
Better Than A Plain Ol' Business Card | Smashing... →
Great collection if interesting alternatives to the same-old business card.
“Luck is the residue of design.”
– Branch Rickey
“If time travel were possible, we’d be inundated with tourists from the...”
– Stephen Hawking
April 2009
5 posts
“If you didn’t like Harry Kalas, you didn’t like anybody.”
– Bob Uecker
Card Observer →
“Computers are worthless. They can only give you answers.”
– Pablo Picasso
March 2009
1 post
February 2009
3 posts
The Ten Commandments of Dieter Rams →
“I always mean what I say, but I don’t always say what I’m thinking.”
– - Dean Smith
The Work of Josef Müller-Brockmann →
January 2009
16 posts
“Common sense is not so common.”
– Voltaire
“For every expert, there is an equal and opposite expert.”
– Arthur C. Clarke
“If a man wants to be an artist, he should never look at pictures.”
– Winslow Homer
Seth Godin on How Often to Post to Your Blog -... →
I’m not the biggest Seth Godin fan, but I found this brief post about his blogging habits interesting. I especially like the part about putting ideas out there and getting them out of the way and keeping posts concise. If only every blogger gave some thought to the their blogging motives and tactics.
“A single day is enough to make us a little larger or, another time, a little...”
– Paul Klee
The Book Cover Archive →
“Don’t tell people how to do things, tell them what to do and let them...”
– George S. Patton
Andrew Bird Discovers His Inner Operatic Folkie... →
Interesting article about an interesting artist. I saw him play at Austin City Limits in 2007, and the crowd, along with myself, were mesmerized. If nothing else, he is the best whistler I’ve ever heard. Additional props for being able to sing and play the violin at the same time.
