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  • Archived entries for January 2012

    • I left my phone at home Not on purpose of course. But perhaps I should from time to time. On any given day I have a myriad of potential distractions, seemingly lying in wait to pounce ...
  • Archived entries for December 2011

    • Christmas Cards 2011 Each year Elizabeth and I create our own Christmas Cards. It's a tradition we've held since our first year together, and one I'm glad we've held onto as it's a ...
    • Invest your life In these bodies we will live, in these bodies we will die. And where you invest your love, you invest your life.
    • Design Evolution When I launched this site, I always thought I'd keep making subtle tweaks and changes over time. Adding this, removing that. Always improving, you know? But then I launched Wren ...
  • Archived entries for August 2011

    • Liberty Vintage Motorcycles Love this. Via Vimeo
  • Archived entries for June 2011

    • Introducing Wren for Mac Today I'm proud to announce Wren for Mac, a small Twitter app for the Mac desktop. Wren keeps you focused on what you're doing by not showing the timeline. It ...
    • All Things Must End I recently sold my first car. Well, it wasn't really my first car. But it was the first one that got me excited about cars rather than just having a ...
    • Texting & Driving Maybe the reason texting and driving is so dangerous is we just don't practice enough.
    • Fear Every once in a while, I can hear a distant motorbike's high-pitched groaning as it tears down a neighboring street. The throaty rumble of the exhaust, the whine of the ...
  • Archived entries for May 2011

    • The Art of Living A master in the art of living draws no sharp distinction between his work and his play; his labor and his leisure; his mind and his body; his education and ...
    • What's making me laugh this week This Canadian Border Patrol sketch from HBO. It's an oldie, but well worth watching this very minute.
  • Archived entries for April 2011

    • Fortnight I like when good things happen to me, but I wait two weeks to tell anyone because I like to use the word ‘fortnight.’”
    • Vintage Denim Neckties These spectacular ties by J. A. Christensen are made of vintage denim from the 30s and 40s and are made on a single-needle sewing machine. While the first run has ...
    • Today I wish I had a bicycle Not because the weather is particularly beautiful, although it is a fine day out. And not for the sake of exercise, even though it's a great benefit. Today I simply ...
  • Archived entries for March 2011

    • Designspiration I get a lot of questions about where to find inspiration. The usual answer is Everywhere, which is true. But it's also just not. I can find inspiration everywhere, but ...
  • Archived entries for January 2011

    • Panel Discussion Last night I was able to sit on a panel of three designers giving a Q&A with design students. The panel consisted of an ad agency designer, an in-house designer, ...
  • Archived entries for November 2010

    • Christmas Traditions
  • Archived entries for October 2010

    • 4 Shots
    • Time to stop
  • Archived entries for September 2010

    • Outsourcing Surprise & Delight The act of comping, or compensating, customers by occasionally giving them free drinks is a fairly routine action by Starbucks coffee shops as a way to Surprise & Delight their ...
    • Southern Savers Southern Savers is a site that makes saving money on groceries easy and rewarding. When Jenny Martin decided it was time to give the brand a new look, she first ...
  • Archived entries for August 2010

    • iTV and the Apple Cloud As an Apple TV user for the last two years, it's been particularly interesting to hear the speculation of an updated device. Overall, I've enjoyed the experience of the Apple ...
    • Alarm
    • Inspiration: Opened House Via
    • Decisions are progress You can't build on top of "We'll decide later," but you can build on top of "Done." Decisions are progress.
    • The Glass Bottle Effect The presentation of a product is so important. How it looks and feels conveys a level of quality about the product and what you can expect from it. But even ...
    • Dropbox If you haven't tried Dropbox yet, I highly recommend it. It's a great way to share files with others and backup your work. Also, sign up via this link and ...
    • Specialty Shops Most Saturday mornings I can be found at my city's Downtown Market. Loads of fresh food available directly from the local farmers themselves. I was thinking this week how each ...
    • GVL / PRG A few travel details from our flight to Prague this last summer.
    • The Scariest Moment The scariest moment is always just before you start.

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