Saturday, January 19, 2008
Ask ten people what Helvetica is and you will most likely get this response: 7 will tell you they have no idea, 2 will say that it is a font, and 1 will tell you it is a typeface. Although “font” is technically correct, “typeface” is probably more accurate, and if you know this, [...]
Saturday, January 19, 2008
If you haven’t visited http://www.ted.com/ yet, then you need to right now! Who is TED, you ask? Turns out, TED is no-one; TED stands for Technology, Entertainment, Design. What started out as an attempt to combine these three fields into one harmonious meeting of the minds has grown into something truly wonderful. TED conferences, [...]
I know…strange title, bear with me. I was thinking the other day about how inventions come about. What conditions and inspirations lead to invention? The old saying goes “Necessity is the mother of invention.” Hmmm… necessity. Usually when I think of invention, I think of FREEDOM; freedom of thought, freedom of ideals, no boundaries, the sky [...]
Wednesday, January 2, 2008
I came across this site (Edge.org) while reading the TED blog this morning; I don’t know much about Edge.org, but they have a fascinating section called “What Have You Changed Your Mind About?”. Basically the question “what have you changed your mind about” was posed to a bunch of very smart people with all sorts [...]