On this day
May 21
13 items, across every year
2025 1 year ago
1 post
- How Bluesky helped me bridge the gap between social media and blogging
After years of watching Twitter kill my blog, I found a way to make Bluesky work FOR my writing instead of against it. Here's the simple…
2019 7 years ago
3 posts
- 4 reasons why automatic staplers are the best
If your printer at work has an automatic stapler, give it a try. Automatic staplers are so wonderful. 1) You don’t have to do the manual…
- Ten thousand regular typefaces when all you need is an italic
For a design comp, I quickly selected a Google font, Encode Sans. Because it comes in lots of weights thin, extra light, light, regular, medium, semi-bold,…
- How to remember command-option-j to underline text
Some key commands are easy to remember. Command-c for copy. But what about obscure ones like Indesign’s command-option-j for underlining text? (In Indesign that’s called a…
2014 12 years ago
1 post
- Two towers
Funny seeing these two photos next to each other in my flickr photostream. One a tower built of glass and steel. The other, made of plastic…
2012 14 years ago
1 post
- Be an Optimist Prime, not a Negatron
Last week I ordered this INCREDIBLE illustration on a yellow/orange tshirt.
2010 16 years ago
1 post
- Dear yelp, we’d like to have custom labels
Yelp is a great site to review restaurants, museums, and other destinations. They also allow you to bookmark places, so you can have a handy list…
2009 17 years ago
1 post
- My picks for the Pilcrow Lit Fest in Chicago
Pilcrow Lit Fest has a lot going on this Saturday May 23. Matilda‚Äôs: 3101 N. Sheffield and Trader Todd‚Äôs: 3216 N. Sheffield, Chicago There‚Äôs a ton…
2008 18 years ago
1 post
- View of Chicago from America’s third tallest building, the AON Center
The 80th floor of the AON Center has fantastic views. As of now, it’s the 3rd tallest building in America. (Sears Tower, Empire State Building, AON…
2007 19 years ago
1 post
- Nerf basketball tournament in Chicago?
On the Chicago Craigslist artist board, someone posted about having a Nerf basketball tournament. Yes! It’s hilarious that this was posted on the ARTIST board. Can…
2004 22 years ago
2 posts
- Fake plastic cicadas needed
Anyone know where I can buy some fake plastic cicadas?
- Mr. T’s birthday
Today is the birthday of Mr. T. (May 21, 1952) Happy Birthday, foo!
2002 24 years ago
1 post
- fun with postage stamps
I really like these orange stamps. I think everytime I mail something with it, I’m gonna write an orange joke on it. Why did the orange…