Thursday, April 12, 2012

Adventures in Both the Digital Realm and Real Life

Design Resource


Type Connection is a site that seems to be making its way around the innertubes these days because it tries to walk the tightrope between the banality of in-depth knowledge of typefaces and entertainment.  I managed to spend about two minutes on the site before a strong wind started shaking the tightrope and I sprinted to the end.

If you're into trying the Type Connection experience for yourself, you can visit their site here.  Or, if you're the up, up, down, down, left, right, left, right, select, start type, you can skip the game and go here to download the "specimen_xxx.jpg" files that appear to have some value for future design projects.  I suggest you snag copies of these images soon before they turn off directory browsing. Here is an example of these images:
Looks Like A Good Addition to Your Graphic Design Resources Folder


Recently Overheard Conversation

A guy in a coffee shop pulled himself away from his MacBook to interact with a guy and a girl sitting at a nearby table when he heard them mention brands of computers.  "If you don’t want a Mac, get yourself an Alienware laptop" the Mac user said.  "That’s like telling a homeless person to go buy a house" came the reply immediately from the girl.

18 comments:

  1. Damn hipsters with their hipsterishness.

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  2. Those are nice, and that Mac user is quite nice...not.

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  3. Very cool, thanks for the share. :)

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  4. Comment on recently overheard conversation:
    Some people have so much money they don't understand its value!

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  5. I've never heard of this kind of website before buddy but it's interesting to say the very least.

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  6. Ha! I like the girl's response.

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  7. I liked the girl's response. However, To buy Mac a homeowner has to become homeless.

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  8. I'm gonna save this because DAYUM it's a nice easy way to learn some font basics!

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  9. Why are hipsters always yelling at me not to get a Mac?

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  10. I applaud that girl and her response. *claps*

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  11. I LoL'd so hard. Perfect come back.

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