July 2008
53 posts
Gahhh! I really should have the “hire a copywriter” email saved and ready to go on a daily basis.
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“I hate purity, I hate goodness. I don’t want any virtue to exist anywhere....”
– George Orwell - 1984
“We’ll share equity of the right soul”
– A web design firm looking for help… seriously.
Every Design-Related Job Classified Today
We are an agency from a different planet. We do not do anything wrong, our process is impeccable and if you drift slightly below these requirements we will beat you like a red-headed stepchild at your interview.
You must think so far outside the cliché box that you’ve got three DUI’s for failing to walk “the line”. Possess a working understanding of html, css, flash,...
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“This is my album of choice to experience hallucinogens with.”
– iTunes store customer review for jam-band Particle
Better Title Tags! →
Great way to add a unique title tag for each page while still using PHP includes for the header.
pay more to support mom & pops
nikography:
karmcity:
This is a nice thought, but it isn’t realistic. People shop at places like Walmart out of necessity, not because they like it. If you ask anyone why they shop at Walmart, the typical answer will be “because of the low prices.” If a single parent is presented with 2 identical packs of toilet paper, one selling for $2.99 and the other for $5, it doesn’t really matter which...
Dark marketing n.
Discreetly sponsored online and real-world entertainment intended to reach hipster audiences that would ordinarily shun corporate shilling. McDonald’s is the latest mega-brand to adopt this paradoxical promotional tool, with an alternate-reality game called The Lost Ring, nearly devoid of golden arches.
-wired
“The instinct of nearly all societies is to lock up anybody who is truly free.”
– Jean Cocteau
“‘I’m nothing without you’ is a fucked-up sentiment.”
– xkcd alternate text
“Asleep or awake, working or eating, indoors or out of doors, in the bath or in...”
– George Orwell
“In fact, none of the scandals of radicalism and criminality which we’ve learned...”
– Glenn Greenwald (via azspot) (via marco)
“Don’t tell me the sky’s the limit when there are foosteps on the moon.”
– Anon. (via onherway)
“Mom, I’m definitely going to choke you one day.”
– Jon Ferrara
“People in new york city look at you funny when you smile at them. Cheer up!”
– Nik
“I was foul and tainted, devoid of faith,
Wearing my death-mask at birth.”
– Opeth - The Moor
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New Work: MillerCoors | New at Pentagram →
Pentagram is revamping the beer giants after their recent merger.
“Sanity is a madness put to good uses; waking life is a dream controlled.”
– George Santayana
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37signals to Drop IE6 Support →
cubicle17:
On August 15th, 2008 we will begin phasing out support for Internet Explorer 6 across all 37signals products. In order to continue using the products without any hiccups, Internet Explorer 6 users should upgrade to a newer browser
This should make my web design life much easier. IE6 is a constant bear on web designers/developers and as more big-name sites (Apple’s me.com being...