Poorly Designed Forms

Almost every company today has some sort of proprietary software that it uses to track customer data (names, addresses, buying history, etc.), shipping and receiving, opening and closing of work orders, and other such things that need to be carefully monitored and …

Firefox Keywords Are Your Friend

Firefox's "keyword" bookmark feature lets you assign a letter or two to your favorite bookmarks so that you can get to them faster than ever before without having to take your hands off the keyboard. Read on for a short tutorial in how to set up keywords of your very …

Sound Quality Is Not the Root of All Pop Evil

In this Wall Street Journal article, a number of recording technicians and sound engineers posit that current music listening technology (iPods, compressed digital audio formats, cheap headphones) has been detrimental to the overall quality and, by extension, beauty of …

Round Up (Early September)

Life news, musings, music links and reviews, movie suggestions, and a general round up of fun things found on the internet from the beginning of September until now. [...]

There's a New Theme in Town

If you're here, then I'm sure you've noticed: I'm using a new theme. [...]

Why I Like Pownce

Before we start, let me get an introduction out of the way. This is Pownce. It's an up-and-coming social networking site from Kevin Rose (the creator of Digg) and friends. And I like it.

"But Miles," you say, "there's already other, better, more popular sites that …

GRE test prep

Well, my GRE prep book is here, and the reality has sunk in: I needs to gets to studyins.
grad school

[video] M.I.A. - Jimmy

Wow, Ms. Arulpragasam looks so smokingly hot in the new video for the single "Jimmy".
music video, video

The Road to Clarity - New York Times

The Road to Clarity, a very interesting article from the NY Times concerning the new highway font (Clearview) and other interesting typographical tidbits.
articles design typography

Searching for Bears at Hellroaring Creek

Where to begin...

Earlier this summer, I got in contact with Wilderness-Solutions, a joint venture between Brian Frankle of ULA-Equipment and one of the fine gentlemen at Titanium Goat that manufactures bear-deterrent devices. They offered to send me a Palisade EST to …

The Road to Clarity - New York Times

The Road to Clarity, a very interesting article from the NY Times concerning the new highway font (Clearview) and other interesting typographical tidbits.

[video] M.I.A. - Jimmy

Wow, Ms. Arulpragasam looks so smokingly hot in the new video for the single "Jimmy".

Temp Hides Fun, Fulfilling Life From Rest Of Office | The Onion - America's Finest News Source

Temp Hides Fun, Fulfilling Life From Rest Of Office | The Onion - America's Finest News Source

Funny, but also a good lesson for life. God bless being a poor artsy dude.
funny, random

GRE test prep

Well, my GRE prep book is here, and the reality has sunk in: I needs to gets to studyins.

old videos

While playing with the new iPhoto and iMovie updates, I realized that I have a few videos -- well, really, just one very special video -- that has not yet seen the light of internet day. However, it will soon, once I get home (only a few days left!). You should look …

MUNDO SONORO

MUNDO SONORO, a wonderful project in which you call a phone number and it records whatever is happening around you. The results will be played on DJ Rupture's radio show in NYC. What a great idea!
community sites, internet, links, music

Searching for Bears at Hellroaring Creek

Where to begin...

Earlier this summer, I got in contact with Wilderness-Solutions, a joint venture between Brian Frankle of ULA-Equipment and one of the fine gentlemen at Titanium Goat that manufactures bear-deterrent devices. They offered to send me a Palisade EST to …

down time

Sorry that subtl has been down so much in the last few days -- Dreamhost, the company that hosts this site, has been having a lot of issues.
meta

old videos

While playing with the new iPhoto and iMovie updates, I realized that I have a few videos -- well, really, just one very special video -- that has not yet seen the light of internet day. However, it will soon, once I get home (only a few days left!). You should look …

down time

Sorry that subtl has been down so much in the last few days -- Dreamhost, the company that hosts this site, has been having a lot of issues.