This is a week from the blog of Rod Begbie, who is one…
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“Groovy Motherfucker”

Entries for week beginning August 15, 2010

August 21, 2010

ROD

ROD

August 20, 2010

My world tour commences

My world tour commences

August 19, 2010

Would you like to block ‘Cow Clicker’?

Would you like to block ‘Cow Clicker’?

Spotted on a wall at Facebook HQ.

They've been swayed: Huge hammock rocks - The Boston Globe

The first-ever Awesome Foundation grant recipient gets a front page photo & story on the Boston Globe. This is what AWESOME can do for you.

The most important thing I found out on the Google intranet today

GOOGLE COOKIE MONSTER T-SHIRTS!

August 18, 2010

August 17, 2010

US Patent 6368227 - Method of swinging on a swing

WHAT broken patent system?

August 16, 2010

Kindle and iPad Displays: Up close and personal

The striking difference between the iPad LCD screen and the Kindle’s e-ink at 400x magnification.

"Hallowed Ground"

“A few photos of stuff the same distance from the World Trade Center as the ‘Ground Zero Mosque’”

The whole thing would be funny if it wasn’t so frustratingly based on unashamed bigotry.

Adobe partners with Typekit to bring legendary typefaces to the web

Amazing! Garamond, Cooper Black and Myriad just became web-safe fonts.

(First person to use Trajan on a website gets a crotch-punch, though)

August 15, 2010

The Pac-Man Dossier

Relentlessly thorough documentation of the history, design and strategy of Pac-Man.

It’s official: I bought art.

It’s official: I bought art.

Upgraded to the 16"x20" print of Mike Monteiro's art, and have enclosed it in a suitably ornate frame.

saute-swinish