So today we had big plans of going to the legion down on the corner in the Exchange District for lunch. To our surprise, they only serve beer, which is fine, but we were hungry. So, why not do as George, the proprietor, suggests and buy food from somewhere else, come back and have a beer with your lunch! And if that doesn't work, bring something microwavable and heat it up...but make sure you finish it all off with a beer. Either way, it's an enjoyable time.
So my wife and I are expecting our first child sometime in the next few weeks, and as such have been immersed in the strange universe of baby-culture. A week or two ago my cousin introduced me to her child's favorite show known as Yo Gabba Gabba. I have since become completely addicted, child or not, due to such stellar segments as beat boxing lessons from Biz-Markie, Mark's Magic Pictures by Mark Mothersbaugh, and musical performances by The Roots and The Shins. One of the best lessons I learned was to be friends with worms.
And also, not to bite my friends.
Clark and Ya Bluot (blew it) will bring you foibles and fails that we come across from everywhere. First up: Apple's new Magic Mouse. Take a look at the smaller grey type.
If you have not discovered the world of Growl yet, I suggest that you do.
Growl is a notification system for Mac OS X that displays a small notification box in the corner of your screen. It pops up when you receive a new e-mail, the next song starts playing on your iTunes, or something happens with any number of applications you set it to work with. It is very discreet and stays on your screen for an amount of time determined by the user.
Click here to download Growl v1.2
And once you've got that going, head over to fixedgear.ca to download our web programmer, Chris Lobay's, sleek Growl style. It's called Basics 1.2 and what's nice about his Growl style is that the application icon slides in all smooth and light and has a nice minimalist layout for the type.
Above is a screen cap of my Basics 1.2 style Growl working with iTunes. Make sure to give it a try. It's pretty handy. Not to mention pretty to look at.
Thom from our Winnipeg studio recently visited our New York office. He saw some sights and took some photos. These are a few of his favorite things:
For many many more go see Thom's Flickr.
While Ed was in New York he had the chance to see The September Issue; a documentary by R. J. Cutler about the hectic and very private life of Anna Wintour, the legendary editor-in-chief of Vogue magazine. What is remarkable about this film is that Cutler was granted unprecedented access to Wintour's world including a behind the scenes look at Fashion Week, photo shoots, exclusive closed-door staff meetings and (perhaps most notable) the two-decade relationship between Wintour and Grace Coddington, the infamous Creative Director and fashion genius behind Vogue magazine. Read more about the film here.
Ed is such a huge fan that after seeing it for himself he encouraged some friends to go see it too. With a very casual interest (mainly stemming from Ed's excitement) they went to the Clearview Theatre in Chelsea where The September Issue was playing. When it was all over and the lights came back on, who should walk up to the front but Grace Coddington and director R. J. Cutler. It was time for a question and answer period – a rare treat that, unfortunately, Ed had missed out on.
Luckily, his friend Mark Paulson managed to capture the entire interview for Ed (and now the world!) on his iPhone. Be forewarned: the clapping is much louder than the talking.
So NASA got bored and started throwing satellites into the moon.
It's for a good cause though! They are checking to see if there is enough water on the moon to sustain a manned moon base. Get all of the details from down under.
Here is what it would look like if Mark was soooooooooo thirsty:
I'm sure this will all be very useful when any of the various doomsday theories come to be. This is my personal favorite so far...
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Above is a screen cap of my Basics 1.2 style Growl working with iTunes. Make sure to give it a try. It's pretty handy. Not to mention pretty to look at. 
For many many more go see 
So NASA got bored and started throwing satellites into the moon.
It's for a good cause though! They are checking to see if there is enough water on the moon to sustain a manned moon base. Get all of 
I'm sure this will all be very useful when any of the various doomsday theories come to be. This is my personal favorite so far...
