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HL LeRoy comments on Thoughts on Standards, Usability, and @abookapart

HL LeRoy — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:44:31 +0000

I agree. FU without a doubt. These look like seconds from the perfect bind set up.

Melissa comments on You Can't Go Home Again

Melissa — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 23:38:23 +0000

I was born and raised on the Canadian side of the Great Lakes and went to university in Windsor, ON just across the Detroit River, but this is my 9th year as a Montrealer (still in Canada, but far from the lakes of my childhood and early adulthood). This post really resonated with me, too, in part because yes, I say and have always said, "pop." Moreover, being in a city where the main language is French, not English, I find that even the English speakers use expressions that are mere translations from the French equivalent - things that don't really make sense in English, such as 8 on 10 rather than 8 out of 10. It's a small, but sticky point with me. And yeah, I can imagine moving back to my home province one day, but definitely not my home town.

Also, have seen that commercial, but seeing it again, it still gives me chills. I didn't visit Detroit often when I lived in Windsor, but I do recognize some of the landmarks and art in it. Thanks for sharing it again.

Don Lafferty comments on Dog vs. Dreidel

Don Lafferty — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 17:50:44 +0000

Like all animals, he wants to consume and possess the otherwordly power of the laser dreidel. I feel his obsession as just saying it is oxymoronically surreal - laser dreidel...laser dreidel...laser dreidel...

Kris Black comments on Thoughts on Standards, Usability, and @abookapart

Kris Black — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 11:30:49 +0000

HavIng bought all those via the iBook store I never had the chance to interact with their printed counterparts. I started out as a print designer professionally 12 years ago. At my place of employment we printed only a couple of books a year with perfect spines that would allow for text on them. One of the first things I would want to know when layong out the book is the page count and the paper I would be printing on so I could talk to my printer to get an estimate on the size of the spine. The spine was important to me because of all the reasons you mentioned in your post.
I appreciate you writing about this because I had thought about purchasing those books in print. Now I will not be doing that. It's ashamed that world class designers, web or not, overlooked this one small detail. After all, these are the designers that craft their work and living on the small details.

karen comments on Enter to Learn, Go Forth to Serve

karen — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 16:32:43 +0000

Yep. I could have written this. Except my high school was ugly as sin. Although my junior high building did hold the dubious honor of appearing in the opening credits of Evening Shade. Remember that Burt Reynolds gem? No? That's what I thought.

Halley | Postcards comments on Enter to Learn, Go Forth to Serve

Halley | Postcards — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 07:40:05 +0000

Well said. My high school went fine but reading your blog post makes me wonder what your school looked like. I can imagine the art that you were talking about from its classrooms and probably down to the hallway. I guess, we were just so careless during our high school life that we often don't see the more important things in life. Time really teaches us a lot huh. Thanks for this wonderful post.

Nancy Aldersmith comments on You Can't Go Home Again

Nancy Aldersmith — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 02:55:43 +0000

I literally cracked open a Vernors while reading this. I never want to take it for granted again! I was born and raised in the Detroit area too, spent many years living in Chicago and now I'm back in Michigan. Seeking a pleasant peninsula, I guess, but in some ways Chicago is still home. I know exactly how you feel, and yes, I too learned to drive in snow.

Baby Gifts comments on I'm Good at Taking Pictures of Babies

Baby Gifts — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 05:39:43 +0000

You are not only good at taking pictures , you are an expert in this field, the pictures are saying that! So beautiful, so amazing, so cute!

Justin Holley comments on I'm Good at Taking Pictures of Babies

Justin Holley — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 20:59:22 +0000

While the second two babies seem pleased with your efforts, the first seems concerned (note the tiny worry wrinkles on the forehead). "What are you, great big space-age lookin' thing? Have you come as friend or foe? Perhaps we can be chums as long as you don't give me a shot...them things hurt."

Okay, I probably need to brush up on my baby dialogue...

Elana Roth comments on I'm Good at Taking Pictures of Babies

Elana Roth — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 14:54:44 +0000

That is probably the best comment I've ever gotten on this blog. No joke.