Talk Shop Fridays: Pet Politics
It's finally 2008, and we all know what that means: Dub-ya is on his way out of the White House. Most of us are thrilled about that; some of us are not so thrilled about that (ahem, some), but the…
Continue Reading →Talk Shop Fridays: Your Resolutions
I'm having trouble processing the fact that this time next week, a new year will be upon us. I've never really been one for New Year's resolutions -- I'm more of a "change it right now" kind of person --…
Continue Reading →Talk Shop Fridays: Brag on your Buddies
On this side of the blogosphere, we find a lot of awesome things to share by a simple method of "friend stealing." What this means is; should a day come around in which the world seems dismal (ie, sneaker collabs…
Continue Reading →Talk Shop Fridays: Angst & Alliance
There is a Starbucks in Boulder, CO that is open 24 hours. At inopportune moments, and generally those containing some degree of panic, this Starbucks offers a degree of convenience that independent coffee shops typically can't-- which is to say,…
Continue Reading →Talk Shop Fridays: Your Workspace
I -- for the most part -- adore working at home. I am lucky to have a big space, by New York city standards anyhow, all to myself, but I still lack a dedicated office space. My dining room does…
Continue Reading →Talk Shop Fridays: Apple Pulls a Fast One
After Wednesday's drastic iPhone price reduction, it came as no surprise when the phone's early adopters collectively responded with a succinctly stated "WTF." After all, the iPhone's success -- and subsequent price reduction -- was partially in thanks to the…
Continue Reading →Talk Shop Fridays: Whatchoo Watchin'?
A certain someone just told me he couldn't help me come up with a TSF topic because he's too busy watching Domo-Kun on YouTube. That got me thinking -- there are times that I tell people I'm "too busy right…
Continue Reading →Talk Shop Fridays: How Much Is Good Design Worth?
A couple of months ago, the Balmuda Design Floater for notebook computers made a rampant run across the design blogs. Undoubtedly, it's a beautifully designed, functional piece that's been well thought out. But at $305 for a notebook stand, who's…
Continue Reading →Talk Shop Fridays: Win a Monster!
A little over a week ago, JS introduced you to Ptry, one of Mimoco's latest Mimobots. Now that we've got three to hand out, we need to hurry up and get rid of them (or I will rip them out…
Continue Reading →Talk Shop Fridays: Convergence vs. Divergence
This morning, on the way to the coffee shop where I write, I passed a young lady with headphones in her ears. A normal enough occurrence for a rainy Friday morning, but the feeling that something was terribly out of…
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