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The blog

My blog contains cool stuff from some of my pretend internet friends along with an occasional personal post.

My portfolio

I do design and web development for fun and profit. I'm a geek who enjoys people. I'm a designer who can read and write code. Here are some samples of my work.

If you want to hire me, get in touch.

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The world of tomorrow

Color footage shot at the 1939 World's Fair in New York set to "Perpetuum Mobile" by the Penguin Cafe Orchestra. Amazing stuff.

Save Miranda

The funniest video you'll see all day. I promise.

Sarcastic responses to completely well-meaning signs

I'm reblogging a few of my favorites. There are many more here. You're welcome.

Computer problems in real life...

Brilliance from the comedy troupe Awkward Spaceship.

How to work better

A ten-point manifesto by Swiss artists Peter Fischli and David Weiss on how to work better.

A duet with Siri

Songwriter Jonathan Mann and iPhone personal assistant Siri team up for a very special duet.

A magazine is an iPad that does not work

There's a dent in the universe.

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Really.

It's a phrase that designers know well. And now we have video evidence of such an incident actually occurring. For non-designers, "the quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog" is a pangram, a phrase...

The state capitals in movies

Every state capital spoken by different actors in different movies.

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