Web design by sign
Posted 9 Aug 2010
Design, Places, Signs | 3 Comments
On a recent trip through the Midwest of the USA, I saw a number of road sign placards offering web design. The placards were stark to the point of lacking in design sense. They were placed on a number of different intersections across the north west suburbs of Chicago. The signs also included a telephone number which I blurred in the following images.
Take a look at these two photos (one is a close-up) of a sign at one particular intersection.
And here are a couple more pictures of the sign posted at a different intersection.
So, at the risk of sounding terribly egotistic, does do these particular road-side advertisements stir in you a desire to ring the number about your upcoming web project?
How much power is too much power?
Posted 20 Jul 2010
Design, The Little Things | 8 Comments
I noticed lately that the little blue LED light on my laptop cord continues to glow as powered on even after I’ve removed the cord from the wall. In some instances, the little blue light stays on for 2 to 3 minutes after the plug was removed from the wall. This concerns me.
When it comes to electronics, power tools, etc., I confess a severe lack of competency. My dearth of deftness leads me to worry about accidental electrocution from my laptop cord. (For instance, I pondered touching the cord with my tongue to test the strength of the lingering power in the cord. In the end, I decided against that approach.)
I appreciate the LED lights probably don’t require a load of electricity to run, but can we get a little assistance from our chickenmonkeydog readership as to what our exposure to danger levels may be here?
Oh, the dangers I am exposed to by a life in the modern office.
Pro tip for generators
Posted 25 Jun 2010
Daily Life, Design | 6 Comments
Well, we were going to post today but after something like five attempts at writing a meaningful post on an iPhone — still without power — we’re giving up. We can’t even be asked to fix the title. Consider this a post of aggravation.
Good night!
Why no auto soap dispenser?
Posted 10 Jun 2010
Daily Life, Design, Places, The Little Things | 2 Comments
During a recent road trip I noticed that the men’s washrooms in the rest (or service) areas along the highway (on I76/I80) had auto-starting water faucets and auto-starting hand dryers. However, all the soap dispensers were the old fashioned kind — pump by hand. Why is that?! Shouldn’t the highway authorities be using technology to encourage the motoring public to wash their hands?
Wishing the mucous membrane was a muscle
Posted 31 May 2010
Daily Life, Design | 1 Comment
I write this post on behalf of all those around the world who suffer hay fever. On behalf of all those who sniffle and sneeze their way through hay fever season, I would like to ask why the mucous membrane couldn’t be a muscle? Our legs get tired when we run too long. Our lungs feel like they are going to burst when we push ourselves too hard. Even our heart can be pushed over the edge.
The mucous membrane on the other hand can go for days and days making loads of the icky stuff without seeming to slow down at all. Why is that? Certainly that’s got to be some sort of design flaw. Can we speed up the evolutionary process on that organ so that its functionality can be improved?
