I think it would be alternately frightening and cool to have a 4′ square poster of this kid eating spaghetti. Or this kid eating beans. International! I could send this one to my vegan friends.

Date posted: October 12, 2006 | Filed under design, humor, shopping, shortlinks | Comments Off on Large-Format Poster Prints.

I don’t think anything could be cooler than a scratch-built bellytank racer at El Mirage. Even the trailer is cool. *sigh*

Date posted: October 11, 2006 | Filed under design, shortlinks | Comments Off on Bellytank Racer

This is a three-fer: First, I looked at dethroner today, after reading this interview—I like the idea of small, sustainable web properties that create a comfortable living. And, I like the site. Thirdly, I found a credit on dethroner for K2, a front-end framework for WordPress that adds flexibility and functionality, which is good, because I’m still pissed at Movable Type.

Date posted: October 10, 2006 | Filed under design, shortlinks | Comments Off on Three Links For One

Brand logos in downloadable EPS format. This might save a little time down the road (it just saved me an hour or so.)

Date posted: September 25, 2006 | Filed under design, shortlinks | Comments Off on Brand logos in EPS format

I wish some of the money I’m owed would come in so I could buy this trailer. Or one like it.

Date posted: September 21, 2006 | Filed under design, shortlinks | Comments Off on Vintage Campers

A Vanity Fair article about Paul Frank, who is fighting his former company for a fair share of the work that bears his name. A former partner: “…he got paid exactly the same as we did, and we’re the ones who did all the work. He didn’t do anything, and he still quit. What am I missing here?” This illustrates exactly how corporate America values and shits on creative talent.

Date posted: September 7, 2006 | Filed under design, shortlinks | Comments Off on Paul Frank vs. Paul Frank Industries.

This is a walkthrough of Fallingwater in the Half-Life 2 engine. Who says video games rot your brain?

Date posted: September 1, 2006 | Filed under design, shortlinks | Comments Off on Fallingwater Machinima

5 Steps To Being Photogenic. Some good advice here. As a guy who typically looks like a frightened tree weasel in 90% of the pictures he takes, this will help me become the underwear model I’ve always dreamed of being. (via)

Date posted: August 22, 2006 | Filed under design, shortlinks | Comments Off on 5 Steps To Being Photogenic.

This is a cellular batphone—drop your SIM card in the slot and make cellular calls to Comissioner Gordon on an old-skool rotary.

Date posted: August 13, 2006 | Filed under design, shortlinks | Comments Off on Personal Batphone.

Web Developer is a very slick Firefox plugin which helps visualize a ton of information in real-time. Recommended.

Date posted: August 4, 2006 | Filed under design, shortlinks | Comments Off on Helpful Firefox Plugin.