Daytum New Year’s Resolution Continues

Posted by Joe on February 18, 2009 · 3 Comments 

Starting on New Year’s Day, I vowed to track some pretty mundane statistics for an entire year using Daytum. Daytum is a pretty interesting concept put together by Ryan Case and Nicholas Feltron (author of the brilliant Feltron Reports). Daytum is currently in private beta and after receiving my invitation, I spent a few days trying to decide how I would waste spend my time tracking some trivial pursuits. Tracking the animation I watch with my two year old son is my personal... Read More

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Back Bench Food Products

Posted by Joe on February 12, 2009 · 2 Comments 

Economy got you down? This recession depression can’t last forever but in the meantime, head on over to Big Lots! for some cheap and um, interesting foodstuffs. If beef jerky is taking up too much of your monthly budget, why not give ham jerky a try? And don’t get worked up if the pork isn’t cooked thoroughly. It couldn’t be any more dangerous than peanut butter these days. The breath freshening power of ham You know, I was just asking myself the other... Read More

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Too Late for a Stocking Stuffer

Posted by Joe on February 11, 2009 · Leave a Comment 

Design Commission has an awesome stencil for the ultimate in rapid prototyping. Do yourself a favor and get one now! Do you sometimes quickly prototype a Website on a piece of paper? Have you ever wanted a browser chrome on top of your sketch book? Looking for the ultimate gift for your UI/UX designer girl/boyfriend? The kit includes: Stainless steel stencil with all your favorite user interface iconography Heavyweight paper pad with browser chrome on top Zebra mechanical pencil Vinyl... Read More

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Power Lunch

Posted by Joe on February 10, 2009 · Leave a Comment 

I would like to present three websites that can be easily consumed (bad pun) over the course of a working lunch at one’s desk. The idea is to draw the three together for a purpose. Today’s Menu Includes: http://www.ecommr.com/ “ecommr is a website showcasing the best (and sometimes worst) in e-commerce design, with a clear focus on the individual elements that make up online stores. We break down retailers and focus on individual user interface elements in order... Read More

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