15 trends in logo design 2005

Graphic Design USA presents 15 trends in logo design 2005. You'll be glad to know that the swoosh isn't one of them.

Amendment IV overturned by Supreme Court

Justices, 5-4, Back Seizure of Property for Development - New York Times

"The Supreme Court ruled today, in a deeply emotional case weighing the rights of property owners and the good of the community, that local governments can sometimes seize homes and businesses and turn them over to private developers."

Welcome to the United Soviet States of America.

Since the justices have forgotten what it says, I'm providing them a link to the U.S. Constitution's Bill of Rights right here.

Urban camping in Times Square

Pitch Camp - Urban camping in Times Square - a photoset on Flickr

EarthRoamer

Sweet. I want one.


Buy it for me here

Eric Doeringer's modern toy sets for urban youth

Eric Doeringer's modern toy sets for urban youth: "These toys are designed to imitate the look of the toy accessory sets commonly sold in grocery or 99-cent stores. Instead of the usual fantasies (Cowboy, Princess, Doctor) I have substituted more realistic urban futures."

My favorite is the Skinny, Pretty, Popular one.

The Solar Sail

The Solar Sail launches today. Visit this site to learn how to watch for it in the sky. If it deploys successfully, you will be able to see it with your naked eyeballs.

New T.G.I. Friday's menu

I like the new low-carb menu for TGI Friday's. Especially the bacon churner with fauxtatoes. Delish.

tomatoes are evil

I really don't think tomatoes are evil. But thousands do.

Free PDF eBooks

Planet PDF has free ebooks you can download to your desktop, PDA or iPod.

UnRealID.com

Did you know that we in America will soon be required to carry a national ID card, by which our government can monitor our every move? Learn more about it at UnRealID.com.

AFI's 100 Years...100 Movie Quotes

I'm a member of the American Film Institute, and I voted on these.

AFI's 100 Years...100 Movie Quotes, hosted by Pierce Brosnan
will count down America's 100 greatest quips, comebacks,
catchphrases and lines of dialogue spoken in the movies,
in a three-hour television event on the

CBS Television Network on
Tuesday, June 21st
from 8:00-11:00 p.m. ET/PT, 7:00 p.m. CST.

To learn more about the AFI show go to
www.afi.com/members/features/100movie.aspx

Also

2005 AFI Life Achievement Award:
A Tribute to George Lucas
will air on USA Network.

Monday, June 20th at 9:00-11:00 p.m. ET/PT (8:00 p.m. CST)
Monday, June 20th at 11:00 p.m. ET/PT (10:00 p.m. CST)
Saturday, June 25th at 2:00 a.m. ET/PT (1:00 a.m. CST)
Sunday, June 26th at 9:00 a.m. ET/PT (8:00 a.m. CST)

Established in 1973, the AFI Life Achievement Award is presented
each year to a single honoree whose talent has, in a fundamental
way, advanced the art of film.

To learn more about the AFI Life Achievement Award and its
esteemed history, visit www.afi.com/tvevents/laa/laalist.aspx.

Satellite photo of U.S. Open

Google Sightseeing is a cool blog which highlights interesting satellite photos taken from Google Maps, like this one, of the US Open in Pinehurst, NC.

Fun with Legos (r)

People have done amazing things with Legos. Nathan Sawaya has sculpted Han Solo in Carbonite. Made entirely of Legos.

indipod-the revolutionary sanitary system

The Indipod is a portable, private, and sanitary toilet system, for when you are miles away from facilities and you absolutely must go. Requires electricity. It's suitable for truck cabs and minivans. Wouldn't really work in an ordinary sedan. You need a vehicle with lots of head room.

My dog

My dog
Originally uploaded by Netflix Fan.

Ten Most Harmful Books of the 19th and 20th Centuries

"HUMAN EVENTS asked a panel of 15 conservative scholars and public policy leaders to help us compile a list of the Ten Most Harmful Books of the 19th and 20th Centuries. Each panelist nominated a number of titles and then voted on a ballot including all books nominated. A title received a score of 10 points for being listed No. 1 by one of our panelists, 9 points for being listed No. 2, etc. Appropriately, The Communist Manifesto, by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels, earned the highest aggregate score and the No. 1 listing."

Read the list

All Piggly Wiggly Stores To Accept Biometric Payments

"We tested Pay By Touch at four stores in South Carolina and found that our guests loved paying for their groceries with a quick finger-scan, because of the convenience of not having to fumble with wallets at check-out," said Rich Farrell, v.p. of information services at Piggly Wiggly. "We also found that frequent Pay By Touch users saw Piggly Wiggly as more dedicated to providing better customer service -- and that is very important to us."

Via Progressive Grocer

Mac OS X rules

According to this graphical representation of search engine results for the use of the words "sucks" or "rules" in connection with various operating systems' names.

Dog movement

"Oh, dear God, Heather. It's the corn dog stick. And IT'S WHOLE."

Read it from the beginning on dooce.com

New bike design for toddlers wins international design award

This bike helps children learn to ride. The rear wheels are adjustable, so as the child learns, you can move the wheels closer together until they are like a standard wheel.


Via Ron's Log

High Point Indie Film Festival

June 10-12

Radisson Hotel
135 S. Main St.
High Point, NC 27260
(336) 889-8888

Admission free with signing in at registration table.

Friday, June 10*

3-5pm & 9-11pm Anime
5pm Chips & Dips

6pm Refreshments
7-9pm Films

Saturday, June 11*

9am Snacks
10am-4pm Anime
10am-12pm Fan Favorites
12-1pm Bonaventure, Star Trek fan club. Snacks available.
2-5 Films & Guest lectures.
5pm Film competition.
6pm Refreshments.
7-10pm Awards' Ceremony & Winning films.

Sunday, June 12*

2-5pm Encore showing of Winners.

Carolina Theatre Classic Movie for June

For more information for this event, please visit http://www.carolinatheatre.com/,

call the box office directly at (336) 333-2605 or

visit in person at

310 S. Greene Street, Greensboro, NC.

Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
Tuesday, June 14 at 7:00 p.m. (at a new earlier time!)
Director David Lean tells the true-life story of warrior-poet T.E. Lawrence (Peter O'Toole), who helped unite warring Arab tribes so they could strike back against the Turks in World War I in this Oscar winning epic. Also co-starring Alec Guiness and Anthony Quinn, this timeless classic underscores the clash between cultures, and within one man, that changed the tide of war. Lean orchestrates sweeping battle sequences and breathtaking action, and captures the expanse of the desert with scope and grandeur. Tickets are $5.

Drop that sock!

dropthatsock is a great dog-related blog I found via an ad on Blogcritics.org, of all places. Can you believe it? It is an independent review site, not a store. The blog has categories like training, shopping, reviews, dog photos & videos (my favorite), and dog-related news articles.
Panda and friend
Photo credit Marnie MacLean
via DropThatSock.com.

Abundance of collectibles keeps superfan era alive

I used to be a superfan. I still have a collection of toys, trading cards, and stuff for Xena, X-files, Star Wars, Star Trek, Babylon 5, etc.

In the age of DVDs and the Internet, it's easy to be a superfan.

There is a universe full of collectibles, conventions, comics, novels and even fan-written fiction for whatever you're into. Name practically any genre movie ("Lord of the Rings," "Kill Bill," "Sin City") or cult television shows ("The X-Files," "Highlander") and you'll find plenty of freebies to keep you busy.

Now I'm a superfan only once each year, when I attend Dragon*Con.

Superfandom is also alive and well at two upcoming nearby events. The Heroes Convention, June 24-26 at the Charlotte Convention Center, is a great place to shop for all things comic and sci-fi and meet some of the people behind your favorite books. Dragon Con (www.dragoncon.org), the annual Labor Day weekend sci-fi convention in Atlanta, features Q&A and autograph sessions with actors, directors, and authors, performances, games and classes.

Via the Charlotte Observer

Bamboo Bike

You've got to check out this bike with a frame made out of bamboo. It comes from an interesting design-oriented site, Cool Hunting.

Via Yahoo!

Your Brain is 40.00% Female, 60.00% Male

Like this stuff ever really means anything.
another Blogthing

Your Brain is 40.00% Female, 60.00% Male

You have a total boy brain Logical and detailed, you tend to look at the facts And while your emotions do sway you sometimes... You never like to get feelings too involved

What Gender Is Your Brain?

Zombie Eat Brains

This guy is a fast zombie, not one of those slow, lumbering fools you used to see in the old movies.

Headbanger Republican

I think this is not so strange.

via Bill's Best

Secret shame

via PostSecret