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Way way way back in April 2008 I came across a Lifehacker article about a an award winning day-planner design called the Chronotebook by Wong Kok Keong [Orcadesign] (Singapore). I've lusted after it ever since I saw it. What I wouldn't do to have a notebook to carry with me every day. It's beautiful, it's elegant, it's so simple!

And that's the point. It's so simple. After I saw it the first thought I had was "I can do that." I knew that 15 minutes in Illustrator would be all that it would take to make a single page, 8.5 x 11 PDF. And nearly 8 months later I can finally say that it took me 15 minutes to do it. You can download a general PDF version to use for yourself (the version I use has my username on it for work in case a sheet gets left behind at a meeting).

I've been using a hand drawn version all week and I gotta say that I really like it. It's way more useful that the spiral notebook that I have been carrying around for the last year. As I flip through that notebook I have no context of the information that's contained in it. I admit that most of that could be easily fixed by better organizing it with dates and references. But without a specific format it's easy to stray. My mind works so much more efficiently when it follows a specific format and I think, for now at least, this day planner is the right solution for me.

If you use this please let me know.

There have been so many things sitting in Google Reader that I've starred waiting to be looked at and shared. So it's time for another link dump just to get them all out there:

• Web design tools and resources I use
  Is a site put together by a guy named "Ethan" that aggregates all of the content, tools and resources he uses to create websites. There are some real gems in here especially if your Javascript framework of choice is jQuery, you're on a Mac, and you subscribe to MAMP development.
• AJAX APIs Playground
  I wish something like this was around when I first built my CTA Google Map. What a great way to play around with the different Google APIs before making a commitment to them.

GOP100 - Deconstructing Dumbo, self published book
As a fan on design and iconography (and pretty anti-republican in my thinking) this sample of interpretations of the Replican party's elephant logo as me cheering. I love how they took the recognizable mark of the beast and turned each one into a story; the stories of continued failure of the previous administration. Created by Thomas Fuchs and Felix Sockwell.

This is a fantastic story about how the "mystery" behind that iconic HOPE image created by Shepard Fairey was solved. Who was the photographer behind the image that Fairey created? The story started here: The Year in Pictures: Mystery Solved and ended here a week later Found - AGAIN - the Poster Source Photo (Scene on the Road) Inquirer photographer Tom Gralish

The photographer is MANNIE GARCIA, a Washington DC freelancer for the Associated Press.

I love this:

So, it looks like the image that poster artist Shepard Fairey said looked presidential, telling the Washington Post: "He is gazing off into the future, saying, 'I can guide you,'" actually showed our new president listening to George Clooney. Or, probably more likely, fellow Senator Sam Brownback (R-Kan.).

Speaking of the new President of the United States, once again The Boston Globe hits another home run with their "Big Picture" series. Some AMAZING shots from Tuesday, January 20, 2009 - Inauguration Day

And if you're curious as to what the front pages of nearly EVERY newspaper looked like the day Barack Obama was sworn in you have to check out http://c6.going.com/obama/inauguration_headlines.html

Lastly, on a lighter note, I'm in love with this t-shirt "I Do Mass Quantities of Code". It's a great play on multiple words. When one writes code they say they have written "lines of code" as in "How many lines of code is that function?" "About 4000 lines." And the lines are 0's and 1's (binary). Oh, and Code = Coke.

Yes, I'm 3 days late. But I still hope everyone has a prosperous and successful new year.

Just as much as it's cool to be inspired by some awesome code, I believe it's just as important to feel inspired by great design.

Take a look at some of these links:

• http://bestwebgallery.com/
• http://alifelski.com/
• http://cssmania.com/
• http://www.cssimpress.com/
• http://www.designshack.co.uk/gallery/all/
• http://www.cssdrive.com/
• http://logopond.com/

bailiwick

n.
    1. A person's specific area of interest, skill, or authority.

Usage example:
    I can talk to you about the internets all day, yo. It's my bailiwick.

Obama Wins!... Ad Age's Marketer of the Year

Image from Cactus

Market got you down?

Cheer up with a couple of hilarious blogs dedicated to the men and women on the trading floors. The sad, desperate men and women of the trading floors.

• Sad Guys on Trading Floors
• The Brokers With Hands on Their Faces Blog

(cue the sad trombone)

Fifty People One Question

This video idea is just spectaular. From the concept to the filming, photography and editing. Right down to the website and promotion. I cannot wait to see what else these guys do. (via Cameron Moll)

Fifty People, One Question: Restored from Benjamin Reece on Vimeo.

The video was shot entirely with an amateur-grade Canon HV20 camcorder — but with a 35mm adapter and Nikon lens. Music is by Four Tet. Opening song is "Slow Jam" available at iTunes and Amazon.

It's hard to believe that it was 7 years ago today that this country was attacked. What's even harder to believe is that the people who were responsible for it are still out there.

Never forget.

Researchers at Johns Hopkins University are seeking volunteers with a cancer diagnosis to participate in a scientific study of self-exploration and personal meaning:

Researchers at the Johns Hopkins University are seeking volunteers with a current or past diagnosis of cancer who have some anxiety or are feeling down about their cancer to participate in a scientific study of self-exploration and personal meaning brought about by the entheogen psilocybin, a psychoactive substance found in mushrooms used as a sacrament in some cultures, given in a comfortable, supportive setting. Questionnaires and interviews will be used to assess the effects of the substance on consciousness, mood, and behavior.

In short - they want to see how magic mushrooms will effect you. Hopefully they won't all get the giggles.

The consumption of Absinthe is on the rise now that the ban has been lifted in the United States.

To date, there are four brands on US shelves: Lucid (Breaux's formula), Kuebler, Green Moon, and St. George Absinthe Verte. "The US is lucky in that its first absinthes are high-quality products, distilled from whole herbs," Breaux says. "In the European market, 80 to 90 percent is industrial junk."

On a personal note this stuff tastes like concentrated licorice. And I have never seen what the big deal is.

Researchers have developed a new strategy for fighting the degradations of aging in the liver.

By genetically engineering mice to overproduce a protein that helps collect cellular garbage, scientists at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine created old mice with livers that functioned as well as mice a quarter of their age.

Unfortunately, it doesn't look like this researcher will repair a liver damaged by the copiuos consumption of booze.

And last, I found this rather interesting. Double-wide anime look for your eyeballs. These are:

Contact lenses with extra-wide tinted outer ring to give the look of a bigger, wider iris. To quote the sales copy, “Wanna get big, watery shiny eyes without any surgery? CRAVE AND ENVY NO MORE!”

Anime or rolling really hard? Kind of hard to tell.

Apple : Everything Macintosh because, well, they're the best computers.
Explodingdog : Good drawings with funny titles. Very creative.
Internet Movie Database : The best place to get all of the information about any movie - ever made. This is the only place you'll ever need to go.
SpyMac : A whole community built around, by, and for the faithful Mac enthusiasts.
The Morning News :: An interesting read on the days news - locally, nationally and internationally - but always with a fun or personal touch
NewScientist.com : Stumbled across this site recently. I've always been kinda fascinated with science and you'd be surprised with some of the stories they cover.
Things Magazine : a lot of talk about a lot of things. At the present time I am more interested in all of the various Web sites it links to.
What Do I Know : A collection of daily thoughts, news, and opinions concerning the new media & technology industry as perceived by Todd Dominey, sole-proprietor of Dominey Design.
Wired Magazine : I've always liked this periodical. I've had a few subscriptions to it over the years. Now you can read most of the stories online.