I’m so incredibly happy that NBC is bringing back American Gladiators. There’s a better than good chance it sucks with over the top characters. But at the very least they are keeping many of the classic events, which leaves me some hope that it won’t be too bad.
So I finally watched Helvetica last week. I wanted to see it since it was announced. I had tickets when it was local, but I couldn’t make the show. So watched the DVD. Yes it is a movie about a font. It’s mostly in praise of, but does have some of the detractors. It’s a good movie. And if you are into typography, whether or not you like Helvetica, or design, you should probably watch this movie.
90% of my coffee consumption is straight black. Every now and then I’ll get a coffee beverage. But I still want this:
Color coded coffee (and tea) mugs.
via SlashFood.
Unless given a recommendation, I can NEVER select books. Too many choices. How does one go into a bookstore (or amazon), and even if they know a genre/subject/etc., pick a book? Well thanks to Marshal McLuhan (assist to Kottke) I have my process.
Turn to page 69 of any book and read it. If you like that page, buy the book.
And fast. And the best cabbie.
Michael Schumacher taxis himself to the airport.
So the man flies in his private jet from Switzerland to Germany to buy a puppy! Tips a cabbie $146.72 tip on an $88.03 fare (BTW, what kind of crazy fare system do they have over there that your fare can end with pennies? Converting to euros doesn’t answer my questions as in euros its 59.88. Oh and does Schumi really round his change to the nearest quarter? Why not a full dollar? Seriously a total of $234.75? Schumi can’t give the man a full $235?). Isn’t there some sort of liability for a cabbie to let a passenger drive? Not to say if I was driving Schumi that I wouldn’t let him drive, rules or not.