Christian Ross

It’s another Improv Everywhere post

I can’t get enough of the Improv Everywhere guys and the things they pull off. I love the fact that they put so much preparation and effort into each stunt and the fact that there isn’t a malicious intent in anything they do.

This time around they put together a surprise wedding reception for a happy couple who just visited the Justice of the Peace.

From the groomsmen and bridesmaids to the first dance with an older fellow that looks to be a stand-in for the bride’s father, they really don’t miss on the details.

Typekit, please hurry

On a scale from 1 to 10 on how excited I am to see what becomes of the soon-to-be released Typekit, I fall somewhere between 2,745 and infinity.

Typekit, in their own words (emphasis mine):

As a Typekit user, you’ll have access to our library of high-quality fonts. Just add a line of JavaScript to your markup, tell us what fonts you want to use, and then craft your pages the way you always have. Except now you’ll be able to use real fonts. This really is going to change web design.

While it won’t turn the web canvas into a sketch pad, it should offer up the ability for me to prettify the web on your computer even more. As it stands now, there are a very limited amount of ways for me to get your favorite font on the web (ie. Papyrus) without breaking copyright laws or hindering future development on your site.

It might be early, but I think I’m in love.

The Incredibles – The Chairs

We own (possibly a pirated version of) The Incredibles and I’m not ashamed to admit that I like it. The movie, not the possibility that it’s a copied version. I enjoy the movie for what it is, a well-scripted and dialogued animation from Disney Pixar.

Part of the reason I think I enjoy it over some of their other films, is the era in time the movie takes place. I like that late 40’s through early 60’s time frame. The nation was just out of war, the boys were home, and the economy started booming. It was also the time that design began playing an important role in the products purchased and used. From cars to clothing and magazines to appliances, design began its strongest influence on culture up to that point in time.

Good thing other designers have enough time on their hands to put things together like The Incredibles – The Chairs, a nice compilation of screen shots of the well-designed chairs in the film. Otherwise I’d still be stuck wondering what it was I liked about the movie so much and just couldn’t articulate it into words.

A couple below that I’d buy today if available.

The Incredibles - The Chairs Incredibles Chairs Chair from Incredibles Couch from The Incrdibles

25 And Over

I have no idea who Tomato Nation is, but I just stumbled across his/her post on 25 And Over. They nailed it. As I read through the 20 different rules I had to reflect on where I sit on the top side of 25.

There are a number of them I’d like to get better at, most notably #1. Remember to write thank-you notes and #14. Have something to talk about besides college or your job. Not that I talk about college all that much but I do see the importance of learning in all areas so that you have the ability to carry on meaningful conversation in most situations.

There are also a number of them that I could print out, highlight and hand to certain people I know. But then I would fail miserably at #20.