Jonathan Forsythe

The Bicycle Cap

Mon, 13 Jun 2011 13:07:00 -0400

Creative Detroiters quietly rebuild, challenge city's bad rap

Wed, 29 Sep 2010 13:22:03 -0400

Creative Detroiters quietly rebuild, challenge city's bad rap:

Last month, we traveled to Detroit with co-creator and star of the “Jackass” empire Johnny Knoxville to explore what lies gasping beneath the rubble of over-indulged industry, frighteningly embarrassing municipal mismanagement, and decades’ worth of social and economic imbalance. What we found is a burgeoning class of creative young folk intent on rebuilding their communities and the city, despite being faced with a world that has already phoned in their city’s obituary.

Modernist Cuisine

Fri, 27 Aug 2010 13:56:42 -0400

Modernist Cuisine:

A lovely, pretentious mix of great photography and food. Pre-order now, only $500. (Don’t miss the 20 page preview)

Venn Diagram of the Day: FACT

Thu, 17 Jun 2010 16:57:00 -0400

Venn Diagram of the Day: FACT:

AT&T's Data Calculator

Wed, 16 Jun 2010 12:31:51 -0400

AT&T's Data Calculator:

I suppose I’m just having a difficult time averaging my “Social media posts with photos uploaded” on a daily bases. Other than that, this seems like a real bonafide tool.

Breaking News: New iPhone Display Doesn't Measure Up

Thu, 10 Jun 2010 13:11:00 -0400

Breaking News: New iPhone Display Doesn't Measure Up:

Apple could not be reached for comment.

Steve Jobs Live from D8

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 23:13:18 -0400

Steve Jobs Live from D8:

Some fairly candid conversation about Flash, the iPhone prototype, and Google.

The New Dyson "Air Multiplier" (Balloon Not Included)

Thu, 27 May 2010 16:44:08 -0400

The New Dyson "Air Multiplier" (Balloon Not Included):

I feel like this is probably what the engineers of the Dyson fan had in mind all along.

The Changing Typography of the Web

Mon, 10 May 2010 13:35:37 -0400

The Changing Typography of the Web:

Really terrific observation from Ellen Lupton regarding the lack of web-safe type available to designers:

“Most people walk into the room and they know it is unpleasant. They know they don’t feel good in the room, but they don’t know why. An interior designer walks into the room and says, ‘It’s the lighting.’ Typefaces work the same way.”

(via David Kaneda)

"New open standards created in the mobile era, such as HTML5, will win on mobile devices (and PCs..."

Thu, 29 Apr 2010 12:46:28 -0400

“New open standards created in the mobile era, such as HTML5, will win on mobile devices (and PCs too). Perhaps Adobe should focus more on creating great HTML5 tools for the future, and less on criticizing Apple for leaving the past behind.”

- Steve Jobs, Thoughts on Flash

Loremify

Tue, 27 Apr 2010 00:42:00 -0400

Loremify:

Loremify is a dashboard widget that copies Latin lorem ipsum text to your clipboard. The amount of text copied varies, depending on where you press the button. No more lipsum.com.

(via Pat Dryburgh)

A Tax Form for the Marginally Employed

Wed, 21 Apr 2010 15:07:45 -0400

A Tax Form for the Marginally Employed:

Special Deductions from the new Schedule BFaS tax form:

That/Which Deduction: Deduct $1 for every grammatical error in a sign or poster that you pointed out to someone else.

and

Delayed Adulthood Penalty: Multiply the number of years since your 25th birthday by the number of roommates you currently have (excluding children but including spouse) and multiply the result by $-10.

Three great takeaways from this data: One, Windows Mobile is...

Wed, 21 Apr 2010 14:22:00 -0400

Three great takeaways from this data: One, Windows Mobile is doing a bang-up job. Two, Japan really loves the iPhone. Three, Opera should change their slogan to “Opera: The Official Mobile Browser of Web Criminals and Outsourced Tech Support Employees”

Iceland's Disruptive Volcano

Fri, 16 Apr 2010 20:16:58 -0400

Iceland's Disruptive Volcano:

Amazing photos of the Icelandic volcano that is currently going nuts.

Well there you have it

Fri, 16 Apr 2010 20:12:40 -0400

Well there you have it:

On Apple’s iPad case, straight from the horse’s mouth.

Textpattern Interface Case Study

Fri, 16 Apr 2010 15:16:46 -0400

Textpattern Interface Case Study:

Textpattern has always been a terrific content management system save one thing: the default backend UI. These themes look terrific (as does Jon Hicks’).

(via 9-Bits)

The New CS5 Branding

Fri, 16 Apr 2010 14:55:00 -0400

The New CS5 Branding:

Veerle Pieters takes a look at the new branding schema used by Adobe in CS5. After taking a second look, I can appreciate the geometric/isometric approach to the new splash screens, but what is with the “three-ring binder” app icons?

CartThrob: A Shopping Cart System for ExpressionEngine

Fri, 09 Apr 2010 00:12:17 -0400

CartThrob: A Shopping Cart System for ExpressionEngine:

Last year, I spent a couple of months building an ecommerce site on top of ExpressionEngine. The extensibility of EE means it can easily handle the management of any type of content, even tangible product for sale. The project was a hard-earned success, but I think something like CartThrob would have saved me many late nights. Looks promising.

JetBlue's New Extrago Sherpa Shirt

Tue, 06 Apr 2010 13:58:00 -0400

JetBlue's New Extrago Sherpa Shirt:

A pretty amazing garment for just $99. No word yet on availability.

HP's Clap-Enabled TouchSmart PC

Mon, 05 Apr 2010 17:48:00 -0400

HP's Clap-Enabled TouchSmart PC:

My favorite part of this video is how everyone using the machine is standing awkwardly at a waist-high table. Why not show them sitting at a desk like the rest of the world? Maybe it’s the ridiculous arm fatigue? I sense a whole new line of computing accessories on the way.

But in all sincerity, I’m glad someone has finally filled the space that smart phones, laptops, desktops, and tablet computers have completely ignored. No device has ever fit into the bar-top market quite like the TouchSmart. Does anyone know of a good video poker app?

Sent from my iPad

(via antlionindustries)