While Winter Whispers

March 4, 2014

Lullatone recently released a new album called While Winter Whispers. Isn't this CD sleeve great! They commissioned Anna Kovecses to design it. In fact, it was through the Lullatone website that I learned about her work. I'm taking the time to write about Lullatone today because Stef compiled a nice list of online noise providers. It's worth checking out, especially since studies have shown that modern ambient noise is good for our brains. I'm intrigued by Rainy Mood, which made me think of Lullatone, who also has an album (and an iphone app!) devoted to the tip tap pitter patter sounds of raindrops.

Live Long Die Fast

March 4, 2014

Portraits of pop culture love icons by Anna Kovecses for Milk X Magazine. A bit reminiscent of South Park, but totally beyond awesome.

My First

March 2, 2014

I've been going through the exercises in Jesse Friedman's Web Designer's Guide to Wordpress. I went through the book 2x. The first time, I followed the exercises verbatim. The second time, I built my theme from scratch. It was challenging at times -- as first ventures usually are -- but it was also fun and even exhilarating. Do you remember how you felt after you built your first webpage? Wait a second! Let's go back a bit further. Do you remember the magic of creating your first link, connecting your lone page, for the very first time, to the World Wide Web? Building this theme was a big deal for me, totally up there with my first time clubbing at Club X (Modern Rock Wednesdays; Just Like Heaven was playing as I went in) and the awesome and unequaled headrush from my first cigarette (I quit 10 years ago!). My first website and hyperlink changed me forever -- I felt that same thrill to see my static page come to life as a dynamic Wordpress site. I kid you not, and this may sound corny and all, but I had a tear in my eye. So here it is, Spaces No. 01 (beta).