Not so technologically impaired

I was surprised to get this image in an email from Kate this morning. Together we've decided on getting her the Trek, and judging from her new desktop, she's pretty excited about it. We'll be picking it up from Wheels in Motion on Washtenaw tomorrow after work. If the weather holds out, we'll probably take a ride Northeast to the dam and from there, get onto the paved exercise trail and head West towards Gallup Park.

ISIS, Jun 24 2009, Los Angeles, California

I'm still bummed I wasn't there with my brother, but Jared kept me plugged in with detailed text messages, a couple of phone calls when the bands were playing and these photos via email after the show.

Just had to replace my car battery & I figured out what was wrong with the old one: it couldn't handle Wavering Radiant.

Jared

A second opinion

Today we found a second bike that seems to suit Kate's performance and comfort needs: a Cannondale Quick Féminine 5, women's specific model. It's similar in a lot of ways to the Trek, but has some nicer paint and graphics (the Trek women's line have flower decorations and script logos), and Sram components, which I'm told, are comparable to Shimano's components on the Trek 7.3. I think it's a toss up. She will decide on the one or the other, and will be happy, no doubt, with either.

Kate's thinking about buying a bike

Today, Kate is going to by a bicycle. More than likely a Trek 7.3 FX. She test rode a handful of bikes yesterday, and settled on this one in particular. It was the best fit for her frame and reach, and also the best quality-to-cost ratio. I'm looking forward to see what she decides today. We'll be visiting one more shop, hoping to get her on a couple more bikes for sizing and test rides.

five simple steps

As described by the author Mark Boulton:

A Practical Guide to Designing for the Web aims to teach you techniques for designing your website using the principles of graphic design. Featuring five sections, each covering a core aspect of graphic design: Getting Started, Research, Typography, Colour, and Layout. Learn solid graphic design theory that you can simply apply to your designs, making the difference from a good design to a great one.

Boultan has also provided a free sample PDF.

Oh crap shit! 2 in one day!? That is horseshit!

Kate
6.24.09

Beautiful scroll medical illustrations

so i just spent the last 10 minutes watching a pony die. causes unknown. now i'm going to help bury it. didn't see this coming when i woke up today.

Rob

6.25.09

Working

Working at my new job. I've been here about five weeks. I'm a graphic designer, and production worker. I sit in front of an older Mac G5 for 7 hours a day. 

second post

trying to get the hang of this, and just hoping it doesn't look retarded.

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