More Moderno wallpaper, from Austria
Arno Kathollnig/Typoatelier has been making typographic wallpapers. He had featured my Jeanne Moderno fonts as part of an earlier series. He’s back with a sequel (above). Go here.
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‘Fa la la la la’ holiday photo card
Found this while browsing around: Make your own custom holiday card, featuring one of my Jeanne fonts. Card design by Emily Potts.
Holiday mugs to die for
Dangerous Mugs by mehallo
what’s your poison?
Celebrate the holiday season with your favorite seasonal toxin on a mug! Choose from Poinsetta, Mistletoe, Holly or the often elusive Pyracantha (which is a bit like holly). Vintage druggist labels on a nice, clean mug. Brand new, limited edition merchandise, available only thru end of December 2009.
Go here to order.
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Sweet Treats: typographical cookbook
Limited edition cookbook, eight recipes using type. By Edmonton-based Woodward Design. Ships November 30. Order your copy here.
Found via Twitter.com/exspiro
Eating out
Performa in October: Ribs, honey rain
It’s all about the atmosphere, right?
I seem to just miss attending any of the Futurist dinners that seem to be popping up here and there. And there. And there. It’s interesting that this sort of sub-edible genre is finding an audience – with interpretations that seem to actually work. [Read more →]
Something I’d learned from my father
Marker for the International Dateline from a front yard on Taveuni; via Flickr
My dad was a navigator during World War II. He knew a lot about celestial navigation, time zones and the International Dateline.
I once asked him if one traveled fast enough and could cross the International Dateline backwards – repeatedly – would they have to subtract a day each time . . .
And as a result, would one end up traveling back in time?
He said,
Yes.
Hotto Raisu: Emergency rice!
‘By subjecting rice to 4,000 times normal atmospheric pressure, the developers were able to preserve rice for long periods in a soft form that holds moisture.’
From Japan: Rice that cooks itself. More.
Found via Twitter.com/Bridget_CooKs
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