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Archive for January, 2010

Simplenote: The Definition of Note Taking

30Jan10

Updated: Notational Velocity has included Simplenote sync as of 2.0b2 Simplenote is a note taking web app and iPhone app. Notes created are sync to the cloud. Recently, the iPhone app changed from being a paid app to a free app. However, the free app now supports ads. Premium members and previous buyers of the [...]

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Tags: app, App Store, Dashnote, Justnotes, Mac, Notational Velocity, Nottingham, review, simplenote

When Type Designers Go Crazy

12Jan10

Ever wondered what happens when type designers get a new font? Discovering that new font could be such a gratifying experience that the heavens open and rainbows appear. This is one example of how type designers celebrate fonts. Sometimes.

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Tags: celebrate, Design, font, lady gaga, music, neutra, neutraface, type designers, typeface

Redesigning the Boarding Pass

11Jan10

Very interesting take on an effort to improve something we always take for granted. Putting up with horrible designs of the boarding pass and inefficient communication of information. If boarding passes were easier to understand, you won’t need to hire people to help passengers interpret them anymore. I guess the airlines didn’t think of that [...]

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Tags: Boarding Pass, Design, Improvement, Redesign

ASCII Pronunciation Guide

08Jan10

Have you wondered what are the names of those ASCII symbols? Ever got confused between a slash and a back slash? Here’s the solution to your problem. Definitely one to bookmark if you often run into the need to pronounce them. ASCII Pronunciation Guide

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New Year Resolutions

01Jan10

Happy New Year to everyone! Its finally 2010 and the most hectic season of the year is finally over. Though I ended the year with a heavy heart. I’m going to make it a point to finish this post before I hit the sack. 2009 has been a very interesting year with a change of [...]