Wordle is an online word art generator. Basically it takes a string of words and displays them graphically in relation to absolute use.

Somebody entered in a bunch of ad text for toys marketed specifically for boys or girls. It's about as scientific as 3D doughnut graphs, but the collections are awfully compelling.

Words Used to Advertise Toys ( Read more... )

Me: Oh, hey, this thing looks really cool! I like this. Maybe it would be fun to learn?

Me + 1 Day of Effort: Hrm. Okay, so maybe if I . . . Ah, no, no, I'm fairly sure it isn't supposed to look so much like modern art.

Me + 3 Days of Effort: Tra la la, I think I've gotten the hang of -- wait, what's that? Why is it. . . ? Maybe the Internet can ( Read more... )

Okay, yes, the video starts with diet.com, but ignore that part -- this is the best breakfast ever. I love this stuff. It's like crack.

Brown Rice Breakfast: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gi-aSE2YupU

While it has rarely been used as a positive term, I do love the word fantast. This was today's Drop and Give Me 50 Word (http://community.livejournal.com/dropandgiveme50/368172.html), and that has made me happy indeed ( Read more... )

If you're curious about the new PBS/BBC version of Sherlock Holmes, you can catch the first episode online:

http://video.pbs.org/video/1619685888/

It says a lot about my priorities right now that my idea of a good night is an awesome dinner with friends and reading the Dust to Dust game info over at Red Button's message boards.

Ah, yes. This is what floon's like again.

A video editor friend is into mountain biking in a big way and got roped into making this video. It's a fun 2 minutes if you like mountain biking.

http://www.pinkbike.com/video/153425/

Enjoy! :)

It all changes when you start talking to cats. --Weird Fishes

Thanks to a spotlight at the Cartoon Art Museum in San Francisco, I was reminded to check out a way cool webcomic: Weird Fishes, a metaphorically literal story about art monsters and cats with wings and the things we say to our imaginations and our friends. This series has the Wendy ( Read more... )

Happy birthday pleroma!

I hope that this year brings you joy, growth, and peace. May you play games that you love, write words that makes you proud, and find opportunities that turn out to be just what you're looking for.

Lee and Lindsay, I will miss you.

May you have warm words on a cool evening, a full moon on a dark night, and a smooth road all the way to your door. Go maire sibh bhur saol nua, my friends.