25 most memorable Super Bowl ads. Aw, the Bud frogs! My only beef is that they forgot the herding cats vid.    2008.01.31

"Please don't squeeze me ... until I'm yours." Oh fer cute.    2008.01.30

"I gave each student in my Advanced Typography class a Field Notes to fill with whatever their heart desired." And because I know you're wondering, here's the Field Notes site.    2008.01.30

Harmonie Intérieure. Superhot decorative "grunge" decals for house and home.    2008.01.30

Top 100 baby names of 2007. Just you wait, Sopheava will end up on that list.    2008.01.30

Barack Obama in Minneapolis @ the Target Center on Saturday. Sign up for eTix now and it's totally free!    2008.01.30

How to get out of running a Triathlon? Put up an ad on Craigslist begging someone to give you mono, clearly.    2008.01.29

Surprise!    2008.01.29

List of the day: Albums I have to buy all over again because they're buried in boxes in my parents' attic. I actually did buy 'Appetite for Destruction' this morning which prompted this list.    2008.01.29

Confessions of a rock photographer: how the Stones led me astray. Annie Leibovitz reminiscing on the good ol' days.    2008.01.28

New Gnarls Barkley single 'Run' cannot be contained. Download!    2008.01.28

List of the day: Best CD to get in 'the mood.' Yeah I have Tenacious D on my list, you got a problem with that?    2008.01.28

Did'ja know Bon Iver's got a blog?    2008.01.28

Photos of the office interiors of several web 2.0 companies. Including Twitter, Digg, Flickr, and Facebook.    2008.01.27

Sounds like the New Kids on the Block are seriously serious about hanging tough. Yeowch, I don't know if there's anyone who needs to see a NKOTB reunion. [Here's an old vid of Hangin' Tough in case you need to remember why.]    2008.01.27

Um, hello, I WANT YOUR SHOES! Seriously, where can I get a pair like that?!    2008.01.27

Hot Chip has a spiffy new album coming out next week that's generating a lot of buzz. But it's their endless amounts of artwork that should be generating a lot of buzz too. Very nice.    2008.01.27

The White Stripes should probably win an award for best packaging in 2007. I actually did see the Meg Diana in person [proof] ... and it was so delicious.    2008.01.27

Great video of an 8 year old kicking the shiznit out of Guitar Hero 2's toughest song. Wow, 'Cult of Personality' on medium isn't such an ego-boost any more.    2008.01.27

Use of 'n-word' may end porn star's career. NSFW, but so ridiculously funny it may be worth watching it at work anyway.    2008.01.25

Radar rib hat. I approve, definitely approve, of this look.    2008.01.25

Cable c.h.a.o.s.    2008.01.25

List of the day: Vodka makes my _________ better.    2008.01.25

Hey look! You can vote for the first round of most eligible bachelor/ettes in the TC. Favorite response so far is from Geena who says, "Turn-ons: Good looks; a man who is a stallion in bed and knows his way around the kitchen, and by kitchen I mean a woman." Amen sista.    2008.01.25

How camera lenses are made. Stories like these are always better with pictures. MOVING pictures!    2008.01.25

Jerry O'Connell saw that Tom Cruise Scientology video too. And he's got bigger balls than all ya'll.    2008.01.25

A little late on the pickup, but here's the teaser trailer for the upcoming MMO Stargate Worlds.    2008.01.25

Make your own e-cards on Phreetings.com. For when Hallmark's cartoon characters are on your very last nerve.    2008.01.25

Kylie Minogue barely has a new single and it's already being remixed. I'm reluctantly tapping my foot over here. Snappy.    2008.01.25

Screencleaner. I have one of these at home, sorta.    2008.01.24

This week in vita.mn: A beginner's guide to winter fun for [Twin Cities] city dwellers.    2008.01.24

"[F*ck] This Book." A collection of brilliant public sign replacements like "[F*ck] Depot" and "Please don't [f*ck] the pigeons." Real, not photoshopped, natch.    2008.01.24

I totally intend on offending someone by hanging this wicked hot poster at my desk today. What? It's the art of modern rock yo!    2008.01.24

Portishead finally make it all official. Third will be released April 14^th.    2008.01.23

The Ones We Love. "Take 6 pictures of the one you love in a natural setting." So love and definitely want to do this.    2008.01.23

Bill Clinton: "Screw it, I'm running."    2008.01.23

"As of today, you can play full-length tracks and entire albums for free on Last.fm." Finally.    2008.01.23

Recycled billboard bags. Ooh ooh ooh, new favorite thing!    2008.01.23

Do you look like your blog? Yes, definitely yes.    2008.01.23

Adam Turman gets up close and personal with a Timbuk2 bag. I love Adam Turman's work, now I love him even more for documenting how he did this design.    2008.01.23

R.I.P. Heath Ledger.    2008.01.22

'Growing Up Online' airs tonight on PBS. Quick EVERYONE PANIC!!!11!1oneone.    2008.01.22

"Vintage" web design at its hottest. Love the pinups.    2008.01.22

List of the day: Things we call by brand name rather than what they really are.    2008.01.22

The 2008 Coachella lineup is ridiculous. I.E. M.I.A., Portishead, Kraftwerk, Verve, Justice, The Streets, UNKLE, Aesop Rock, Stars, Raconteurs, Death Cab for Cutie, Rilo Kiley, Hot Chip, Mark Ronson, Cold War Kids, Diplo, Sharon Jones, and the Cinematic Orchestra. Who needs a photographer for this ... anyone? I'll shoot for free just please invite me!    2008.01.22

Tapes N Tapes leave nothing to the imagination when it comes to the details of their next album. Mmmmm, Erik Appelwick.    2008.01.22

The Feltron Annual Report. Each year this dude puts together an Annual Report of what he did and 2007 is surprisingly, well, gorgeous! Other years on his home page.    2008.01.22

3-part polaroids.    2008.01.22

Like Threadless but for skateboards. Design a skateboard and win $200 bucks!    2008.01.21

Scarlett Johansson releasing a Tom Waits cover album May 6th. This is where I would say "hipsters everywhere spooge" but I think I already used that phrase once this week.    2008.01.18

5 most horrifying bugs in the world. "Here's some really f*ing disturbing video. DO NOT F*ING WATCH THIS. F*ck, I don't even know why I linked to this."    2008.01.18

Know how Amazon.com always does that annoying thing of saying, "YOU ARE $6.18 AWAY FROM FREE SHIPPING." Fillteritem.com ftw! Just needs a snappy web2.0 interface and they'll show up on digg.    2008.01.18

A day in the life of First Ave. Required reading for, well, everyone.    2008.01.18

Age of Conan game-site relaunched and gearing up for a March release. Now with more flash (ugh) but I'm pretty excited about this one.    2008.01.18

Top 10 typefaces of 2007. While some of the mentions underwhelm me the free font at the bottom, Anziano, doesn't. Go, download, and be merry.    2008.01.18

This week on vita.mn: best new bands of 2007. First Ave style.    2008.01.17

List of the day: Favorite things to do when it gets cold. I'm posting this because the high on Saturday is supposed to be -3. BRRR!    2008.01.17

So Google, eBay, and Facebook have a party... Aww, poor LiveJournal wasn't invited.    2008.01.17

Tribune company owner Sam Dell makes his own rules about working at a newspaper. I'd so love to see this show up on my desk tomorrow morning.    2008.01.17

The Library of Congress puts 3000 images on to flickr.    2008.01.17

Best. Book cover. Ever. Even if it was unintentional, and maybe even more so because of that fact.    2008.01.16

Sun acquires MySQL. That's about the most awkward fistbump I've ever seen.    2008.01.16

Isaac Mizrahi ends Target partnership. Sad indeed. I actually have a lot of his clothes from Target.    2008.01.16

Beautiful camera straps. I got someone one of these for christmas and they're wonderful. VERY well constructed, solid, beautiful. I need one for myself now.    2008.01.16

A certain famous celebrity talking about his equally famous religion that is all just a little .... if you know what I mean. (To the lawyers of the church, please don't shut me down, it's just a link okay? Thanks.)    2008.01.15

How to develop your own film. Filed for later and on my list of to-dos in 2008. But will be much easier when I just have Steve show me what to do so I don't have to read this long article.    2008.01.15

Gonna be in Dallas any time soon? Check out this guy's show. And while you're at it just check out the rest of his pics. He does some cool double-lens technique thing that totally floats my boat.    2008.01.15

There's a new MacBook in town. Nerds everywhere simultaneously disappointed and spoojing over its 'size'.    2008.01.15

List of the day: Handsome women. Am I really the first person to list Hillary Swank?    2008.01.15

Still don't have a 2008 calendar? Consider the Airside Calendar.    2008.01.15

Don't get mad, get even. If it were me, I would've done it in pink :).    2008.01.15

Amazing treehouses. My parents toooootally didn't spoil me enough.    2008.01.15

Wrapping paper for the conscientious designer. AKA men who really want to score with their women.    2008.01.15

Eric C. Lu's prints on BlueFlip art are gorgeous! Hurry though, some prints are limited and you'll have to beat me to em.    2008.01.15

The Design Police, enabling citizens to do their part in the war against bad design.    2008.01.14

Modern Home designed by Jorn Utzon is up for sale. Me likey.    2008.01.14

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg was on 60 Minutes last night. Oh Lesley.    2008.01.14

The Magnificent Bastard got a spankin' new masthead today. You should see the saucier photos from this shoot. Meow.    2008.01.14

COG Magazine. I don't own a bicycle but this kinda makes me want to. Photos are fantastic, too.    2008.01.12

'Whatever' wall clock. *snort*    2008.01.12

If a man didn't create this zoom lens for your cellphone, then, well, yeah.    2008.01.12

First song from Goldfrapp's upcoming album only days away. Otherwise entitled, "Is that an Olson twin on the album cover?"    2008.01.12

Alternate TV show / network logos. "Reality" logos, if you will.    2008.01.12

List of the day: How I like to sleep.    2008.01.11

Librophiliac Love Letter: A Compendium of Beautiful Libraries.    2008.01.11

Are you (or is someone you know) the most eligible bachelor or bachelorette in the Twin Cities? If so, hook a brother and sister up. Voting coming. (And no nominating designer employees, so don't even think about it.)    2008.01.10

Original Designer Gangsta for all my designer friends. O.D.G. in the hizzy.    2008.01.10

This week in vita.mn: Hangover remedies: The search for the cure.    2008.01.10

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds. Dig, Lazarus, Dig! Should be more like the BadASS Seeds. Big pimpin'.    2008.01.09

A bunch of students in Eden Prairie, MN have a party, get shitfaced, and then post proof all over Facebook. Suspension ensues.    2008.01.09

Guess who's a redhead again. I was feeling the need to go more vibrant! So, yeah. I did.    2008.01.09

I'm on a video game roll tonight. Ever play Half-Life or Counterstrike? Then you gotta watch Counter struck. "Let's get the hell outta here."    2008.01.08

Internet Life vs. Real Life. A red vs. blue classic. If you use the internetz you have to watch this, like, now.    2008.01.08

Mariokart for the Wii comes out in February 2008. Awhellzyeah, just in time! The Mariokart mafia must be my favorite Nintendo game of all time.    2008.01.08

Ideas. I love how she titled this photo.    2008.01.08

Twin Cities Electropunk V4 is here, and it's free! You might recognize the singer of Milkbar from somewhere else.    2008.01.08

Kottke wonders whatever happened to Spore. Oh yeah. Spore. I almost forgot about this one.    2008.01.08

Xerox gets a brand makeover. Guess the old one wasn't shiny and round enough.    2008.01.08

The caption for this photo almost writes itself. Minneapolis transit police stop for a burger.    2008.01.08

A view of Dubai taken from the 85th floor of Burj Dubai on a foggy day. Wow.    2008.01.08

Velvet Idole digital accessory gorgeousness. I'm hating that I just bought a different case cuz these kick everything I've seen's ass. I'll think of something...    2008.01.07

List of the day: Best songs to get stuck in your co-workers' heads.    2008.01.07

Pre-order Pirates of the Burning Sea and you get to start playing today! (A full 2 weeks before the n00bz join which is great since you'll need some suckers to plunder anyway.) Plus you get a parrot and a big sword.    2008.01.07

Nada Surf acoustic show at the Nomad TONIGHT! Eric Lovold of the Alarmists is gonna be there ... and I've heard rumors of a few other maybe-gonna-be-there- musicians as well. Did I mention it's free?    2008.01.07

Lemon cupcakes with bitters, sorrel, and toasted meringue. Yum.    2008.01.06

Celebration. This photo makes me all happy inside (I want it as my desktop).    2008.01.06

List of the day: Favorite adult swim shows of all time.    2008.01.04

Want to have your very own caucus tonight? See how your opinions on the issues match the candidates' at Electoral Compass.    2008.01.03

Jay-Z launching a record label with Apple. Ka-ching!    2008.01.03

Borders in Block E closing next month. Ugh, just another reason not to go there.    2008.01.03

This week in vita.mn: The Best of 2007. "Let's talk about this faux-pregnant look. I, too, see the advantages of an empire waist. But please, I don't want there to be any question about whether I am knocked up or not." Leslie rocks my world.    2008.01.03

100 things we didn't know at this time last year. King Tut had buck teeth?    2008.01.03

Just in case you never saw it, the Tacoma Rock 'n Roll bridge. Giddyup.    2008.01.03

Twitter tale. Naughty... and hilarious. Tattling all the naughty kids. shit. ass. fucking. bitch. balls. *blush.*    2008.01.01