by David | May 19, 2012 | science!, technology
In places like New York City, you can easily measure distance in blocks and people generally know how far that is in miles or minutes. In New York City, everybody knows that Manhattan street blocks are about 20 to the mile, and most New Yorkers can walk about one such...
by David | Apr 8, 2012 | design
I like Scrabble, I like the Oxford comma, and I like typography. So why does the a new Scrabble set for Typographers (or at least people who like type) have me so out of sorts? For those not hep enough to know, Typographer’s Scrabble is a redesigned Scrabble...
by David | Feb 20, 2011 | culture
I am a cartography nerd. I like maps. I like globes. I like pondering questions like “what countries have land borders with just one other country?” (There are 17 such nations, including two mutual pairs and two Italian enclaves. How many can you name...
by David | Jul 30, 2009 | technology, transportation, urbanism
I was excited to hear that Google maps had finally added Boston’s public transit system. Now you can get directions around Boston for driving, walking, and public transit. Of course, the MBTA website has been providing a trip planning service for some time. ...
by David | Nov 30, 2008 | photo, technology
The last three posts were all about choosing the right digital camera for photographing food. Despite that, we all know that what you do with the equipment is the important part. Here, I present a pretty simple set of steps for making decent blogworthy photos from...
