27 April 2008
The Rather Difficult Font Game
The Rather Difficult Font Game
For those typographers who get kicks out of testing their knowledge. I didn't do that well, becauase I haven't a clue on most of the fonts listed. Seriously, it's hard.
For those typographers who get kicks out of testing their knowledge. I didn't do that well, becauase I haven't a clue on most of the fonts listed. Seriously, it's hard.
20 April 2008
Oroitzapenak kolpeak eta laztanak - Translation Pending
However, regardless...
Rock... in... Basque. I'd never thought I'd see such an animal. But here it is.
19 April 2008
Beautiful Colors
Flickr - Photo Sharing!
This is a cool, colourful photograph taken by an Egyptian guy at a hotel in Cairo.
This is a cool, colourful photograph taken by an Egyptian guy at a hotel in Cairo.
How to Find Smoke-Free Hotel Rooms Worldwide
The Good Life HOT MAR - TheStreet.com: "Hotels in North America are increasingly going smoke-free, but hotels in Europe and Asia often seem as slow as late-night room service when it comes to kicking the tobacco habit."
I don't mean to sound judgmental, but it's a nasty habit anyway. Smoke-free rooms all around, I say. That's been kind of a bone of contention among hoteliers I've known, because there are just some guests who don't feel they can get up and go outside to smoke.
They'll try to rig smoke detectors, smoke next to exhaust fans... Anything rather than get up and walk.
I don't mean to sound judgmental, but it's a nasty habit anyway. Smoke-free rooms all around, I say. That's been kind of a bone of contention among hoteliers I've known, because there are just some guests who don't feel they can get up and go outside to smoke.
They'll try to rig smoke detectors, smoke next to exhaust fans... Anything rather than get up and walk.
Shan Kanagasingham Appointed General Manager Of The Tides South Beach, The Flagship Property For New Tides Brand
Hospitality Net - Industry News: "Extensive hotel-opening experience clinches hire as 'Diva of Ocean Drive' prepares for December re-launch"
A past news story from my former employer who taught me much of what I know today about hospitality. May they be well.
I do miss them, but times do change.
A past news story from my former employer who taught me much of what I know today about hospitality. May they be well.
I do miss them, but times do change.
Jobless lorry driver 'sold' The Ritz hotel to businessman in £250million con
The Daily Mail:
"When businessman Terry Collins was offered the chance to buy the Ritz Hotel for a knockdown price of £250million it was an opportunity that sounded too good to be true.
And it was indeed too good to be true. The hotel, with an estimated market value of around £600million, was not on the market.
Yet two conmen managed to persuade Mr Collins, co-founder of a large and reputable property company, that the hotel's owners, the Barclay brothers, were prepared to sell it at a bargain price."
Now, I'm not one to arbitrarily post something from The Daily Mail, especially since it's not the most worthy piece of news media on this planet... However, I'd originally seen this on one of the hospitality news sources to which I subscribe, and thought, "Oh, well they're a little more reputable, so I suppose it can't be all that bad." I'm not really certain in the figures TDM quote as being what these con artists had spent, as well as on what they'd spent the sum they'd philandered, but it was rather TMZ-like of them, anyway.
Still, I think this businessman should've researched his investment's worth a little more throughly before putting down the pounds, which, if he wins back, will probably be reallocated to legal fees anyway.
"When businessman Terry Collins was offered the chance to buy the Ritz Hotel for a knockdown price of £250million it was an opportunity that sounded too good to be true.
And it was indeed too good to be true. The hotel, with an estimated market value of around £600million, was not on the market.
Yet two conmen managed to persuade Mr Collins, co-founder of a large and reputable property company, that the hotel's owners, the Barclay brothers, were prepared to sell it at a bargain price."
Now, I'm not one to arbitrarily post something from The Daily Mail, especially since it's not the most worthy piece of news media on this planet... However, I'd originally seen this on one of the hospitality news sources to which I subscribe, and thought, "Oh, well they're a little more reputable, so I suppose it can't be all that bad." I'm not really certain in the figures TDM quote as being what these con artists had spent, as well as on what they'd spent the sum they'd philandered, but it was rather TMZ-like of them, anyway.
Still, I think this businessman should've researched his investment's worth a little more throughly before putting down the pounds, which, if he wins back, will probably be reallocated to legal fees anyway.
11 April 2008
Daft Punk - Harder Bodies (Male Version)
This, which I'd found via my brother Roman, was just the most amazing and entertaining thing I've seen as yet today.
Enjoy!
10 April 2008
Beautiful Handwriting, Lettering and Calligraphy
Monday Inspiration Smashing Magazine
It's all about the handwriting... I know that I was one of those wonderful people who, between second and fourth grades, utterly failed at forming letters in the precise ways the handwriting guides had requested. This has, for the most part, been overcome though my letters are very closely written. When I have sufficient pressure, without smudging or smearing, and when it's perfectly aligned, my handwriting's damn gorgeous.
I think I want to start a little Facebook project about handwriting now...
Though it probably won't be for the timid.
It's all about the handwriting... I know that I was one of those wonderful people who, between second and fourth grades, utterly failed at forming letters in the precise ways the handwriting guides had requested. This has, for the most part, been overcome though my letters are very closely written. When I have sufficient pressure, without smudging or smearing, and when it's perfectly aligned, my handwriting's damn gorgeous.
I think I want to start a little Facebook project about handwriting now...
Though it probably won't be for the timid.
05 April 2008
Foreign financers feel they need no license to thrill on Japanese roads
Mainichi Daily News: "At first, the February car crash in Tokyo's exclusive Minato-ku only seemed out of the ordinary because it involved a black Maserati slamming into a taxi, but it has turned out to be very special indeed."
My opinion on this is simply that being so cavalier about other countries' laws is one of the myriad of reasons why the international community can be so mistrustful of foreigners. If you go to the country and it's a simple law like "renew your visa certain months before its expiry" or "go to such a place to renew your driving licence," do so.
Granted, the visa one isn't so simple. Neither are some traffic laws, but if what they say is true, then this dodging is not so nice.
Principal reasons behind not following through seem to be because "I didn't feel like it," and I've never been one to agree with "I didn't feel like it."
Buck up and be responsible.
My opinion on this is simply that being so cavalier about other countries' laws is one of the myriad of reasons why the international community can be so mistrustful of foreigners. If you go to the country and it's a simple law like "renew your visa certain months before its expiry" or "go to such a place to renew your driving licence," do so.
Granted, the visa one isn't so simple. Neither are some traffic laws, but if what they say is true, then this dodging is not so nice.
Principal reasons behind not following through seem to be because "I didn't feel like it," and I've never been one to agree with "I didn't feel like it."
Buck up and be responsible.
Vandalism on online epilepsy forum triggers convulsions
Wikinews: "An internet forum, run by the non-profit Epilepsy Foundation, was attacked last week by a group of vandals. The attack, first reported by Wired News, exploited a function of the forums to post JavaScript code. The code injected by the vandals flashed two images repeatedly and tried to lead users off to external websites showing flashing lights and shapes intended to trigger off epileptic fits."
Sex offenders face website bans
BBC NEWS UK : "Sex offenders' e-mail addresses are to be passed to social networking sites like Facebook and Bebo to prevent them contacting children."
01 April 2008
"De la mosquée à l'église, une route solitaire"
Le Monde.fr: Société: "Depuis, il se sent 'illuminé'. Né en France, élevé dans la tradition musulmane, le jeune homme âgé de 26 ans a rejoint les quelques centaines de musulmans qui, plus ou moins ouvertement, se convertissent chaque année au christianisme, embrassant la religion catholique ou protestante."
I often wonder if the reverse would've been so unforgiving. A good read.
I often wonder if the reverse would've been so unforgiving. A good read.
Solar Tsunamis Move at Astronomical Speeds
Solar Tsunamis Move at Astronomical Speeds - Yahoo! News: "Images of a tsunami blasting its way through the sun's lower atmosphere have been taken for the first time."
Read it, and then the video is here.
I just love stories of human progress as far as new things accomplished. If we put our minds to it, get our physics in check and whatnot, we've got it licked...
So long as we're responsible.
Read it, and then the video is here.
I just love stories of human progress as far as new things accomplished. If we put our minds to it, get our physics in check and whatnot, we've got it licked...
So long as we're responsible.
Valentine's Day - World Holiday Ever?
I'd seen this last year and found it funny... He curses a bit, and it's a little vulgar in some places, but it's funnish.
Sushi: The Japanese Tradition
Just a little laugh... though you should take it seriously. Or not. :-)
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