• 1 Week Left For A Free Blog Makeover

    Only one week left to enter the Free Blog Makeover Contest! All essays must be submitted no later than midnight Pacific Time Saturday, 28 February 2004.

  • Family As Clients, A Bad Idea

    Recently a family member asked for help with a design project. I agreed, but it brought back to mind the last time I worked for family. I’ll share it. A few years ago my uncle was running for Senator of an East Coast state. My aunt, nephew, grandmother, and a few other uncles were helping…

  • Giant Black Hole Rips Star Apart

    Wow. All I can say is a stunned “wow”. Chandra :: Photo Album :: RX J1242-11 :: 18 Feb 04 Illustratoin of star being ripped apart by giant black hole.

  • Physics of Comic Books Taught At UMinn

    Uncanny physics of comic book superheroes “ Can you teach a physics class with only comic books to illustrate the principles? University of Minnesota physics professor James Kakalios has been doing it since 1995, when he explained the principle of conservation of momentum by calculating the force of Spider-Man’s web when it snagged the superhero’s…

  • Today Started A New Gig

    Today I started a new consulting gig training in Quark. It’s a lot of fun. It’s also profitable, but the fun is the main draw for me. The gig should last about two weeks. For more on Quark, see these very active discussions on my blog: Quark vs. InDesign

  • Job Posting: Kissing Ass

    I found the below in a publicly posted job opening. Its good to know exactly what you want in an employee. “ If you have experience in the printing, copying and/or kissing ass/Graphic Arts fields please join our ranks. ”