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"This PSSC film utilizes a fascinating set consisting of a rotating table and furniture occupying surprisingly unpredictable spots within the viewing area. The fine cinematography by Abraham Morochnik, and funny narration by University of Toronto professors Donald Ivey and Patterson Hume is a wonderful example of the fun a creative team of filmmakers can have with a subject that other, less imaginative types might find pedestrian."

Good reference.

Summary - riding in the bike lane is recommended but in some cases not required, you are not required to ride single file (though i wish you were), you are required to wear no more than ONE earbud, you can't ride on the sidewalk (but regular cops can't ticket you for this, since it's under the jurisdiction of the Environmental control board), signal when you're turning, and you need to have head- and rear-lights and reflectors when it's dark out, and a bell. Also, bikes are afforded the general rights and responsibilities of drivers, meaning (among other things) stay out of the crosswalk, don't run reds, one-way streets are one-way. Not covered: I believe that New York City (rightly) affords pedestrians the right of way *no matter what.*

Question? Is there a law specifically prohibiting vehicular and pedestrian traffic/standing in marked bike lanes?

"Every month, we will make one volume (a year’s worth of pub lic a tions) avail able through the Fonts.com blog. There are, how ever, a couple of caveats. First, the files are big – as in “way big.” The low-resolution files can be as big as 18 MB and the high-resolution files are down right huge at over 85 MB in some cases. Second, they are not per fect. The ori ginal doc u ments were some times faded, cracked or torn. That com bined with a semi-automated scan ning pro cess (over 9,000 pages scaned) res ul ted in some unavoid able “char ac ter” traits. The final caveat is that the above plan could change depend ing on audi ence interest level (or lack thereof). So, if you love it, let us know."

Walter Murch discusses the role of Beethoven, Flaubert (and, less so, Thomas Edison) in the invention of cinema.

In the Modern Ephemera Society pool on Flickr. Wish I knew the artist, the fauvist illustration style is pretty amazing.

Amazing collection from John Gall of book covers from books about dogs. Some great vernacular inspiration, and more than one fantastic band name (dibs on This and That About Chihuahuas.)

"Tsukumogami (付喪神?, "artifact spirit") are a type of Japanese spirit. According to the Tsukumogami-emaki, tsukumogami originate from items or artifacts that have reached their 100th birthday and thus become alive and aware."

Ministry of Type traces intricate blackletter captions from Bibliodyssey's presentation of woodcuts of "The Triumph of Emperor Maximilian".

"Vaughan Oliver is one of the great (music) designers. His work is highly original and often breathtakingly beautiful. Probably best known for his work for The Pixies and Cocteau Twins on the 4AD label, Oliver’s designs for Scott Walker, His Name Is Alive, Heidi Berry and many other lesser known names is just as remarkable. For someone who claims to have been uninspired by typography at college, his use of type is a joy. In its gestural expressiveness it focuses and enlivens each design with tremendous inventiveness. Oliver’s work often foregrounds dark images produced by photographers who are essential collaborators in the creative process (key names include Simon Larbalestier, Nigel Grierson and Marc Atkins). Also central to his process is a willingness to experiment and a deep engagement with the music. The result is work that is passionate, elegant and highly influential."

My favorite Henson show from when I was little. Probably worth checking out again.

"As both sound designers emphasize, it wasn't simply a matter of producing the perfect sound in the studio and calling it a day. In many cases, maximum fidelity to the original static onomatopoeia was abandoned. That's because making these effects work in the context of a movie was as much about the mixing process and getting them to fit with all the other sonic chaos that's happening in a given scene."

Original BBC series that predated the book of the same name, which was amazing and also one of the most hideously typeset I have ever read.

"This article is about rats with tails grown together. For the fictional Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles character, see Rat King."

"Around 1994, he started developing Verdana, a revolutionary font for having prevailed over technical constraints of that time, like coarse computer screen resolution. To hear Carter recall it, it was a pivotal moment: People were on the brink of reading as much — or more — on screen than on paper. And that transition has had a profound effect on the design process."

"'Can anyone explain yellow to Molly?' the teacher asked. A student a few seats down raised her hand. When chosen, she got up and walked over to Molly and asked for her hand. 'Okay, are you ready?' she asked Molly. Molly nodded."