Bike culture in Amsterdam When I was in Amsterdam earlier this month, this is one of the things about the city that most caught my attention. So many bikers! It was fantastic. And many of them were professionally dressed businessmen and women. I swear, I even saw bike traffic. Instead of bumper-to-bumper, it was wheel-to-wheel.
Web Designer Wall One of the best-looking websites I’ve seen in a while. It’s truly a work of art. I love the illustration work — reminds me of the album cover for Mika’s Life in Cartoon Motion, which I also admire greatly.
One photograph, five color schemes
I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again. Photographs are one of the best sources for color inspiration. Click through Flickr for about five seconds and you’re bound to come across a photo that has the potential to be translated into a different, but related, language: color. Oftentimes, in fact, a photograph will inspire not one color scheme, but many. Such was the case when I came across this striking image, captured by the talented Garrett LeSage.
I realized instantly that by focusing my attention to certain portions of the photo, I could easily pick out a handful of beautiful, organic color combinations. So, without further ado, here they are. Leave a link in the comments if you use one!
Mandy Moore covers Rihanna’s “Umbrella” The slower tempo and the sincerity of Mandy’s performance really brings the lyrics to the forefront, reminding me how arbitrary the music video is in relation to the song’s message.
Miss Teen South Carolina chokes At the Miss Teen USA pageant that took place a couple days ago, Miss Teen South Carolina made a disaster of the question/answer portion. My favorite line: “I believe that our education like such as South Africa and, uh, the Iraq everywhere like, such as.”
Apple is headed to outer space Great post by Phill Ryu regarding where Apple is headed with their OS interface. The answer? Outer space. The proof? The new menubar and dock in Leopard, Time Machine, the new default wallpaper in Leopard, and the new welcome video for Leopard.