After the storm, there were the chirps of birds, the rustling of leaves, and the sounds of water dripping — draining from roofs, into the street, and into the sewage system.
But a few minutes later, anyone looking out would see an immensely beautiful rainbow spanning the dusk sky. This is the rainbow at dusk, after the storm.
A beautiful rainbow panorama
I don’t purport to be a photography expert, but this is a beautiful rainbow. Click on the picture to see a larger file.
I love fonts… well, I love some fonts to a great extend and vehemently despise others. I don’t consider myself a typographer — and I don’t make fonts — yet I probably have a keener eye for type than the average citizen. And my documents typically reflect the period of my life in which they were produced, because, well, I have favourite fonts… and these preferences change about every year.
The thing with fonts is that they contribute greatly to the overall feel of any production, whether it’s a logo or corporate identity, a book, a newspaper/magazine, an essay, or an advertisement. Choosing the right typeface for a particular purpose is like an art, and typography itself is an art. Unfortunately, most average Joes lack awareness and skill in this area.
To test your ability, see if you recognize the fonts below; click on the image to see the answers. (Windows users should have no problem with these.)
You know these fonts
I am certainly not the only one appalled at the shocking shootings that occurred in Winnenden, Germany yesterday. Even more shocking was that the warning he sent over chat was laughed off — just as a number of people thought a man who committed suicide on webcam was joking.
“S*** Bernd, I’ve had enough. I’m fed up with this bloody life. It’s always the same thing – everyone laughs at me, no-one recognises my potential.
“I mean this seriously, Bernd – I’ve got a weapon here and tomorrow morning I’m going to go to my old school and give them hell. Maybe I’ll escape and you will hear from me tomorrow morning.
“Keep your ear to the ground. Take note of the name: Winnenden. Don’t say anything to the police.”
Source: Telegraph
We have to take people seriously.
I’m certain that every one of us is capable of evil actions. What holds us back from committing evil? An inert sense of morality or justice? Religion?
"God, where were you?" Photo by Alex Grimm/Getty Images
“God, where were you?” the above sign asks.
Students mourn; Photo by Alex Grimm/Getty Images
What ordinary human can tolerate this kind of violence?
A rose is placed; Photo by Getty Images
Some have criticized ineffective gun restriction laws, while others have argued that restricting legal gun ownership is pointless as most crimes are committed with illegally owned guns. But guess what? The shooter had access to weapons in his home that were legally owned and killed over a dozen people.
Police roam around the school; Photo by Miguel Villagran/Getty Images
In the end, what do weapons do? What sort of violence do they propagate?
Bullet holes; Photo by Miguel Villagran/Getty Images
This is the sort of thing we cannot tolerate as a society.
Flags at half mast; Photo by Carsten Koall/Getty Images
What will we do about violence in the civilized world?
Further photographs may be found at the BBC.
The normal episode for Frederick Time will either come out tomorrow or not at all this week.
I watched the spectacular opening ceremony for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing this morning. It was simply amazing.
Exceptional fireworks, amazingly coordinated dancers and artists (thousands of them!), excellent majestic music, and fabulous high-tech shows. Amazing!
Since I’ve categorized this under “Graphic Matters”, I might as well show you some pictures.
Novell NetWare Administrator has been shared (as in network shares) and can be executed by any user, and it can access the central server for the 1800+ student accounts and the 230+ staff accounts. The following screenshots show things that any logged-on user can access. (Clearly, I’ve taken out a few things for anonymity and to prevent others from abusing this ability. I plan on reporting this to a Site Admin.)
More after the jump.
On April 6, 2008 (that’s today), I met Debbie Travis in person. Dozens of people were there to see her designs in three show homes. She unveiled those three show homes at Inspiration yesterday, as part of her partnership with Tribute Communities.
I got an autograph, and here is a scaled-down scan of the card. You can click on it to go to Flickr, where you can find a variety of sizes.
Here’s a new picture I posted to Flickr. Click on the picture to see more options, or to comment on the picture!
This was a photo that I took of Richmond Hill High School on March 15, 2008. It was originally meant for my international exchange application, but when I realized how nice it was after getting it (and 94 other photos) developed at Costco, I decided to share it.
The same photo has also been uploaded to Wikimedia Commons, with the filename “Richmond Hill High School.jpg”. I’ve also edited the Wikipedia page for the school to add this picture.
You are free to re-use this image however you wish, compliant with the licensing terms I’ve outlined on the page at Wikimedia Commons: if you live anywhere outside of Canada, you are subject to the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. If you are a Canadian resident, you may choose between the terms of that license and the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.5 Canada License.
You can find more pictures that I’ve uploaded to Flickr by going to my profile.
