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finally watching Helvetica.

Finally added Helvetica and Objectified to my Netflix queue. Tonight: Long Kiss Goodnight.

There's been some talk lately in social software circles about how to take back ownership of your data: ie, how to make sure that the content and data you create and share cannot be lost or destroyed by a particular service shutting it's doors.

When I started Gary Hustwit's documentary on the Helvetica typeface, I was all "damn you can reverse Helvetica Bold out of any photo and it will look awesome". By the end I was ready to throw up every time I saw it on screen.

@aaronpk hm, that's an idea. I have a bottle of homemade Mead that may help with this code...

New Mac twitter app is visible in all spaces regardless of assigning it to a single Space #bug /cc @twitter /cc @atebits

RT @rayners: RT: @MotorMonk #Alert: members of Twisted Sister are now willing to take it.

RT @Syfy: I'm giving away a #Stargate book detailing 851 props to someone who retweets this note by 5pmPT on 1/14 - http://twitpic.com/3 ...

Crap, missed @danbenjamin's Daily Show on going indie. Wanted to call in.

@danbenjamin @zeldman I'd do both.

the cure for all morning blahs. Fast European goa trance #nerdfromthenineties

Chill night: Hot and Spicy Cheezits and Spaceballs #nerd

Harris #bears #notasportsfan

@mrgan how is that not a lamp?

Ques. for web freelancers: do you accept Paypal, and if so, how do you handle Paypal's surcharge #thelifeindie

RT @monkchips: RT @vbloke via @brynmorgan Did you know that the "B" in Benoit B. Mandelbrot stands for 'Benoit B. Mandelbrot'?

waiting for Illustrator...

"I was (not so) affectionately known as 'the dark presence'." -- http://t.co/QuX7xaI

geek bait: http://t.co/cNfx17d

http://t.co/5D493lj plus omni-graffle => The Brain?