Cameron Moll's Blog, page 39

Ampersand, The Web Typography Conference

Ampersand, The Web Typography Conference:

Scheduled for next June in Brighton (UK). I have high hopes for this.

DingbatPress Letterpress Gift Tags & Cards

DingbatPress Letterpress Gift Tags & Cards:

I wish I would have stumbled on this earlier. Beautiful, affordable letterpress cards and gift tags for your design-appreciative friends and loved ones.

Tabletop Product Photography Guide

Tabletop Product Photography Guide:

A nice round-up of tips and product suggestions from the knowledgable crew at B&H.

Letterpress Poster Christmas Sale Coming This Week

Letterpress Poster Christmas Sale Coming This Week:

Just a heads up that I'll be putting my posters on sale later this week. Keep an eye on this site or follow along on Twitter.

Apple Names Flipboard iPad App of the Year

Apple Names Flipboard iPad App of the Year:

Deservedly, in my opinion. That and the NY Times app are about the only two that I use nearly every day. (Although for the record, I liked the simplicity and stability of the first-version NYT app, not the latest.)

Now is a Great Time to be Unfundable

Now is a Great Time to be Unfundable:

Bryce Roberts, venture capitalist:

Wherever the 'no' comes from I think its refining. I believe it makes you confront painful realities that exist in your business….

I fear that, in this market, people are pouring rocketfuel into cardboard cutouts and no one is telling them. I strongly believe living through 'unfundable' periods is important for long term success. Consider it a badge of honor that most people think your idea won't work. I'm certain that if you look at every single one of the entrepreneurs who've gone on to build big, enduring businesses they were unfundable once too.

Dropbox for Teams

Dropbox for Teams:

Shared storage quotas, centralized administration, and "Dropbox Rewind" — an SVN-like service that allows you to roll back to previous versions of files. 350 GB for $795.00/year, with additional storage available in 100 GB packs for $200/year.

Type City Cleveland

Type City Cleveland:

Started in 2007 by Chris Ramsay, adjunct professor at The Cleveland Institute of Art. His communication design students have submitted designs each year since. They're all great, but Nick Matic's Fountain of Eternal Life is especially nice.

Gowalla Advent Calendar

Gowalla Advent Calendar:

Check in (or tweet) to enter. Lots of nice gifts — MacBook Airs, snowboards, charity: water donations, etc.

Impatient Nation: I Can't Wait For You To Read This

Impatient Nation: I Can't Wait For You To Read This:

Linton Weeks, NPR:

Speaking for many Americans, prolific author Valerie Frankel wrote in the March issue of Self magazine: 'I've always imagined that my impatient nature is a sign of my success — something that all busy, hard-driving, intelligent people share.'

But after melting down emotionally at a sandwich shop and a clothing store, Frankel wondered if her impatience might be 'something more insidious — a bad habit I needed to break, not only for my family but also for the sake of my own well-being.' …

Eight months after her essay was published, she reports: 'Do I still feel impatient? Of course! I still drive in traffic, wait on line and go to the movies. But I have been better about not letting impatient-related rage take over. I no longer fantasize about a slow cashier's head bursting into flame.'

It helps, she says, 'to remember that long lines and bad service are part of ordinary, imperfect life. I'm not special, and therefore, not exempt from daily irritation. Everyone has to deal with it.'

A much-needed reminder for me to slow down, to pause, and even to make the most of inconveniences in my schedule caused by others. In the words of Neal A. Maxwell, someone I consider a mentor, "We are each other's clinical material, and we make a mistake when we disregard that sober fact."