I think that what sets this type of apart is its position as a response to the fatigue people feel from social media in its current form. I don't think something like this would have resonated as much when social media was in its infancy.
True. Also in the very old days, people actively "went online" at certain times. Dial in the modem, visit the Internet Cafe, things like that. A web community would better be ready and waiting.
But then on the other hand, there have been a few years between that time and the present...
The author keeps referring to the font as ugly, but I really enjoy it. The variety of signage I've seen it on (national parks, placards, industrial applications and schematics) evoke a sense of awe in me.
I also like it, in the same way I like DIN even though the author considers DIN to be better designed. I have, like the author, often seen this font when it's carved into metal, and I suppose the fact that it's on metal helps evoke that feeling of industry at its best, like a well oiled machine. I also instinctively associate it with the post-WWII period when technology seemed to be progressing faster than today and when technology was unequivocally a good thing.
Agree completely, I quite like the look of the font.
I sometimes feel who are deep in a subject sometimes are too entrenched in their world with rules and guidelines, that to me don't seem all that important to judge quality in the real world; or at least how I perceive things.
Another example also comes from the world of typography: text figures (non-lining numerals). To me they're ugly and difficult to read. Typographers like them because they fit better into the appearance of text, and that's true, but of low importance to me. Numbers are not words, and I feel they don't have to look the same. I like them to look different. I want them to be easy to read, which text figures aren't. (I actually went to the effort of creating custom CSS using Firefox's Stylus add-on to force lining numerals on all websites I visit.)
> The author keeps referring to the font as ugly, but I really enjoy it.
“Beauty”, as they say, “is in the eye of the beholder”. It is not a value judgement to call something ugly, but a subjective opinion. And the author does mention they came to appreciate it:
> My first thought was: What a mess. Is this how “grotesque” fonts got their name?
He's a font nerd. As a font nerd, it's definitely really ugly to me. But art is personal, so if you like it I'm happy for you :)
I get the "ick" when I see terrible typography. I can barely stand to look at American highway signs, it's almost physically painful how horrific they are to me:
I've wondered whether it would be possible to design a motorcycle with a surface that's non-reflective to radar because of it's shape or texture, like how stealth planes work.
EDIT: I realized the super black paint is probably the worst thing you could do for your own safety on a motorcycle, but that's besides the point...
I've been riding motorcycles for about 30 years now, I started back when Neal Stephenson's Zodiac was still new, and this part was still ringing in my head:
“I had to ride slow because I was taking my guerrilla route, the one I follow when I assume that everyone in a car is out to get me. My nighttime attitude is, anyone can run you down and get away with it. Why give some drunk the chance to plaster me against a car? That's why I don't even own a bike light, or one of those godawful reflective suits. Because if you've put yourself in a position where someone has to see you in order for you to be safe--to see you, and to give a fuck--you've already blown it... We had a nice ride through the darkness. On those bikes we were weak and vulnerable, but invisible, elusive, aware of everything within a two-block radius.”
― Neal Stephenson, Zodiac
I didn't compare with the other paints (I only found that video after ordering the paint...) or with the difficulty of painting (I got the intern to do it!) but in terms of the final result, that's exactly the same result I got.
I also have some of their glow pigment and it's a lot more impressive. This particular color doesn't glow very brightly or for terribly long, but the hue... glow pigment isn't supposed to be this color!
I'm not quite sure about that — a lot of other countries have those sort of warning labels on foods or a comparison of the nutrition facts with healthier foods, and I'm not sure how much of an impact that label would end up having. I think it would be like the prop 65 stickers in California — it ends up becoming so ubiquitous it's effectively meaningless. I got a new espresso maker with a prop 65 label on it but am just ignoring it since I doubt it's actually leaching lead into my coffee despite the label saying it will.
I'm not sure what the relevant law is but a lot of packaged foods here (Germany) have nutrition scores A-E displayed prominently on the front corner. Apparently it's relative to a category, so they don't end up with E on all frozen pizzas and A on all frozen veggies, but can actually be used to see which frozen pizza is healthier.
I assumed it was the result of the "bubbling" that they describe in the video that also accounts for the grainy appearance of the surface; presumably the bubbling would be visible like this side on?
Having said that I have used https://ko-fi.com/zzzrod to support (if it can be called that) the dev (the link is from app homepage) as per my personal capacity. Because it is such an excellent service and provided for free and also because it isn't behind subscription. So thought I will share that. But of course it is perfectly fine to use it for free as well if one wants to. Cheers.
I didn't even know TuneMyMusic had a premium service, but fwiw, it's free for the first 500 songs. I've only used it a few times and was pretty impressed at how many services it supports.
