Another funny post on 27b/6 detailing a conversation between a lady asking a graphic designer for help creating a missing cat poster. This David Thorne guy cracks me up…I needed the laugh today.

A friend of mine forwarded me an email link today to this Dutch website. It might be an old chain letter I don’t know. As always I immediately thought it would be a phishing link or something but lo and behold it was nothing but a light joke.

It doesn’t take a lot of figure out how this is done. (I found it funny the email commentator said some “great programmer” did this tee hee) But nonetheless a cute little animation and sure enough, it’s getting attention as intended.

So a few months back I posted a funny Oatmeal strip about webdesign. Seems like he’s at it again with a pretty funny list of “8 websites you need to stop building”.

This is such funny geek humor I feel kinda embarrassed I can relate to all of this.

On a side note, I recently replaced a multifunction printer just because the print head didn’t print black anymore. So now what I’m left with is a HUGE hunk of glass and plastic that otherwise still looks in perfect condition and does all the other functions just fine.

I also have 2 old laptops sitting in my closet now and I don’t know what to do with them. Apparently from what I can find online, there’s no real eco-friendly way to dispose of these suckers beyond just trying to take them apart and try to re-use the parts for something else.

It’s really HARD to be eco-friendly!

I got a good chuckle out of this web-strip today. If you’re ever wondering how your website will look on the Apple iPad…download their Photoshop layer and apply it to preview your website. Complete with “realistic light reflections on the glass screen…and accurately placed fingerprint smudges” (via The Brads)

Another good collection of funny ads for design inspiration.

You know, every time I see these ads I’m reminded of a project my professor gave me in college to produce an Ad for made-up quit-smoking campaign. I tried to make it funny at the time but it just didn’t do it for the professor. Now, years later, I look back and it wasn’t near as clever nor as funny as I thought it was at the time.  He said a good humorous ad must make its point clearly & immediately. (via PresidiaCreative)

You know, if I can’t save enough to get an actual $1300 70-200L Canon lens, I may as well get this mug replica so I can look like I’m rich enough to drink out of one. (via NerdApproved)

Sadly this comic strip describes the hazards of being a designer so well I had to post it. Just recently I had a small project I was doing for a friend put to a halt for similar issues. That issue got resolved in a friendly manner but it honestly does make you fantasize about changing careers to “give sponge bathes to the elderly” (via The Oatmeal)

I think I’ve encountered every one of these situations…and while I’ll professionally stay as calm and collected as I can be, at home I’d be fuming at the ears and start punching pillows. (Hey, I’m delicate)

Check out the rest of the site by the way, The Oatmeal strips got a lot of funny ones there and some great illustrations.

Yesterday I thought, “What the heck” and decided to look for ugly things as a alternative to finding things that inspire me. I came across a pretty funny collection of “Bad Logo Designs”

I broke out in a little bit of a sweat hoping that one of my own designs didn’t show up on this list. Thankfully not. “Whew”  (via LogoDesignerBlog)

Bear with me, no I’m not going to just keep posting videos on my site from now on, but it’s just that lately I’ve seen more creative work in video form. Here’s this “Silent Monk” video (isn’t there a Chili Pepper’s song called that?) that I thought was very creative and appropriate for the Season. Hallelujah!

Dear Santa,

The following is a list of just some of the items I want for Christmas this year. I know in the past I’ve written these letters in the hopes of getting items that will make my life ever so complete, but I usually don’t get any of these things. What’s up with that?

I know…perhaps you’re too busy reading silly children letters instead of coming here to my great blog to read my list. Perhaps since I’ve moved you can’t find my address (hint: Google maps)?  Or maybe perhaps some of the items on my list are just way to expensive for you?  (don’t you get a volume discount with your elves?)

Whatever your reason Santa. Just know I’ve been a very good boy and I think I deserve some if not everything on this list:

1. I’d love a new Wacom Pen & Touch tablet.  I’ve been using the same tablet for the last 8 years now and I wouldn’t mind a smaller one I can take on the road with me. While you’re at it Santa, Wacom’s pen-on-screen Cintiq is sexy too. Especially when I want to rub my drawing pen across some porn images.
2. I could use a couple of Zumbrella‘s Santa. No, not so much for the rainy season, but I’m hoping they’ll help me shoot better portrait photos. While you’re feeling generous, I can’t hold these Zumbrella’s with my hands while shooting my camera. So a couple matching stands would make me eternally grateful. Otherwise, a good ring flash would do the trick as well, but then you’d have to get me a new strobe too. I won’t be greedy.
3. What good is a couple of lights if I don’t have a good lens to shoot with? This tiny little white Canon 70-200 f2.8L lens is just what I need. You can appreciate it’s just as white as the snow in the North!
4. A PlayStation 3 would be nice. We all know it’s one of the best Blu-Ray players around. I want my little 11 month old boy to enjoy his educational programs in the crispiest picture available. You know I’m all about thinking of others before myself
5. Finally Sant’s…if you’re feeling generous this year. I might as well wish for the same thing I’ve been wishing for in the past 15 years in the hopes you’ll someday deliver this to me wrapped up in a big red bow. I know it’s hard to get a Porsche Carrera S stuffed into your sleigh. But I have faith that you’ll think of a way.

That’s all. Only five measly things. Because I’m all about selflessness, peace, love and harmony.

Love, Me.