Oddities & Diversions: December 2004

December 22, 2004

BSR WSA!

Bearskinrug wins a Web Standards Award!

December 21, 2004

New Sin City Trailer

New Sin City trailer! It’s like this thing just jumped off the comic book pages.

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

It’s official, book 6 in the Harry Potter series, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, will be released on July 16, 2005. You can pre-order the book from Amazon.

December 17, 2004

Underware releases Bello

It’s about quality, not quantity… Underware releases a new font, Bello.

December 15, 2004

Rise up, web designers!

Rise up, web designers!

December 14, 2004

Batman Begins

Where are you?! Here. The new Batman Begins trailer.

The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe

Behind the scenes of The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe with WETA workshop.

91FM @ 50

91FM @ 50 is my brother’s latest crack at css design. Great job Pete!

December 13, 2004

Resizing, Fading Slideshow Demo

Resizing, Fading Slideshow Demo from Couloir.org. Hot damn, that’s nice!

The advertising world really is this fickle and absurd

The advertising world really is this fickle and absurd. Come on, opens who’s eyes? This ad looks like every other retro-themed video or network spot. MTV, VH1, G4 and others have already been dipping into that well for years.

Apple offers 30-day free trial of Motion

Apple offers 30-day free trial of Motion.

December 10, 2004

Tool Time at Pixar

Pixar created a Mac-based app that allowed director Brad Bird to sketch changes over a proposed pieces of animation. Wow, that is so great.

First trailer for Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

First trailer for Tim Burton’s next, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (from the Roald Dahl classic). Looks surreal, wonderful.

New exclusive trailer for Constantine

New exclusive trailer for Constantine. Actually looks like an OK adaptation.

December 8, 2004

The BJC Bit Component Set

The BJC Bit Component Set for Flash (created by the talented Keith Peters of bit-101 fame). Finally, some decent Flash components. They supposedly weigh in at 1/3 the size of Macromedia’s and are easily skinnable.

Web Design in 2005. Blah.

Web Design in 2005. Blah. I hate forecasting lists like this. Good design is good design.

Lord of the Rings Monopoly

Homemade Lord of the Rings Monopoly looks way better than the “official” version.

December 7, 2004

Uniroyal Fun Cup

Uniroyal Fun Cup is an awesome Flash racing game.

Cartoon Character Skeletal Systems

Cartoon Character Skeletal Systems

December 6, 2004

The Heads of State SOTM

The Heads of State website wins the Web Standards Awards Site of the Month for November!

Christmas with the Kranks

Wow, I didn’t think Christmas with the Kranks looked even that good.

December 2, 2004

Second Story is Reviewing Portfolios

The talented people at Second Story are looking for an Interactive Media Designer. Damn, I wish I lived in Portland.

Absurd covers from old Lois Lane and Jimmy Olsen comics

It’s important that I live the next 24 hours as a black woman!”, and more equally absurd covers from old Lois Lane and Jimmy Olsen comics.

December 1, 2004

Dead Milkmen memorial benefit show photos

Loads of pics from the (briefly reunited) Dead Milkmen’s two memorial benefit shows for late bassist Dave Blood at the Troc last weekend.

The New Netscape

Good god, who the hell designed the new Netscape?! It’s abominable. This is a great way to resurrect a browser.

smallTransport Redesign

smallTransport has also redesigned, and is looking lovely.