Thursday, December 31, 2009

con amore

Three engines from 1938. All designed to quietly just do a job - and to rarely be seen by a human being. The first two, Chrysler and Dodge, are American and were grubbily built to a cost to meet a then burgeoning market. The final (French/Italian) is a Bugatti, and was built to have dazzling sculptural beauty - but still, remember, to remain unviewed. This says something.

It probably says woftam. None the less - it is an immensely appealing object.


Mmmmmmm not.

The menu said - "Delicious Homemade Soup served with Fresh Warm Roll".

The reality was half a tin of bland cannellini beans tipped into a tin of pureed tomato - tart, acidic and inedible. The Fresh Warm Roll was half a dozen triangles of plastic sliced white.

Disappointing.

The waitress was suitably apologetic and removed it from the bill, but still - I'm not overly inclined to return. This was "Care in the Community" standard cookery.

In fairness they can manage breakfasty things like eggs on toast and a bearable coffee.

The Breakfast Club - St Albans.

Apple Computers

Yes, you pay a premium - but the design is more carefully thought out. They just work better.

A better Brass Monkeys Video

Matt has a trick HD camera. Best if you pause the playing and let the download get ahead a bit.

Wednesday, December 30, 2009

Is it just me? Or ...

... is this the most naive logo design ever:



I humbly suggest something like this instead:

Quotelets

Michael Jackson's music will last forever. So will his face.

Quotelets

Look, it's only the Bible. It's not gospel you know.