Brian's Blog

Trustworthy Type

bcrick@sck.net — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 22:09:00 GMT

I work on a variety of different projects involving graphic design in my free time, and I'm very particular about the fonts I use. The way I see it, your font is your voice, and the emotions you project while speaking are just as important as the words you have to say. The font you choose can make a serious sentence sound sarcastic, or make a lighthearted anecdote come off as pompous.

Spending Spree

bcrick@sck.net — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 18:32:00 GMT

Windows 7 was just released. I'm pretty excited, though it's hard to point at one particular feature I'm looking forward to trying out.

When I was in high school, I did a little bit of DOS programming. By today's standards, it was incredibly cumbersome to work with.

Imagine that you want to make a painting, so you go into the nearest art supply store to get some tools.

Puzzle

bcrick@sck.net — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 17:56:00 GMT

Computers can be funny things. The other day, a friend of mine asked if could turn some old VHS tapes of hers into a DVD. Sure, I said. I have a desktop computer that functions as a TV. That would work perfectly. (There are rabbit ears plugged into this computer. This amuses me greatly.) My friend gave me her tape, and her VCR, and I set to work. It didn't go so well.