But, how about using cash to send mail, rather than a stamp? Could that work? The letter was adressed from me (Philadelphia), to my girlfriend in NY. 39 Cents composed of one Quarter, one Dime and four Pennies were attached into the spot where a stamp would normally go. An additional 5 cents (nickel) was attached at the bottom right corner of the letter as a "tip" ... Read full entry

Font Creation Case Study: Joules: an in depth look at the font creation process by Alec Julien. Many years ago the thought of creating a font set appealed to me, until I realised just how much time and effort the process requires. I simply wouldn't have the patience to see such an undertaking through. +... Read full entry

There's nothing like crunching after dinner cheese and crackers over intelligent conversation. And where oh where do they keep finding these "fresh" topics of discussion?I was quite amused to recently find myself in the middle of a very animated discourse about money. Not that you're really surprised on that count? But I'll stop beating about the bush, we were debating at ... Read full entry