The longer crazed ramblings of a web designer, Mac IT guy and haunter. Follow me on Twitter for the shorter. Tumblr (3.0; @chrisgrande)http://blog.chrisgran.de/<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzttlmjJRk1rq5pwbo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>“Do It Yourself” by Marcelo Schultz</p>http://blog.chrisgran.de/post/18119652602http://blog.chrisgran.de/post/18119652602Thu, 23 Feb 2012 01:33:52 -0500Typography<a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57381806-94/sorry-playbook-2.0-still-isnt-worth-your-money/">Sorry, PlayBook 2.0 still isn't worth your money</a>http://blog.chrisgran.de/post/18104473651http://blog.chrisgran.de/post/18104473651Wed, 22 Feb 2012 20:50:13 -0500<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lztiyklAUD1ql8g2io1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>“I’m here for the tupperware party”</p>http://blog.chrisgran.de/post/18100497387http://blog.chrisgran.de/post/18100497387Wed, 22 Feb 2012 19:47:35 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzshhcbjGW1r31jhao1_500.jpg"/><br/> Little Black Dress<br/><br/> <img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzshhcbjGW1r31jhao2_500.jpg"/><br/> Beaver Cabinet<br/><br/> <img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzshhcbjGW1r31jhao3_500.jpg"/><br/> Oops! Cabinet<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzshhcbjGW1r31jhao4_500.jpg"/><br/> Bad Table<br/><br/> <img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzshhcbjGW1r31jhao5_500.jpg"/><br/> Canned Bench<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzshhcbjGW1r31jhao6_500.jpg"/><br/> Boom Cabinet<br/><br/> <img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzshhcbjGW1r31jhao7_500.jpg"/><br/> Melting Cabinet<br/><br/> <img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzshhcbjGW1r31jhao8_500.jpg"/><br/> Joined at the Hip<br/><br/> <img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzshhcbjGW1r31jhao9_500.jpg"/><br/> Raymond<br/><br/> <img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzshhcbjGW1r31jhao10_500.jpg"/><br/> Jack-in-the-Box<br/><br/> <p><span><strong>Weird and Wacky Furniture By Straight Line Designs</strong></span></p> <p>From <a href="http://www.demilked.com/weird-and-wacky-furniture-by-straight-line-designs"><a href="http://www.demilked.com/weird-and-wacky-furniture-by-straight-line-designs">http://www.demilked.com/weird-and-wacky-furniture-by-straight-line-designs</a></a></p> <p>“<span>Straight Line Designs is a one-of-a-kind workshop that has been operating out of Vancouver, British Columbia for the past 25 years. In addition to installations, sculptures and private commissions, designer Judson Beaumont and his staff of eight full-time craftspeople have designed and constructed a variety of wacky cartoon-style furniture and projects for public institutions and children’s exhibitions throughout North America and abroad. Focused on quality and custom design, Judson’s studio stays far away from mass production and is as imaginative as children themselves.”</span></p> <p><strong>Website:</strong> <a href="http://straightlinedesigns.com/">StaightLineDesigns.com</a></p>http://blog.chrisgran.de/post/18100353310http://blog.chrisgran.de/post/18100353310Wed, 22 Feb 2012 19:45:00 -0500<a href="http://theunderstatement.com/post/18030062041/its-a-brick-tesla-motors-devastating-design">“It’s A Brick” – Tesla Motors’ Devastating Design Problem</a>: <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://theunderstatement.com/post/18030062041/its-a-brick-tesla-motors-devastating-design">understatementblog</a>:</p> <blockquote><img src="http://media.theunderstatement.com/021_roadster_tow.jpg"/><p><a href="http://www.teslamotors.com/">Tesla Motors</a>’ lineup of all-electric vehicles — its existing <a href="http://www.teslamotors.com/roadster">Roadster</a>, almost certainly its impending <a href="http://www.teslamotors.com/models">Model S</a>, and possibly its future <a href="http://www.teslamotors.com/modelx">Model X</a> — apparently suffer from a severe limitation that can largely destroy the value of the vehicle. If the battery is ever totally discharged, the…</p> </blockquote>http://blog.chrisgran.de/post/18084878858http://blog.chrisgran.de/post/18084878858Wed, 22 Feb 2012 15:31:39 -0500<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzocf5C8721rp37ako1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Watch out for ghosts.</p>http://blog.chrisgran.de/post/17983309351http://blog.chrisgran.de/post/17983309351Mon, 20 Feb 2012 20:31:27 -0500ghosthaunted house<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzk7buMJ3S1qdku56o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://blog.chrisgran.de/post/17983158308http://blog.chrisgran.de/post/17983158308Mon, 20 Feb 2012 20:28:58 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lznpri2NGn1qzpwi0o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Street Art of the Day:</strong> A New York City phone booth <a href="http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/8/view/19325/repurposed-phone-booth-library-in-nyc.html">repurposed as a “communal library”/book drop</a> by architect <a href="http://gracefulspoon.com/">John Locke</a> as part of his ongoing urban intervention project, the <a href="http://dubnewyork.org/">Department of Urban Betterment</a>.</p>http://blog.chrisgran.de/post/17936455631http://blog.chrisgran.de/post/17936455631Mon, 20 Feb 2012 02:18:12 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzmfihAhaq1qb9wdfo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Illustration by <a href="http://www.mymodernmet.com/profiles/blogs/ben-chen-wickedly-clever-illustrations" target="_blank">Ben Chen</a>.</p>http://blog.chrisgran.de/post/17933912074http://blog.chrisgran.de/post/17933912074Mon, 20 Feb 2012 01:11:00 -0500Illustration<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzhpdvkBeb1qz4wexo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://blog.chrisgran.de/post/17933750925http://blog.chrisgran.de/post/17933750925Mon, 20 Feb 2012 01:08:07 -0500html5typography<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzlwhydA0a1qg1flco1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://blog.chrisgran.de/post/17933700396http://blog.chrisgran.de/post/17933700396Mon, 20 Feb 2012 01:07:00 -0500typography<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzge69gkxt1qzpp8po1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://blog.chrisgran.de/post/17933683819http://blog.chrisgran.de/post/17933683819Mon, 20 Feb 2012 01:06:38 -0500typography<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzney2vGWx1qkohl0o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://blog.chrisgran.de/post/17933642607http://blog.chrisgran.de/post/17933642607Mon, 20 Feb 2012 01:05:43 -0500<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzo8gjArwV1rnnb54o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://blog.chrisgran.de/post/17933623289http://blog.chrisgran.de/post/17933623289Mon, 20 Feb 2012 01:05:17 -0500<iframe width="400" height="299" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/rvYK1ZnRzr8?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>“What else is old age going to take from me?”</p>http://blog.chrisgran.de/post/17930848390http://blog.chrisgran.de/post/17930848390Mon, 20 Feb 2012 00:09:00 -0500golden girlssofiabrilliant<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lznr1r6G8B1qzklijo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The Game. (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am">instagram</a>)</p>http://blog.chrisgran.de/post/17901621203http://blog.chrisgran.de/post/17901621203Sun, 19 Feb 2012 15:46:38 -0500<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzjv86Elln1qai2zio1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://blog.chrisgran.de/post/17873147430http://blog.chrisgran.de/post/17873147430Sun, 19 Feb 2012 02:38:52 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lv4605qqu41qd3ec8o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://blog.chrisgran.de/post/17748254976http://blog.chrisgran.de/post/17748254976Thu, 16 Feb 2012 22:26:56 -0500<a href="http://www.kccreepfest.com/">Sexy illustration is sexy.</a>http://blog.chrisgran.de/post/17666525047http://blog.chrisgran.de/post/17666525047Wed, 15 Feb 2012 14:27:15 -0500designwebillustration<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ly7obyMI7M1qeju98o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Is what it is.</p>http://blog.chrisgran.de/post/17666494359http://blog.chrisgran.de/post/17666494359Wed, 15 Feb 2012 14:26:26 -0500