So I was searching around, trying to figure out how to get my Google Reader to alphabetize my subscriptions list because it makes it easier for me to find a specific site when I want to. It used to do it automatically every time I added a new feed, but a while back it stopped, and just put them on the bottom of the list as I added them.
After researching, I discovered that if you use drag and drop to move feeds around in your list, it stops sorting by alphabet, so I figured I must have done that on accident at some point (because I didn’t even know about the drag and drop feature to begin with). As I googled for a solution, it seemed that most people never discovered how to switch it back, but after poking around in my Google Reader interface for a while I finally figured it out and smacked myself in the forehead because it was so easy.
Anyways, this is not the type of thing I usually post on my blog, but I thought I’d share for those that were as confused about this as I was.
I’m loving this technique that Luke Roberts is exploring that he calls Freelensing. In his words, it is:
“Photos taken with the lens detached from the camera but held in place and moved around to focus. This also lets extra light in sometimes causing light leaks and giving a vintage look and feel.”
Also:
* Gives extra bokeh by shrinking the area in focus (apeture is 0)
* Allows for super macro shots
* Delicious light leaks
* Tilt-shift effects
Above is a high definition video of him moving the lens around and focusing on things, and it kind of shows the exciting organic and hard to control effect it produces. There’s also a small Freelensing pool were a few other people are experimenting with this.
I just discovered Ellen McFadden‘s huge collection of historical graphic design images on Flickr. Not only is there a lot to look at, but most of them are available in high resolution. Also, she adds very interesting and enlightening commentary on each of them that is worth reading as you browse. The two above images were from the New Graphic Design set, and the top one is a cow poster by Joseph Müller-Brockman that I hadn’t seen before, and I adore it.
Photographer Simon Hoegsberg created a fantastic 100 meter long photo entitled We’re All Gonna Die – 100 meters of existence. It was pieced together from photos taken in the same spot over the course of 20 days. There’s some really interesting people in the photo, and I really love the way it’s presented on the site.
I enjoyed loking through Marloes Duyker’s thread illustrations. Illustrating with thread might not be something original anymore, but the compositions are amazing and cover a vast range of moods.
I’m not sure exactly what Official Classic is, but I do know that it is a bundle of awesome design work. I love the classic feel of the work, it just makes me a happier person when I see it. I enjoyed all the work there, but I thought the font designs were displayed in a particularly interesting manner.
I love this packaging for the Childhood issue of A5 Magazine (warning: annoying browser resize). I’ve just heard of the magazine itself and it looks really interesting. They announce a theme and then anyone can submit works of art and design based on the theme. You can then buy the magazine, which features the curated works in A5 size. The idea is great, but their packaging is amazing. See more photos of their previous issues at their Flickr page.
