December 20, 2003
Why We Love The Internet, #348 in a series
I'm planning a tour of the American Southwest over the next two weeks. Itinerary includes Death Valley, Las Vegas, Grand Canyon, Monument Valley Mesa Verde, Canyon de Chelly, Petrified Forest, among others.
So I'm doing searches on that there world wide internet, and come across http://www.americansouthwest.net/, a rich site filled with commentary, photography (1950 images!), maps, and all sorts of resources on the area. And it's well-written, and the pictures are beautiful, as shown here:
And, clicking around, I realize it's the work of one guy.
I love the internet.
As an information architect, I also have to give it up for his categorization scheme. Arches! Red Rocks!
December 18, 2003
Holiday Shopping For Your Favorite Mac Nerd
The bag pictured above is the Designer Series Protege from Macally, which I've been using for the past month or so. I'm a big fan of the designer series -- the bags look great, are durable, and reasonably priced (mine cost $49.99). And, to boost my vanity, the bag always gets compliments.
