Year: 2004
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A nice long ride
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GoogObits: Type Teacher (Rob Roy Kelly, Specialist in Wood Type, Dies at 78)
As a writer, words are really all I’ve got. That’s why typography and design have always been intense passions of mine. I’d rather hang out with type people than writers any day. We lost a good one in Rob Roy Kelly. Here is an annotation of Steven Heller’s obituary from the NYT for those of us who didn’t know him while he lived. See Design Observer for…
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Chairman Michael Powell’s Statement on Super Bowl Halftime
FCC CHAIRMAN POWELL CALLS SUPER BOWL HALFTIME SHOW A “CLASSLESS, CRASS, DEPLORABLE STUNT.” OPENS INVESTIGATION FCC Chairman Michael Powell today issued the following statement: “I am outraged at what I saw during the halftime show of the Super Bowl. Like millions of Americans, my family and I gathered around the television for a celebration. Instead,…
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Digest of Rules: Coin Toss
1. The toss of coin will take place within three minutes of kickoff in center of field. The toss will be called by the visiting captain before the coin is flipped. The winner may choose one of two privileges and the loser gets the other: (a) Receive or kick (b) Goal his team will defend…
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GoogObits: Audio Truth & Fidelity (Thomas G. Stockham Jr., 70, Digital Pioneer, Dies)
Thomas Stockham was crucial in determining two things: sound can be captured digitally, and Nixon lied. What a life. —DXO Thomas G. Stockham Jr., 70, Digital Pioneer, DiesBy KENNETH N. GILPINThomas G. Stockham Jr., a pioneer in digital electronics whose work helped to pave the way for the transition from long-playing records to compact discs, died on Jan. 6…