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12th October 2005

The Cheapening of Comics

“Originally delivered at the Festival of Cartoon Art, Ohio State University, October 27, 1989. The text of Watterson’s speech is presented here in the spirit of intellectual discourse.”

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12th October 2005

Why Do-It-Yourself Photo Printing Doesn’t Add Up

“Printers return relatively low profit margins. But the ink, ounce for ounce, is four times the cost of Krug Clos du Mesnil Champagne, which sells for around $425 a bottle. Ink is about the same price as Joy perfume, considered to be one of the more pricey fragrances, at $158 for a 2.5-ounce bottle.”

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12th October 2005

Letterspacing

“Letter spacing is a fine-tuning process that demonstrates a designer’s sensitivity towards typography. Words are made up of what seems to be an infinite number of letter combinations. But not all of these letters fit together very well.” (Thanks Coudal Partners!)

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12th October 2005

United States Peak Fall Color Foliage Map

When will the leaves be prettiest?

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