👋 My name’s Chris Glass. This is a place where I journal with photos and save links for things I don’t want to forget.

Some Good Places to Start

Digital watch that says now instead of the time

Now

Answering the question, “What are you up to right now?”

Updated March 20, 2024

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Colorful

I’ve always loved colorful things. I think it might have started with The Muppets. Here’s a bunch of colorful posts.

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The Chapters of Your Life

This started as a brief presentation about intent and photography that my good friend Erik turned into a short film as a birthday surprise during the pandemic.

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Creative Mornings Talk

This video from 2013 is long, but lays out who I am and why I think design is awesome. I was nervous as heck through the whole thing.

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A few favorite things

Books, movies, video games, music and random other things all mixed together in a visual, sortable grid.

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Say Cheese

This tag is for all the times folks pose for the photo.

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Great Discontent Interview

An old conversation that fills in the blanks of my career and whatnot in an interview format. My tip of the hat to Ryan and Tina for the moment.

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Browse

Been using this category thing to get around the photo journal. Adding here for easy access.

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My old website

I refuse to throw anything away (digitally at least). Here’s my old site cobbled together with spacer gifs and tables.

Recent Links

Jim Henson Idea Man

Years ago, Rosecrans Baldwin did an interview for Layer Tennis and asked about my influences. Without a beat I included Jim Henson. The trailer for this movie gives me all the feels. I very much look forward to the film!

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Jim Henson holding a Kermit puppet

An introduction to Hilma af Klint

Ideas expand beyond the edge of the canvas. A 7 minute peek of the journey and work of Hilma af Klint. Now I want to learn so much more about this artist. Enthralled. / hat tip to Kay for sharing the link

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Two figures view large artworks by Hilma af Klint

Justice D.A.N.C.E.

Justice has a new album coming out this week (it's been a minute). Reminded me of this video from 2007 that holds up incredibly well. Inspiring graphic design and animation.

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Two persons with t-shirts on that have lots of designed text

PhotoPrism

"AI-Powered Photos App for the Decentralized Web" (or to run locally!). I'm very interested in the search features that allow discovery by place, color, people, things, etc. Have not tried yet, but I'm gathering tidbits! / via Erin Sparling

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Photoprism app

How vinyl records are made

The Washington Post goes deep with a visual essay on how records are made. I've seen videos and glimpses at Third Man Records, but appeciate the prose mixed with photographs and video clips here. (Also nice to read that production capacity to press records is increasing.) / Thanks Shel!

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Vinyl record production

Colour Contrast Checker

Whenever posting a journal entry I pick a color at random to be the link/accent for my site. Kay mentioned I wasn't hitting accessibility standards and shared this tool by Alex Clapperton to check it. (I'm still sus of accessible color theory science, but I shall endeavor to hit higher marks!)

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Color contrast checker

Copilot

Since Mint shuttered I was wondering how to sort budgeting stuff and then saw @Swissmiss share "Wow! A budgeting/money tracking app I actually enjoy using"

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Copilot app and illustration

Not old. Vintage.

On this site, optimized gloriously for the big screen (non-mobile), Michele Giorgi and team showcase the restoration of an original era Macintosh. / thanks Kay

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Sad Macintosh Classic 3D illustration

Seating with built in cat tunnel

Gasping and clutching pearls wanting this to be a real thing one could buy. / via Present & Correct

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Yellow couch with cat tunnel

My name’s Chris, this is Edie, and this is a place where I put stuff. In my spare time, I devise schemes to create more spare time. My goal with all this is to remember things, but also try and understand the patterns of life.

(That’s the grand idea — it’s usually just kind of ordinary, and that’s okay too.)

A balding bearded man holding a slightly surprised cat