klyjen.blogThoughts and points of interest from Jennifer Klyse.The Beauty of Simplicity- October 26, 2005 A client photocopied the beauty of simplicity (no link available yet) for me last week (an article from Fast Company's November issue.) My favorite quote--which will not be a surprise to anyone who knows me or who has seen Edward Tufte's fantastic and mildly subversive The Cognitive Style of PowerPoint print on my office wall--relates to Royal Philips Electronics, a company that has reportedly taken simplicity to heart over the last decade with a Sense & Sensibility campaign that applies to...http://www.klyjen.net/blog/archives/000074.html Not yet a true Chicagoan, apparently.- October 26, 2005 I was out having drinks with a few coworkers last night and mentioned that I had gone to the Cubs game Saturday night. The what my coworker asked, looking at me with an astounded look on her face. The Cubs game. You know, the World Series, big baseball game, fireworks, the whole works... Jen. It's the White Sox. Get it straight. Oops. It wasn't intentional (at least not the first time I slipped up.) Chicago is definitely home now, but I have yet to develop the one key Chicagoan...http://www.klyjen.net/blog/archives/000065.html Fool's Gold in The Economist.- October 14, 2005 A must-read for the week (from last week's print edition) if for nothing else than to see the context for this quote: One finishes this book persuaded by Mr Gallagher's thesis: that he is surrounded by idiots. That would certainly explain why he was unable to do any research.http://www.klyjen.net/blog/archives/000064.html Renewal Madness.- October 1, 2005 I renewed my subscription to Reason Magazine today. I had a hard-copy notice in the mail, but I renewed the subscription online because it just seemed like it would be easier. It was not. The online renewal form wanted my subscription ID, but it only showed me that information as it would appear on the magazine shipping label. Privacy nut that I am, the first thing I do with magazines is tear off the mailing label and shred it. (I know.) I managed to figure out, through trial and error,...http://www.klyjen.net/blog/archives/000063.html |