Alan Hogan

Fat City - The Atlantic (March 2007)

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 21:13:45 -0700

Fat City - The Atlantic (March 2007):

Why I’m not a libertarian — and why I sometimes lean that way, regardless — can be culled from this informative piece.

"After the lecture I was so annoyed and insulted by the lack of talent and amazing luck this..."

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 11:43:07 -0700

“After the lecture I was so annoyed and insulted by the lack of talent and amazing luck this [well-known] designer had, I remember saying to myself as I walked back to my car “if this guy can do it, I sure as hell can.” I went home, picked up the Fontographer manual and spent the night sketching my first two type families that would later be released by T-26.”

- Neil Summerour, quoted in Creative Characters

"Daring Fireball gets about twice as many page views from MobileSafari as all versions of Internet..."

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 14:18:20 -0700

“Daring Fireball gets about twice as many page views from MobileSafari as all versions of Internet Explorer combined on a typical weekday.”

- John Gruber

curvedwhite: The Clock Clock by Humans Since 1982 It is...

Sat, 19 Dec 2009 16:11:29 -0700

curvedwhite:

The Clock Clock by Humans Since 1982

It is impossible for the “Clock Clock” to show times that require the digits 3, 6, 8, or 9 very well (without adding a third hand to the clocks). Even the time in this shot has a rather sad-looking 9, if one looks closely.

Usher and a Goat

Sat, 19 Dec 2009 16:00:07 -0700

Usher and a Goat:

trainque:

If you play Usher and a recording of a goat braying at the same time, the results are better than the sum of its parts.

Probably a cheap shot, but hilarious nonetheless.

My work here is done!

Sun, 06 Dec 2009 14:56:31 -0700

My work here is done!

I enjoy the times when an unknown doesn’t really matter. Is your profile picture sideways, dear...

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 14:40:57 -0700

I enjoy the times when an unknown doesn’t really matter.

Is your profile picture sideways, dear 20-something MySpace user, because you are too unintelligent to rotate it properly, or because you think it’s cool that way?

It doesn’t matter. I’ll judge you a little bit either way.

WikiLeaks releasing half a million pager intercepts from 9/11

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:29:51 -0700

WikiLeaks releasing half a million pager intercepts from 9/11:

Quite excited for this, actually.

Design - Mistakes in Typography Grate the Purists - NYTimes.com

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 12:21:24 -0700

Design - Mistakes in Typography Grate the Purists - NYTimes.com:

Design - Mistakes in Typography Grate the Purists - NYTimes.com

Source: www.nytimes.com

Typographic gaffes often crop up in various public places as well as in television…

Symphony of Science - 'We Are All Connected' (ft. Sagan, Feynman, deGrasse Tyson & Bill Nye)

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:21:42 -0700

Symphony of Science - 'We Are All Connected' (ft. Sagan, Feynman, deGrasse Tyson & Bill Nye):

Symphony of Science - ‘We Are All Connected’ (ft. Sagan, Feynman, deGrasse Tyson & Bill Nye)

Source: www.youtube.com

MP3 available at http://www.symphonyofscience.com

The Intelligence Squared Debate: Christopher Hitchens and Stephen Fry vs. The Catholics (1 of 5)

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 22:43:50 -0700

The Intelligence Squared Debate: Christopher Hitchens and Stephen Fry vs. The Catholics (1 of 5):

The Intelligence Squared Debate: Christopher Hitchens and Stephen Fry vs. The Catholics (1 of 5)

Source: www.youtube.com

Play all videos: http://bit.ly/1qP7kA -…

Kelley skydiving

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 22:43:49 -0700

Kelley skydiving:

Kelley skydiving

Source: vimeo.com

@kelleybee tandem jumps

Okay, video of Kelley Blakslee skydiving fixed! http://vimeo.com/7620290

Alan skydiving

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 23:49:59 -0700

Alan skydiving:

Alan skydiving

Source: vimeo.com

@alanhogan skydiving, Nov. 2009.

Skydiving video! http://vimeo.com/7619439

"If you’ve gone 24 hours without sleep, you might notice that you drift away into dreams straight..."

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 14:59:37 -0700

“If you’ve gone 24 hours without sleep, you might notice that you drift away into dreams straight from being awake. This because your body goes instantly into REM sleep as a protection mechanism.”

- How to Hack Your Brain, Part One: Sleep by Dustin Curtis

"Um, New York Times? If you guys are still wondering why people are dropping their subscriptions and..."

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 13:37:00 -0700

“

Um, New York Times? If you guys are still wondering why people are dropping their subscriptions and getting their news from blogs instead of you — this is why.

And to all those people who go around wringing their hands and saying what are we going to do when the “real newspapers” all die and we have to get our news from Gawker and HuffPo and TechCrunch? Friends, I think we’re going to be just fine.

”

- Dan Lyons, a/k/a FSJ

DSC_0005: Ready?

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:46:21 -0700

DSC_0005:

Ready?

DSC_0007: About to get in the plane

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:46:15 -0700

DSC_0007:

About to get in the plane

DSC_0052: Kelley tandem jumping

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:46:11 -0700

DSC_0052:

Kelley tandem jumping

DSC_0069: Kelley about to land

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:46:08 -0700

DSC_0069:

Kelley about to land

DSC_0070: Kelley landing the tandem jump

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:45:56 -0700

DSC_0070:

Kelley landing the tandem jump