About Taking Notes


Taking Notes is a public idea pad for the Love Has No Logic Design Group. We'll post our thoughts, revelations, ideas or unintelligible rantings regarding design, art, music and culture.

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Taking Notes


From the There to the Here and Now 08.21 • written by Mike G.

One of the hardest things to notice is when something isn’t working out. All too often parties working together work with blinders on, only looking towards the goal, missing the debris left in their wake. It’s all too easy to focus on the next step. It’s where the glamour is; It’s the finishing line; It’s the payday. The next step… Full Article

quick site update 08.09 • written by Mike G.

While we’re still happy with the state of the (now not so) new website, that doesn’t mean that there aren’t a few tweaks that we’ve been meaning to make. Unfortunately, for the state of the site, things have been extremely busy around the office all summer and the site upgrades have been put on the back burner. Until tonight that… Full Article


What We're Writing

A Quiet Moment and a Minor Chord 05.19

The question isn’t “what are we going to do,” the question is “what aren’t we going to do?”

How I Learned to Love a CMS 03.30
Putting All Your CMS Needs Into One Basket 02.26

-or- How I learned to Love Them All

Healthy Body, Healthy Mind 02.25

Wherein an overweight, anti-social workaholic expands on the virtues of eating right, exercising regularly and putting friendship over work.

What, Me Worry? 12.19

Chris Matthews will shut up about the recession when Blagojevich is appointed to Obama’s cabinet.

What We're Reading

The Design School Survival Guide

Remarkably great advice from an article that I assumed was going to be pure fluff.

The Spread of Wal-Mart

It's like an info-graph of a movie starring Dustin Hoffman and a monkey.

Nice Translator

This is what I've been waiting for. No "language to language" options, just two steps, what language(s) do you want the result to be shown in, and, type in what needs to be translated. The site does the rest, and looks great doing it. (via abduzeedo)

The Designers Review of Books

Stumbled across this site yesterday, which isn't unexpected as it seems that EVERYONE has been linking to it. If the original set of reviews is any indication, this site is going to be LOADED with high quality content.

Fun With Light

A perfect excuse for removing your toys from their packages.

What We're Listening To (last.fm)

Pattern Is Movement – sound of your voice

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Pattern Is Movement – Crazy In Love

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Dropkick Murphys – Vice And Virtues

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Jetty Boys – St. Patricks Day

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Plow United – St. Patrick's Day

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Plow United – St. Patrick's Day

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Off With Their Heads – I Hope You Know

Listened to 19 hours ago

Off With Their Heads – Ten Years Trouble

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Off With Their Heads – For The Four

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Off With Their Heads – Fuck This, I'm Out

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