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


How I Learned to Love a CMS 03.30 • written by Mike G.

Last month I wrote an entry looking at my personal history using content management systems that I ended with the public announcement that through it all I have finally found a system that works exactly how I think, Textpattern. The post elicited a handful of inquiries, most of which were questions asking me the “why’s” that influenced my decision. Rather… 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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Off With Their Heads – I Hope You Know

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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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Off With Their Heads – Self Checkout

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