In case you hadn’t heard, the Democratic hopefuls fielded questions from from YouTube users via YouTube videos in a weird sort of awkward lurch of traditional media and politics into the user-centric land of the web. I heard some excerpts from the debate, and I have to imagine that the candidates all saw visions of themselves never working in politics again, but it all seemed to come off okay. There were a few song questions and bizarre voice questions and silly leading questions, but it was just a political debate (or Q&A, whatever), in the end.

I found the whole thing a little silly and gimmicky, but I think Matthew Baldwin really hits the nail on the head when it comes to my views on the YouTube community. You should really just bookmark his site. It’s in my sidebar, people. I can only assume you overlooked it while enjoying my wayward prose.

It’s done. And it’s great.

Spoilers warning: while I do not give any true spoilers or plot specifics, I describe the book in a general way. And for some, even that’s too much.

I stood at the coffee pot this morning, noticing our coffee grounds canister was low, so I reached up in to the cabinet to dump out more from the bags. As I brought them down, I realized suddenly why I’ve been so groggy after my morning coffee and why my weekend pre-coffee headache hadn’t subsided as it normally does.

Somehow, I neglected to buy any caffeinated coffee and have been blending two types of decaf beans into a distinct brew of...decaffeinated coffee.

Where’s my Nobel Prize? Where is it? I am leading the human race forward here, people.

Typographica’s ‘Our Favorite Fonts of 2006’ list is out. A bit late, but certainly no less worthwhile. The list is a bit longer than usual, since 2005 was pushed to two parts with the second ultimately withheld until now, due to the “sheer volume” of entries this time around. To me, this is a good sign for type design (or at least for Typographica). For the second 2005 installment, I chose Dino dos Santos’s Estilo (Flash site). It's a distinct little deco display face that's quite fun to set.

Our Favorite Fonts is an excellent resource for quickly putting your finger on the pulse of type design and get a quick look at some of the most interesting and notable fonts released during the year. Plus, the authors are type and graphic designers, which gives this list a bit more depth and character than a straight-up specimen list. Too much great work for me to even pick a few favorites from the list this year, which actually reaches back into 2005. Give it a skim to see how varied and vibrant type design can be in one year.

Also see Part 1.