All articles from Chris Glass
Tactile Map Maker
Enter an address and get a 3D file to print or order a printed version. Neato! I'm trying to figure out how topography is an option, but the notion is grand. / via Kay Reply via email
The Last Box of Books From Dad
A 4 minute story from The Moth about the gift of books. / via things to click Reply via email
DOOMscroll
David Friedman of Ironic Sans willed a computer to create this playable demo of a game he'd been pondering for some time. (related Toot) Reply via email
The arcane alphabets of Black Sabbath
I had to look up arcane (it means mysterious or secret). This typographic retrospective feels like a significant piece in the milieu honoring the life of Ozzy Osbourne who passed this week. Reply via email
16 ideas for continuing bonds with people we've lost
These notions are lovely (even if they are buried in a carousel on a Meta platform). / via kari Reply via email
How a public library's summer game took over Ann Arbor, Michigan
The Ann Arbor District Library and friends made a scavenger hunt that mixed reading, using benefits of the local libraries and getting out in the community with a reward program and it's quite popular. I mean, look at these badges! Reply via email
Homegrown National Parks
DJ posted this of a Homegrown National Park movement as part of an interview (Instagram link), "...if every yard were like a mini national park, the planet would be much healthier." This inspires me to think how we can move plantings from pots and into the ground with a more longterm view. Reply via
Yoga Joes (and Janes)
These army men aren't in combat poses. Instead they're displaying meditation, cobra, warrior, downward-facing dog and a slew of other yoga poses. / via Sharee Reply via email
The Claypole Commons
This Newsletter for a street with 25 residents has so many angles of goodness baked in... The goal to inspire connection... The "aha" to kick it off by celebrating nature... The design and production... The resulting deepening of community... Every bit of it, beyond measure. This interview with DJ i
Letter Club
Intrigued by this thing made by Naz Hamid and Scott Robbin. Create a private email newsletter/digest that favors participants over recipients. Jeffrey Inscho has some ideas how he'd use it. I'm thinking it'd be fun for concert going, game nights and fam. Reply via email