Aaron Uhrmacher

Best Conan Line from the 2013 White House Correspondents’ Dinner

aaron — Thu, 02 May 2013 14:16:05 +0000

My favorite part was when Conan went around the room and mused about which clique each media outlet would represent in the high school cafeteria. He joked, “NPR is the kid with the peanut allergy.”

HA!

Animated Beastie Boys Interview from 1985

aaron — Wed, 01 May 2013 14:10:04 +0000

PBS Digital Studios has a new series called Blank on Blank, where they animate archived interviews with famous people. This is the first one that I heard, and it’s pretty dope. The interview was conducted by Rocci Fisch for ABC News Radio in 1985.

Stay on the fucking bus →

aaron — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 18:40:53 +0000

Thoughtful piece in The Guardian today that draws comparisons between the creative process and the Helsinki bus station.

Wait…what?

Land Book Landing Page Catalog

aaron — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 15:29:42 +0000

Land Book is a directory of web landing pages searchable by a variety of attributes including color, industry or design elements. Pretty cool way to get an overview of new web design trends.

The New York Times Evolves the Hyperlink

aaron — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 09:47:43 +0000

The Atlantic blogged about a new feature the New York Times introduced in December that allows people to link to specific parts of an article rather than just to the page itself.

A little late on this one, but it’s pretty cool. Here’s an example using a paragraph I liked from a recent article on design.

[PRO TIP]: Double tap the Shift key while on any NYT article and a link to each paragraph automatically appears!

Long Form Reading for Week Ending January 4, 2013

aaron — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 18:32:44 +0000

Happy New Year 2013

aaron — Tue, 01 Jan 2013 20:46:27 +0000

2012 Inspiration Post: Podcasts

aaron — Sat, 29 Dec 2012 09:58:17 +0000

As the end of the year draws near, I thought I’d share some of the podcasts that I’ve enjoyed the most in 2012. I typically listen to a podcast during my morning and evening commutes, and these are often the perfect length. I enjoy something that’s inspiring, although not directly related to my design work. I guess that’s why I’ve been drawn to storytelling and culture related podcasts. Here are some of my favorites:

This American Life (iTunes link): Ira Glass and the rest of the TAL team consistently uncover interesting stories on a wide range of topics.
The Moth (iTunes link): True stories, told live without notes. My favorite two stories this year were A.E. Hotchner’s The Day I Became a Matador and this story by Edgar Oliver. It was even better hearing both these stories live!
TED (iTunes link): I don’t have the patience to watch most of the TED videos, but now and then there’s a real gem I pick up here.
Risk (iTunes link): Kind of like The Moth, but a little less scripted and a wider range of stories that are not, um, appropriate for NPR.
Here’s the Thing (iTunes link): Alec Baldwin interviews interesting people. Love the interviews with Krisin Wiig and Fred Armison. They’re softball questions, but the conversations are engaging enough.
NPR: Snap Judgement (iTunes link): This is a new podcast for me this year. I love the voice of host Glynn Washington. Stories have sound effects, and the topics are interesting. This story told by Brian O’Dea was one of my favorites.
NPR: Wait Wait…Don’t Tell Me! (iTunes link): This one’s a classic. The week in news, delivered in a humorous game show format by Peter Sagal and Carl Kasell (who still offers winners his voice on their home answering machine).
Mac Power Users (iTunes): I usually pick up a tip or two here, especially on how to improve my workflows for photography, presentations, etc.

You can also find really interesting GTD podcasts on the 5by5 network and a collection of great humor podcasts – including The Fogelnest Files – on [Earwolf] (http://www.earwolf.com/).

I listen to podcasts using Downcast on my iPhone.

Long Form Reading for Week Ending December 28, 2012

aaron — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 11:45:39 +0000

NYT Interactive Lives Section →

aaron — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 08:00:50 +0000

Really appreciate this new interactive feature article from the NYT Magazine titled, “The Lives They Loved.” It’s profoundly moving. A simple interaction, easy to navigate and well executed.