HOUSEBOATSTUDIO NEWSLETTER
March 2009
In this issue:
- Best Newsletter Ever
- Breaking News
- Nate's Tool Tips
- HBS Designer Spotlight
- Science
- Project in Progress
- Friday Fun Time Links
- The Bottom Stuff
Best Newsletter Ever
Hello and thank you for reading at least this much of the second and best ever HOUSEBOATSTUDIO newsletter.
BREAKING NEWS:
Governor Crist Uses Website by
Ben S. Johnson to Save Money
Tallahassee, FL - Governor Charlie Crist saved Florida taxpayers tons of money by using a cool new website (www.seefloridago.com) to obtain photography for his economic recovery plan. Nice move, Charlie...
The See Florida Go website was the brainchild of current HOUSEBOATSTUDIO freelance designer Ben S. Johnson while he was creative director at Design Farm. Ben was responsible for the See Florida Go art direction, graphic design, and photography (only the good shots mind you).
The photo collection was made available to the public earlier this month after several years of development. Commissioned by the Florida Department of Transportation, the See Florida Go website serves as an online showcase and archive of photography pertaining to transportation in Florida. Anyone, including you, can search thousands of photos and download free high-resolution images for use in your own favorite Power Point or Economic Recovery project.
Thank you to everyone who volunteered as photography models for this project. No one can say that you haven't done your part to help the economy. To see for yourself, or maybe even see yourself, try these sneaky search terms: coffee, dog, helmet.
See it here: www.seefloridago.com
Nate’s Tool Tips
By Nate Johnson: Furniture Builder, Genius
We at HOUSEBOATSTUDIO have no problem sucking. That’s because I recently installed a centralized dust collection vacuum system in the workshop. There are a lot of systems on the market out there, but what you should be looking for is a 40:1 ratio over the internal capacitor relativity, 12 gigabyte internal hard drive, and really shiny paint job. I've actually been getting a lot of questions about these systems in my fan mail lately, and I think this confusion really blows. Here are some answers to commonly asked questions to help you suck.
Morgan from Tallahassee asks:
"You suck big time, tool boy."
Thanks Morgan. It cost me a lot of dough up front, but my system works like a charm.
John from New York, NY asks:
I got a rodent caught in my pipes. Should I suck or blow it out?
Don’t worry, John, it happens to me all the time. I always suck, personally. Don't blow it. I also recommend properly lubricating your pipes ahead of time, knowing the potential of things getting stuck while you suck. Great question.
Cara from Boston, MA asks:
I heard that Bob Vila's system sucks so good he once sucked a golf ball through a garden hose. Is he available?
Cara, I understand that Mr. Vila’s system can handle a great deal of suction, but I doubt he messes around with balls and hoses in his spare time. As for his availability, I think he’s retired, but HOUSEBOATSTSUDIO offers many similar services, plus more! Give me a call if you would like to set up an appointment.
HBS Designer Spotlight:
Jeremiah Bailey Brings Design and Combat Skills to HOUSEBOATSTUDIO
We're thrilled to welcome Jeremiah T. Bailey aboard the HOUSEBOATSTUDIO team. Jeremiah is a rock-star designer employed at Elmslie Osler Architects in New York, NY. He specializes in retail, residential and schematic design, as well as ancient Irish shillelagh fighting techniques. You can contact him directly at Jeremiah@houseboatstudio.com. Look for more about our newest member on the HOUSEBOATSTUDIO website and Facebook Page.
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Science:WaterIt was recently brought to our attention that water is all around us. Thanks to this informative video as part of the "Look Around You" educational series from the BBC. HOUSEBOATSTUDIO does not believe in science (only magic) but thought that the humor, art direction and design of this series are bloody good. |
HBS Project In Progress
Below are live webcam stills from a HOUSEBOATSTUDIO furniture project currently in progress.
Too see more of Nate's furniture work, visit:
www.houseboatstudio.com/furniture
This Just In:
Lost Collection of Artwork Discovered by Google
Berkeley, CA - Art historians used the Google to unearth a comprehensive collection of ancient art, circa 2000-2005 by HOUSEBOATSTUDIO illustrator Ben S. Johnson.
The extraordinary discovery has been made available exclusively to HOUSEBOATSTUDIO newsletter readers and the general public This collection was long considered lost, perhaps destroyed, and contains some of Johnson's most bizarre artwork.
click here for the Ben S. Johnson artwork archive
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For more recent illustration work and information on Ben S. Johnson, visit:
www.houseboatstudio.com/illustration
Friday Fun Time Links
It's the end of the week, and peer-reviewed studies have shown that Friday is the best time to "research emerging Internet trends and market analysis." In other words, consider clicking these links logged under time well spent:
- Where the Wild Things Are - Trailer for the new Spike Jonze movie, adapted from the classic children's book by Maurice Sendak.
- Eco Trash Talk - CHUCK™ is the world's first modern wastepaper basket constructed of 100% recycled cardboard and printed with low VOC water-based inks.
- Tiny Art Director - "I just want everyone to know that although she is a very outspoken critic of my artwork, my daughter is really a delightful and well behaved girl!" Very funny. Talk about a tough cookie.
- Wooden Bicycles - Good grief, those crafty Dutch have gone too far! What next? Wooden computers? [ patent pending ]
- Flying Buildings! - Don't tell the Dutch, they'll try to make them out of wood.
- Design and Emotion - A video explaining the three ways that good design makes you happy, from that really smart guy, TED.
Interested in contributing to next month's random links? Have a comment or complaint?
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Complimentary Parting Quote
Please choose your free quote from below, courtesy the movie Caddyshack.
Ty Webb: Don't be obsessed with your desires Danny. The Zen philosopher Basha once wrote, "A flute with no holes is not a flute. A donut with no hole is a Danish." He was a funny guy.
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Judge Smails: Ty, what did you shoot today?
Ty Webb: Oh, Judge, I don't keep score.
Judge Smails: Then how do you measure yourself with other golfers?
Ty Webb: By height.
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