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Pixelvetica

  1. A great article on why Helvetica is a well-crafted typeface & why Comic Sans—well—just isn't: http://idzr.org/kf7z7
  2. Poll: would you attend a free, not-for-profit design conference? Let us know your thoughts! forr.st/~sp6 (feel free to RT the poll)
  3. We hired a voice actress for our new call reception system! You can preview it: call +1 (604) 200-0524 or visit http://vetica.com/vetica.mp3
  4. According to software guru John Carmack, mobile devices will be as powerful as today's consoles within ~2 years. Vide: http://idzr.org/1646g
  5. The talented @Colly just pushed one of the best examples of responsive design on the web, in our opinion. Take a look: http://idzr.org/xfgua
  6. Check out #Astropapers, a set of photorealistic cosmos wallpapers designed by @carsonkahn, with a video by @ryanatallah. carsonkahn.com/astropapers
  7. Know any talented writers who are passionate about design, development, or computing tech? We'd love some more guest-writers; @reply us!
  8. Coming soon to Pixelvetica: an overview & review of the newly pushed Mac App Store. Stay tuned.
  9. In case you missed it: Happy new year from Pixelvetica! The tech year in review, predictions for 2011, news, plans & more: http://cl.ly/3pYZ
  10. * This, by the way, is why we're migrating to @Posterous, as we just announced here: http://cl.ly/3pYZ
  11. Tumblr is experiencing intermittent downtime, as it often does. If you're trying to access PxlV & it's not working, please be patient. *
  12. Happy new year to all! The tech year in review, predictions for 2011, news, plans, & more: http://cl.ly/3pYZ (direct: http://goo.gl/Z6BXk)
  13. Stay tuned for reviews AND giveaways of a minimalist calendar app & a @Dribbble interface app for iPhone, both coming soon to @Pixelvetica.
  14. If you didn't win, no worries; we'll be sponsoring more promos very soon! In the meantime, pick up the @humble Bundle to support charity.
  15. Congrats to the randomly selected winner of the @Humble Bundle contest to support the nonprofits @EFF & @CPCharity: @zaksoup. Expect a DM.
  16. The winner of @Pixelvetica's charity contest will be randomly chosen in 4 hrs. Haven't participated yet? Still time! See: http://cl.ly/3lII
  17. STILL not too late to help charity & get a FREE @Humble Indie Bundle 2! RT & follow @Humble, @Pixelvetica & @CarsonKahn for a chance to win.