Entries from May 2008

May 22, 2008

Done In Dvorak

Today is Dvorak Day!

Okay… technically, it was yesterday. But I didn’t know until today, so celebrate now like it’s 1932!!! (Which was when, on May 21st, Dvorak first patented his simplified keyboard layout.) And so, in celebration, I’ve used a slow day at work to liberate my own keyboard and bring it around to the [...]

May 3, 2008

The Process

One part of comics life that has not endeared itself to me is aspects of the research.  Specifically, the research into clothes.  Women’s clothing.  While it’s an engaging and valid excuse for cruising Victoria’s Secrets catalogues as “research,” it also leads to conversations like:
Me:  “What do you call that.  Those sweaters with shortened sleeves…”
She:  “What?”
Me:  [...]