by Rob Cottingham | Jun 27, 2011 | Everything Else
It’s been a long time since I’ve drawn a comic strip – a long time. (If the name “Dan Praxis” means anything to you, you’ll know what I mean. If it doesn’t, then try “1987”. And “Carleton University.”... by Rob Cottingham | Jun 26, 2011 | Everything Else
Well, this is quite nice. The kind folks at Alltop have added Noise to Signal to their list of humor sites — a list that also includes The Onion, Damn You Auto Correct, XKCD and Funny or Die. (I don’t want to leave the impression that… well, okay, I very... by Rob Cottingham | Jun 2, 2011 | Everything Else
Comic Sans may improve your reading retention, says study Researchers from Indiana University and Princeton have described two experiments they conducted that appear to demonstrate that reading retention improves when a ‘hard to read’ font is used. The reason is that... by Rob Cottingham | Jun 1, 2011 | Everything Else
This week, another new study demonstrates that young people who pursue their interests online are more likely to be engaged with civic and political issues, and more likely to be exposed to divergent political viewpoints. “We found that being part of online... by Rob Cottingham | Jun 1, 2011 | Everything Else
via droolydog.org I love this – a site full of free drawing lessons and creative projects for kids (and grownups). I particularly like Betsy Streeter’s How to Draw a Cat, which reveals the long-hidden secret that one of the crucial cat poses is the... by Rob Cottingham | May 26, 2011 | Everything Else
In case you can’t read the story behind that beautiful, moving photo, here it is: “My husband and I just had our second baby. He’s such a good dad, so I wanted to give him a gift I knew he would love — a shot of him and our new addition. We had a great...