Impromptu Gathering: A Concept for a Pre-Check In Option

After using location based check-in services I have wondered why there isn’t a simple method to get people together before you arrive to a location. I want a method to invite friends to get together for a drink today after work, go bowling, or go for a hike tomorrow afternoon. This type of activity is not an event — it’s an impromptu gathering and it’s much more casual. I think it would be perfect for Facebook and here’s a concept for how it would work:

  1. Create a new gathering from the News Feed.
  2. Set the location, date, time, and tag anyone that you want to be notified. You are limited to creating gatherings within the next two days.
  3. When you post the gathering anyone tagged will see it in their News Feed and get a notification according to their settings.
  4. There is no need to respond to the gathering to say you are attending. You can comment on the gathering and everyone else that is tagged can read other comments.
  5. Show up and have a drink!
August 29, 2011
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A quick mock-up of my ideal twitter client. It’s a windowless HUD that could stick to the desktop and/or float above other applications. You could scroll tweets using your scroll wheel or by dragging the scrollbar. When you hover on a tweet you can favorite, reply, or retweet. You can post a new tweet by clicking the chat icon at the bottom.

A quick mock-up of my ideal twitter client. It’s a windowless HUD that could stick to the desktop and/or float above other applications. You could scroll tweets using your scroll wheel or by dragging the scrollbar. When you hover on a tweet you can favorite, reply, or retweet. You can post a new tweet by clicking the chat icon at the bottom.

June 23, 2010
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Vintage Lettering Book

I’m a huge fan of brush script typefaces, so when I came across this vintage lettering book I had to have it. I couldn’t find a date in the book or online, so if anyone knows the exact date this was published, please post a comment. The alphabets in this book are a delight. These images link to the Flickr posts where you can view larger versions.

June 13, 2008
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