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Adriane Jewett
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Posted On Sunday, October 25, 2009 at 11:01 PM
For the past few days I have been fighting on and off with PowerPoint.
Because PowerPoint doesn't transfer well from Mac to PC (or Mac to Mac, or PC to PC...but that's another story), I decided to make the transition easier by turning my presentation into a PDF.
When I saved the presentation as a PDF, for some reason, PowerPoint decided I needed a large white border around each of my slides. Most people probably wouldn't have noticed. But, I couldn't let it go for several reasons.
1. It is my design. If I wanted a large white border, I would have put one.
2. I should be able to make it go away. There has to be a way.
3. I hate letting computer programs beat me. If I let PowerPoint win, it's a quick downhill trip to computer illiteracy and design apathy.
I'm happy to report that after days of trying, hours wasted and options exhausted...I WON.
All I had to do was go to page setup, adjust the printer, adjust the options, scale to 115%, ignore the warning, save the PDF from the print menu and voila...battle won.
I knew it was something simple...stupidpowerpointanditsstupiddesiretoruletheuniverse...
The world (and my presentation) is as it should be.
In a weird twist of fate, Comic Sans keeps popping up this week.
So, I've included some additional links for your reading pleasure (and to prove that I'm not the only crazy who has strong feelings about this particular font).
Top 10 Regrettable Tech Inventions - Comic Sans is number three. Some of the others are also things I love to hate.
The Wall Street Journal's article on the man behind the font - Apparently, he isn't such a huge fan either.
The "When you should use Comic Sans" Diagram - You know it's serious when someone makes a diagram.
The "Ban Comic Sans" Movement - An organized attempt (with its own Web site) to officially ban the sans.
"Ban Comic Sans" Stickers - You can also find buttons to promote your typography snobbery.
"Ban Comic Sans" Clothing - If stickers aren't your thing, and you prefer to wear your opinion on your sleeve, these t-shirts, sweatshirts, caps and bags are for you.
I love this art series by Brock Davis.
He takes the mundane and does something completely unexpected.
He forces us to look twice.
While I wouldn't hang all modern art on my wall, I do appreciate most of it. I firmly believe that art can be art because an someone says it is.
Classic example: Duchamp's Fountain.
With a signed urinal, Duchamp challenged the world's view of art. He declared that art is all around us.
In 2004, 500 art experts named Duchamp's Fountain the most influential piece of modern art. It beat out Picasso's Les Demoiselles d' Avignon (ranked second) and Warhol's Marilyn Diptych (ranked third) for the honor.
So guys, next time you walk into the men's room, take a second look at the urinal on the wall. Ladies, we'll just have to get our art fix elsewhere.
For the past few days I have been fighting on and off with PowerPoint.
