Alright well I’ve got a little batch for you, rather than doing a desktop wallpaper this time I’ve done some just for iPhone.

I hope those without iPhone’s don’t feel left out, the desktop wallpapers I have in production right now are pretty high maintenance and I don’t know when I’ll be able to finish them up. Don’t feel left out, get a smart phone!

Also, before I get into it, I have an official unofficial note.

Note

When this blog was started 1 year ago we were posting sometimes twice a day (some days more). I remember feeling like readers would get upset if there weren’t a constant stream of things to look at, updated daily. Now, after looking at my own internet habits I find myself not visiting the places that are updated at a feverish pace. Partially because updating feverishly limits actual content, and so, all this to say I’ve slowed down. Now, in the past month or so I’ve slowed to a point that is even a little slow for my own taste. Moving and things have gotten totally in the way. Also not having internet at home yet.

HOWEVER, I understand a modem with my name on it is somewhere in the postal system, and soon I shall be able to create work from home. FORTPORT won’t likely go back to posting twice a day, but we will be generating quality content in 2011. Not quite as slow as Gram & Grain, and certainly not as fast as BOOOOOOOM.

Thanks for reading this year, it was a nice compliment to see that readership has not been affected by my recent tardiness, I wonder if that’s all from my mother checking in on me. If it is, awesome, but if it isn’t, you guys are just great. Thank you, and we are very excited to be able to offer you something that is enriching, wonderful, and nice. We’re starting tomorrow morning actually! A full video crew out on the streets documenting some awesome shiz. Hopefully after seeing it you will go forth and create something too. Let’s sharpen eachother.

xx,

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Now, on to some wallpapers for your mobile devices!

So this will be in two batches, the first 3 from something you should go see IMMEDIATELY!

Up now at Powells Books is a retrospective of every Portland Mercury cover ever produced in its 10 year history. Go stand in awe. Go marvel. Go look back in time over your life in Portland and remember the headlines that were a part of your life. And when you are done you can take these wallpapers with you as a piece of history. Check out the heaven that awaits you:

The images link to the size you need:

OK on to batch 2 – a little more personalized. I’ve been listening to alot of folk music for a season, particularly nautical-themed folk from the Canadian fishing traditions, the Rogers brothers, etc. I’ve included some of their work in previous posts, perhaps a playlist or two. In that vein, I’ve been really feeling the need to gravitate towards the maritime tradition. Is it a clothing trend? Is it tied to the tireless, landless work of a sea faring man? Is it tied to my regional heritage? Probably pieces of all, but shut up Aaron and just show the damn 2nd batch.

These would be the international maritime flags for FORTPORT – the meaning behind each letter though would spell something quite different. For example the “O” is generally used for man overboard. It’s hard to see here, but if you click for the proper size, the type says “FORTPORT Naval Academy” – which, I mean, would be wonderful, right? This, coupled with the next one fit nicely together as a lock screen + home screen combo: