Binary Code Isn't So Scary After All

 Bre Pettis is human.  And also, a great new friend of Squarespace.

On Bre’s blog Things, he teaches us about all sorts of…well…things.  Like crying while cutting onions and, our personal fave, the difference between a nerd and a geek.

Bre makes lots of fun videos too, and the one above (featuring Eric Skiff’s super cool binary finger counting method), was recently featured on Wired.

We’ve been practicing the binary finger counting thing all morning in the office, and so far no one’s really gotten the hang of it. But, I changed my major in college to avoid a low level math requirement, so I’m pretty much a lost cause (I guess everyone else is just a bit slow).

Squarespace is excited to sponsor Bre’s upcoming Things videos, so stay tuned for lots more delicious geekiness (or is it nerdiness?) in the months to come.

Squarespace at TED: The TrustArt Project

We are immensely proud to announce the launch of the Trust Art project, a collaboration between BBH, FameGame, and Squarespace Inc. which was officially announced at TED last week.

http://trustart.org

Trust Art is essentially a stock market for art, allowing visitors to invest money to foster the completion of various cultural art projects. Located just across the river, in Williamsburg, Trust Art has unveiled ten artists which you can buy stock in for as low as $1 on their new Squarespace.com platformed website. The reception for such a rethink of the commerce around art has be amazing, not to mention the flexibility and speed that the Squarespace platform brings to the project!

Press:PSFK,Fast Company

Sponsored: The Greenspaces Business Plan Competition

Tyler and Davin being interviewed about Squarespace in Tribecca. Last night at the Tribeca 92Y, the team from Squarespace Inc. attended The Green Business Competition (a project from Greenspaces NY) as an event co-sponsor.  The turnout was excellent, and it was encouraging to see such widespread interest in green business here in NYC.

The Greenspaces office, currently open in Brooklyn has furniture comprised of 100% reclaimed materials; castaways from major retailers along Madison Avenue, as well as historical centers like Grand Central and the Museum of Natural History.

For more information about the project, check out their website at http://www.greenspacesny.com.