For the graphic designers and Photoshop enthusiasts, here are a few resources for identifying fonts:

WhatTheFont
WhatTheFont is far and away my favorite tool in the bunch primarilty because it’s automated, fast, and shockingly accurate. Just upload an image (the more contrast, the better) or provide a URL and their software will match characters and, more often than not, the correct font name.

WhatTheFont Forum
If fully automated solutions are of no help, you can always call upon others in the industry who deal with typefaces every day. Someone out there knows about your font, and the WhatTheFont Forum is one of the best places to get a good response.

Identifont
Identifont helps you find fonts by asking multiple questions about the font you’re looking for. It’s a unique approach that, in my usage, works about 30 to 40 percent of the time. As a last resort, it may very well come through, despite it’s apparently limited font selected.

I normally try to keep posts here on the topic of technology, but I felt I had to mention an outstanding event I attended…

Just recently, my fiancee and I happened to hear on the radio that comedian Brian Regan would be performing at the theater downtown here in Billings, MT. Both of us have been huge fans for several years, so we picked up two tickets that very evening.

Expecting Regan’s regular routine, we were surprised to be presented with an entirely new set of jokes which kept us laughing for hours, to the point where our cheeks hurt afterwards. There were so many that I can only remember a few, and am eagerly awating a new DVD release or TV special in the near future.

Brian Regan had never performed in Billings before, but his clean and energetic humor was met with standing applause, prompting an encore with several of his best-known jokes. Overall, it was an experience not to be missed, and one that was well worth the ticket price. Check the tour dates — if he’s performing in your area, be sure not to pass up the great opportunity.