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GMail Unavailable

2012/04/17 / / 0 Comments

This will probably be over by the time I publish this posting, but had to drop this image online as a reminder to others, and myself.

Nothing is secure.

Make a Plan B (or C) and have 2 sets of backups. One backup isn’t enough, because if the process fails, you loose both the original data and the backup. If you have 2 sets, then you’ll still have your untouched backup. My verbal007.com email account is still working and luckily I recently started using a local client so I have local backups of my emails AND so that I didn’t rely on Google for everything. My dependency was getting ridiculous.

Weekly Digest – 2012-04-16

2012/04/16 / / 0 Comments

Oliver’s Twisting to Glitch Mob

2012/04/13 / / 0 Comments

An old friend of mine contacted me to do some filming, after he returned back from a yoga island in Thailand.

We recorded this.

And now I’m inspired to apply a little bit of this. (To be watched in Fullscreen mode)

Forms (process) from Memo Akten on Vimeo.

Weekly Digest – 2012-04-09

2012/04/09 / / 0 Comments

Weekly Digest – 2012-04-02

2012/04/02 / / 0 Comments
  • Projection mapped effects puts digital tattoos and polygons on silver painted face. Samsung ad awesomeness. http://t.co/Nj5V8xu1 #
  • Animated wind map makes the US look like it's covered in fun fur. http://t.co/6XcrLaLl #
  • Didn't get the sunrise I was hoping for this morning, so these photo manipulations will have to provide today's color. http://t.co/yT16GFK0 #
  • Less productive? Awe, come on. It was only one cup of coffee. http://t.co/gX3e6XnT #
  • Roomie and I have spoke of a loft redesign. Monkey bars is one option, but this… ? http://t.co/nlY2WPki #
  • Excited to revisit horror films after finding this killer list (har har). Most of my favs are mentioned. http://t.co/elHqlcVk #

Optimus Prime, do you read me?

2012/03/29 / / 0 Comments

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The Decepticons are blitzing Autobot City…

Weekly Digest – 2012-03-26

2012/03/26 / / 0 Comments
  • Little free libraries (that look like mailboxes) [via The Jack Rabbit Speaks] : http://t.co/pzJ70BRG #
  • Utopia on College has yet to disappoint. Original and tasty, yet familiar and comforting. Win Win @Utopes #toronto #
  • "knowledge workers actually have fewer good hours in a day than manual laborers do — on average, about six hours" : http://t.co/Wtv2geBz #

Visualize CSS Patterns in 3D

2012/03/25 / / 0 Comments

I was recently introduced a Firefox extension that allows you to visualize your website in 3D. Tilt, is an amazingly powerful tool that can help you immediacy see the nested layers of CSS elements.

 

Weekly Digest – 2012-03-19

2012/03/19 / / 0 Comments

Adopted by Stan Lee

2012/03/18 / / 0 Comments

A kid can dream, can’t he? I first hearing his voice from the Marvel Action Universe series on television about 20 years ago. Last night I heard him again, being interviewed by Kevin Smith. Such an exceptional, yet humble individual. According to one of Stan’s interviews,

“I go to sleep around midnight, then wake up about 5,” Lee says, pausing. “Doesn’t everybody get up that early? “

This morning I decided to do something I haven’t done in years… read a Spider-Man comic. The series I was reading was bringing up the question as to whether or not the spider that bit Peter was trying to pass on it’s power, before dying of radioactivity. Impressive how they can still bring up questions of his origin.

At the end of 5 part series, something obstructed my view of the comic page. A spider was dangling from our 16 foot ceiling, about 8 inches from the tip of my nose.

Life still has so many little surprises for me… but “No”, it didn’t bite me. I still have to get around without climbing walls or swinging on web-shooters.

Charlie Chapman Speaks

2012/03/17 / / 0 Comments

Copyright Math Baffles String Theorists

2012/03/16 / / 0 Comments

Hilariously brilliant presentation on the major flaws in the calculated statistics presented by the motion picture industry.

Weekly Digest – 2012-03-12

2012/03/12 / / 0 Comments
  • My favorite Ted talk on education, creativity & dance. http://t.co/W4zg9qRO #
  • How to keep up on dozens (or hundreds) of blogs? For those that do not know what an "RSS reader" is. http://t.co/oKzBGrMq #
  • I will now have nightmares of the cheetah robot chasing me. http://t.co/W1dbWfMP #
  • Agency pitch processes don't accurately portray a real relationship. http://t.co/m6HtQvRr #
  • Just now, I had the opportunity to shake hands with Chewbacca. The hand enveloped mine, making my day. #torontocomicon thx @TheWookieeRoars #
  • EVer sit at your computer, at work, and think, "I'm dying here." Then you probably are. http://t.co/hMTp0tfZ #
  • Is the code in your game not perfect? Well then it might just get a lot worse really quickly. http://t.co/XAN9L67V #
  • And Youtube's variable playback speed…… dissapeared? Not before I took a screencap. Yes, I be geeking out. http://t.co/GDggU2wT #
  • Wait! When did Youtube add double, 1/2 or 1/4 playback speeds??? Vimeo has some work to do. Btw, here's a cyber-girl! http://t.co/AtChkNM6 #
  • I don't typically post game news, but here come some, starting with DOOM 4 screenshots: http://t.co/IAA8WJcp #
  • "Politics is not changing. Government is changing." I dream and take action for a future like this. http://t.co/lbjufZVP #
  • Saw this Biolite campfire video years back. On their homepage they have MANY updates to an already amazing product. http://t.co/pAWzyjq0 #
  • Better check for a pulse if you're not inspired by these photos in Smithsonian's 9th Annnual contest. http://t.co/EdqnUQYx #
  • My new favorite online dictionary/thesaurus. Powerful search capabilities and more results. http://t.co/4ETMr6rW #
  • Sad about lack of tactile response on your tablet? Senseg is bringing touch feedback to touchscreens. [via Rick Jayx] : http://is.gd/nRqWOY #
  • Mapping out our internal living systems in the Human Atlas Project [thx Lisa Griffiths] : http://t.co/ub2GG0Y1 #
  • Validates being up till 2am playing with aqua in CSS. RT @winsontang Yes, Color Matters [Infographic] http://t.co/1c7mbe6D #

Do Schools Kill Creativity?

2012/03/12 / / 0 Comments

If you enjoyed that, I highly recommend watching his TED talk, which has some a wonderful tale of a misunderstood artist who has become enormously successful, and demonstrates his sense of humor. Feeling impatient? Then skip to 15:00 on the TED Talk.

Thanks to Rick Jayx for reminding me of Ken Robinson.

Youtube’s Got Variable Playback Speed?

2012/03/09 / / 0 Comments

You can play at normal, double, 1.5, 1/2 or 1/4 speed.  No joke.  Check this link and see if it works for you.

But now that I’ve shared the link, the feature isn’t there anymore. WTF?  Ok, I’m doing a video screen capture while this is still up. This is a pretty cool feature and a VERY cool feature for those that like to dissect visual effects in film OR for all the animators who are studying animation. Dear Vimeo, take note.

*UPDATE*

The Speed option is back again. It’s probably because I was jumping between browsers. I don’t see it in Firefox, but I do see it in Chrome (Chromium). I really am digging this (obviously).  It seems that it’s an HTML5 feature that you have to opt in to.

Bob Flewelling: My Friend and Mentor

2012/03/07 / / 0 Comments

 

I met Bob over 10 years ago, during a very challenging time in my life, while I was unemployed and still studying for a new career in 3D animation. This good friend and mentor has provided me with many tools and advice that have been invaluable over the last decade. Some of the tools he referred me to include Many Lives, Many Masters, Emotional Intelligence by Daniel Goleman, and (a favourite of mine) How to Meditate: A Guide to Self-Discovery by Lawrence Leshan.

I recently came across a list with a few other points of interest that he recommended to check out. I am digitizing them here for future reference.

Thanks again Bob. I hope to see you again soon.

Robbie Manson: The Mindful Designer

2012/03/07 / / 0 Comments

Another great talk on web design, that feels like it shifts a little outside of the World Wide Web. What I learned:

  • We are more efficient when designing away from the computer.
  • One of the techniques he uses is called “6-Up Sketching”, where you set a timer for 5 minutes and try to quickly come up with 6 unique concepts. After the 5 minutes is up, you and your team try to find the strong and weak points in each concept.
  • Intent has to be balanced with Experimentation. As slick as CSS is, it’s not flexible and an accident usually results in an error, not an innovation.

My notepad…

Weekly Digest – 2012-03-05

2012/03/05 / / 0 Comments
  • Bouncing at my desk, whilst coding, due to tunes featured in this minimal mix by @ewerx. It's stuck on repeat. http://t.co/TtV01qwy #
  • Japanese artist creates massive mazes of salt to honor sister's death. – http://t.co/FfvV5TAi #
  • “Disappointment—sometimes years and years of it—is the price we pay to do powerful creative work.
    http://t.co/IVzxmddQ” (via @scottlondon) #
  • Wacom Intuos5 w/ multi-touch. It's not just the product presentations that makes them industry leaders. http://t.co/HpetjfJs #
  • "There is no intuitive interface, not even the nipple. It's all learned.." – Bruce Ediger #quote #
  • Free / Open Source alternatives? Here's a list of 20 popular applications. Using half of these almost daily. http://t.co/4ilEdQuB #
  • Scribble some doodles in Flash: http://t.co/mgGM3nS6 #
  • MyPaint – Who'd expect free and <10MB to be so powerful and responsive. My Cintiq hasn't seen this much use in a while. http://t.co/NppZ8cKW #

Wilson Miner – When We Build

2012/02/29 / / 2 Comments

Wilson Miner‘s talk is about the power in design, interface and simplicity. He realizes that a website is not just a website.

I discovered this talk at a perfect time in my computing career. From I.T. support and development, to animation and visual effects…   and now I am getting a little deeper into web development. I’m happy to see that the current world of web development is quite different from the world I turned my back on during the late 90s.

One of my favorite quotes that Wilson presents in this talk is from Alistair Smith.

“At times of change, the learners are the ones who will inherit the world, while the knowers will be beautifully prepared for a world which no longer exists.”

Thank you Wilson Miner.  Your talk was a quick n cheap therapy session that I needed to experience.

Legos for CSS Design Patterns

2012/02/28 / / 0 Comments

Thanks to Natalie Downe‘s Practical Maintainable CSS slideshow for this inspirational idea of using Legos for design grids for laying out web pages.

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