I was looking at the asphalt walking slowly to my car, thinking, “This is it. This is the end.” I’m not dying. But, it’s true. I’m moving to a different company. Starting Monday morning I’ll be sipping coffee, about 15 minutes across town from the people I’ve worked with the last 3 1/2 years. Good [...]
What kind of computer do you suggest for graphic design? Mac? PC?
My laptop is too slow to do a lot of what I’ve been doing lately so I’m looking for a new computer. Lots of people say “go with a Mac”, but I could build a PC with a much faster processor and better video card for a lot less. What do you think?
This week I received an email so beautiful I had to share it with the world. It said that Google will no longer support Internet Explorer 6. This means that maybe… just maybe, the day when I can completely ignore that buggy browser is a bit closer. If you didn’t receive this hope infused email, [...]
1. Save yourself. I’ve noticed something mysterious about projects without a written outline that both parties agree on. They always seem to go way beyond the scope of the original project. In my experience in the corporate world and as a freelancer I’ve discovered that some form of written agreement is critical to the success [...]
The latest work of sculptor Joshua Kirsch is called Sympathetic Resonance. Its a huge interactive musical instrument that merges the elements of a piano and marimba. Unlike a traditional piano, the guts of the instrument are abstracted into tall wheat like structures strewn across the floor. Consider it a literal example of thinking outside of [...]
Tech Support: “May I ask what operating system you are running today?” Customer: “A computer.” Overheard in a classroom: Student: “How much do Windows cost, and do you have to buy each one separately?” Go here for more: http://www.rinkworks.com/stupid/cs_os.shtml
FINALLY! Every gamer has dreamed of the day of real virtual gaming. Well, my cheeto-loving friends, our day has finally come. The VirtuSphere let’s you run around in what looks like a huge plastic soccer ball that sits on rollers. With a headset over your eyes and a gun in hand, you can literally run, [...]
IBM is looking to replace the well-known copper circuitry in computers with beams of light. What are the benefits of using light instead of clunky copper wiring in computers? Here are a few: 100 times faster more powerful much smaller produces less heat and uses less energy How? Well, since they replaced the copper wiring [...]
