Blackboard 9.1 y u no run faster?
It’s Friday. (Yesterday was Thursday. And tomorrow is Saturday. And Sunday comes afterwards.) (You’re welcome.) Maybe, just maybe, I’ll start using this blog more regularly again since I have become thoroughly disenchanted with the social networking landscape. I used to really enjoy Twitter and Flickr (and tolerate Facebook, etc.), but joining Google+ in June overwhelmed […]
Mascot Mashup 8-bit art project
Today marks the release of the 200th image I’ve created for my 8-bit art project Mascot Mashup. Every day I post a new famous character that I’ve translated into pixel art. No. 200 happens to be Johnny Cash (because he died on this day in 2003). Even though I attempt to tie my daily characters […]
Oregon tennis tournaments: Summer 2011
Summer tennis tournament season is here again and I’ve been trying to figure out which weekends I will be on the courts. Most of my information comes from OregonTennis.com. I always try to play four or five tennis tournaments in the Mid-Willamette Valley over the summer. Community tennis tournaments Here are the tournaments I plan […]
HOW Design 2011 in review: Part four
This is a continuation of HOW Design 2011 in review: Part three. I am attending the HOW Design Conference 2011 in Chicago, Illinois. Below are my notes from the sessions I attended on Monday. 9:45 am-11:00 am – 36. All Your Creativity Questions Answered – Deborah Morrison, Heather Lins, Chris Chapman & Chris Elkerton You’ve […]
HOW Design 2011 in review: Part three
This is a continuation of HOW Design 2011 in review: Part two. I am attending the HOW Design Conference 2011 in Chicago, Illinois. Below are my notes from the sessions I attended on Sunday. 9:00 am-10:15 am – 20. Where Ideas Come from and Where They Go – Stephen Doyle While designing brands for Barnes […]
HOW Design 2011 in review: Part two
This is a continuation of HOW Design 2011 in review: Part one. I am attending the HOW Design Conference 2011 in Chicago, Illinois. Below are my notes from the sessions I attended on Saturday. 9:00 am-10:15 am – 3. Galumphing, Goats on Roofs and Other Revelations to Spark Inspiration – Sam Harrison You come to […]
HOW Design 2011 in review: Part one
I am attending the HOW Design Conference 2011 in Chicago, Illinois. Below are my notes from the workshop and opening session I attended on Friday. 9:00 am-12:00 pm – Morning Pre-Conference Workshop – Vector Basic Training – Von Glitschka Whether you’re a student or a veteran, it’s well worth it for every designer to spend […]
WebVisions 2011 in review: Part three
This is a continuation of WebVisions 2011 in review: Part two. On Wednesday through Friday, May 25-27, I attended the WebVisions 2011 conference at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland. Below is a quick overview of all sessions I attended on Friday, with links. Many of the slides from these sessions and others are available […]
WebVisions 2011 in review: Part two
This is a continuation of WebVisions 2011 in review: Part one. On Wednesday through Friday, May 25-27, I attended the WebVisions 2011 conference at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland. Below is a quick overview of all sessions I attended on Thursday, with links. Many of the slides from these sessions and others are available […]
WebVisions 2011 in review: Part one
On Wednesday through Friday, May 25-27, I am attending the WebVisions 2011 conference at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland. Below is a quick overview of the workshop I attended on Wednesday, with links. (Also see my reviews from WebVisions 2010, WebVisions 2009, WebVisions 2008 and WebVisions 2007.) HTML5 & CSS3 in Practice Workshop – […]