It’s been a long time since I’ve written anything, and I blame the previous design iteration of my website for that. I was unmotivated to interact with my site because I was never really happy with the overall design—like when you have a child that never seems to do anything right but you still love it (just not on any level below the surface). I built the previous iteration in keeping with the advent of HTML5. I did my best to keep DIV tags structured to SECTION, ARTICLE, and ASIDE. I liked the visual grid and layout of text in the design, but the actual design itself was a constant thorn in my side. The design wasn’t true to my aesthetic and I feel like I rushed something to market because of reactions to what I had done before. Kind of like the new … Continue reading
“Then I had to say good-bye”
October 12th, 2010
Don’t mess with the bull, son.
January 23rd, 2009
Since 2003 I was doing all my design work on a 17″ PowerBook G4 with a 17″ Studio Display. Five years later, I upgraded my design studio for a desktop and larger display. I decided to transfer my files from the PowerBook and sell my older studio on craigslist. The ad short and sweet and the sticker price was under $1000. I received a few responses from people who disappeared after an initial round of communication. Then I received an e-mail from a guy in New York City. To be honest, his response didn’t raise any red flags since he seemed interested in the studio and, frankly, it’s a great deal. He inquired if I would accept payment via PayPal, I replied yes. I took the studio to a shipping store for an estimate and e-mailed the total costs of the studio and shipping. … Continue reading
Another World
January 20th, 2009
Watching the Inauguration on television this morning, I went from one emotional extreme to another during the event. For the first time in eight years, I felt like I no longer had to live in fear of my government. That I can speak my mind without worrying that I would lose additional civil liberties or be labeled a terrorist for my staunch opposition of Bush and Cheney’s politics. I listened to the broadcasters on NBC elaborate on Americans in all their myriad dwellings. Latinos were lumped into barrios and black were ushered into ghettos. The broadcasters were stumped for a description of Asian communities. One word would have been far better and more powerful: home. Despite the historical precedent of today, white privilege remains omnipotent in our mainstream media. And despite the historical precedent of today, America and the world were deemed not ready … Continue reading
It’s been real—ly something
December 23rd, 2008
Social Networks: great idea but how you gonna make money?
December 8th, 2008
We need to look after each other, and ourselves.
December 6th, 2008
Hallå!
September 22nd, 2008
Well Damn
August 20th, 2008
Unexpected Delight
August 13th, 2008
Having a wonderful time in St Petersburg
August 4th, 2008
You should come here.