Monthly Archives: May 2008
First large-ish 17×14” abstract color marker art
It’s good to take pictures of works in progress. Helps to know if you ruined a great black and white piece by coloring. Maybe that’s Frank Miller‘s secret. Click these to enlarge: Notes: I need a naming convention for these. … Continue reading
How to remember names and faces
It’s embarrassing to be introduced to someone and forget their name 2 seconds later. We’re so busy worrying about what we’re going to say next that we never really hear names in the first place. The Memory Book offers a … Continue reading
Internet television is neither: The Death of TV, Part 3
Below is a screenshot of the NBC.com player. Can you spot the problem? If you guessed “the network boneheads are stuck in 1972” you win a prize. The only way this is better than normal TV is that it’s already … Continue reading
Life lesson: Microsoft died because it succeeded
Microsoft’s mission was to “put a computer on every office desk and in every home.” Today Microsoft faces that most terrifying question, “Now what?“ Bill Gates is leaving to avoid that question, and an organization full of people in “guard … Continue reading
Dear Google…
Why does this page, which millions of us see every day, not remember my preference? I have never selected “Add to Google homepage” and I never ever will. RSS sucks enough without you adding another smidge of friction. You can … Continue reading
The invention that will declutter our office desks forever
This is an exquisitely rendered schematic of my desk: You can see that I had difficulty fitting everything on a 3×5 card. Any system that be can’t comfortably diagrammed on an index card is too complicated to be user friendly, … Continue reading
Art project / mother’s day gift: Custom painted canvas sketchbook
I used markers instead of paint, but paint would have been better. Markers work better on smooth surfaces (canvas is rough). You need a blank canvas sketchbook from your local art or craft supply store and markers or paint. You … Continue reading