The portrait-oriented, single column design approach that’s become so dominant since the advent of smart phones can only last for so long. The new paradigm of wearables, particularly visors/glasses, will see us return to landscape designs. Augmented reality will enable a screen of any size and format to appear in a multitude of contexts. The […]
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On Netflix’s “The Social Dilemma”
Sep 14, '20It’s no wonder the machine (however you want to define that, the powers that be, the man, our corporate overlords) is mining our data. It’s always mining something: iron, gold, oil, electricity (although the more elegant term for that is harvesting) – it’s just incredible how much data we produce and how easy it is […]
Blintzie, a new font
Jul 30, '20
Just finished v1 of this design. Feel free to download and use! Click here to download
Stickball
Jul 15, '20
We used to play this all the time growing up. I don’t see kids playing it anymore. Other sports are easy to get pickup going. You can play one-on-one hoops. 2-hand-touch only really needs 4 players. Same with street hockey. Baseball is so fun to play, but you never have enough kids, or equipment, or […]
Chicken Picatta with Asparagus
Apr 15, '20This recipe is easy and quick, and a good way to feed a pile of people. Ingredients 1 lb. boneless skinless chicken breast 1 bunch asparagus 1 lb. penne pasta 1 cup flour 1 tbsp. black pepper 1 tsp. salt 1 lemon, juiced 2 tbsp. capers 1 cup white wine 1 cup chicken stock 1 […]
Dream Comic
Feb 26, '20A theme for artists
Feb 05, '20WordPress is great place for writers. But what about for artists? Are your needs fulfilled by the built in tools WP provides, or do you rely on plugins to present your images the way you want them to look? Is there a theme that works best for you, or does it lack certain features? Are […]
Content ownership
Jan 16, '20How do we prove we are the owners of our content? It’s trickier than you might think.
Pizza is all about context
Jan 07, '20People who debate about whether or not this or that pizza is the best in the world are missing the point. Pizza is all about context. It’s different in different places because it needs to be. It reflects the unique lifestyle of a particular area. Here’s how I see the two styles I’m most familiar […]
Color warmth
Dec 11, '19Drypoints
Oct 08, '19Mango
Apr 15, '19Small works on wood panel
Sep 29, '188″ x 10″ landscapes
Sep 09, '18Made these over the summer. Acrylic/collage on canvas.
Lazy Chili
Sep 08, '18Just made this. It’s not quite bad. 1lb ground beef 1 jar salsa 1 can baked beans 1 tbsp chili powder 1/2tbsp paprika 1tsp cumin 1tsp ground black pepper 1/2tsp salt 1 can beer Brown and drain the beef. Mash it up with a fork or something. Throw in the other ingredients. Simmer for an […]
Contrast is the new context, which was the new content, which was the new format
Aug 26, '18In the beginning, format was king. The mere fact that we were reading something on the web made it important. It had somehow come to occupy this new medium, which in itself was novel and beautiful and confusing. Whoever put it there had to be smart, and therefore the content as well. Then, at some […]
Newspaper
Aug 19, '18I don’t even know what that is I read something about a 20 million dollar loss Whose loss? How does one even lose 20 mill? I spend the next 20 minutes looking for a new car In the classifieds, and land on one like new Kelly green Olds, only 40k and just inspected I call […]
Teaching
Aug 04, '18I’m a professor, which I suppose makes me a professional teacher. I instead like to think of myself as a professional learner. I believe that teaching is an extension of learning. It enhances learning. If I can teach you how to do something, it means I have learned it myself. There are other ways to […]
Summer sketching
Aug 01, '18Liking the Sharpie Pen on tracing paper
How trees work
May 23, '18Looking out my window at the leaves that finally came in the last few weeks, and having played this video game Fortnight where you build shieldish fortresses, I can see that my tree building a shield so it can incubate things along its thick brown branches behind the green ruse we use, we and our […]