Monday, March 9, 2009
So we’re heading into the hospital tonight and getting set to welcome baby #3 into the world. I’ll be using the blog and Twitter to send updates as we go, so keep an eye out here, and you can follow me on Twitter too.
A lot of people ask, “What the heck is Twitter?” If you’ve [...]
Saturday, February 7, 2009
So I’m in a big-bix store this morning, browsing through various aisles. And I happen to see a DVI cable (a cable that connects a computer’s video card to an LCD monitor) in its little indestructible plastic packaging. The cable is 8 feet long, black, and probably a good cable. The price? $99.99.
I just about [...]
Friday, January 23, 2009
I’m an avid reader. I love reading and learning, and books are a great way to learn from all sorts of people that I will probably never get the chance to meet in real life. Though I like fiction books, I’ve really been into non-fiction lately – theology, church leadership, media, design, entrepreneurship, and more. [...]
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
I watched the inauguration of President Obama this morning and was inspired by his careful blend of candidness and diplomacy throughout his speech. Then I saw this – Obamaicon.me – from Guy Kawasaki on Twitter, and it intrigued me.
My first question is what does this say about our culture and its approach to art, that [...]
Sunday, January 4, 2009
I’ve always been fascinated by video. “Moving pictures” tell stories in ways that no other medium can. I’ve also always been fascinated by stop-motion animation. Maybe it’s because of all the cartoons I watched growing up, or interest in kids’ flip books. And over the last few days I’ve been thinking about how those two things are related, and thus why I’m interested in both art forms.
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Saw this on the Smashing Magazine blog today, and just had to share it.
An amazing stop-motion human tetris video. Youtube is always full of surprises.
Happy Eve of the New Year!