July 2008
48 posts
Watchmen Motion Comic →
This is like an audio comic book — one narrator, using the original artwork from the comic, animated slightly when necessary (like an animatic used in movie development).
This links to the iTunes store; it’s a free video podcast, and it’s highly recommended for those not already familiar with Watchmen to brush up the story before the movie is released next spring.
TumblePhone →
esquareda:
matthewb:
The feedback on my recent iPhone interface for Tumblr was that it was difficult to set up, so I’ve made it easier. You can now direct users to an iPhone-optimised version of your Tumblr site using a URL like this:
http://tumblephone.com/<username>/
The core of the resulting site is the same as for the self-hosted version, with none of the hassle. If you use it, let...
Hamster report: Day 3
Happy to report he’s been taking meds regularly, eating regularly, and moving around more.
Angela’s feeding him as I type this.
Keep your fingers crossed. :^D
Joker? Bah! Batman's latest foil is...
…a hamster.
No, really.
Angela and I had planned to go see The Dark Knight on Saturday. We had my Mom coming over to watch the kids, we had just enjoyed a nice family lunch at The Purple Cow, and all was going well. Until Angela went to check on one of the hamsters (one was given to us, the other we’re ‘hamster-sitting’ until August), and he looked to be on his...
Invasion of the Freetards →
[Ask Apple about the iPhone | DefectiveByDesign.org]
Won’t this be fun….
Lunch @ Purple Cow w/ The Family
iPhone 2.0 + some cool apps = great for helping stave off the kids’ boredom while waiting for the food to be served. Posted with LifeCast
Treasure Unleashed →
NASA, in partnership with the Internet Archive, has released its entire collection of images and movies to the public.
Elvis Reigns Eternal →
[A ROMAN ARTIFACT NEARLY 1800 YEARS OLD LOOKS LIKE ELVIS, UP FOR AUCTION - New York Post]
“The internet is to ideas what the printing press was to literacy.”
– (could probably be streamlined a bit, but that’s a quote thought that occurred to me earlier today.)
ZombieHarmony - One of the Best Free Dating Sites... →
Share your (undead) heart (and BRAINS) with that special someone.
(via FARK)
WatchVague note: pertains to today for me in some fashion. Not getting any more specific than that.
Not A Fan Of Sleepless Nights
Especially when I have to work ‘til 9:30 the following night. (*yawn*)
Geolocate this post
(update: LifeCast needs some work on geolocation. It says I posted this from Home Depot, when I was actually in my kitchen a few blocks away)
Posted with LifeCast
Shot-To-Panel Comparison of the Watchmen Trailer... →
[‘Watchmen’ Trailer to Comic Comparison | Features | RopeofSilicon.com Entertainment News]
Very good deconstruction of the cinematic takes on the various scenes shown in the trailer. I like what I see so far.
Starting not to love it so much
I really love my job. But apparently, my bank account doesn’t.
They say, “Do what you love, and the money will follow.” And maybe it will. But not in any way I can foresee at this job, with this company. I can’t see any reason why they’d give me a raise (as opposed to finding someone younger/cheaper), and my ability to supplement my income on the side is extremely...
Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog: Act Two →
Entertaining and inspiring.
I can’t wait to see Act III tomorrow.
Watchmen trailer is up →
Great weekend for comic book movie fans. The Dark Knight is opening to universally awesome reviews, and the first official trailer for Watchmen is now up.
Watchmen looks even more incredible than I had imagined. They absolutely NAILED the Doc Manhattan appearance (the glowing blue guy). Now my only hope is that the actual movie is as good as it looks.
I’d be a fool to think that it will...
I Knew I Shoulda Had A Burrito
Sitting here having lunch at the food court prior to coming in to work. In the 2 years I’ve worked here, this is the first (and last) time I’ve eaten at Lotus Express. My taste buds are wondering what they did to deserve this horrible, dry, tasteless ‘food’.
And to think, I drove straight past Chipotle, but decided against waiting in line (their online ordering...
Gold. Pure Web Gold.
Approximate
It seems that the geotagging info in my first post was off by about half a mile. Of more concern to me, however, is the new bugginess in the way iPhone 2.0 interacts with text fields on webpages such as Tumblr: every keystroke prompts a refresh to the top of the page, making updates via the Tumblr interface nearly impossible. Posted with LifeCast
First Test From LifeCast
Just set up the new LifeCast iPhone app. Seeing how this posts to Tumblr. Geolocate this post Posted with LifeCast
less than 6 hours with a new pen/pencil, and I’ve started sketching again. Amazing what having the proper tool will do for a guy.
Sharbo Diary = awesomeness.
first eatsleepdraw submission →
I submitted my daughter’s drawing from last week to eatsleepdraw. ;^)
Now let’s just see if I can continue the trend at home. Lots to do before the carpet cleaners arrive tomorrow afternoon.
Spent all night at work, just because I could. Kicked ass and got a lot done, despite my zombie-ness.
Jaguars are not for sale....one less thing to... →
(via wondersofbilly)
…and here, nerd that I am, I’m thinking: “But Jaguar hasn’t been for sale for YEARS!”
iTunes 7.7 is available, with App Store included →
The App Store isn’t active on the front page of the iTunes store yet, but if you do a search for ‘App Store’ in the iTunes store, you’ll get a few results. If you click on one of them, you can then click on the App Store navigation link above and have a look at what’s available.
Of course, it won’t do you any good until the iPhone 2.0 software is released,...
Crisis of the Spirit
I’ve been experiencing a general sense of malaise lately, and I’ve had some trouble putting my finger on it. For anyone who’s ever had a panic attack, it feels like the moments leading to a panic attack, only it’s been prolonged over the course of the past couple of weeks. Almost to the edge of the breaking point, but never past it. It’s very odd.
But it’s also...
Rhapsody, you're off to a great start in my... →
(via fascinatingryan)
Ah, alas, it appears they’ve noticed the surge in sales and have blocked access. I purchased it and tried to download. The purchase went through, but the download failed with a 403 (access forbidden) error.
Now, let’s just see if they’ll honor the price (doubtful) or refund my purchase promptly.
Thanks for the tip, though, Ryan!
What does a typographer's handwriting look like? →
[Handwritten Typographers]
A very interesting survey of various type designers and their handwriting.
(via Slashdot)
“There is no charge for awesomeness.”
– Po Kung Fu Panda
Hello (again).
My high school’s 20-year reunion is coming up next month, and while I originally had planned to attend, I’ve had a bit of a change of plans and I won’t be going. For the record, I didn’t really ‘attend’ the 10-year reunion, either…but I did end up showing up at the hotel to see an old friend and was summarily abducted by actual reunion attendees down to the party...
Reason #3,826 NOT to Trust Mainstream News... →
[Media Matters - Fox News airs altered photos of NY Times reporters]
So, apparently the fine upstanding folks a Fox ‘News’ saw fit to digitally alter (more like caricature) pictures of two critics of their network.
What is this, 3rd grade?
(via DF)
Kung Fu Panda
The First Non-Pixar Digital Animated Feature Worthy of the Designation ‘Classic’
Part of yesterday’s great family day was going to see Kung Fu Panda at Cinema Cafe. I wasn’t particularly interested in seeing the movie, but the kids really wanted to see it, and we had already seen WALL•E, so when the first attempt at a trip to the beach failed, we decided to go see the...
Today was a very good day. Great time with the...
Ain’t Karma a Bitch? →
Some years ago, a family friend who also happens to be in the sign business did an incredibly beautiful and elaborate piece of signage for a prominent local jeweler’s flagship store and got stiffed for the bill.
After the dispute became public, the local jewelers community all pitched in and made sure the signmaker was compensated for his work, apologizing for the experience and assuring...
Apparently, there's a new comic book... →
…called ‘Douchebags Illustrated’
I remember seeing links to this from IFOAppleStore, and after finally seeing the last panel, I simply rolled my eyes.
Well, I took the plunge →
Back in November I was pining for a new Sharbo pen/pencil combo that I found that wasn’t available in the U.S.
I found a Hong Kong seller on eBay that is selling them for much more reasonable prices, so I bought a couple. I can’t wait for them to get here!
I’m hoping that having a nice writing pen and mechanical pencil at my fingertips at all times will encourage ideas and...