0 Please excuse the Debris Posted: 7/13/2009

Apologies for the code vomit above. I'm not sure precisely what I did, but I'm sure its my fault. On the positive side of things, the blog now has expandable article views!
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0 Upcoming Posts Posted: 7/02/2009

I've come to two realizations over the past week. One: I love writing articles, and two: I have more things to write about than time currently allows. So therefore, I'm going to just jot down a bunch of the topics for posts I plan to write and release soon.

• Tools for open source invention of real world things
• Community vs. Content on the Hypergrid
• How to capitalize on the lack of content in the open Metaverse
• Modular systems for third world empowerment and infrastructure
• How computer vision will revolutionize machinima
• Can radio be crowd sourced?
• Funding the Metaverse explosion
• Bringing the talent from SL to the open Metaverse
• Rapid game design prototyping system
• The Encyclopedia of Stuff
• Mapping material flows and artificial metabolisms
• Citizen journalism through social multimedia mash up tools
• Planning infrastructure through modular evolution
• Hybrids in the skies
• Air deployable emergency aid systems
• Meshing social media and consulting
• Can flash mob tactics be applied to the freelance job market?

For now that's all of the ones I can think keep track of that I need to write about. Looks like I need to get cracking!

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0 Sketchbook Dump Highlight Post Posted: 6/29/2009

If you follow me on Deviantart, you'll know that I recently did a two part marathon sketchbook dump that ended with nearly twenty new pictures being uploaded.  From this I learned two things. One, I need a dedicated flatbed scanner, because taking snapshots of each sketch just doesn't cut it when it comes to quality.  Two, I have a weird obsession with drawing heads.  Maybe this has to do with the fact I'm insecure about my ability to effectively draw faces, so in response I just draw a lot of them.  Instead of spamming you with all the pictures, I'll give you a sampling of my personal favorites from the batch.  To see all of them, feel free to check out my deviant page.

A fun little cartoon beastie I did while 

experimenting with combinations of art styles.

This was an attempt to merge art nouveau and 

hispanic chibi (if that's even a style)

Not everything was cute, however.  These

are a couple of pen sketch concepts of some

generic cyberpunk/horror characters.

One of my absolute favorites from 

the set was also the last I uploaded.  

I think I have a thing for biomech vehicles.

Whether I'm any good at drawing them 

is a completely different matter.

Hope you take a look at the full dump, and please feel free to let me know what you think!  This artist loves feedback.

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0 Clearwire, Backlog, and other Mumblings Posted: 6/19/2009

I will honestly admit to a case of literary blue-balls from the past two weeks. I wanted dearly to finish the second part of my rant on MMO structure, and perhaps there was a bit of stage fright which came along with it. Meanwhile, ideas and thoughts kept piling up in notepads and in the back of my mind, which has only added to the frustration over the incomplete status of the posting. Now that its out, I can finally update briefly on several fronts.

First, I am most excited to report that I have freed myself from the shackles of AT&T's DSL morass and have happily switched to Clearwire, a budding WiMax broadband Internet service. Every negative assumption I had prior to taking the plunge (due mostly to bad experiences with DSL and Cable net) happily turned out to be wrong. It was affordable, offering the same bandwidth for half the price, easy to order, dead easy to set up (quite literally plug and surf), and so far rock solid in terms of stability. As someone who is not a land line phone user nor a TV watcher, the ability to have simple, effective, reliable Internet access without the need for other services is a absolute boon. But enough gushing, undoubtedly I will have something to eventually grouse about.

I've finally made the plunge and got myself a YouTube account (gasp!) which I have noticed gives me a subtle motivator to produce new work, now that I have a venue in which to display it. For your viewing pleasure, here is my demo reel, updated slightly to include some additions which should have been included long ago.

Rest assured you'll be seeing a lot more articles soon, I have a couple big ideas that will all naturally clump together which I will hopefully begin on shortly. These won't be art related as they have more to do with some of my thoughts regarding technology and innovation. But those posts are for another night, and it's nearly 1AM. Goodnight folks!

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