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I have been blogging about digital technology’s impact on culture and our lives since 2007. I post when inspiration strikes as I’m working on various projects.
SightFlex – Pixar’s Luxor’s lamp for your iSight
I was so happy to find out that some very, very nice and thoughtful people created a mount for the iSight that is high. Really high. High enough to... maybe even use it to provide something like a bird's eye view of your sketchbook as you draw in front of a Ustream.tv...
My Sketchy Adventures on Ustream.tv
top right: PowerBook center: Sketchbook, 3B pencil, eraser bottom left: cd spindle with CRT monitor cable to hold up my iSight webcam! That was how my set up looked when I finally got my show, Sketchy Adventures, up and running on Ustream.tv! I had problems with...
UStream.tv won’t let me set up my own show
edit: the show name issue has been fixed I WAS really excited about starting up my own show on UStream.tv. I have it all planned out (I won't reveal it yet) and got my webcam out, signed up, filled out my profile and clicked "My Shows" to set up my "standard show". I...
The most important thing about the next best thing in social media
Thus ends my first MESH Conference. All in all, most of the information wasn't new to me, but of course, i've been reading up on various aspects of social media like a mad man since the end of February but MESH offered a teriffic opportunity to network. I made 2 for...
MESH Conference 2007
I am attending the MESH Conference 2007 today and tomorrow here in Toronto. Met a lot of people and made some contacts. Including one potential cartooning contact! All panels today seemed to fall under a few common themes: philanthropy on the web, is it the end of...
Stuck at the climax
While I am still in denial that my vacation in Paris is over, I am back to work on my comic book. Except progress has stalled as I am stuck on the events of the climax. I need this to be a hilarious climax that ties together all that happens leading up to the climax....
The Freedom Writers
Pardon the pink. It is the so-called "red" colour in the anime markers I bought in a Japanese book store I found near Place de la Concorde. I drew this after catching a glimpse of a scene in the movie The Freedom Writers which was showed on my flight home from Paris....
Meeting up with my penpal
Back in the early 90s or really late 80s, a teacher in my high school asked if any student was interested in having a penpal. I did and the only one who lasted this long is my penpal from Jakarta, Indonesia. We don't write anymore but we do chat on IM when we see each...
Bodybuilding in Paris
Most tourists bring along their huge cameras, flashy hawaiian shirts, and collect tacky souvenirs. Most tourists travellers spent most of their money on buying clothes (like I did) and jewelery. I hunted for French bodybuilding magazines and shops. French magazines...
Paris sketches vignette style
So I sat down at a cafe in Paris ready to draw, draw, draw when I quickly realized that I haven't an idea of what subject to draw! I hate it when that happens. Especially after a full day, no-- more than a few full days of seeing priceless works of art, breathless...
Paris SketchCrawl
I managed to squeeze in a sketchcrawl while I was in Paris. I met up with a fellow crawler who was also in Paris for the first time. First we went to L'Orangerie which is an art gallery featuring Monet's panoramic paintings of water lilies. Yes, panoramic. After, we...
The view from l’Arc de Triomphe
I spent a rainy day absorbing l'Arc de Triomphe. No, I didn't bring an umbrella when I knew Paris was a rainy city. Yes, I did eventually buy a hoodie which still soaked me but NO the cold and rainy May weather did not ruin anything. I was too busy being ecstatic...
In Paris, even the buildings are sexy
One notable characteristic about Paris (and I safely assume the rest of France) that even a visually impaired person couldn't miss was the fact that the women are hot... no, beyond hot. Stunning. In fact, I immediately realized when I was in a major tourist area as...
Tunnel underneath a runway
In my taxi from Charles De Gaulle Airport on my way to my hotel, I saw the most unexpected thing: we were driving through a tunnel that was also a runway on top! I drew the above quick sketch that night in my hotel room (which is why isn't very good) but I am afraid I...
Everyone in Paris carries baguettes
Back from Paris and what a beautiful city! I was in a day dream the entire time. There is so much to see (and eat. Oh how I love the cheese!). Miraculously, I managed to find some time to pull my eyes away from Paris, its sights and stunning women and do some drawing....
I am off to Paris
Imagine how much drawing can be done in such an art-rich city like Paris! I will also be participating in the 14th Worldwide SketchCrawl and what a perfect day, too-- most of the museums in Paris will be free of charge so even if it rains, I have a cheap alternative!...
Twitter Spud mentioned on CostPerNews
CostPerNews, a blog by Sam Harrelson, e-commerce consultant, mentioned TwitterSpud in his post entitled TwitterSpud: Micro-Narrative and Marketing?. Read my enthusiastic reaction on my Twitter Spud site entitled Twitter Spud is micro-narrative and marekting. I am so...
Everything I know about opera I learned from watching Mighty Mouse
I got a little nostalgic and thought back to my kindergarten days when my super hero was Mighty Mouse by Terrytoons. I remember that I didn't understand why the characters would sing opera. And I didn't even like opera. But I still enjoyed the cartoon. ...
Twitter marketing strategy and a fight to the death
I've completed phase 1 of the redesign of TwitterSpud which includes it's own blog. From now one, I will blog about TwitterSpud there. And here, I'll just mention when I have a new post there :) Today, I made 2. The first stars Mitch Joel offering marketing advice...
Podcasters Across Borders
I just registered for the Podcasters Across Borders happening June 22-24th. I'll also be starting my new podcasts (note the plural) so I plan on doing some recording. I won't reveal what my podcasts will be about as I want to have a few shows recorded first. Although...