Still some artifacts. And I’m too close to the green screen, so I have a halo of reflected green light around me. But it’s a start.
The background image is from here: http://j.mp/BigPicHelens.
We all only live once. So we are obligated to make good use of the time that we have, and to do something that is meaningful and satisfying. This is something that I find meaningful and satisfying. That is my temperament. I enjoy creating systems on a grand scale, and I enjoy helping people who are vulnerable. And I enjoy crushing bastards. So it is enjoyable work.
Single tracking shot. Actors as still life. Lots of post. Fun two-minute story.
AdFreak: The 25 Most Epic Ads That Aren’t Apple’s ‘1984’
Philips, “Carousel” (TribalDDB, 2009): “Two-hour movies wish they could be half as good as this two-minute ad.”
450. If the enemy is in range, so are you.
Rules for My Unborn Son is hit-or-miss for me, but I’m pretty sure each post is a hit for someone, and I like that. This one was quick to grab the attention of my cynical side, but its usefulness sank in slowly. Good tip.
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“Boy, when your users start writing Greasemonkey scripts to make your site un-bad … basically, your users just rented a blimp and are trying to tell you something.”
Merlin talks about “friends,” privacy, intimacy, Facebook, Instapaper, and lots of other stuff that’s well worth talking about.
“A friend is somebody who you trust with your stuff.”
Merlin Mann - Bold Ideas and Insane Possibilities (Keynote @ WebVisions 2010)
May put this up on 43f later, but if you’re interested in my something something social media talks (and think Facebook is as terrifying as I do), have a look.1
Slides:
Again, winged it. Again, turned out not so bad.
Yes, Van Hœt: I’m working on getting an audio-only version; no, Van Hœt: it won’t be in .flac or .ogg. ↩
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We’re playing this Friday at Moe’s, which is a combination BBQ restaurant, bowling alley, and music venue. We had a lot of fun the last time we played there and I’m really looking forward to the show.
Death is unimpressed.
Hades, in Jim Henson’s The Storyteller: Greek Myths
All the big words—‘virtue,’ ‘justice,’ ‘truth’—are dwarfed by the greatness of ‘kindness.’
The flexibility of being able to think openly about all kinds of problems is really important for one’s happiness and for one’s sense of self and connection with other people.
