Even if you are a web rookie, you have undoubtedly seen Google’s ever changing feature image. Today, the birthday of Jules Vern, French writer and the pioneer of Science Fiction—note the deafening cheers from the sounds of thousands of Dungeons & Dragons and Lord of the Rings Fans around the world. To mark the occasion, Google has turned their logo into an interactive dive into the depths of Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea. You have to check it out: Google! Read the rest of this entry »
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The Genius of Google
February 8th, 2011Technology is Always a Problem…
February 7th, 2011My Blackberry is not working! This marvelously wonderful BCC Ronnie Corbett skit, the dry English humor delightfully drives home the hilarity of today’s technology and “tech talk”. Read the rest of this entry »
Making Art is Art Itself…
January 24th, 2011Well at least in the case of this music video it is! Director/Producer Mathieu Wothke did just that with The Limousines’ music video of Very Busy People. This witty video of a music video being made takes you from Photoshop to QuickTime and then Safari to Vimeo. Read the rest of this entry »
Design For Free?!? Is it Okay to Say No?
January 19th, 2011As graphic and web designer (or any skill-based profession), you are undoubtedly approached with many inquiries seeking your “assistance” with a project or idea that a family member, friend or “worthy” cause wants you to lend a hand with. Of course by “assistance” they mean that they want you to work for free and by “friend” this may be that guy from high school who used to give you wedgies and swirlies on a weekly basis, who in a recent “where are they now” publication from your alma mater discovered your skill set that they are now interested in. Of course it could also be a very close friend or an organization that is helping starving children in Solamila… What do you do??? Read the rest of this entry »
The Utter Torture of “Helping” the Computer Illiterate
January 13th, 2011I am sure that we have all had at least one interaction like this. Perhaps with a boss, a client or a parent, but the feeling is unmistakable. This animation originally created for Reddit by Guy Collins hits the mark spot on. For some of us this is more of a daily occurrence then for others, and I suspect that for many this is just holiday time “fun”. Nicely done. This is a very funny clip!