Timmmmyboy

Pixish is a new site that recently launched by Derek Powazek that promotes the ability to bring artists and publishers together. The idea is that there are tons of budding creative artists on the web and why not bring them together and have them compete over your ideas for the “prize” of having their work chosen in a bid. This is straight up “spec” work and it’s something I (and many designers) have a big problem with, and it’s a problem that doesn’t seem to be going away. Read the rest »

I’ll be honest with you right now, this weekend sucked.  Ok, so the whole thing didn’t suck but Sunday sure did. Emalee and I got up to go to church (always a good start to the day when we manage to wake up in time) and came home and had lunch. The wind here was crazy fierce, so much so that Emalee said at one point “Is this what a tornado is like”? That’s seriously not much of an exaggeration. The wind managed to knock over our trash cans and spread trash all over our large backyard which made for a nice afternoon activity. Then about 2pm everything went dead as the power finally gave out. Read the rest »

I remember being a junior in college when the 2004 election season was well under way. I had decided for the first time ever I was going to go to a political “rally” of sorts. My decision was not really based on any genuine notion of wanting to join in the political process. More so a friend of mine was a political science major interning for a democratic representative in my town and asked me to attend, so I did. Funny the thing I walked away remember was not that candidate, but the guy on the television screen speaking at the Democratic Convention keynote. Read the rest »

One of the things I love the most about my job is that I get to play with a lot of fun technology. As a Dell-certified technician here at Longwood we get some of the latest laptops from Dell for evaluation. Last week my VP brought in a device that I had been eagerly anticipating, the Dell Latitude XT, also known as the Dell Tablet. This laptop is Dell’s first foray into Tablet computing and marks a huge step for that industry. I’ve been playing with the tablet for a week now and wanted to get a few thoughts down on it as well as my overall impression. Read the rest »

So I’ve been thinking a bit about some of the more popular social sites and applications, especially in regards to incorporating pieces of them into your blog. Certainly for each person a list such as this is different, but there seem to be some clear winners. Here are some of my top web applications and sites that not only help personalize your blog or website but also provide some useful functionality for promoting and spreading your name. Read the rest »