October 2010
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March 2010
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SXSW Interactive: Panel Picking Advice
Every year, I do my best to pick SXSW panels that will be educational, engaging, and interesting. Over the last three years, I’ve developed a really simple set of rules for picking panels.
They’re not perfect, and occasionally I miss out on a panel or group session that I should have attended, but 95% of the time, they work. And if I stack that up against anyone else’s SXSW...
November 2009
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July 2009
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Hanging out in Frankfurt
Just landed in Frankfurt, Germany. 3 hour layover after a 10 hour flight. Adam and I are on our way to Nice to meet up with the rest of the team. Traveling always gets me motivated to start up my blog again.
This time is no different.
Blog Posts = Active.
- m
March 2009
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iPhone for advanced Web dev Notes →
I didnt’ go to this panel, but someone posted their notes:
http://window.punkave.com/
Courtesy: (via @tommybgoode)(via @johnrom)
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SXSW: Nate Silver Keynote →
Stephen Baker’s notes on the Nate Silver Keynote: http://thenumerati.net/
SXSW: Neocartography: Mapping Design and Usability... →
Here’s the link for this morning’s discussion that features all the links discussed. Dig and enjoy. #sxsw
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Neocartography: Mapping Design and Usability...
Designers are dropping maps into their applications with little concern for usability or design and users are getting “Google Map fatigue”. We need to move beyond the simple pin-dropping and consider appropriate mapping interfaces. This panel will look at the current and emerging tools to provide compelling geographic interaction and visualization.
Andrew Turner Mapufacture
Michal...
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SXSW: Making Web Widgets Accessible →
Note to self: make web-apps accessible. :)
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Games By the People, For the People
Panelists:
Gareth Davis Games Platform Mgr, Facebook Inc
Steve Demeter CEO, demiforce.com
Boyd Multerer GM, Microsoft
Scott Steinberg Managing Partner, DigitalTrends.com
Lee Uniacke CRO, Kongregate...
Cool iPhone app for Mind Mapping →
Mentioned at Q&A for the Minority Report panel. #sxsw
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WatchWearable computing. From TED talks. Reference at SXSW 09 in the Minority Report is Real panel.
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SXSW: Minority Report is Real
How interfaces are created for film and how they’re brought into real life.
Link to Presentation: www.immersiveux.com
Panelists:
* Ben Rigby - Mobile Voter
* Barrett Fox - COCO Studios
* Jeroen Lapre - distant-galaxy.com
Page-like layered interface is becoming obsolete. It’s like paper. It’s not rich.
Hollywood and filmmakers are leading the way in...
listening to "Maps - Yeah Yeah Yeahs" →
@AbsinthEve Nice choice.
listening to "Children of the Grave - Black... →
It’s Metal Monday, and I’m going to rock out to some old school Sabbath.
listening to "Riders On The Storm - The Doors" →
It may be sunny, but there’s always a storm to be weathered.
listening to "Gorillaz - Dare - DFA" →
Testing some Blip.fm goodness from Boombox Pro beta.
February 2009
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listening to "Bohemian Rhapsody (a capella) -... →
listening to "Stray Age - Daniel Martin Moore" →
boom
listening to "Let's Get Fucked Up - Cramps" →
boom
listening to "The Smell Of An Artist - Cats On... →
My cat won’t leave me alone tonight. Hence, this song which I had never heard prior.
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The Life of an iPhone App: Nasty, Brutish and... →
Interesting take from Pinch Media and Gizmodo on the life of the iPhone app.
Sure, it’s kinda bleak (especially as an iPhone developer), but one has to believe that the extreme amount of clutter and the less than ideal searching mechanism of the App Store is contributing to this problem.
Add to this the difficult nature of updating apps, the review system that doesn’t take into...
The next level of my relationship.
teragram:
There is nothing more serious than a dual Costco membership. I think I am ready.
listening to "Crazy (live) - The Raconteurs" →
boom
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iPhone App Index →
The folks at iPhone App Index have done a pretty sweet job of giving developers an opportunity to self-promote their apps. It’s a spin-off from the successful iPhone App Reviews and it allows developers to post info on their app, from press releases to screenshots. Check it out.
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Stupidity
Is manually bringing all my old Blogger posts into Tumblr, one by one.
But I kinda think it will be fun to reminisce.
And there will definitely be some broken links.
January 2009
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July 2008
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October 2006
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Portland, Oregon
So I packed up all my things and I moved to Portland, Oregon. It’s absolutely beautiful out here. People are friendly, the scene is chill, and the new opportunities are endless.
More to follow….
- M
August 2006
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Baseball
There are few constants in life. But when everything around you is in flux, there’s always the beauty of baseball. Simple and yet complex, but always forgiving, always relaxing.
Thank God for baseball.
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Prayer of Sanity
Absolutist mind,
Looking for black or white,
Please find the gray.
June 2006
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What a difference a few years makes
Every once in a while (after a few drinks and a smoke of the hooka) I like to reflect on things. I think it’s mostly the hooka, not the drinks. I’ve got this weakness for strawberry tobacco. Anyways, my latest reflection focuses on my career, friendships, and a few of the other things preoccupying my life. I’d like to say that this is progress, but I think it’s difficult to...
April 2006
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On Another Note...
I am the luckiest guy in the world.
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Scuba Certified
Long overdue, but finally accomplished. Got certified for scuba this afternoon.
Hawaii awaits this summer. Can’t wait…
- M
March 2006
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It's been a while...
So I thought I’d post something….
I don’t even know if anyone reads this blog anymore, but I thought I’d drop a line out there. Things have been going well the last 10 months or so. Working at a new digs since May 2005, and loving every minute of it. Almost done w/ the Egypt documentary (just a voiceover away) and I’ll be seeking distribution for it. Still living in...
April 2005
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Advertising: Past, Present and Future...
Interesting New Yorker article on the evolution of advertising and the difficulties agencies face in the post-three network era of television.
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My Bologna has a first name, it's P-A-C-O...
So in this latest news headline from CNN, some dude trying to smuggle 800 lbs of bologna across the US-Mexico border gets caught. The Department of Homeland Security reports that the source of the smuggled bologna could not be verified, and therefore; it had to be destroyed.
Now I have two questions.
1. Doesn’t the Department of Homeland Security have better things to be doing with...
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Urban Development
I wonder if there is a correlation between the number of bike paths a city has and its level of urban development. One would be inclined to say yes, but I’m still curious. As I continue my quest to purchase a bike, I’ve been paying careful attention to what my possible routes would be from my apartment to the office or the studio. Since Miami is one of the least-friendly pedestrian...
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Useful Day
So I got a lot done today.
1. Tested a bike
2. Rode around south beach for 30 minutes.
3. Decided not to impulsively purchase a bike that was remarkably less than what i expected to pay.
4. Decided i would continue testing various brands of bikes till i was pleased with the seat and suspension.
5. Noted to myself that i do not want to spend more than 300 dollars on an item i know will wind...
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The Game
What’s the first rule of the Game? There is no game.
So basically this is the greatest way to annoy a room full of people (i.e. your coworkers) during the day. You start by losing your game bc you thought of it. Then they ask you what game (this is the only way to introduce new people to the game.) You then proceed to tell them the rules. Any time they think of the game, they must...