In which we bring a Windows 7 laptop into a house with three Mac workstations. As anyone who reads this blog is well aware, as a Creative Professional, I am a Mac user. Now I have to lead in with the total disclaimer straight off. I try not to take sides in the platform wars, […]
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This time around I am going to drift off my usual design focused view of the world of technology and creativity. Today I am going to talk about video games. Say what? Yes, this irascible and opinionated almost-an-old-timer is going to venture into a whole ‘nother geekdom. Not just the classic stand-up and 8-bit arcade
Games, Geeks and getting Pwned in HALO. Read More »
Apple recently released, after over a year in waiting, an update to their Mac Pro line of tower configuration computers. They introduced the Westmere line of the Xeon workstation processors and now a version with 12 computing cores is available. But for many Apple watchers, the update was a bit of a disappointment. For openers,
Mac Pros. Mac Users? Read More »
For openers, I have been reminded that if I want to keep people’s attention with a blog, I actually have to POST, at least more regularly than I have been doing. The current occasion is the Hudson Valley Business Edge 2010 Conference, an event that I highly recommend if you’re in the region and work
Just How Much Design is Worth It? Read More »
I decided to talk about some of the under the hood tech that makes contemporary web sites work, with a bit of diversion about bringing print content online. We’ll demonstrate the main idea of the marriage of HTML and CSS by taking a look “backstage” with a print and web design project called, Living in The Petri Dish.
Why CSS Matters – Living in The Petri Dish. Read More »
