Thursday, September 22, 2011
Monday, September 19, 2011
REVIEWS: Orbiting the Giant Hairball OR Is it really a "hairball"?
Below are the thoughts from a person who chooses to remain anonymous.
Being a "creative" professional for 16 years, I've heard these thoughts coming from freelancers, all the way to world class agency people. What are your thoughts?
(Keep in mind, not all creatives think this way)
"Is it really a hairball?
Nope, it's more of a Rubberband Ball. Orbiters occasionally pull away, but snapback to ballbrain thinking pretty fast. Either by choice or they are pulled back...OR, they are cut loose if they refuse, and spring away hoping to attach to another rubberband ball, and unfortunately, this time decide that orbiting is too dangerous.
For those that are not cut loose, they snapback, become a ballbrain and as new bands of bureaucracy are laid on them, they get buried and soon can't stretch themselves and orbit any more.
Are Rubberband balls bad? NO! They are needed, because without the gravitational pull of them, there really isn’t any orbiting, just idea-comets flying through space without purpose, direction or value.
But the bigger question is what they are orbiting, being pulled by or drawn back into. That’s where the the problem lies.
Welcome to reality. Most orbiting is based on position and less on culture and equal opportunity.
Orbiters make better targets too. Who wants that?
Is it just the rogue astronauts? The intellectual explorers? Maybe they just don’t care, they believe there’s more then one ball out there.
So in a struggling economy, nobody wants to be shot down or cut loose. So we stick to the Rubberband Ball, engage our ballbrain and survive."
Friday, September 16, 2011
Thursday, September 15, 2011
David Bowden - "Start Something that Matters" - YouTube
Power of the spoken word and passion. It'll give you goosebumps!
Tonara's iPad app for musicians - YouTube
COOL STUFF: iPad app listens to musicians and follows along, so you don't need to switch sheet music.
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Monday, September 12, 2011
Posterous Swaps Blog Platform for Social Network
Simple sharing service Posterous is shedding its blog origins in favor of becoming a full-featured social network.
The startup has dramatically redesigned its website, overhauled its user dashboard and vamped-up its iPhone app with a retooled focus on private sharing. The new Posterous even has a new name: Posterous Spaces.
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
NEW: Adobe Carousel-Cloud photo management heats up. What say you Apple?
Enjoy one photo library for all your devices
"What's unique about Carousel is that it's literally the exact same photo library whether I happen to be on my iPad, iPhone, or Mac. I don't have to worry about syncing, and I don't have to use extra software just to get my photos from my desktop to my tablet and phone. Everything's always up to date—it's just like email!"
What is Adobe Carousel?
Have you ever gotten frustrated trying to keep track of the photos stashed on all of the devices that you and your family own? Adobe Carousel gives you a new way to enjoy your photos, making all of them available across your Mac and iOS devices*, so you can browse, enhance, and share them easily. No manual syncing, no storage limits, no differences in what photos are available to you. Your photography is everywhere you are.
LEARN MORE AT ADOBE.COM
Friday, September 2, 2011
New Superman Revealed in First Photo From ‘Man of Steel’
Henry Cavill as Superman - Photo: Warner Bros Pictures
Who's ready to go up, up and away again?
The first photo of Henry Cavill in costume as Superman for the new big-screen version entitled "Man of Steel" was just released Thursday morning. It shows Superman looking like he's rising to his feet against a smoking, smoldering vault door.
The costume retains the basic look from the comic books: blue with a red cape and boots. But the suit has a textured, almost rubbery look that's different from previous movie incarnations, like Christopher Reeve's stretchy bodysuit. The colors look darker and more muted than previous versions of the suit, and the raised "S" insignia on his chest also looks better. Since he's in shadow its difficult to tell if he's also wearing the classic red trunks which are actually getting eliminated in the upcoming revamp of the "Superman" comic books.Christopher Reeve
Cavill, a 29-year-old British native best known for the TV series "The Tudors," recently told Total Film magazine that he's been working out and chowing down to get himself into shape for the role. "I'm on 5000 calories a day," Cavill said, "You've got to eat protein first, then a little bit of carbs." He needs plenty of fuel for his exhausting workout routine: "I'm training two and a half hours a day, pushing my body beyond its normal limits."
More Photos: Christian Bale filming 'The Dark Knight Rises' >>
It was also announced earlier this week that Cavill will be joined by Laurence Fishburne, who will play Perry White, Clark Kent's editor at the Daily Planet. Fishburne is just the latest Oscar nominated actor added to the cast, which includes Amy Adams as Lois Lane, Diane Lane as Martha Kent, and Michael Shannon as the villainous General Zod. Oscar winners Russell Crowe and Kevin Costner also star as Superman's biological and adoptive father, respectively.
"Man of Steel," directed by Zack Snyder, will not fly into movie theaters until June 14, 2013. But this November, you can see Henry Cavill in the mythological action spectacle "Immortals." You can watch the trailer for that below.
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