Posted on May 11, 2009 in applications, design, gadgets, gaming, mobile, online, tech | 0 comments
I’m in a habit of sharing articles on Delicious, Twitter, and every now and then, on Facebook. The design specific ones I always share with the design group at LSC. From time to time I come across articles that I think friends would like, so I post them on their walls. Sometimes I come across something that I just think anyone who’s interested would love to see, but I don’t necessarily have anyone specific in mind.
The other day, I watched the trailer for the new game, Red Dead Redemption. It’s a Rockstar game that is set to be released some time this fall. From what I’ve read, it is basically Grand Theft Auto, but set in the West during the late 1800s. Usually I’m not into stuff set in the “old West,” but the graphics caught my eye right away. If the graphics are already that good in the trailer and it’s supposedly a huge, open world game from Rockstar, I couldn’t help but be excited. I posted it on Facebook and hours later I get the comment, “You spend so much time in worlds that don’t exist.” Of course it was a joke, not a jab or anything, but I started thinking about why I instantly felt like I had to defend myself.
I’m surprised that given what a digital world we live in, video games still receive such harsh stigma. I’ve loved video games since the first time I played the text game, Zork on our first computer, a tiny Apple II when I was 5. From there I went through several gaming systems including the Turbo Grafx 16, several Game Boy models, several Nintendo models, a Sega Genesis and every one of the Playstation models (PSX, PSOne, PS2, PSP, PS3).
I think the reason that I love video games so much is the challenge. I think another big part of the appeal is that it is the perfect blend of art and technology. Two things I’m very interested in. As time goes on, the challenges get harder and the graphics only get better. The art is no good if the programming isn’t smooth, but even that is making huge leaps. Last year produced some of the best video games I’ve ever seen (Little Big Planet, Bioshock, Metal Gear Solid 4, Grand Theft Auto 4, Fallout 3, SKATE, Burnout Paradise, Uncharted, etc.). This year is supposed to be even better. When you think about how much time and work goes into creating a game, I don’t see how anyone couldn’t appreciate it.
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Posted on Mar 12, 2009 in apple, applications, design, gadgets, online, tech | 0 comments
Articles:
- Top 10 Social Networks For Entrepreneurs – Mashable
- Self-healing polymer advance could mean scratch-free iPhones – Ars Technica
- The Elements of Social Architecture – A List Apart
- A Group Is Its Own Worst Enemy – Clay Shirky’s Writings About the Internet
Useful Apps/Sites:
- Project Dragonfly “…experimenting in real time with your ideas in 2D and 3D… ”- Autodesk
- Path Finder “The Mac OS X file browser with moxie.” – Cocoatech
- MacJournal “Mac journaling and blog software” – Mariner Software
- Blip.fm – Be a DJ Online (listen to different music online)
- XPenser.com Track personal expenses (by SMS, email, etc.)
- Dial2Do.com Access different services via cellphone (voice commands)
Exciting Tech News:
- iPhone OS 3.0 – http://bit.ly/OvdwI
- iPod Touch 2g Jailbreak – http://bit.ly/h00Gn
- Google Voice – http://bit.ly/DcmXa
- Sirius XM iPhone App – http://bit.ly/aYGMY
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Posted on Mar 6, 2009 in design, plugins | 0 comments
So, as you can see, the Digisqueaks blog has been completely redone. One major change included taking out Twitter and the blogroll and replacing them with the LifeStream WordPress plugin by David Cramer. The LifeStream combines my feeds from Facebook, Twitter, Delicious, Last.fm, LinkedIn, and so on. I also added a small feed from my Flickr account, a tag cloud, and better access to archives and a better subscription link. There is still a link to my portfolio/homepage, but I am no longer linking my portfolio on this blog. It is still easily accessible at my portfolio. Besides changing the appearance of the theme overall, I also added icon links to a few of my social networks, as well as an icon declaring that the site is mobile friendly. I’ve tested it on older, generic phones, as well as my iPod Touch and everything seems to feed nicely.
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Posted on Sep 2, 2008 in design, online | 0 comments
Just thought I ought to give a link up to StudioTwentyEight. I just love the wallpapers and PS3/PSP themes that they have featured there. The colors are fantastic and the detail is intense. The themes have all the icons you need so you don’t have the default PS3 icons coming out where it might be lacking. Everytime they come out with a new desktop wallpaper, I just love it. My favorites are Stream of Light, It Was a Beautiful Day, and Retro Apple. See the “Designs” tab to see the PS3/PSP themes that I mentioned. You won’t be disappointed.
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Posted on Jul 24, 2008 in design, online | 0 comments
I know it’s a pretty well known site, but for anyone who hasn’t been to the site before, Strangefruit is awesome.
- Strangefruit – Art & Design Portal
They showcase a lot of very cool sites, many of them portfolios. The majority of the sites that I’ve looked at have been entirely Flash, amazing Flash. Everything from fashion designers to photographers to illustrators. They all have completely different feels from completely different locations around the world.
It’s a great site to go to for inspiration. Check it out.
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Posted on Jul 24, 2008 in design, miscellaneous | 0 comments
Well, jeez, uh, it’s been awhile. I’ll actually be updating this now. Been what, two months since graduation. In the meantime I’ve started exercising a lot with my friend, Donna. That’s been a nice routine. What else? Finally got Internet/Cable and installed wireless for myself. Now I don’t have to worry about which part of the apartment I’m in or whether I’ll be able to get a signal. Been nice to update the PS3/PSP when new firmwares come out, too.
Other than that…been working, a lot on new web and graphic designs for different clients. Not going to post all the links at this time since many of them are not done yet. If I never posted the link to Chicoine’s though, here’s there Chicoine Photography & Design portfolio site which I completed entirely in Flash CS3. Have, what, five sites that are in progress. Most should be done by the end of the month. Recently revised a whole corporate identity package, designed a letterhead and some labels for a friend who sells blueberries locally. They came out pretty cool. Probably will end up in my portfolio eventually…once I redo it. Soon. I hope.
Um, what else? Some cool stuff…Pandora. Very cool. I had read about it in MacWorld magazine I think. Didn’t think much of it at first because I have a huge iTunes library. Turns out it’s very convenient.
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