A friend told me to remove the Flashmo template for my website and my intention is to make one a whole new site. I’m just not satisfied with my level of creation working with Flash at the moment. I want to have it mostly HTML and CSS and perhaps implement a bit of Flash.
Also, just [...]
My attempt at a photorealistic lamp.
I’ve been spending more time in Photoshop recently starting first with sketching on a tablet. I recently switched from using all CS2 products to CS3 so I am still getting familiar with it. Yes, I am far, far behind since CS4 is already out but I probably will never need [...]
So as of late, I’ve been practicing using my Wacom Bamboo tablet to sketch and trace just so I can be comfortable with drawing digitally. Understanding the pressure and different strokes being applied is important because drawing on a tablet is much more different than what I have been used to such as a pencil [...]
Like before, my friend approached me to help him figure out how to put together his ecommerce site. Rather than building it from scratch, he was looking for a professional web designer. I told him that he should look into one of the Yahoo! Business sites as it had a fairly decent shopping cart built [...]
Take a look at this photo mural that expands for a hundred meters. It is titled “We’re All Gonna Die“. I found it interestingly unique and fascinating as it was shot from the same location over a span of twenty days. There are some interesting expressions put together.
I particularly found the two people with the [...]
If you’ve lived in Los Angeles long enough, you realize that it is not about distance in miles but approximate time it takes to get from place to place. You also realize that seeking alternative commuting options are scarce and inconvenient and the only option left is to drive an automobile. You learn to accept that a typical twenty mile drive commute to work that should take you 20 to 30 minutes will actually take you an hour or more. This is Los Angeles. A traffic nightmare for those living here within a county that spreads out over a fifty mile radius. All created thanks to GM, the now bankrupt then government owned General Motors company. Commuter trains for Souther California. Welcome to Los Angeles! It used to be that Los Angeles had one of the most robust network of public transportation systems in the United States filled with electric trolley routes. These routes have all since been abandoned or effectively made inactive because GM sought to eliminate public... more
It has been a roller coaster ride of a season and playoffs for these Los Angeles Lakers and by closing out the Orlando Magic this past Sunday in Game 5, they are once again the NBA champions. The significant meaning of this championship is evident by its historical importance. This will be Phil Jackson’s tenth NBA championship and he now surpasses Red Auerbach to be the greatest coach of the game of professional basketball. This will also be Kobe Bryant’s first without Shaquille... more
If you’ve lived in Los Angeles long enough, you realize that it is not about distance in miles but approximate time it takes to get from place to place. You also realize that seeking alternative commuting options are scarce and inconvenient and the only option left is to drive an automobile. You learn to accept that a typical twenty mile drive commute to work that should take you 20 to 30 minutes will actually take you an hour or more. This is Los Angeles. A traffic nightmare for those... more
Funemployment can be added to the English dictionary if the economy keeps tanking and unemployment continues to rise and as long as the government keeps providing weekly unemployment checks. Yes, the economy is bad and it may very well be better to have a job (a job because doubt many of us are in the career field we sought out to be) with a steady paycheck and health coverage provided by a company. However, from a different perspective, I am a bit envious of the people enjoying their unemployment... more
Gone are the days of dwelling in Yahoo! or IRC chatrooms for those that did not want to pay subscription to AOL service. I always thought AOL sucked. It feels so naiive and innocent if I think about the web back in the day circa 1995. Set up an account at one of the many free hosting sites such as Geocities, Angelfire or Tripod and create a personal homepage. Add some cool images, create some pages about myself, add several links, obtain a cgi-bin guest book and find other people who were... more
Apple products are quality, no doubt. And for all the right reasons their popularity has never been higher. But one must think how Apple squandered away the opportunity (gift) that was Vista. It has been perfect timing for Apple to capture a larger market share but they didn’t. They didn’t offer a product that catered to the many people like myself; whether it be a netbook, a mid-range desktop or a business laptop. Perhaps they were too focused on the iPods and iPhone market. At... more
Every day there are news stories where some are inspiring and some are funny. This story is on the inspiring side because it is of a man who never had an ounce of artistic talent who underwent a 16 hour surgery to recover and suddenly have amazing artistic talent! There truly is life after brain damage and I guess in this case, a blessing in disguise although he lost his ability to use his left arm. Which makes me wonder if artistic ability has anything to do with the right side of the brain? ... more
I’ve never seen a full feature film in 3D so this was my first time experiencing it. What better way than to watch the highly reviewed new Disney-Pixar’s flick UP. I did not know what to expect in terms of the 3D effects but with the huge 60 feet screen digitally projected and immersive sounds, it definitely exceeded my own expectations. Particularly the trailer previews of upcoming films that were all going to be done in 3D, you can definitely tell that they pushed the envelope... more
Ever since the Tim Donaghy referee scandal tarnished the NBA last year, the league has been heavily repairing its image. The 2009 NBA playoffs has been one of the most exciting in recent memory because of the hard battles and games played so far evidenced in the Boston Celtics versus Chicago Bulls match up and the Los Angeles Lakers versus Houston Rockets match ups. However, a lot of this positive has been headlined by the piss poor refereeing that has been going on. Here are several examples: Boston... more
The journey.
