April 30, 2007
Seen outside the Mart, as part of the Artopolis event that took place last week. Mike was particularly taken with this piece, and asked me to grab a photograph of it.... (read more)
April 2007 Archives
April 29, 2007
Hung out with Liz's family in Frankfort tonight, for another b-day celebration. Liz's two aunts are also in town (Debbie and Nancy). Liz's mom's cooking is always stellar, so we had a great meal (lasagna and sausage). But the highlight of the evening was definitely when Paige got a... (read more)
April 28, 2007
There was a surprise party for Liz's parents' 10th Wedding Anniversary. When the two of them showed up, they were preparing to go out for dinner, and instead... found all of us, huddled in the living room.... (read more)
April 27, 2007
Tonight after work, Liz and I drove over to Indiana to hang out with her family. Tricia and Paige were there, as well as her dad, her stepmom Anne, and her stepsister Isabelle and stepbrother Jackson (who was only a few weeks old). We went out to eat, and... (read more)
This is the microsite we worked on. Jane did the layout and design, Chris worked on setting up the actionscript... and then I ended up taking over the AS, while he jumped on the intro/motion graphics. As an interesting aside - the code used to do the rotation of... (read more)
After working late the evening prior, Chris and I finished up our work project at around 2:00 AM. As warrants occasions like this, we decided to have "a Victory Beer." We scoured the station, but couldn't find anything anywhere. So we broke into Mike's stash of St. Pauli Girl,... (read more)
April 26, 2007
Last week, a few workers hung up some very large banners over our windows for the upcoming Artropolis event. Each window had its own banner, resulting in a very large ARTROPOLIS sign that's visible from the street. On seeing this, I'm proud to say that I (along with my coworkers)... (read more)
April 25, 2007
There's a ton of stuff going on inside the mart for the upcoming Artropolis event. Grabbed this on the way to getting some coffee.... (read more)
April 24, 2007
A while back, I had a Sleep Study done at Northwestern. Liz was worried that I might have Sleep Apnea, and so I went in to get all hooked up on eletrodes and whatnot, to have folks monitor me while I snoozed. Well, it turns out that I do, indeed,... (read more)
Sean joined our group yesterday, but I didn't get around to snapping a photo until today. He'll be saddling up with the Development Team, and doing all that behind-the-scenes code magic. It's been a while since we did the round-up. Here goes! Mulu's first day. Bee's first day. Allison's... (read more)
April 23, 2007
I'm not exactly sure what's going on, but it's something very interesting. The game Makibishi Comic is heavy, but worth the load times. There's an option for English subtitles, but trust me... it doesn't help all that much. Be prepared to do a lot of exploring (and a lot... (read more)
Chris spotted this found hat, and mentioned that with its addition... I'm one step closer to completing my outfit. In looking back, I guess I've already got a hat (but it never hurts to have more than one). So far, my outfit is looking pretty snazzy. I've got a... (read more)
Walking to lunch with Chris, we spotted some guys building out the dock area under the Franklin Street Bridge. I know there have been plans to add a lot of seating and/or restaurants along here. Shame we won't be around too much longer, to take advantage of this.... (read more)
April 22, 2007
I'm moving apartments at the end of the month, and spent the bulk of today going through my closets and drawers. It's amazing to me that, as someone who really only wears like 5 different t-shirts, I've somehow amassed all these clothes I never wear. Liz was an immeasureable... (read more)
April 21, 2007
Liz and I went to go see my friend Matt's latest show, over at NAB Gallery. Downstairs, we're greeted by Tracy and find out that Matt's work made the cover of UR Chicago. How awesome is that? I've seen aspects of this piece before, in smaller segments (and larger... (read more)
April 20, 2007
As part of the upcoming Artropolis event at the Mart, they've covered many of the windows on the second floor. Here, a few guys are posing next to Petunia. This window has seen its fair share of workers.... (read more)
April 19, 2007
This is a gorgeous flash experiment by pixelbreaker. More info (and screensaver versions) available here. via Coudal.... (read more)
April 18, 2007
Ben was looking around for a stamp, and I happened to have a ton nearby (since no one ever took me up on my letter exchange offer). I totally forgot I had these guys, just tacked onto my wall.... (read more)
I rarely check my mailbox at work... but today, there was a copy of Hustler inside. Well played, anonymous co-worker. Well played, indeed. I tip my hat to you, sir. Of course, being the PC-minded gentleman that I am, I decided not to sully the workplace trash can by... (read more)
Two bugs enter! One bug leaves! It's just like a mini-thunderdome. But with, uh... with less Tina Turner.... (read more)
April 17, 2007
While looking for ways to digitize old home movies, I came across the Home Movie Depot Video Archives, and was in awe of how much content they have available online. The vendor provides their clients with space to upload their converted movies, and many have done so... to the... (read more)
Aaron Koblin created some great visualizations of flight patterns, based off of data from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration. via Coudal.... (read more)
A great little game bit of flash to explore, created by the same guy who made levers. via Vector Park.... (read more)
April 16, 2007
This is a terible picture, but it's the best I could get. We found out today that Matt's plant has spider mites - tiny little guys that weave tiny little webs. Apparently, if left untreated, they could end up destroying the plant. He had something similar with plants at... (read more)
April 15, 2007
This is very much worth the long wait. If you absolutely can't watch the video in its entirety, then at the very least skip forward until about 3:10. And prepare to have your jaw drop. Absolutely amazing footage. I'm now totally entranced by Wholphin, and really want to purchase... (read more)
April 14, 2007
Liz and I went back to my parents' house, after dinner. There, I hung out with my sister, Shane, their daughter Jasmine, my cousin Jordan, my cousin Jenny and her daughter Mia. While we were all hanging out in the living room, I noticed that the portable screen was resting... (read more)
My Uncle Jacky passed away last week, and Liz and I made our way to Indianapolis today, to pay our respects. There was a service for him last Monday, in Georgia; there was a second service today in Indiana, where he would be laid to rest. It was under terrible... (read more)
April 13, 2007
Liz had heard about a local event called DEPART-ment: a collection of locally-made, hand-crafted items. Originally, she was considering submitting her own work and getting some space to sell her books. But, time ended up being a factor, and she decided to wait until the next time around. Tonight, we... (read more)
I stumbled across this group of animated Billy Collins poems. I'm not sure if this is an official site, or if it's a random collection of various people who like Collins' work. Based on the fact that they're all fairly decent QT files... it looks like it's official. I'm... (read more)
April 12, 2007
Chris found this jewel on YouTube, and it got passed around the office fairly quickly. Everyone liked it so much... he ended up making a ringtone, featuring the best soundbite from the video. // Update: Allison found her MySpace page!... (read more)
April 11, 2007
Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. (November 11, 1922 – April 11, 2007). I first came across Vonnegut's work while an undergrad at Indiana University. There was some national essay-writing contest that I stumbled across in the English Department, and the prize was something crazy like maybe $500 or $1,000. For anyone... (read more)
Despite the gloom and dreary sky, Petunia decided to bloom today. She had a bud yesterday, but didn't fully spring forth until this morning. Jane's got some silly photos posted as well, celebrating this auspicious day. It seems like only yesterday that Petunia first arrived at the office. A... (read more)
April 10, 2007
We found out today that one of our projects from last year (Field to Freedom, a game we created for Fox's Prison Break) got a slight nod from the Webby Awards. While not an actual Webby Award proper, it's still a good feeling to know that we did well... (read more)
April 9, 2007
I'm usually really bad about reading articles online. My attention span is such that, if it's more than a page... I'll tell myself I'll read it later, but never do. That said. Once I started reading this article, I couldn't stop. One page after the next, start to finish. I... (read more)
There was a great question posted on Ask MetaFilter today: Say I want to make my name ring out through the ages. What is the best way, for a few grand or so, to make sure that I am remembered for as long as possible? Going for great achievements seems... (read more)
The annual Bring Your Own Big Wheel race took place over Easter in San Francisco. It looks ridiculously fun, and I wish there was something like this in Chicago. Photo snagged from jwz.org; link via BoingBoing.... (read more)
April 8, 2007
Liz, who I discovered has a wide assortment of Easter-related props and decorations. Sadly, we both realized that by letting the eggs dry on the table overnight... they were essentially inedible. We contempalted actually eating some, but after looking around online, it looks as though hard-boiled eggs only last... (read more)
April 7, 2007
After keeping me in the living room for about 30 minutes (Liz refused to let me near the kitchen), she called me over to check out her "surprise." She was all giggly and smiling, as though she had pulled some kind of prank on me. I was surprised -... (read more)
April 6, 2007
I didn't do a very good job getting the word out this time around, but Dave had a show today at Columbia College, a little after the official workday ended. He was appearing as part of the college's viral:CULTURE symposium, and took the stage with two other musicians: Aaron... (read more)
We had a half-day at work today, and Rey let us all work from home. I spent a bit of the morning talking with him via iChat, helping him test out his video capabilities. I ended up pulling Jane in to the mix, to show him how iChat allows... (read more)
April 5, 2007
Today, Bryan picked up a copy of Chuck Palahniuk's Haunted. He originally was looking for Survivor, which I felt was as good as (if not better than) Fight Club. Some of you might remember that reading of his I attended, at the Harold Washington Library. There, Palahniuk read his... (read more)
My friend Aimee (a colleague from my MFA days) is teaching at SUNY Fredonia, and recently posted some photos of visiting poet Lucille Clifton. Seeing the broadside that Aimee designed, it made me remember how much I loved Clifton's writing... and this poem of hers in particular. I was lucky... (read more)
Exactitudes is a very interesting series of images, gathered over the course of 13 years. From what I can gather this is a project by Ari Versluis and Ellie Uyttenbroek, and the intent is to showcase "people's attempts to distinguish themselves from others by assuming a group identity." Thanks... (read more)
April 4, 2007
I wasn't able to go with, but Rey swung over to our new office for a quick walkthrough. Chris ended up going along, and took my camera to snap a few pics of the space. Progress is being made, slowly but surely. I think we're still looking to move in... (read more)
I'm a dumbass that likes to bury Actionscript code deep inside movieclips, where I can't find them. I do this because I want to intentionally confuse myself, and cause myself to lose time. That is all.... (read more)
Ben created this montage of Justin-related moments, for Justin's last day at work. Lots of good moments, which many of you may recognize from the blog. The track Ben chose was the "anthem" that he and Justin used to play, back when it was just the two of them... coding... (read more)
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