Archive for the ‘Arts’ Category

Are You Trying to Make Money on Your Blog Without Ads?

Saturday, July 12th, 2008

Here’s a question I’ve had for a while. How do you make money off of your blog if you are unwilling to use advertising? Can it ever be profitable? I’ve thought of a few options but I’m hesitant to pull the trigger on any of them because they don’t seem viable: Pay ...

Artist Linkup: Adam Haynes

Wednesday, July 9th, 2008

Ha ha! I fooled you! You thought I wasn’t going to blog here anymore. But you were wrong! I’m posting stuff here that isn’t related to my other blog, dBlogIt, which you shoudl definitely check out. Nuff said. Here’s Adam Hayes for ya. Stickfort | NOTCOT

dBlogIt has Moved!

Wednesday, July 2nd, 2008

It is with great satisfaction that I present to you dBlogIt.com, the new home of dBlogIt! Yay! In addition to a place of it’s own I’ve moved the whole thing over to Movable Type (a professional publishing platform) in order to speed up page load time for you, my faithful ...

My Blog Blueprint: Part 3

Saturday, June 7th, 2008

As if I don’t already overshare enough it’s time to discuss the areas that will make this blog successful and the issues that are holding it back. It’s like I am a glutton for punishment. Yes, everybody, here are more of my shortcomings. Issues D. Keith Robinson, of internet fame, once ...

My Blog Blueprint: Part 2

Thursday, June 5th, 2008

This part of the My Blog Blueprint series will address my Vision and Goals for the blog. They still feel a little rough, but here’s what I came up with. Vision Within the next 2-3 years I would like to: Develop solid reasoning for “core competencies”, e.g. politics, religion, etc. Create an archive of ...

My Blog Blueprint: Part 1

Wednesday, June 4th, 2008

I’ve been growing discontent with my blog. The content, traffic, and discussion are decent but I feel unsatisfied. When I happened past the Strategic Blogging series on ProBlogger I knew that I needed a Blog Blueprint. I don’t intend on monetizing this blog in any way shape or form but ...

Aftermarket Movie Review: The Kite Runner

Thursday, May 8th, 2008

I thought I’d take a break from my regular nightly work on The Wilderness to watch a movie with Mary. We watched the movie The Kite Runner and it sure was good. It’s about a boy and his life in Afghanistan with his father and servants. I loved seeing what the ...

Passing white daisys

Friday, April 25th, 2008

By memoryofdon Ok, I’ve typed this 3 times now. I think this is a fantastic photo. I love the color and the composition. It reminds me a little of how our photos look now that we’re using an old skool film based camera.

Thanks for Your Support

Thursday, April 24th, 2008

I just wanted to say thank you to everyone who voted to keep the dBlogIt active. I’m in a little time of indecision regarding the blog. On the one hand I’ve been doing it for so long. I really identify with it, I enjoy the writing, and it’s a ...

Artist Linkup: Russ Mills (AKA Byroglyphics)

Thursday, April 17th, 2008

You know how I like my artwork messay. Russ Mills can have all of my money in return for prints of his stuff. That is as soon as I have some that is expendable. Oh, and if the woman approves…

Aftermarket Movie Review: The Bank Job

Monday, April 14th, 2008

I just recently watched The Bank Job with Jason Statham. It’s a movie about a bunch of regular criminals trying to go straight who rob a bank by digging a tunnel into its vault. But they don’t realize that they’re being played. They eventually have to figure out how to ...

Artist Linkup: Alex Trochut

Saturday, March 29th, 2008

Wow check out this amazing typography by Alex Trochut. I love how creative it is. I seriously can’t get over the intricacy. I can’t say enough. Via Behance (Beware some R rated content)

Two Great Local Photographers You May Not Have Heard About

Thursday, March 27th, 2008

If you’re looking for some great photography by some local Arizona photographers look no further. Thom and Kat Varga, took some great photographs of the wildflowers in Arizona. They’ve really captured the beauty of the Southwest that a lot of folks don’t know about. I think most people associate the Southwest ...

Real Life Stuff: Artwork by David Sheirer

Monday, March 24th, 2008

I love the artwork of David Sheirer. First, I’m a big fan of watercolor as it is my preferred medium. Second, I dig randomness. Why paint a teabag or a toy truck filled with Newcastle bottle caps? Who knows. He really captures the mundane. Average bits of life like a handful ...

Hooray for the humans!

Monday, March 24th, 2008

Software quality tools can never completely replace the gut instinct of a developer —Russ Gray, The P.G. Wodehouse Method Of Refactoring, 24 Mar 2008

Project Management and Getting Things Done Now

Monday, March 17th, 2008

Bottom line: Shatter big projects into little pieces. Finish and launch one piece at a time. Introduce value now…Working on, finishing, and launching one little piece at a time will help you stay motivated because you’re always working on something new. —Tiny Projects Keep it New, Jason Fried, 17 Mar 2008

The FF Unit Rounded Bold Font is Gorgeous

Monday, March 10th, 2008

I love this font. With its roundy goodness it’s happy and fun but still modern. This font could be a timeless one. It’s a little borderline though, a little on par with the web 2.0 fonts of yore–Arial Rounded being the major culprit. And although it doesn’t look a thing ...

Typographic 80s

Friday, March 7th, 2008

[flash http://theyoungbostons.com/dustin/wp-content/uploads/dvnoclip.flv f={autostart=true} preview={http://theyoungbostons.com/dustin/wp-content/uploads/dvno.jpg}] This video takes me back to my childhood. It’s a new tune by Justice and a fantastic typographic time warp! I think they’ve pretty much covered every major type treatment that the mainstream media of the 80’s had to offer. Even down to the shiny gold 3-d ...

Aftermarket Movie Review: Sweeny Todd

Monday, March 3rd, 2008

I’ve mentioned what a fan of Brad Pitt I am. Johnny Depp is another one of those fun actors that I really enjoy. He’s had some great roles in movies such as Pirates of the Caribbean, Corpse Bride, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Finding Neverland, and Edward Scissorhands to name ...

The Bookshelf Staircase Reading Loft Library

Monday, February 25th, 2008

Now that’s just clever. Not only were they able to create storage for all those books, but they also created a little loft at the the top that’s perfect for reading. It goes to show you that the best designs are those that have the most functionality in the most ...