Re: NASA Puts Historic Image Collections on Flickr
"The photos are exciting and this means that we'll all be able to use these images in web apps and mashups that use creative commons-licensed images. I'm going to be using them in ecards like this http://kr.ma/5b and the ones shown here http://post.ly/udb2 I look forward to seeing what other people come up with to inspire and challenge mankind. Creative commons FTW!"
08.30.2010 / Disqus
"alright, alright, i hear you. stop bitching about the glossy display ;) i guess i just feel like there's some chance that no one's saying it out loud and actually everyone hates them, and my comment will open the flood gates. i'll keep dreaming."
04.14.2010 / Disqus
Re: Irec: Mockingbird & Polygon Factory
"I approve of both of these recommendations ;)http://www.balsamiq.com is a paid mockup app, but also quite good.or if you're a Omnigraffle fan, I highly recommend these stencils for mockups/wireframes/IA work:http://konigi.com/tools/omnigraffle-wireframe-stencilshttp://developer.yahoo.com/ypatterns/about/stencils/"
03.11.2010 / Backtype
Son of Rambow
I was surprised by this one. The actors were excellent and the story was well-paced. The surrealism of the protagonist's imagination brought to life added a nice depth to the movie as did the subplot of the failure of a rigid religion to stifle the freedom and joy of childhood. Plus the social dynamic between the kids was hilarious!
Alice in Wonderland
A little Disney around the edges, but overall a fun film. The design was intense and so highly stylized - I was drooling! Pretty much every frame is an amazing still that would be poster-worthy. 3D is not necessary. Glad at least one director figured out how to edit a film under 2+hrs!
Fantastic Mr. Fox
You'd think with tons of banjo in the score I'd be in love with this movie! But, alas, in spite of a killer cast of Wes Anderson regulars and even a fun story, it fell short of my expectations. I'd say it was moderately enjoyable.
Sherlock Holmes
Pretty cinematography, great effects, it felt safe, yet engaging. The method of explaining everything kept my brain quiet where normally I'd be guessing who done it. Keep em coming!
Avatar
The flying scenes were fun at the 3D IMAX experience. There was clearly a ton of work put into making this film and despite some over-the-top monents it was a good ride.
(500) Days of Summer
Great writing, nice graphics, solid performances. This movie manages to have a strong emotional impact with a minimal amount of information. Gordon-Levitt is carving out a notable body of work.
Re: Backstory on the Umair Haque hang, plus: why social media is underhyped
"It seems to me you can break down a culture, which on it's own is a dynamic, living thing, into 2 useful divisions: what it is and has been up until now, and what it will become. For integrating new members into a culture (I'm thinking of Joss Whedon show fans as well as Ethan's new employer, HP) you have schema (the Kantian version, I think it is), which is the knowledge that the newcomer is assumed to share with others in the culture, and the knowledge base shared by the existing members. Regarding schema, that's more about hiring and assessing cultural fit and aligned needs, and I'm sure there are tools and advice for that (I don't have much experience there). But, the knowledge base part is where you can find a lot of the tools you were expressing interest in discussing. If the culture is exclusive, inner-culture knowledge will be actively kept hidden from the new member (or it can become part of an initiation test to seek and discover the inside jokes, ideas, and concepts within..."
12.09.2009 / Disqus
"hey! you found your shoutout. how'd you find this? just curious... yeah, i bookmarked your site for the next time i have some design/flash work to outsource to you ;) i'm glad to share anything about the site. it's built on django (check it out if you're building web apps). i've just recently ditched the only part that originated on this site (the blog) and i'm using posterous.com for that now. so everything you see here is from social media tools elsewhere on the interwebz... glad you got kate's hello :)"
09.30.2009 / Disqus
Re: Music, Technology, Art, Economy
"Looks like he posted that one on his blog, too. http://calacanis.com/2009/08/08/the-case-agains..."
08.08.2009 / Disqus
Re: Music, Technology, Art, Economy
"Man, this thread got very informative. Nice links and analysis, Ethan! The only other thing I'll add is to mention this growing feeling that buying or developing for the sexy iThingy du jour is done in spite of those actions signaling you are supporting or opting into a closed, some argue monopolistic system. The sentiment seems to be, "if I could find other products (or app platforms) that look and work as well, I would choose not to buy Apple and instead support an open alternative...but..." Incidentally, while I was typing this comment, Calacanis' latest mailing list rant entitled "The Case Against Apple--in Five Parts" popped up in my inbox!"
08.08.2009 / Disqus
Re: Music, Technology, Art, Economy
"It makes sense for AT, but does it make sense for developers and users? I'm not sure everyone's on board with trusting that Apple will ever be good at anything resembling and open system. I should mention that while on the treadmill today, I listened to the latest TWiT podcast, which featured a lot of Apple hating."
08.04.2009 / Disqus
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Gorgeous cinematography. A much less frantic Gambon. Not bad. As always I'm surprised by some of the choices made porting the book to film.
Re: Music, Technology, Art, Economy
"Worst idea ever. When I make phone calls, I spend that time preparing my thoughts and emotions for the communication that's about to happen. Imagine a being bombarded with ads before a job interview or announcing the death of a family member. There are some times when distractions are unwelcome, and for me, this proposed ad time one of those. I just got my Google Voice account and I'm really looking forward to playing with the features. I hope this one gets booed off the stage."
07.20.2009 / Disqus
Re: Day 1 @ Mark O’Connor’s Fiddle Camp
"@caseydriessen blogs fiddle camp! truly a man of our time."
06.23.2009 / Disqus