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Colin - Blog
Category: GFXartist Development
Publish date:05/12/09 @758Editor:
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The Future of GFXartist?First of all, this is a REALLY informal blog posting, and may be rambling in nature, so you'll have to excuse me in advance of attempting to read this.  Many of you have no idea who I am. Honestly, you shouldn't. My history with the founders of GFXartist goes back quite a number of years. Basically, I assisted with operation of the servers, before Brothers in art "took off" with their involvement with several high profile clients. Over the the years, my own personal life has taken many interesting turns and twists, and the time I once had to devote to various online pursuits dwindled to a very small amount. All during that time though, I continued to keep tabs on GFXartist. I too was saddened to see the decline of the site, and its community, due to the founders essentially leaving the site to its own devices. For the record, I have tried NUMEROUS times to get further access to the site, to try and fix the various issues and concerns that were voiced here over the years. Unfortunately, contact with the founders was non-existent for years on end. Email went unanswered, instant messenger contact disappeared, and even phone contact was unproductive. It's really a shame that things went the way they did, and I DO understand why. Unfortunately, I still have yet to get the full story on things, as do many of the members who still continue to support this site. Even though my own personal time is limited still, I would LOVE to try and help fix GFXartist, and maybe even "rebuild" it in a sense, possibly getting it back to what it used to be; a community. However, I'm of the opinion that this just isn't going to ever happen. Maybe the people of this site will let me know what THEY think. This posting is an attempt to allow you to do just that. Do YOU all think something should be done here, or are you content to let GFXartist die on the vine? I'm willing to take on the challenge of possibly doing something here, but I can't do it alone, and I'm going to need you, the community, to let me know if the effort is wanted. This is part of the reason that my posting about this is going in my blog, rather than plopped onto the main page of news. I'm looking for those people that still spend the time here, looking over everything. Anyway, I thank those of you in advance who happen to stumble across this, and choose to let your thoughts be known. Maybe there's a chance to do something here. Time will tell... |
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Category: Tip or trick
Publish date:10/04/05 @732Editor:
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(Almost) Free iPod nano case!Whist surfing around today, I found this most interesting article on how to make your own 'stealth' iPod nano case: http://www.sneakmove.com/2005/09/diy-ipod-nano-case-with-urban-camo.html Since 'official' nano cases are still a couple of weeks out from even being able to buy, this article caught my attention. Talk about brilliance! Thus, I set about creating my own 'stealth' case, just by using a simple gum packet from my own pocket! Total time invested: 10 minutes! I'll post some photo links below, so you can have a better look at my 'handiwork', and get the idea of just what I did. I started out with a pack of CitrusMint Orbitz gum. I removed the gum (duh), as well as the foil inner lining. Note: If you're VERY careful taking the plastic wrap off the gum package when you buy it, you'll end up with a 3/4 length plastic sleeve to wrap your nano with, before you put it in the box after modification! (see photos) Not only will this protect your so VERY easily scratched nano, but will give you that 'stealth' look to hide your precious! Some tips: 1) Besides the aforementioned plastic sleeve saving, using the cap off of a bottle of Pepsi, Coke, Sprite, or some other soda in a plastic bottle, just happens to be the same diameter as the thumbwheel on a nano, hence, it makes a great template to use to cut the circle for the wheel on the box. 2) Make sure you've got a sharp blade for this. An exacto is best. You're going to be making some precise cuts here, so you want to be as careful as possible. 3) Put something disposable inside the box to protect the opposide side from your cutting blade! This project ends pretty quickly if you punch through the other side of the box, and it falls apart!  4) Don't forget to make a small hole at the bottom to put your headphones through! (again, see photos) That's it for my quickie tutorial! Let me know what you think! Photo Links: http://www.mouthofmadness.com/photos/uploads/ipod_case01.jpg http://www.mouthofmadness.com/photos/uploads/ipod_case02.jpg http://www.mouthofmadness.com/photos/uploads/ipod_case03.jpg http://www.mouthofmadness.com/photos/uploads/ipod_case04.jpg http://www.mouthofmadness.com/photos/uploads/ipod_case05.jpg |
Category: Review
Publish date:09/19/05 @789Editor:
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Apple's new NanoWell, Steve Jobs has finally managed to dip his hand into my pocket for a portable music player. After resisting iPods over the years for many practical reasons, the Apple crew finally put together the right blend of features, technology, and size to grab me by the wallet. One minute, I'm downloading the latest release of Quicktime and iTunes, and the next I'm calling my local MAC shop to see what they've got in stock. Evil.  Obviously, the Apple team has had a number of years to really refine this product, and it's pretty apparent from the offerings of other makers out there that this is the act to beat. So, a couple of hundred dollars later, I've now been indoctrinated into this mobile music clan. I have to admit it; you won't find me feeling sad over this decision. Since only having the player over the weekend, I can't offer a real in-depth review on this just yet, but suffice it to say; if you've got iTunes 5, a big music library, and a nano, you can be having fun with this gadget in a matter of minutes. The size, capacity, and simple ease of use blew me away. This goes doubly so with the sound quality and volume. As I write this, I'm being further deafened by the Tragically Hip blasting through the included ear buds included with the nano. Incredible. I plan on updating this entry later, as I have more time to play with my new toy, but the comments of everyone who has had a chance to see and play with my new unit up to now can be summed up into one sentence; "I need to get me one of those." Amen.
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Category: Announcement
Publish date:09/16/05 @842Editor:
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Breaking out the broomSince most of the GFXartist team these days are heavily involved with a flood of clientelle in their now thriving business, and my own creativity has seemingly disappeared, I've decided to try my hand at getting GFXartist cleaned up a bit, and hopefully updated a bit more frequently. I've been out of touch with the community for far too long, and I figured it was time to get back into the swing of things. I also hope to possibly bring a little insight to people about just how crazy-busy everyone that created GFXartist is these days, and maybe shed some light on why we can all be so hard to get in touch with. It's just like the old saying goes; Be careful what you wish for, you just may get it. So true...so true... If anyone happens to stumble by this posting, and would like to share their thoughts on where they think the site needs some 'patching' first, please feel free to leave your comments. Keep in mind that I'm not the one doing the coding, but I can most certainly bring matters such as this to the people that do. What I'll be focusing on, is cleaning up existing content that we have, try to get more news on a regular basis, and help attend to matters in the community that need assistance. I know this is a tall order, but I think if it's taken on, one issue at a time, we will see some improvements. Meanwhile, I need to look into getting a new camera.
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Category: Personal
Publish date:09/14/05 @640Editor:
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Shocking!Well, we had quite a storm last night. I was jarred awake in the early a.m. hour by my ringing telephone. An hour later, a full equipment check at the datacenter was complete, with only one of our remote access points showing problems. So much for getting a little more sleep in this morning.  I finished waking up while sitting on my porch, sipping coffee and talking to the dog. The morning was nice, cool, and refreshing after the storms had passed during the night, and the day ahead looked clear. Until I got to work. I got the nice surprise of seeing why one of our remote access points wasn't responding..the result of one of our UPS units taking a rather sizeable lightning strike during the night, as evidenced by the photo. Amazingly, the little APC battery backup unit took the hit like a champ; burnt, black, and split in half, it still protected 90% of the equipment plugged into it! I was pretty impressed. Total cost of damage was very low, considering what the sky looked like last night. You would have sworn someone was shooting fireworks off everywhere. At the same time. While Tuesday had nothing much of note to talk about, Wednesdays always seem to hold some surprises. I look at it this way; only 2 more days to the weekend! |
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