New at design is casual is a new macbook pro loaded with cs4 and an ipod touch, the makings of a great mobile studio. Before, I was tied to my desk for major development (And I still will be for many things).
Now I have the ability to visit clients and show on screen demos, work from coffee shops, and even work from other cities! I think this is a good development as it comes with the added bonus of creating iphone/ipod touch apps.
I have been approved by Apple to develop for iphone/ipod touch and am ramping up for this next wave of users doing just about everything with these devices.
With all of the new stuff, I would like to balance it out with some old stuff. My copy of StarCraft: Brood War, purchased in 1998 recently exploded inside my CDRW drive while playing. It made a loud bang inside my computer and I actually thought it was a fan blade that broke off somehow and hit the inside of the case. At the speed that the CD spins, I am surprised there was not more damage.
In case you wonder why players leave the game…
I subscribe to the archinect newsletter, and found an interesting call for submissions. The website for the project is brkt.org (I like the removal of extra letters to keep the domain name short). The first issue is On Farming, and I have a small group that might be interested in creating a submission to bracket on this topic of traditional farming and farming under the different context of information/data.
The website uses an accordion interface element. I am working more with javascript libraries like jQuery to achieve nice, simple transition effects like bracket uses on their web page.
I can see how digital design can be used for involvement in architecture, and the issues that we are facing as people.
The largest prize pool (over $220,000) challenge ever – Myths & Legends – is taking place over at CGSociety.
It will be interesting to see what ideas are entered this year. The deadline for entries is February 3rd.
To view winners of another CGSociety competition that merges 2d and 3d, check out the NVArt Design Fusion winners.
Update: The winning image.
