Pixologic ZBrush and Sculptris

Posted on November 18, 2011 by admin

This looks like the 3D software to create organic forms. ZBrush for $699. Sculptris is the beginners version. Free Sculptris download with registration.

http://www.pixologic.com/zbrush/ http://www.pixologic.com/sculptris/

Object Oriented PHP tutorial

Posted on November 17, 2011 by admin

Object Oriented PHP tutorial by Stefan Mischook

http://www.killerphp.com/tutorials/object-oriented-php/

Autodesk 123D Catch

Posted on November 13, 2011 by admin

Autodesk 123D Catch
Turn ordinary photos into extraordinary 3D models with Autodesk® 123D™ Catch. Take photos of your favorite people, places and things and let the power of the cloud magically transform them into detailed 3D models.

Artistic Furniture of Charles Rohlfs

Posted on November 4, 2011 by admin

http://antiquespublicity.com/2009/09/21/the-artistic-furniture-of-charles-rohlfs-at-the-dallas-museum-of-art/

I saw this show at the Met in NY in 2010. The latch photo above is more nouveau style than most of his work. I love the crafts nature of it as well. Need more info about the workshop.

Mike Tyson, songwriter

Posted on November 2, 2011 by admin

Data Visualization

Posted on November 1, 2011 by admin

The Value of Data Visualization from Column Five on Vimeo.

Photomicrography

Posted on October 31, 2011 by admin

http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2011/10/nikon_small_world_photomicrogr.html

It’s a small world after all.

Smashwords ebook publishing

Posted on October 25, 2011 by admin

http://www.smashwords.com/

“Smashwords Distributes your ebook to the Apple iBookstore, Barnes & Noble, Sony Reader Store, Kobo and the Diesel eBook Store
Earn 60% of List Price from Major Ebook Retailers and 85% Net at Smashwords.com”

so it looks like they keep 10% since the Apple iBookstore usually takes 30%. Not bad. Amazon is notable missing from this list.

hexayurt

Posted on October 24, 2011 by admin

http://hexayurt.com/

Vinay Gupta’s hexayurts are made from 12 sheets of 4×8 panels. Many variations. 500 shelters at burning man.

Ninja improv

Posted on October 21, 2011 by admin

got to be careful when combating ninjas.

Early web browsers

Posted on October 21, 2011 by admin

Mosaic was the first browser that I used and connected to the CERN server in Switzerland. I also used Lynx, which was a text browser. Later I would work on Cyberdog, Apple’s first web browser. –artbobo

http://arstechnica.com/web/news/2011/10/before-netscape-forgotten-web-browsers-of-the-early-1990s.ars

Creating a WordPress Child Theme Using Twenty Eleven

Posted on October 15, 2011 by admin

Any serious modification of WordPress requires child themes. This tutorial seems to be the most straightforward.

http://wp.tutsplus.com/tutorials/theme-development/creating-a-simple-child-theme-using-twenty-eleven/

http://www.woothemes.com/woocommerce/

Posted on September 28, 2011 by admin

http://www.woothemes.com/woocommerce/

In many ways the holy grail of ecommerce for most small businesses would be a wordpress plugin. Many have tried with medocre results. Woo has a good rep with themes.

–artbobo

RSA Animate- Changing Education Paradigms

Posted on September 21, 2011 by admin

I like these RSA animate videos. Illustrating a lecture, now there’s an idea!

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Google Merchant Resources

Posted on September 20, 2011 by admin

Below are the Resources listed by Google for their Product feed. Many new requirements.

Merchant Resources

Below you’ll find the new feed specification and policies and resources to help you prepare for these changes.

Crisis of Capitalism

Posted on September 20, 2011 by admin

and Richard Wolff’s Capitalism Hits the Fan http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZU3wfjtIJY

Comparison Shopping Engine & Data Feed Management – GoDataFeed

Posted on September 12, 2011 by admin

http://godatafeed.com/
“A simple and affordable way to optimize your product listings, automate your datafeed submissions and drive more qualified, targeted traffic to your Website”

or so they say. At $50 a month, seems a little pricey too.