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30 Oct

2006

The habit of leaving so-called “courtesy tabs” at the ends of rolls and strips of tape is rarely practiced. I’d like to change that. It’s not a tricky maneuver: Just fold a little bit of tape back on itself before you apply it (or let it fall back on the roll). I’ve documented the “triangular^* fold” in case you want to see how the pros (and semi-pros) do it. (Sorry for the meager visual aid; I had a Post-It™ on my desk, and that was about it. I’ll complain to the propmaster.)

^* Chris informs me that the proper theatrical fold, which helps when you’ve got a ragged edge (from tearing gaffer’s tape with your teeth, say), is actually straight across. Example.

03 Sep

2006

UH over Rice, 31-30

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The Big Damn Football Game got off to an awful start (so we heard on AM radio while waiting to park), but things quickly turned around, awakening the deepest and most secret hopes in all of us. By halftime, the packed stadium was exhilarating—like nothing I’d ever seen at a Rice football game. (Actually, the fact that Rice was ahead was like nothing I’d ever seen at a Rice football game.)

Things turned sour by the end, though; a couple of ugly changes of possession resulted in a loss of momentum, giving Houston a chance to get back into the game. By the end, a blocked extra point from the second quarter made all the difference. Houston, fourteen-point favorites, had just squeaked it out over a reborn Rice squad.

And yet, I can already see the headlines on the local Cougar-friendly rag:

Cougs Eat Owls For Dinner

Blowout game surprises no one

Same Old Rice Team Continues To Make Bayou Bucket A Joke

Rice: Why bother showing up?

Update 9/3: Here are the actual Houston Chronicle headlines this morning: Houston survives Rice outburst to win 31-30; Rice sees its upset hopes go slip-sliding away; 3-3-5 a hit for Owls.

28 Aug

2006

Ballunar Festival 2006

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Pop over to Flickr to see my photos of Ballunar Fest 2006, in particular Sunday morning’s Key Grab competition.

31 Jul

2006

“Be Amazed.”

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At MacWorld San Francisco, you can hear about Aperture from one of the guys who designed it!

23 Jun

2006

Tabblo.

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A new Web startup to watch, as recently reviewed by Mossberg: Tabblo, a photo-sharing site with a twist: they allow you to do nice layouts and collages (instead of locking you into a slide-sorter aesthetic). [Side note for pygeeks: Tabblo is a Django app.]

As you know, my work on the Campanile opened my eyes to the power of photo presentation; you need some gridlines, some breathing room, contrasting colors and sizes, a little text, and pretty soon you can tell a story (or several). Sometimes it’s fun to roll the dice and let entropy decide these things. (e.g.: Chanukah 2001, PalmSource moving out and in, Monterey, a nice pen, doodles, a lovely wedding.)