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BEScavenger: A Photo Scavenger Hunt and Pub Crawl
Erin and I co-hosted a birthday party on Saturday night. Since we didn’t have any experience with a mobile + tech event, I was worried about how it would come together. However, I was surprised to see how many people participated. And it was fun! Here’s how to roll your own mobile, real-time photo scavenger… Continue reading BEScavenger: A Photo Scavenger Hunt and Pub Crawl
Art Conspiracy 5
Art Conspiracy was neat. This was my first year to attend, and I was blown away at how many people contributed and how fun this event was. This even gets a strong recommendation from me! Here’s my first piece made with my new Canon 7D. Audio recorded with a Zoom H2. Lessons Learned: Recording live… Continue reading Art Conspiracy 5
Apple Tart
Serious Eats has a seriously easy version of an apple tart. I made it for the second time last night and it was even better than the first time. I served it with vanilla bean ice cream. The verdict: it’s a cheater-easy way to get that apple pie flavor. De-lish!
Imogen Heap – Granada Theater – Dallas TX
Imogen Heap’s concert bordered near-magic status last night. Even though she played to a sold-out crowd at the Granada Theater, her performance was peppered with moments of direct address that helped her achieve a playful, friendly level of intimacy with the audience. Her setup was incredible, and her backing band provided extra “mmph” to her… Continue reading Imogen Heap – Granada Theater – Dallas TX
Where the Wild Things Are
Here’s my Halloween 2009 pumpkin. Whoa, the days have slipped by and I forgot to post this. Oooops!
Lindsy’s Whirly Ball Birthday
Here’s my present to Lindsy: a birthday video documenting her Whirly Ball Birthday party. We had a freakin’ blast.
Key To The Highway
So tonight was the guys night hall pass! And my best bud Bill and I put together Eric Clapton’s arrangement (we think) of “Key To The Highway.” So here’s to Friday night! Guitar: Bill Sinclair Vocal: Ben Smithson Download it now! Key To The Highway (mp3)
Texas State Fair – 2009
Here’s a quick peek at footage I took while attending the 2009 Texas State Fair.
Flash Particles in Video
Adobe CS4 comes with a free month of learning at Lynda.com. I’m totally pumped up about learning some new stuff, and I have been using some time to pick up back on on some Flash learning. Not much to show, but I did spend a little time learning about particle systems. Todd Perkins leads a… Continue reading Flash Particles in Video