The Pixel Painter

awesome new track from Chattanooga band. Love.

new EP in September

the saxophone.. THE SAXOPHONE

I'm taking tomorrow off and have a long day of accomplishments ahead of me. So, less time for the ole blog! But, I hate to leave an active audience high and dry. So, take these for a spin:

• 32 Greatest Improvised Scenes - "Greatest" might be a stretch but there are some funny and remarkable moments described.
• Google Launches Chromecast - a little dongle device that plugs into an HDMI port and plays back Youtube, Google Play, Netflix, Pandora (and more on the way). Effectively it makes just about any semi-modern TV Internet enabled. More on that here.
• 25 Common Phrases You're Saying Wrong - good dinner party patter fodder or just facepalm insights for yourself.

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first track off brand new forthcoming LP.

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I'm very pleased to announce the release of Talking With Hands first official video - for "Newborn Friends." It's a simple video but captures the spirit of the song well; parenthood.

The song is taken from the imminently forthcoming debut album, The World & Ourselves. It will be available next week via the standard outlets and I'll be sure to remind everyone heavily about it.

Remember when the Internet seemed to be an endless array of art projects? Art Photo collections as far as the eye could see and nary a word of "social networking" nearby. Well, Dispose gets back to that by being "a bi-weekly publication shot by selected individuals with throwaway cameras." It's basically a roll of film documenting an individuals day. There is plenty to enjoy - just click around and you're bound to stumble into goodness.

via Erica

Roughly a year ago I posted about the responsive design tool / WYSIWYG editor Macaw. Just a few days ago they posted a 20 minute sneak peek of the software in action. I'm not particularly interested in a visual code tool such as this but I love that it exists and could help enable more people into making websites.

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malika favre

Occasionally you encounter something on the web that's so perfect that you drop everything and just completely immerse yourself in all it has to offer. Such is the case with the portfolio of French illustrator Malika Favre. All of it is simple, bold and a good bit of sexy. Some of it may be NSFW depending on your environment but it's worth the risk. I love the full exhibitions and the associated teaser videos.

via Design Emporter

The temporary portfolio of Tim Cook doesn't properly reflect the goodness he's presenting over on his Dribbble. I'm loving the text pieces but all of them have a great vibe to them. Want to see more!

Interesting article on the forthcoming 3D Printer Explosion headed our way in 2014. It's not only because of the Makerbot acquisition but because certain patents on "laser sintering" will expire. Oh, also, much cheaper Chinese printer versions coming to market. This may not mean that you're going to have a 3D Printer on your desk but it does mean that a company like Shapeways may be able to acquire enough devices to keep up with the demand. Should be interesting... I can finally get one of these!

It's that time of year again. Comic Con Roundup Time. Fortunately, Lee was there once again to capture the madness. If you somehow still need more, check the #SDCC2013 tag on Instagram, it's a serious goldmine.

Recently, the Animography project came into my worldview. It's a collection of animated letterforms that enable anyone with a little video know-how to include top notch motiongraphic titling in their projects. Look at this example for Franchise - superb. The project was put together by Jeroen Krielaars but each letter was tackled by different animators.

I love the idea behind the project and the results are undeniably great. Part of me has concerns about making packs like this because of a potential devaluing of the industry as a whole but that's a post for another day. For now, I'm just going to enjoy the resources.

A lot of the language on the homepage of Buffer is a bit misleading. Anytime someone says "Be Awesome" - I tune out a little bit. That being said, I understand the need for pumping up your product, I just wish that particular word wasn't so overused. However, the basic concept of the app is this:

Buffer makes your life easier with a smarter way to schedule the great content you find. Fill up your Buffer at one time in the day and Buffer automagically posts them for you through the day. Simply keep that Buffer topped up to have a consistent social media presence all day round, all week long.

Basically, it's a queue for your social media posts that is automatically handled by the Buffer software. Maybe that sounds smarmy to some but as someone that does a great deal of browsing during one concentrated part of the day, it's nice to have a trigger that draws that out over a longer period. Definitely worth a spin.

via Adam.

Going up against Photoshop or Illustrator as a viable alternative is a long, tough, road for any software. Sketch is taking on the challenge and approaching the problem by being the "Designers Toolbox" - a vector tool that's aimed at interface design. I'm tempted to dive in but know that usurping my current toolset will be damn near impossible, no matter how great the program.