In Portland, there’s really only one realistic option for getting over the river: taking a bridge. Sure, the bridge photo is just a cheap metaphor to intro this post, but after coffee last Friday, I biked across the Hawthorn…
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25 June 2007
May the best looking candidate win.
Our friends Shaun, Jessie and Cory have put together logovoting.com, a way for you to voice your political leaning based on the logos of presidential candidates. Vote for your favorite candidate or logo… maybe they’ll …
21 June 2007
FlashBelted
Finally back from FlashBelt. I’ve got plenty of work waiting for me, so I’ll jump right into the highlights: Big thanks to Dave at Pilotvibe. Not only is he one of the genuine nice guys and a great sound designer, he pu…
Random Videos and the YouTube Effect.
According to a recent report by ARS Technica, 36% of all HTTP traffic (that’s like viewing web pages) is made up of streaming video. This compares to 45% of HTTP traffic that’s pulling text and images. (Not sure where F…
20 June 2007
Mend my broken heart.
“Love is about action. It’s about creating a meaningful relationship. It’s a constant process of keeping in touch, working with consumers, understanding them, spending time with them. And this is what insightful …
Coffee, June 22nd
We’re getting together for coffee at the Stumptown Ace (1022 SW Stark), 1 1/2th floor. Friday, June 22nd, 8:30am. I’ve also included a map for James so he doesn’t get lost…
18 June 2007
Want to change the world?
Substance is looking for someone who wants to change the world. You’ve probably worked at other great places before. You’ve used Flash on a regular basis, created beautiful, meaningful designs, and maybe even used Afte…
17 June 2007
Fathers and Sons
“The essential difference between emotion and reason is that emotion leads to action while reason leads to conclusions.” - Donald Calne, neurologist (from “Lovemarks,” p. 42) I’m reading “Lovemar…
14 June 2007
Coffee with Likemind / June 15 / 8am / Stumptown (128 SW 3rd)
Quick reminder that June 15th (that’s tomorrow – Friday) is coffee with Likemind. 8am at the Stumptown at 128 SW 3rd. Anomaly buys the coffee, so what better reason do you need? I imagine the group will be in the back on t…
13 June 2007
Oden or Durant?
Okay, there’s a reason we’re a bit more focused on the Oden or Durant draft pick for the Trail Blazers than we normally might be. About 3 weeks ago, our friend Dan Harbison contacted us and wanted to know if we wanted …
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