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I created this poster for my Typography final project. It uses the Bree typeface and was created with Adobe Illustrator & Photoshop CS4. The poster size measures 24×36 inches.
The package label reads:
The vision of this project was to express the feeling of being so deeply captivated by design that you can’t help but stare, only to soon find yourself in complete awe with drool dribbling down your chin. The concept behind ‘Drool Over Design’ is to emotionally connect with the viewer to make them feel and appreciate the particular emotions that only great design can evoke. This crafted artwork expresses
love for design using plenty of drool, grungy textures, and gorgeous typography.
“Design must seduce, shape, and perhaps more importantly, evoke emotional response.” -April Greiman.
It’s official, I’ve now been on this earth for 21 years. The days seem long but the years are short; How does one have the motivation to keep pushing forward into their life so enthusiastically? It’s something I may never understand, but probably comes from a youthful mind, being goal-oriented and self-determined.
I’ve come so far (haven’t we all) and shared experiences with so many. It’s amazing how, as your life unfolds, you meet so many different people. People who enter and depart from your life as faces with names and souls. People whose past experiences are much different than your own but yet you find yourselves travelling down similar paths. The paths merge, intertwine and soon enough your find the paths separate in hopes that one day, just one day, your paths cross again and you have the privilege to be blessed with a familiar presence.
Life gives us gifts in the form of shared experiences, which, equates to friendship and love. It’s simply a blessing to be in the presence of other people, be it a famous artists, a teacher or even a good friend. The interactions shared between two people are sacred, irreplaceable and everlasting. I will admit that I still struggle to smile at every face I see; I wish to make every interaction I have as meaningful and kindhearted as possible so that the presence I leave behind is one that can be looked upon as warm and friendly. It is something that I work on everyday and may never fully grasp but yet try my hardest.
I migrated to Arch Linux back in October and have been in love ever since. I thought Ubuntu was flexible but Arch stretches that whole idea to a new level. We’re talking about building your OS from the ground up, the way you like it. Much more customization and less bloat.
The details:
- OS: Arch Linux x86_64
- Desktop Environment: Xfce4
- Window Manager: Compiz
- Window Decorator: Emerald; Kind of Blue by tob1k
- Desktop Aesthetics
- Applications
- Music Management: Rhythmbox
- IM & Chat: XChat & Pidgin
- Browser: Firefox
I recently posted items to my eBay selling account which consisted of shirts, shoes, cologne, and whatever else I have laying around that is collecting dust. The items in question here are seven, like-new, American Eagle long-sleeve shirts that are being sold individually. An eBay member decided to ask me a question about the items, in which case, he/she blatantly questions my integrity. The question is as follows:
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I am back at RPI for Spring semester 2009, which will most definitely be filled with a lot of hard work and stress. I am taking 18 credits this semester to stay on track for graduation in Spring 2010. Here is a list of the courses I am taking for Spring 2009:
- Tour of the Solar System – ASTR 1530
- Introduction to Biology – BIOL 1010
- Typography – COMM 4570
- Intro to Management – MGMT 1100
- Rhetoric & Writing – WRIT 2110
I am most excited about Typography, COMM 4570, which is taught by Audrey Bennett. I think the course will be a great way for me to experiment with typographic design, which I haven’t played with too much. I would like the course to challenge me, design wise, and I hope that by the end of the course I have some great work to add to my portfolio.
The final project consists of a Type Entrepreneurship, which lists a couple project choices such as ‘design your own font‘, ‘design a children’s book’, ‘design a set of greeting cards’ or the option to ‘create your own project’. I will probably create my own project, but, as of yet, I have not a clue what that will be. I need to do some serious typography studying before I come up with a solid idea.
I have heard that Intro to Management is very demanding and will probably be like beating my head against a brick wall. The professor, Frank Wright, seems like he will be an interesting and highly endowed teacher. He is always full of enthusiasm and comes off as very intelligent. I think I will do well in the course as long as I am in my seat for attendance at 8:00am! I have heard that Introduction to Biology is rather boring and time consuming. It probably doesn’t help that the professor who teaches the lecture is monotone and slow to speak his words.
I look forward to putting my best effort into the Spring ’09 semester, which may be more challenging than last. I received a 3.93 GPA last semester, all A’s and one A-, but I will try to repeat my success to maintain a high GPA.
Wish me luck!
What a stunning monitor! I finally purchased a 24″ LCD, the Samsung T240, an upgrade from my previous 19″ Samsung 910T.
The quality of text, graphics and images are all so crisp. The colors are vibrant, rich and of beautiful quality; the monitor is bright and luminous. I love the sturdy, shiny plastic body of the monitor, it seems to be made with excellent materials. The red bezel on the bottom is beautiful too. I thought it might not tickle my fancy but I find it actually adds an artistic touch to the eye-catching aesthetic of this elegant monitor.
The pressure touch power button is sleek and incognito, while the remaining buttons are hidden on the side. The power button even gives off a little red-orange glow when turned on. The configuration of the monitor is simplified and easy, requiring only a couple brightness and contrast tweaks. I also set the gamma settings to Mode3, as it seems to be closest to 2.2 gamma. The removable back panel hides those ugly hookups and cables, making the monitor that much slicker! Did I mention the LCD came with no dead/stuck pixels? Samsung makes gorgeous quality monitors.
The only con would be a slight brightness issue, which does not really bother me. A Newegg customer said it best: “When you view the monitor from an angle other than straight on, the brightness dissipates. I personally don’t care (most probably won’t), but it is there.”
The Samsung SyncMaster T240 is huge! Using DVI, it has a 1920×1200 screen resolution. The viewable screen is 24″ from corner-corner, about 20.5″ from side-side, and 12.75″ top-bottom. The whopping 24″ of viewing pleasure @ 1920×1200 makes this monitor a wonderful step-up from my old 19″ LCD. You can see in the 8th picture where my dark Conky script ends (top of screen) – that extra space, to the right, is all the additional screen real estate I gained. The Samsung T240 puts my 15″ MacBook Pro to shame, though, the pictures don’t do the LCD justice, it is truly something to be seen.
Settings (Update)
As far as the settings go, I have the following setup:
- Brightness set to 85
- Contrast to 75
- MagicBright to Custom
- Color Tone to Normal
- Gamma to Mode 3
- Auto Source to Manual.
Those are all the settings I tweaked and they seem to be doing well for my eyes. I’ve experienced, on occassion, that durring a computer reboot the monitor will try to auto detect the input source and change between HDMI, AVI and DVI modes. This is rather annoying becuase it cycles through the video modes while the computer boots. I like to watch my PC boot so I set Auto Source to Manual.
I don’t use the Samsung’s provided MagicColor software though, because I am running Arch Linux. Also, There is a neat feature to turn the Powerbutton LED off… kind of cool but not essential by any means. Also, I find the monitor collects and shows dust rather noticibly on the glossy plastic bezel. This can be easily taken care of with a quick wide-down every week or so.
*Update*
This monitor works perfectly at 1920×1200 resolution with my Macbook Pro. There is no need for additional software, the resolution can be changed through the ‘Displays’ panel in the ‘System Preferences’ of OS X. Here are screenshots of the monitor hooked up to my MBP.
I’ve been lazy lately with posting content on my blog. I know, I will admit it, this easy school vacation time is really relaxing and enjoyable. However, I have been actively working on a bog redesign, but I need to dedicate more time and keep plugging away at it, otherwise it will never get finished.
Lastly, I have purchased a 24″ LCD monitor! The Samsung TOC T240 to be exact, and it looks amazing! A huge 1920 x 1200 resolution, support for HDMI, DVI, USB and others. But best of all, 24 inches of screen real estate, i’m stoked! I’ll post pictures when it arrives, so come back soon!
