I just finished a 5-day workshop hosted and taught by steel sculptor Stan Smokler. Working outside in the foundation of an old dairy barn on the banks of Red Clay Creek during the humid summer heat, I learned how to cut, weld and grind steel into art. The physicalness of the media was intense – [...]
In my ongoing quest to install every web browser ever made on my MacBook, I’ve come across a new browser called Flock. It’s built with a lot of FireFox code, but includes some innovative Web 2.0 features like “drag and drop” photo publishing, and built-in blogging tools. I’m actually writing this post from within Flock [...]
While my main work machine is a multi-processor PowerMac located in our home office, I enjoy being able to work on the living room couch or even outside on our deck using a laptop – until recently a Pismo PowerBook circa 2000. It was because of the machine’s longevity that I’ve been reluctant to replace [...]