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Posted on August 12th, 2011 | in Web | Be the First to Comment
I use TexExpander in my web development work flow to save time, my fingers and wrists by loading it chock full of various types of snippets. Snippets ranging from basic html tags to fully functioning html template structures to start from when beginning a new web project.
Posted on June 11th, 2011 | in Personal | Be the First to Comment
Astrobot is a new clothing & toy line from yours truly, David Sparks. The toys will be very done in very limited runs & many of the apparel designs will be done once & never sold again. Continue reading for more information on my most recent creative endeavor. Continue reading
Posted on October 29th, 2010 | in Web | Be the First to Comment
A few weeks ago I gave a lecture for AIGA Memphis on Designing Social Media. It was my first speaking engagement and I think went really well. Met some people I had talked with a few times over Twitter, shared and learned a lot. Had a great time.
Posted on September 28th, 2010 | in Rants, Web | 2 Comments
If you didn’t know, Geo location or Geo Tagging services are the next big thing. They arguably already are. The next frontier in the world of advanced mobile technology and web related products. If you’re a young aspiring web developer and have dreams of grandeur in the industry where you’re the next big player with the Facebooks and Twitters of the world instead of working a web, advertising or marketing company, I would encourage that person to spend time innovating in the Geo craze. Still in it’s infant stages the most annoying and common goof on the service is similar to twitters at first: “Why would i want to know where somebody is 24/7″? When Twitter was getting started it was “why would i want to know somebody is going to the bathroom or making a sandwich at all times”?
Posted on June 20th, 2010 | in Web | Be the First to Comment
Google has added a new feature to it’s search results based on networks that you let Google know you’re a member of. It finds connections, looks for people you know who have content available in Google searches and presents the information to you in a nice way. Continue reading
Posted on June 10th, 2010 | in Rants | Be the First to Comment
If you know me, you know I LOVE Wu-Tang Clan. There is one aspect of the band/group that has always driven me crazy though. Their visuals. The album covers and designs have always left me feeling cheated. Like the full experience was never realized. Like they’ve been misunderstood and mishandled this whole time and that they’ve never been told or know any better. Continue reading
Posted on April 23rd, 2010 | in Web | Be the First to Comment
A new site called YourMemphis.net where anybody can submit, vote & comment on ideas to improve Memphis. And you log in with services you’re already a member of like Facebook & Twitter! Continue reading
Posted on February 16th, 2010 | in Film | Be the First to Comment
I love movies. I have over 300 DVD’s in my ownership. Seemed only logical I do a write up about some of the movies coming out this year. From duds like Robin Hood to home runs like Tron Legacy (prediction), I cover most here. At the time of the writing little was known about Inception so you’ll have to excuse the absence. May end up being the best movie of the year. Hope you enjoy and let me know what you think of the movies that are out.
Posted on February 15th, 2010 | in Philosophy | Be the First to Comment
I regularly have thoughts that bring on an immediate “AH HAH!” type feeling however the Internet has changed things. Not to far back a man with an idea such as mine might have the market cornered because it took so long for information to travel and it was so hard to nurture ideas. But now, everybody has access to the fastest information around and with there being no original thought left in the world, my “AH HAH’s” are immediately followed by “I’m sure this is already on the Internet somewhere” as well as “no way I’m the only one to think of this” lol. That said, i had such a moment last night before nodding off and have been thinking about it non stop. Far as I’m concerned, these thoughts/ideas were conjured up in my head are mine. Somebody has likely already thought about this, but it’s a new concept to me, and in the unlikely case that this actually hasn’t been considered before, it shall now be documented. So here we go!
Posted on February 14th, 2010 | in Inspiration | Be the First to Comment
Is a total son of a bitch. I’m pretty sure this is probably the hardest thing to learn when starting out. I’ve been learning the harmonica with some serious man hours for a few weeks now. If you’re just starting out first thing you gotta do is work on single notes.
