http://multimediums.com Mon, 10 Nov 2008 22:51:26 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Wall Street. Seriously, folks.  I'm buying up all the stock I can afford in case he wins, because whether you believe in him or not, he's spent huge piles of cash ($600 million?) selling change. American consumers have a knack for believing marketing and advertising, no matter what.  The people who ... http://multimediums.com/2008/10/why-you-should-vote-for-obama-even-if-you-hate-him/ Tuesday, Renee and I went to the Arizona State Fair with Cady.  I was really suprised how expensive it was - $12 just to park! Which brings me to the story: Because the rides were so expensive, we had to pick carefully what she got to ride, and of course - no ... http://multimediums.com/2008/10/sometimes-you-just-gotta-say-wheee/ I have been working on a new web site, and like many designers, I like to use grids.  I looked at Khoi Vinh's presentation on grids, which is very good, if you haven't read it.  He makes a lot of good points; for example how a 12 column layout is ... http://multimediums.com/2008/10/i-want-a-new-grid/ UPDATE: Believe it or not, Microsoft sent me a new disc!  They were super nice about it, in fact.  I guess you just have to be a squeaky wheel.  I got Vista installed.  I messed around with it a lot, and I have to be honest - it's not bad.  ... http://multimediums.com/2008/10/vista64/ ...turns out it's not empty after all.  Obviously, this post is of a more personal nature... Last night, my tongue felt like it was numb.  I didn't think much of it.  When I woke up this morning, it still was, but again - I figured it was nothing.  Then, this afternoon, I ... http://multimediums.com/2008/10/getting-my-head-examined-again/ I have been very busy the last few weeks.  I kind of feel like George Lucas right before 20th Century Fox gave him the green light for Star Wars.  I have some really big ideas that I've had for years, and it looks like I'm finally getting some traction.  Of ... http://multimediums.com/2008/09/the-next-big-thing/ I worked for a startup in the 90s where our boss came to us one summer, and said, "look, I have to be honest. Times are hard. In a few weeks, I'm not going to be able to pay all of you. So, you have two choices: We ... http://multimediums.com/2008/09/a-startup-story/ Yesterday I was "let go" from my job at Bonneville Phoenix. Not because I was bad, not because I don't know what I'm doing, but because of the economy. Which I find particularly offensive since I only have said Good Things about The Economy. I never called ... http://multimediums.com/2008/08/kick-in-the-pants/ I think an even better question is, were they ever? Just read an article in Fast Company about how Microsoft just took another "$300 million risk" on a new campaign from Crispin Port + Bogusky.  The really have their work cut out for them... how do you make a nerdy narcissist ... http://multimediums.com/2008/05/can-microsoft-be-cool-again/ We are seeing an unprecedented period where large net companies are gobbling up smaller ones or merging with other big players. There have really been three phases of the net, and I believe we are witnessing the fourth, which, in a few years, will lead to a fifth that will span ... http://multimediums.com/2008/04/the-web-cooling-and-coagulation-phase-and-the-future-of-the-internet/