24 June 2007

Mister Abstract

I am a terrible artist, but sometimes my computer skills compensate and I can create a useful diagram.

However, despite my lack of design sense or talent, I think this picture is heavily influenced by Scott McCloud:

I'm trying to explain why interframe compression in video saves so much space (or bandwidth) for an upcoming article.

I loved Scott's Understanding Comics. I was less thrilled by Reinventing Comics, and haven't yet read Making Comics. However, to anyone reading this who isn't too visually impaired, I strongly recommend the first volume. It's a tremendous tour-de-force, a volume of literary criticism that was spellbinding and exciting to read.

If you're curious, you could always support your local blog:










Understanding Comics


Reinventing Comics


Making Comics

22 June 2007

When major corporations look silly

My buddy Mitch Wagner works at Information Week. I read a lot of stuff there. (I work in the software business, after all.) Today I was greatly amused when I loaded up their home page.

Citibank is running an ad. This is one frame of the animated GIF:

Citibank ad

Lightening fast?

Yes, there's a reason I own nitpicking.com

13 June 2007

Hear My Words!

I'm scheduled to appear on Computer America, a syndicated radio show, on Thursday 21 June.

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