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Twitter Weekly Digest for 2009-11-01

  • Why Leaves Really Fall Off Trees http://su.pr/1l6pv1 (via @nprnews) – interesting. #fb #
  • No energy at all today. Or this week for that matter. Maybe I caught a bug or something. Ugh. #
  • Fine-tune & customize WP user permissions -> Role Scoper: http://is.gd/4JtYb (via @wpvibe) #
  • Working on the laptop while the backup runs. #
  • WordPress Q: way to disable Publish capability for authors, or allow Contributor to upload files (images)? #
  • Had a violent & disturbing dream last night, not sure where that came from. Got no rest from last night's sleep. #
  • Can't work until this backup is complete. Going to take a while since it's a full backup this time. Crap. #
  • WordPress for iPhone v2 still doesn't allow for replying to comments. Probably the number one thing I would want to do with the app. Sigh. #
  • Main HD backup partition had probs, erased & running new backup. Odd the other partition was OK. Seems fine now. #
  • WordPress for iPhone v2 now available in the App Store http://is.gd/4IW1H #
  • Apocellipsis: typographic Armageddon #
  • George is listening to Make Them Believe by Fu Manchu http://bit.ly/2HAjs3 #
  • Wussed out on the costume. Met a belly dancer. #
  • I feel guilty heading out to a party tonight with all these projects work on my plate. I suppose it's only a few hours. #
  • Although most of you can't hear me, I thank all my current clients for being patient the past week, and this one as well. #
  • This week felt as if it was run through a blender. #
  • LOTS of fire engine sirens outside somewhere. #
  • So much work to do, party tonight — and costume required although I have no ideas/time. I will be lambasted by the host for sure. #
  • Watching politicians oppose the Net Neutrality Act is like watching corruption happen live. #
  • The closer it gets to 8PM, the more lame and/or non-existent my Halloween costume will be for tonight's party. I'm going to be in trouble! #
  • Just got Twitter lists. Woo hoo. #
  • FrankEinstein #
  • DfontSplitter 0.3 – Convert .dfont files to TTF format for other operating systems. http://tinyurl.com/yjurcvc (via @MacUpdate) #
  • Marvel Comics comes to the iPhone via Comics app http://bit.ly/3WSEoI (via @macworld) $2 in-app purchases each. #
  • Faux-hio #
  • Is there a setting to make the iPhone repeatedly buzz if you have waiting voicemails? Only seems to do that for txt msgs. #
  • I stand by my earlier Ai gripe. Ai creates a new layer for a template image—it shouldn't matter if current selected layer is locked/hidden. #
  • Catching up on work is tough when you were already backed up before you left. #
  • As @mordy points out, Ai's template/Place behavior makes sense if you think about it. I just don't like it that way. #
  • To clarify earlier Ai gripe: only happens when 'Template' checkbox is selected in 'Place' dialog box. #
  • According to Wikipedia, Journey's "Don't Stop Believin'", is the top-selling catalog track in iTunes history—2 million+ downloads. #
  • Cameron's 'Avatar' looks awesome, but just seems like an "eco-Matrix" concept. #
  • Ai gripe: need to have a visible, unlocked layer selected to Place an image, yet it places it on a new layer anyways. Sheesh. #
  • Comic book cover client said my price was too high for hand-drawn, custom art. I thought I quoted low. Not sure what he was expecting. #
  • Ladybug on my Wacom. #
  • The attachment count in Apple Mail for an email with 150 photos just says "lots" instead of a number – ha! #
  • [iTunes] "Glad Girls" by Guided By Voices — cool tune. #
  • Working on the last of the avatar sketches. #
  • Seeing as how I don't yet have a costume for this party on Friday, said costume will either be super lame, or decidedly inspired. #
  • Great horror flicks also make mundane things/places scary afterwards, even in daylight. It changes your perception of an everyday thing. #
  • My ideal horror flick would be structured like Mamet's 'Spartan' — drags you in from the start, no exposition. Relentless after that. #
  • Midnight: check. Oil: check. Burning: check. #
  • Making a B-movie on purpose is pointless. True B-movies think they're A-movies while getting made. That's what makes the bad so good. #
  • No idea why critics fell over themselves to congratulate Raimi on that schlock. Back to Lovecraft stories for me. #
  • Musta missed something here – Drag Me To Hell was awful. Crappy acting duct taped to lame gross-out FX. Weak even if intended as satire. #
  • Grabbing a pizza. A good pizza. — at Belleria http://gowal.la/s/gvR #
  • Off to grab a pizza, 'Drag Me To Hell' while I eat, then back to the illustrations. #fb #
  • Photos from my trip to California: http://bit.ly/3jvRak (on FB, should be accessible to all). #
  • Following up like a madman. #
  • Having a tough time getting back into the swing of things now that I am home. #
  • Really liking the Library Books app for OS X. Works great! http://is.gd/4G6kb #
  • RT @ArtsyFartsyTim: @gcoghill – This is that big storm cloud panorama I took years ago: http://ow.ly/p5gh — wow! #
  • Panorama I took of Pinnacles Nat'l Monument in California: http://bit.ly/1enchY – and that's only the *entrance* to the trail! #fb #
  • Ps CS4 Photomerge feature is pretty slick. #
  • RT @Frauenfelder: Anything advertised as a "collectible" never will be. #
  • Helping my brother with more Mac switch issues. He gets it in general, it's the small things. His wife's a Mac girl do that helps. #
  • How would one use modifier keys (Control/Command) on Mac to control a remote PC via web browser; GoToMyPC in particular? #
  • Adobe Services Update for Mac – For CS4/10.6 — http://is.gd/4F52k #
  • My brother turned me on to the "stitch" feature on the Canon cameras. Looking forward to seeing how they work out. Ps CS4 should help. #
  • Importing photos from the trip while I warm up some frozen spaghetti. #fb #
  • Unless I'm doing it wrong, saving photos from the iPhone is convoluted and idiotic. #
  • if you wish to know who a man really is, place him in a position of authority (via @gregnewman) #
  • When the heck can I order the Magic Mouse? #
  • Not even sure where to start catching up on all this work. Yikes! #
  • I hate it when I cut my fingernails just a little bit too close. #
  • Jet lag + red-eye = whacked-out day. Or Jet-eye red-lag. #fb #
  • Special thanks to @kyohn for the rides to & from the airport. Much appreciated man! #
  • Back in Kent. Trying to figure out who is responsible for removing all the mountains. Having terrain withdrawls. #fb #
  • Back home. — at Akron-Canton Airport http://gowal.la/s/h4e #
  • The official NASA app for iPhone is pretty dang cool. I'd say it was free, but my tax dollars say otherwise. #
  • Didn't miss the connecting flight. In fact it worked out fine, no need to wait. #
  • Trying not to miss my connecting flight. — at ATL Atlanta International http://gowal.la/s/7MB #
  • Ugh, inadvertently rolled over a savings CD with ING Direct. #
  • Turns out sensory deprivation was the trick to getting some sleep on this plane ride. I have altered my states — Atlanta here I come. #fb #
  • Just did the math, it's 4 am back home. I should be trying to get some sleep. #
  • Gogo in-flight Internet + iPhone is a pretty excellent way to get through a cross-country flight. The free trial ain't too shabby either. #
  • Glad to be finally flying. If I'm going to be in this metal tube with random humans, I want it in the air and moving. #
  • Ah, finally ready to leave the gate. Again. #
  • Every last cent of my data fees are worth it just for this flight delay. #
  • Almost midnight and still at the gate waiting for this plane to get repaired. 10:50 PM flight. Ugh. #fb #
  • Had to go back to the gate to fix the prob. Ugh. #
  • I suppose it's a good thing they're fixing some problem with the plane *before* we take off… #
  • On the plane. Hoping this middle seat remains empty, unless of course it's a bikini model in her work clothes. #
  • Why are we so anxious to get somewhere we'll want to exit asap in 5 hours. #
  • Ah, that interminable wait for the boarding after you watch the arrivals exit. #
  • Charging the iPhone via the MacBook battery. The gadget with Internet access always wins. #
  • Skipped the AirPorter bus for a cab ride to the SFO airport. Same price, no-brainer. #
  • Getting ready to head to the airport, back in Ohio soon. Feels like I just got to Stinson yesterday. #fb #
  • Just took a walk with my brother down on the actual beach here in Stinson Beach. Great little hideaway beach town. #
  • Sitting next to my brother while he deals with AT&T tech support. What a nightmare. His DSL is way too slow for what he's paying for. #
  • Slowly getting back into work mode, I prefer not to be swamped when I get home. Late flight, red-eye plus time change of 3 hours. Ugh. #
  • And thanks all for the San Fran tips, much appreciated. It's been such a whirlwind we hardly had a chance to do everything we planned. #
  • Back in Stinson Beach, doing some Mac & iPhone updates/setup for my brother. Need to get him set up properly before I leave. #fb #
  • I'm at Coit Tower in San Francisco, CA http://gowal.la/s/3Gd #
  • Waiting in a looooong line to eat. — at Hobees http://gowal.la/s/jAC #
  • I'm at Apple HQ in Cupertino, CA http://gowal.la/s/3Eg #
  • A little rough from last night. Off to Golden Gate Park and other SF stuff today. #fb #
  • OH: "Ahhh, I always thought it was 'Josè can you see…'" #

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Twitter Weekly Digest for 2009-10-25

  • In San Jose at my buddy Setty's place, going to hang here tonight and hit San Fran tomorrow. #fb #
  • Just drove by Apple headquarters. #
  • Grabbing some lunch on our way back to San Fran. — at Blue Rock Shoot http://gowal.la/s/acc #
  • We're skipping the sequoias. Too much driving, need to spend some time in the city while I'm here. Heading to Big Basin to camp/crash. #fb #
  • Grabbing some fancy dinner after a grueling (but amazing) hike. — at The Inn At Tres Pinos http://gowal.la/s/iP5 #
  • Getting 5 bars & 3G on High Peaks Trail at Pinnacle Nat'l Monument. http://bit.ly/13nxPQ http://gdzl.la/79N6Rc #
  • Getting ready to do some hiking at Pinnacles, including some cave exploration. When we find Bigfoot, you'll be the first to know. #fb #
  • Saw a tarantula in the parking lot earlier today. #
  • Grabbing some grub before doing a big hike at Pinnacles. — at Flap Jack's Country Cafè http://gowal.la/s/iAA #
  • Almost at Pinnacles National Monument. Stopping for gas. #
  • On our way to Pinnacles National Monument. Off to Sequoia Nat'l Park & King's Canyon after that. Serious road trip! #fb #
  • Grabbing some dinner at a sponsor of the De LaVeaga disc golf course. — at Tampico http://gowal.la/s/imM #
  • De LaVeaga disc golf course was phenomenal! #fb #
  • World class course. Cool. — at De Laveaga Disc Golf Course http://gowal.la/s/bAY #
  • On our way to Santa Cruz. http://bit.ly/2Hhekb #
  • I'm at Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, CA http://gowal.la/s/8c6 #
  • Made it down the treacherous mountain roads in my brother's Vanagon. Sandwiches, then off to Santa Cruz or Pinnacle, not sure which yet. #fb #
  • RT @wacom: Wacom — new Pro Driver on Oct 20 for Mac and PC to address bugs discovered after posting earlier version. http://bit.ly/3AHmSQ #
  • Got as much work done as possible, need to head out & meet my brother for our tip down to Santa Cruz today. #
  • Thanks again to all for the advice on the comic book cover commission. Much appreciated! #
  • Adobe Illustrator Feature Requests: Round 1 http://www.gomediazine.com/?p=7599 (via @Go_Media) #
  • Need to get to bed, bro & I need to head out early—hitting DeLaveaga disc golf course in Santa Cruz tomorrow. Supposedly one of the best. #
  • Hit the Point Reyes lighthouse, then Stafford Lake Park disc golf course—special thx to Dave for being our disc golf ambassador for the day! #
  • Illustrators—question: was contacted to re-draw a vintage Batman comic book cover. How does copyright work in this situation? #
  • Wrapping up as much work as possible before heading out the the Stafford Lake disc golf course in Novato, CA: http://j.mp/X0zKF #
  • Up late doing some followups. Trying to stay on top of stuff as much as possible so it's not insane when I get back in town. #
  • Helping my brother set up his new MacBook Pro. His wife is very happy about this. #
  • My brother is conjuring up some aromatic dinner, Ready to eat! Clear skies & stars everywhere tonight. #
  • Just had my first taste of surfing. Much more difficult than it looks. Water was too cold for me. #fb #
  • Check out East Peak and the Gravity Cars. — at Mt. Tamalpais http://gowal.la/s/hvf #
  • Definitely think about drinking the Kool-Aid and snagging the new Apple Magic Mouse. Going to try it in person first. #
  • Everyone on Twitter is invited to Go Media's free art show & open house!!!! RSVP: http://bit.ly/3Cgh6J (via @jeff_finley) #
  • I keep forgetting what time it is back in Ohio. Almost 5PM there. I'll probably get used to it just when I am heading back home. #
  • A good night's sleep last night was great (and necessary), but don't want to waste this week sleeping. #
  • Finally in Stinson Beach, had a couple of Pacificos with my brother, bed soon. It's technically 4:18 AM for me. #fb #
  • Digesting awesome pizza. — at Joseph Strauss Monument http://gowal.la/s/3WH #
  • Landed. Now I need some food! — at SFO International Terminal http://gowal.la/s/fdD #
  • And these super soft Hearos earplugs are required equipment for airplane travel. Gotta insert them properly, but once they expand—silence :) #
  • Making our descent, will be glad to get out of this plane and eat, which I haven't done since 11am EST. #
  • Sure hope they are serving dinner on this flight, didn't think to check and I didn't eat at the last airport… just assumed they would. #
  • Watching a bunch of espisodes of Modern Marvels on the iPod. Love that show. EyeTV exports recogized the ComSkip markers—no commercials :) #
  • Shep Fairey's legal battle takes a turn – on BoingBoing: http://bit.ly/VDxCK (via @ncwinters) Something fishy's going on… #
  • Neat, Tweetie 2 has a "reply all" option when more that one person is in the original tweet. #
  • Hey @gowalla — is it cheating if I check in while *flying over* a spot? :) #
  • In-flight wi-fi Internet is the mile-high club for geeks. #
  • Free trial of GoGo Internet service in-flight. Crazy! Geeks like me have been expecting this for years though. #
  • Outlet found, charging all the gadgets via the MacBook. Put a bunch of TV shows on the old 30gb iPod, man that thing eats up battery. #
  • Looks like someone set up a bunch of @gowalla spots throughout the terminal here on Atlanta, might as well do some exploring while I wait. #
  • Getting full bars and 3G here at the ATL airport. Now I just need a power outlet for this 2 hour layover. #
  • Hoping my free wi-fi codes work on the longer leg of the flight. Saved 'em just in case. #
  • Small layover before SFO. — at ATL Atlanta International http://gowal.la/s/7MB #
  • Hoping to wrap up this one project before I get on the plane. Files prepped, balance due invoice sent. #
  • Nice, not only does @CAKairport have free wi-fi, but waiting areas have free 'power tower' outlets. Flying out of any other airport = dumb. #
  • How do I expand a Smart Object in Illustrator so I can send a single file off to the client? #
  • Wrapping up a project here at @CAKairport waiting for my flight. Free wi-fi, and I found a power outlet :) in reply to CAKairport #
  • MacBook/Pro users: your power adapter has a built-in cord wrap – flip up the two flaps near where the cord attaches to the adapter. #
  • Alien Abduction Lamp now available: http://is.gd/4r3Nm #
  • Anyone know what font is used in the "Greene Turtle" logo here?: http://is.gd/4qeWe #
  • Getting some @go_media blog posts ready for the week. Then on to some artwork. #
  • Off for some dinner with a friend, then need get some artwork done tonight. #
  • Twitter Lists; Limitations, bugs, impact, and brilliance http://j.mp/3gtkJQ (via @manielse) #
  • Getting stuff ready for the trip tomorrow. Need to get some work done tonight as well. #fb #

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Twitter Weekly Digest for 2009-10-18

  • "I think Abraham Lincoln could have handled 'The Matrix'" – via my buddy. #
  • "Does he still have his hand? Then it's not the second movie." Criteria for both Evil Dead and Star Wars trilogies. #
  • The door with the "PUSH" plaque is always the one that gets locked. #
  • Some of the trees outside my house are hitting maximum Fall color awesomeness. #
  • Pet peeve: people who only use social media when they believe it will benefit them, and expect immediate unicorn farts. Embrace or shun. #
  • Sorry for all the YouTube spam, iPhone app synced with online account and went haywire. And not all are faves, either– just temp bookmarks. #
  • The day you stop worrying about whether or not you're an "artist" is the day you become one. #
  • I favorited a YouTube video — MythBusters – Fun With Gas http://bit.ly/azWrl #
  • Wrapping up a bit of sketching, then meeting some friends out for a drink. #
  • WordPress Cheat Sheet – http://bit.ly/cDlwQ (via @aigacleveland) – handy! #
  • My Halloween costume: Balloon Boy — I'll just hang out in the garage during the party :) #fb #
  • I favorited a YouTube video — The Invisible World- Part 6 http://bit.ly/3AwF1p #
  • I favorited a YouTube video — The Invisible World- Part 2 http://bit.ly/4EB85Y #
  • I favorited a YouTube video — The Invisible World- Part 5 http://bit.ly/W1oay #
  • I favorited a YouTube video — Double-slit experiment http://bit.ly/NVEmn #
  • I favorited a YouTube video — The Invisible World- Part 1 http://bit.ly/kQsBT #
  • I favorited a YouTube video — Scientific photography http://bit.ly/rjf7i #
  • I favorited a YouTube video — The Invisible World- Part 3 http://bit.ly/16F8Nq #
  • Plus, this Plastic Army Man costume is number one of all time: http://flic.kr/p/5zdzMY #
  • Just found out I need to have a costume for my friend's Halloween party. I always choke when it comes to costumes. #
  • Busted my butt last night to meet deadlines for clients, I heard back from none of them today. Grrr… #
  • As always, great hanging out with @bgattozzi today. Talked about girls & goals more than we worked, but hey :) #
  • RT @bobostromstudio: Just posted episode 7, An Interview with @CartooningPro) ….enjoy. http://bit.ly/BNcQk #
  • RT @Vonster: @gcoghill interviewed me for @Go_Media — honest feedback about Ai features and my wishlist. http://tinyurl.com/gomedia #
  • Oops, sorry for the YouTube spam. The faves on the iPhone just synced with my account. And not all are faves, most were just "bookmarked". #
  • Seriously need to cut my hair before I head out next week. #
  • I have a tough time getting work done in public places, probably because I don't do it it much… #
  • Testing Tweetie2/Flickr service: http://gdzl.la/782ybw #
  • RT @Go_Media: Von Glitschka – Adobe Illustrator CS4 Guru http://www.gomediazine.com/?p=7942 #
  • Sharing some wisdom & laughs with@ @bgattozzi in Beachwood. #
  • Prime fall leaf colors right now. Cool. #fb #
  • RT @jp_makeanimals: i just complimented me, then told me i was a big idiot behind my back #nationalbossday #selfemployeed #
  • Wow, they tore down 2 blocks of housing/businesses around the corner from me for new bridge & I had no idea. #ripvanhermit #fb #
  • Hmmm, my Apple mouse is acting weird still. Clicks aren't registering immediately or 'drop out'. Anyone else see this happen before? #
  • Heading to meet @bgattozzi for some coffee, food and good news. #
  • Someone needs to make Halloween "costumes" for avatar images. Those old-school crappy-rubber-band-in-the-back masks would do nicely. #
  • So Twitterfeed now supports posting to Facebook, including Pages. Nice! Hoping things post as I expect. #
  • Starting to feel the burn in my tricep from all this vectoring. Burn to earn, I guess. #
  • Client wants this character to be right-facing. I'm so used to left-facing, this is kind of weird. #
  • Got a decent amount of artwork done today. Still more to do tonight. I'd like to take a break but I'd probably drag my feet coming back. #
  • Illustrators/artists: @ph7labs is launching a new publication, @colorvisionmag! Participate: http://bit.ly/2Uu6cE (via @chrisleavens) #
  • Vectoring up some cartoon character variations for an existing client mascot I created recently. #
  • Twitter Lists starting to get rolled out: http://is.gd/4lu5n – finally, groups in Tweetie. #
  • The basic message of late-night commercials: getting old sucks. #
  • Watching a UFO show—Bob Lazar: check; Nazca lines: check; Roswell: check; Area 51: check. #
  • The boy who cried "helium". #balloonboy #
  • I totally called Balloon Boy. He let that thing go and knew he was in big trouble. I don't blame him for hiding. #
  • App Store: In-app purchase for free apps allows demo-to-paid http://is.gd/4lqa6 —excellent! Hope to see many more trial versions now. #
  • I had every intention of attending @drsketchyakron tonight at the Akron Art Museum, but these deadlines have deemed otherwise. Darnit. in reply to drsketchyakron #
  • Phone cord solved — brushes to the rescue! #
  • Illustrator help: way to outline the stroke of a path that overlaps itself w/o having it combine? Think: phone cord (remember those?). #
  • Just got some sad news. #
  • That kid jumped out immediately and got scared that he was in trouble, hiding from his Dad. Hopefully. #
  • Holy crap, the boy in balloon is going FAST! It's not going to end well. #fb #
  • Is it even possible to hear Journey's "Anyway You Want It" and not immediately think of "Caddyshack"? #fb #
  • OK, I take it back. Layer masks work properly, I should have been using an object mask for what I wanted to do. #
  • Option-dragging *anything* with a clipping mask on a layer isn't thought out very well. Sigh. #
  • Arrgghh. Option-dragging artboards+artwork in Ai CS4 when a clipping mask is involved was not thought out very well. #
  • Kind of kicking myself for not thinking to place .ai iles into other .ai files as Smart Objects. I still think in "Ai 8" mode sometimes… #
  • Since it's the season: remember that by the time the symptoms appear, the contaigious period is over. #
  • It's interesting how spam can be recognized even in another language just by the structure of all caps and profuse exclamation points. #
  • I think I am more just plain ol' wiped out rather than sick, but either way not feeling so hot—with many deadlines ahead. #
  • Loving the spam reporting on the Twitter website. Hoping that gets added to the Mac Tweetie 2. #
  • I'm sick of all the hype for Where the Wild Things Are. I think I'll go watch The Muppet Movie again instead. #
  • Vectoring up the aviator bird cartoon character. Another late night. But it's art, so that's OK by me. #
  • Of you haven't watched "The Future of Food", it's a must-see. Scary. Pesticide companies usurping our farming and patenting our food. #
  • Eatin a late dinner once again. Think I'll watch "The Future of Food" while I do so. Probably not a good idea :) #
  • Wondering if psychiatrists can figure you all out just from your grocery cart contents. — at Giant Eagle http://gowal.la/s/9tU #
  • Red return mailer sending ones & zeros in the form of a documetary back to the source. — at Kent Post Office http://gowal.la/s/c24 #
  • Dropping off a book. I'm smarter now! — at Kent Free Library http://gowal.la/s/b1V #
  • I wish there was a Ps/Ai layer style that was a "Shading" style, and I could use same fill color and just drop shadows in. #
  • Illustrators: if your photo on your website is on 1st page & bigger than any of your illustrations, yer doing it wrong. (via @robotjohnny) #
  • Facebook is basically one giant, public e-mail FWD: that never ends. #
  • Twitter vs. Facebook: on Twitter, you gotta *earn* your followers. #
  • Elephant Man emoticon: ^(.*)$ #
  • Very cool plugin for WordPress – lets Tweetie 2 post pics directly to your blog. http://bit.ly/1FWO0L (via @tweetie) #
  • Anyone know how the control the placement of a new Apple Mail message window? Seem to open up in random places each time. Urgh. #
  • It's funny how trendy indie bands sound indistinguishable from early early Who songs. #
  • 'Crooner Cat' cartoon character design needs to be more Elvis, less Sinatra. Working on revised sketch now. #
  • Putting the final touches on an aviator bird cartoon character sketch. #
  • Man, today is an all-IM, all-the-time day. #
  • I think my next down time project is to build the work shelf I've always envisioned for my Wacom. #
  • Headband headphones for listening in bed etc.: @SleepPhones. (via @GrammarGirl) – neat idea! #
  • Any followers out there that do basic Flash animation for cartoon characters? I get requests from time to time, need someone to work with. #
  • Could have had revisions back to the client already if they just would have emailed me these edits instead of fussing with a phone call. #
  • My mouse has been acting weird the past two days, overdue for a reboot. #
  • WARNING: Do NOT click on DM's telling you to check out a video (It's a Twitter password Phishing scam). http://bit.ly/YrzBT #
  • Big Twitter scam today. DO NOT "log in" to Twitter unless you check the URL so make sure you are at Twitter.com. http://bit.ly/1eeO3f #
  • "I'm not trying to be a jerk…" — I guess you're just a natural. #
  • Dead fly drawings http://bit.ly/hahvx (via @TheDonutProject) (via @danielcollins) #
  • People who use email/IM just to set up phone calls about things that can be handled via email/IM are frustrating, to say the least. #
  • Finally let a couple of domains—which I've been renewing but not using—expire. It was tough, I can be a digital packrat. #
  • Does anyone actually use LinkedIn other than when they lose their job? #
  • I think my arm pains are a direct result of my drawing posture using the Wacom. #
  • Aha, Ulnar Tunnel Syndrome is what seems to be my pain, not Carpal tunnel. research needs done. #
  • Yikes, Google ads on the search results pages are like 3x the size! #
  • Going to finish up this 'thumbs up' sketch and call it a night. Drawing hands reminds me how much mine is hurting. #
  • The pain in my elbow & hand say "stop", but the deadlines say "you're not going anywhere buddy". #
  • Finished up a rooster cartoon character sketch, not even sure what I sketch I should start on next. Plus—hand cramping! #
  • The rooster is one freak-tastic looking bird. #
  • Finally got smart & added standard vector symbols into one file so I can open all as a library in Ai. #adobeillustrator #
  • Just reminiscing back to the painful pre-OS X days where application launch order mattered. #
  • I might be hooked on FlashForward. It's kind of cheesy, but I'm curious now. #fb #
  • Hulu Desktop running on my tube TV via S-video looks pretty good. Impressed. 8 day delay on episodes sucks though. #
  • Cool—never knew I could just copy/paste a path from Ps to Ai. Feel dumb for never trying it before. #
  • Guess what? Your iPhone/iPod Touch has an FM radio in it. And Apple may let you use it soon. http://macmost.com/n-aadatufri (via @rosenz) #
  • The Apple in-ear headphones are pretty good. Well worth $32 via eBay. Also, small enough to listen to with head on pillow, excellent! #
  • Need to take a carpal tunnel break, too much nonstop drawing the past 24 hours. #
  • A good friend of mine @HKMalarcik is now on Twitter. A marketing pro with a wicked sense of humor—follow her up! in reply to HKMalarcik #
  • I don't believe good things come to those who wait. That's absurd. Good things come to those who make things happen. (via @HKMalarcik) #
  • Working on revised avatar sketches. #
  • RT @etherbrian: Am I to assume that a diamond cut into the shape of a dog is everybody's best friend? #
  • Besides the basics—Inbox, Junk, Drafts, Sent—I just have a 'Done' folder and the rest sorted via Apple Mail Smart Mailboxes. #
  • RT @danielcollins: The Anatomy of a Douchebag T-shirt. It’s funny because it’s true. http://ow.ly/ubud #
  • Comedy flick satirizing pretentious artsy-fartsy types. The trailer is pretty funny: http://ow.ly/u641 (via @huyckd) #
  • How 'bout those <random zoo animal>s? #fakinginterestinsports (via @etherbrian) #
  • Client pattern: the more time I spend pre-project, the less likely the job will come though. Bulk of projects are w/clients that move quick. #
  • Celebrities who always pine for anonymity should give back all the money and perks. Quit whining—you knew what you were in for. #
  • How did the human body evolve with teeth needing brushing? Design flaw/FAIL. #
  • GChrome for Mac "lacks certain privacy features, and is not appropriate for general consumer use" http://tinyurl.com/ylaxhwn (via @Aithene) #
  • Apple owns up to a Snow Leopard bug – http://bit.ly/1HcMeU (via @tatedavidson) #
  • Google Chrome for Mac! http://bit.ly/yUWDZ (via @christox) #
  • Are you a FreeHand fanatic? @FreeFreeHand | http://freefreehand.org (via @LogoMotives) (via @danielcollins) #
  • Sketching a crooner cat cartoon character. Just finished an aviator bird character sketch. #
  • Damn browser crash, hope WordPress saved the draft in time… #
  • OK, Disqus kind of sucks. No way to contact most of the people who leave comments. I need email addresses at the least. Fail. #
  • The Golden Rule is too vague, implies only being in effect when you 'do' things. There are also things one should avoid doing as well. #
  • Crap, EyeTV recorded 'Heroes' instead of 'House'. Grrr. #
  • Took a nap due to feeling like crap today, woke to massive headache. Ugh. Have to get more art created tonight nonetheless. #fb #
  • Keebler's 'Wheatable' crackers are tasty! #fb #
  • Web 2.0 Photoshop Layer Styles (free): http://is.gd/4fPbS #
  • Deadlines don't give a crap if you're feeling well or not. #
  • Wacom OS X 6.12 driver issue: assigning '5th click' to a stylus button doesn't work. Logged & fixing. 6+ weeks for new driver though. #
  • Very impressed by the super-fast and über-helpful replies from @wacom support team on the new driver issue. #
  • Grammar Nerd Corrective Label Pack http://j.mp/2l9LBm (via @wordnik) #
  • Woke this morning feeling terrible. Went back to bed for a bit, still feel miserable. Ugh. #
  • Doing some late night editor work on the @go_media blog. Too tired from the weekend to do anything earlier in the evening. #
  • Back from Columbus, great time. Glad to be done driving! #fb #
  • Reading Robert Anton Wilson Explains Everything. Starting "disc" 4 #
  • Road trip gourmet meal: iced tea, beef jerky and a Hershey bar with almonds. #
  • Getting gas and ready to hit 71 towards home. Great weekend in Columbus. #fb #
  • Just found a $5 bill on hole 18 basket, and a driver disc on hole 19. #discgolf #
  • Getting ready to head to Delaware State Park to check out a disc golf course I haven't yet been to & introduce a friend to the game. #

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Twitter Weekly Digest for 2009-10-18

  • "I think Abraham Lincoln could have handled 'The Matrix'" – via my buddy. #
  • "Does he still have his hand? Then it's not the second movie." Criteria for both Evil Dead and Star Wars trilogies. #
  • The door with the "PUSH" plaque is always the one that gets locked. #
  • Some of the trees outside my house are hitting maximum Fall color awesomeness. #
  • Pet peeve: people who only use social media when they believe it will benefit them, and expect immediate unicorn farts. Embrace or shun. #
  • Sorry for all the YouTube spam, iPhone app synced with online account and went haywire. And not all are faves, either– just temp bookmarks. #
  • The day you stop worrying about whether or not you're an "artist" is the day you become one. #
  • I favorited a YouTube video — MythBusters – Fun With Gas http://bit.ly/azWrl #
  • Wrapping up a bit of sketching, then meeting some friends out for a drink. #
  • WordPress Cheat Sheet – http://bit.ly/cDlwQ (via @aigacleveland) – handy! #
  • My Halloween costume: Balloon Boy — I'll just hang out in the garage during the party :) #fb #
  • I favorited a YouTube video — The Invisible World- Part 6 http://bit.ly/3AwF1p #
  • I favorited a YouTube video — The Invisible World- Part 2 http://bit.ly/4EB85Y #
  • I favorited a YouTube video — The Invisible World- Part 5 http://bit.ly/W1oay #
  • I favorited a YouTube video — Double-slit experiment http://bit.ly/NVEmn #
  • I favorited a YouTube video — The Invisible World- Part 1 http://bit.ly/kQsBT #
  • I favorited a YouTube video — Scientific photography http://bit.ly/rjf7i #
  • I favorited a YouTube video — The Invisible World- Part 3 http://bit.ly/16F8Nq #
  • Plus, this Plastic Army Man costume is number one of all time: http://flic.kr/p/5zdzMY #
  • Just found out I need to have a costume for my friend's Halloween party. I always choke when it comes to costumes. #
  • Busted my butt last night to meet deadlines for clients, I heard back from none of them today. Grrr… #
  • As always, great hanging out with @bgattozzi today. Talked about girls & goals more than we worked, but hey :) #
  • RT @bobostromstudio: Just posted episode 7, An Interview with @CartooningPro) ….enjoy. http://bit.ly/BNcQk #
  • RT @Vonster: @gcoghill interviewed me for @Go_Media — honest feedback about Ai features and my wishlist. http://tinyurl.com/gomedia #
  • Oops, sorry for the YouTube spam. The faves on the iPhone just synced with my account. And not all are faves, most were just "bookmarked". #
  • Seriously need to cut my hair before I head out next week. #
  • I have a tough time getting work done in public places, probably because I don't do it it much… #
  • Testing Tweetie2/Flickr service: http://gdzl.la/782ybw #
  • RT @Go_Media: Von Glitschka – Adobe Illustrator CS4 Guru http://www.gomediazine.com/?p=7942 #
  • Sharing some wisdom & laughs with@ @bgattozzi in Beachwood. #
  • Prime fall leaf colors right now. Cool. #fb #
  • RT @jp_makeanimals: i just complimented me, then told me i was a big idiot behind my back #nationalbossday #selfemployeed #
  • Wow, they tore down 2 blocks of housing/businesses around the corner from me for new bridge & I had no idea. #ripvanhermit #fb #
  • Hmmm, my Apple mouse is acting weird still. Clicks aren't registering immediately or 'drop out'. Anyone else see this happen before? #
  • Heading to meet @bgattozzi for some coffee, food and good news. #
  • Someone needs to make Halloween "costumes" for avatar images. Those old-school crappy-rubber-band-in-the-back masks would do nicely. #
  • So Twitterfeed now supports posting to Facebook, including Pages. Nice! Hoping things post as I expect. #
  • Starting to feel the burn in my tricep from all this vectoring. Burn to earn, I guess. #
  • Client wants this character to be right-facing. I'm so used to left-facing, this is kind of weird. #
  • Got a decent amount of artwork done today. Still more to do tonight. I'd like to take a break but I'd probably drag my feet coming back. #
  • Illustrators/artists: @ph7labs is launching a new publication, @colorvisionmag! Participate: http://bit.ly/2Uu6cE (via @chrisleavens) #
  • Vectoring up some cartoon character variations for an existing client mascot I created recently. #
  • Twitter Lists starting to get rolled out: http://is.gd/4lu5n – finally, groups in Tweetie. #
  • The basic message of late-night commercials: getting old sucks. #
  • Watching a UFO show—Bob Lazar: check; Nazca lines: check; Roswell: check; Area 51: check. #
  • The boy who cried "helium". #balloonboy #
  • I totally called Balloon Boy. He let that thing go and knew he was in big trouble. I don't blame him for hiding. #
  • App Store: In-app purchase for free apps allows demo-to-paid http://is.gd/4lqa6 —excellent! Hope to see many more trial versions now. #
  • I had every intention of attending @drsketchyakron tonight at the Akron Art Museum, but these deadlines have deemed otherwise. Darnit. in reply to drsketchyakron #
  • Phone cord solved — brushes to the rescue! #
  • Illustrator help: way to outline the stroke of a path that overlaps itself w/o having it combine? Think: phone cord (remember those?). #
  • Just got some sad news. #
  • That kid jumped out immediately and got scared that he was in trouble, hiding from his Dad. Hopefully. #
  • Holy crap, the boy in balloon is going FAST! It's not going to end well. #fb #
  • Is it even possible to hear Journey's "Anyway You Want It" and not immediately think of "Caddyshack"? #fb #
  • OK, I take it back. Layer masks work properly, I should have been using an object mask for what I wanted to do. #
  • Option-dragging *anything* with a clipping mask on a layer isn't thought out very well. Sigh. #
  • Arrgghh. Option-dragging artboards+artwork in Ai CS4 when a clipping mask is involved was not thought out very well. #
  • Kind of kicking myself for not thinking to place .ai iles into other .ai files as Smart Objects. I still think in "Ai 8" mode sometimes… #
  • Since it's the season: remember that by the time the symptoms appear, the contaigious period is over. #
  • It's interesting how spam can be recognized even in another language just by the structure of all caps and profuse exclamation points. #
  • I think I am more just plain ol' wiped out rather than sick, but either way not feeling so hot—with many deadlines ahead. #
  • Loving the spam reporting on the Twitter website. Hoping that gets added to the Mac Tweetie 2. #
  • I'm sick of all the hype for Where the Wild Things Are. I think I'll go watch The Muppet Movie again instead. #
  • Vectoring up the aviator bird cartoon character. Another late night. But it's art, so that's OK by me. #
  • Of you haven't watched "The Future of Food", it's a must-see. Scary. Pesticide companies usurping our farming and patenting our food. #
  • Eatin a late dinner once again. Think I'll watch "The Future of Food" while I do so. Probably not a good idea :) #
  • Wondering if psychiatrists can figure you all out just from your grocery cart contents. — at Giant Eagle http://gowal.la/s/9tU #
  • Red return mailer sending ones & zeros in the form of a documetary back to the source. — at Kent Post Office http://gowal.la/s/c24 #
  • Dropping off a book. I'm smarter now! — at Kent Free Library http://gowal.la/s/b1V #
  • I wish there was a Ps/Ai layer style that was a "Shading" style, and I could use same fill color and just drop shadows in. #
  • Illustrators: if your photo on your website is on 1st page & bigger than any of your illustrations, yer doing it wrong. (via @robotjohnny) #
  • Facebook is basically one giant, public e-mail FWD: that never ends. #
  • Twitter vs. Facebook: on Twitter, you gotta *earn* your followers. #
  • Elephant Man emoticon: ^(.*)$ #
  • Very cool plugin for WordPress – lets Tweetie 2 post pics directly to your blog. http://bit.ly/1FWO0L (via @tweetie) #
  • Anyone know how the control the placement of a new Apple Mail message window? Seem to open up in random places each time. Urgh. #
  • It's funny how trendy indie bands sound indistinguishable from early early Who songs. #
  • 'Crooner Cat' cartoon character design needs to be more Elvis, less Sinatra. Working on revised sketch now. #
  • Putting the final touches on an aviator bird cartoon character sketch. #
  • Man, today is an all-IM, all-the-time day. #
  • I think my next down time project is to build the work shelf I've always envisioned for my Wacom. #
  • Headband headphones for listening in bed etc.: @SleepPhones. (via @GrammarGirl) – neat idea! #
  • Any followers out there that do basic Flash animation for cartoon characters? I get requests from time to time, need someone to work with. #
  • Could have had revisions back to the client already if they just would have emailed me these edits instead of fussing with a phone call. #
  • My mouse has been acting weird the past two days, overdue for a reboot. #
  • WARNING: Do NOT click on DM's telling you to check out a video (It's a Twitter password Phishing scam). http://bit.ly/YrzBT #
  • Big Twitter scam today. DO NOT "log in" to Twitter unless you check the URL so make sure you are at Twitter.com. http://bit.ly/1eeO3f #
  • "I'm not trying to be a jerk…" — I guess you're just a natural. #
  • Dead fly drawings http://bit.ly/hahvx (via @TheDonutProject) (via @danielcollins) #
  • People who use email/IM just to set up phone calls about things that can be handled via email/IM are frustrating, to say the least. #
  • Finally let a couple of domains—which I've been renewing but not using—expire. It was tough, I can be a digital packrat. #
  • Does anyone actually use LinkedIn other than when they lose their job? #
  • I think my arm pains are a direct result of my drawing posture using the Wacom. #
  • Aha, Ulnar Tunnel Syndrome is what seems to be my pain, not Carpal tunnel. research needs done. #
  • Yikes, Google ads on the search results pages are like 3x the size! #
  • Going to finish up this 'thumbs up' sketch and call it a night. Drawing hands reminds me how much mine is hurting. #
  • The pain in my elbow & hand say "stop", but the deadlines say "you're not going anywhere buddy". #
  • Finished up a rooster cartoon character sketch, not even sure what I sketch I should start on next. Plus—hand cramping! #
  • The rooster is one freak-tastic looking bird. #
  • Finally got smart & added standard vector symbols into one file so I can open all as a library in Ai. #adobeillustrator #
  • Just reminiscing back to the painful pre-OS X days where application launch order mattered. #
  • I might be hooked on FlashForward. It's kind of cheesy, but I'm curious now. #fb #
  • Hulu Desktop running on my tube TV via S-video looks pretty good. Impressed. 8 day delay on episodes sucks though. #
  • Cool—never knew I could just copy/paste a path from Ps to Ai. Feel dumb for never trying it before. #
  • Guess what? Your iPhone/iPod Touch has an FM radio in it. And Apple may let you use it soon. http://macmost.com/n-aadatufri (via @rosenz) #
  • The Apple in-ear headphones are pretty good. Well worth $32 via eBay. Also, small enough to listen to with head on pillow, excellent! #
  • Need to take a carpal tunnel break, too much nonstop drawing the past 24 hours. #
  • A good friend of mine @HKMalarcik is now on Twitter. A marketing pro with a wicked sense of humor—follow her up! in reply to HKMalarcik #
  • I don't believe good things come to those who wait. That's absurd. Good things come to those who make things happen. (via @HKMalarcik) #
  • Working on revised avatar sketches. #
  • RT @etherbrian: Am I to assume that a diamond cut into the shape of a dog is everybody's best friend? #
  • Besides the basics—Inbox, Junk, Drafts, Sent—I just have a 'Done' folder and the rest sorted via Apple Mail Smart Mailboxes. #
  • RT @danielcollins: The Anatomy of a Douchebag T-shirt. It’s funny because it’s true. http://ow.ly/ubud #
  • Comedy flick satirizing pretentious artsy-fartsy types. The trailer is pretty funny: http://ow.ly/u641 (via @huyckd) #
  • How 'bout those <random zoo animal>s? #fakinginterestinsports (via @etherbrian) #
  • Client pattern: the more time I spend pre-project, the less likely the job will come though. Bulk of projects are w/clients that move quick. #
  • Celebrities who always pine for anonymity should give back all the money and perks. Quit whining—you knew what you were in for. #
  • How did the human body evolve with teeth needing brushing? Design flaw/FAIL. #
  • GChrome for Mac "lacks certain privacy features, and is not appropriate for general consumer use" http://tinyurl.com/ylaxhwn (via @Aithene) #
  • Apple owns up to a Snow Leopard bug – http://bit.ly/1HcMeU (via @tatedavidson) #
  • Google Chrome for Mac! http://bit.ly/yUWDZ (via @christox) #
  • Are you a FreeHand fanatic? @FreeFreeHand | http://freefreehand.org (via @LogoMotives) (via @danielcollins) #
  • Sketching a crooner cat cartoon character. Just finished an aviator bird character sketch. #
  • Damn browser crash, hope WordPress saved the draft in time… #
  • OK, Disqus kind of sucks. No way to contact most of the people who leave comments. I need email addresses at the least. Fail. #
  • The Golden Rule is too vague, implies only being in effect when you 'do' things. There are also things one should avoid doing as well. #
  • Crap, EyeTV recorded 'Heroes' instead of 'House'. Grrr. #
  • Took a nap due to feeling like crap today, woke to massive headache. Ugh. Have to get more art created tonight nonetheless. #fb #
  • Keebler's 'Wheatable' crackers are tasty! #fb #
  • Web 2.0 Photoshop Layer Styles (free): http://is.gd/4fPbS #
  • Deadlines don't give a crap if you're feeling well or not. #
  • Wacom OS X 6.12 driver issue: assigning '5th click' to a stylus button doesn't work. Logged & fixing. 6+ weeks for new driver though. #
  • Very impressed by the super-fast and über-helpful replies from @wacom support team on the new driver issue. #
  • Grammar Nerd Corrective Label Pack http://j.mp/2l9LBm (via @wordnik) #
  • Woke this morning feeling terrible. Went back to bed for a bit, still feel miserable. Ugh. #
  • Doing some late night editor work on the @go_media blog. Too tired from the weekend to do anything earlier in the evening. #
  • Back from Columbus, great time. Glad to be done driving! #fb #
  • Reading Robert Anton Wilson Explains Everything. Starting "disc" 4 #
  • Road trip gourmet meal: iced tea, beef jerky and a Hershey bar with almonds. #
  • Getting gas and ready to hit 71 towards home. Great weekend in Columbus. #fb #
  • Just found a $5 bill on hole 18 basket, and a driver disc on hole 19. #discgolf #
  • Getting ready to head to Delaware State Park to check out a disc golf course I haven't yet been to & introduce a friend to the game. #

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by George Coghill -
View my cartoon character and mascot illustration portfolio
Contact me to get started on your own custom cartoon illustration projects.

Twitter Weekly Digest for 2009-10-18

  • "I think Abraham Lincoln could have handled 'The Matrix'" – via my buddy. #
  • "Does he still have his hand? Then it's not the second movie." Criteria for both Evil Dead and Star Wars trilogies. #
  • The door with the "PUSH" plaque is always the one that gets locked. #
  • Some of the trees outside my house are hitting maximum Fall color awesomeness. #
  • Pet peeve: people who only use social media when they believe it will benefit them, and expect immediate unicorn farts. Embrace or shun. #
  • Sorry for all the YouTube spam, iPhone app synced with online account and went haywire. And not all are faves, either– just temp bookmarks. #
  • The day you stop worrying about whether or not you're an "artist" is the day you become one. #
  • I favorited a YouTube video — MythBusters – Fun With Gas http://bit.ly/azWrl #
  • Wrapping up a bit of sketching, then meeting some friends out for a drink. #
  • WordPress Cheat Sheet – http://bit.ly/cDlwQ (via @aigacleveland) – handy! #
  • My Halloween costume: Balloon Boy — I'll just hang out in the garage during the party :) #fb #
  • I favorited a YouTube video — The Invisible World- Part 6 http://bit.ly/3AwF1p #
  • I favorited a YouTube video — The Invisible World- Part 2 http://bit.ly/4EB85Y #
  • I favorited a YouTube video — The Invisible World- Part 5 http://bit.ly/W1oay #
  • I favorited a YouTube video — Double-slit experiment http://bit.ly/NVEmn #
  • I favorited a YouTube video — The Invisible World- Part 1 http://bit.ly/kQsBT #
  • I favorited a YouTube video — Scientific photography http://bit.ly/rjf7i #
  • I favorited a YouTube video — The Invisible World- Part 3 http://bit.ly/16F8Nq #
  • Plus, this Plastic Army Man costume is number one of all time: http://flic.kr/p/5zdzMY #
  • Just found out I need to have a costume for my friend's Halloween party. I always choke when it comes to costumes. #
  • Busted my butt last night to meet deadlines for clients, I heard back from none of them today. Grrr… #
  • As always, great hanging out with @bgattozzi today. Talked about girls & goals more than we worked, but hey :) #
  • RT @bobostromstudio: Just posted episode 7, An Interview with @CartooningPro) ….enjoy. http://bit.ly/BNcQk #
  • RT @Vonster: @gcoghill interviewed me for @Go_Media — honest feedback about Ai features and my wishlist. http://tinyurl.com/gomedia #
  • Oops, sorry for the YouTube spam. The faves on the iPhone just synced with my account. And not all are faves, most were just "bookmarked". #
  • Seriously need to cut my hair before I head out next week. #
  • I have a tough time getting work done in public places, probably because I don't do it it much… #
  • Testing Tweetie2/Flickr service: http://gdzl.la/782ybw #
  • RT @Go_Media: Von Glitschka – Adobe Illustrator CS4 Guru http://www.gomediazine.com/?p=7942 #
  • Sharing some wisdom & laughs with@ @bgattozzi in Beachwood. #
  • Prime fall leaf colors right now. Cool. #fb #
  • RT @jp_makeanimals: i just complimented me, then told me i was a big idiot behind my back #nationalbossday #selfemployeed #
  • Wow, they tore down 2 blocks of housing/businesses around the corner from me for new bridge & I had no idea. #ripvanhermit #fb #
  • Hmmm, my Apple mouse is acting weird still. Clicks aren't registering immediately or 'drop out'. Anyone else see this happen before? #
  • Heading to meet @bgattozzi for some coffee, food and good news. #
  • Someone needs to make Halloween "costumes" for avatar images. Those old-school crappy-rubber-band-in-the-back masks would do nicely. #
  • So Twitterfeed now supports posting to Facebook, including Pages. Nice! Hoping things post as I expect. #
  • Starting to feel the burn in my tricep from all this vectoring. Burn to earn, I guess. #
  • Client wants this character to be right-facing. I'm so used to left-facing, this is kind of weird. #
  • Got a decent amount of artwork done today. Still more to do tonight. I'd like to take a break but I'd probably drag my feet coming back. #
  • Illustrators/artists: @ph7labs is launching a new publication, @colorvisionmag! Participate: http://bit.ly/2Uu6cE (via @chrisleavens) #
  • Vectoring up some cartoon character variations for an existing client mascot I created recently. #
  • Twitter Lists starting to get rolled out: http://is.gd/4lu5n – finally, groups in Tweetie. #
  • The basic message of late-night commercials: getting old sucks. #
  • Watching a UFO show—Bob Lazar: check; Nazca lines: check; Roswell: check; Area 51: check. #
  • The boy who cried "helium". #balloonboy #
  • I totally called Balloon Boy. He let that thing go and knew he was in big trouble. I don't blame him for hiding. #
  • App Store: In-app purchase for free apps allows demo-to-paid http://is.gd/4lqa6 —excellent! Hope to see many more trial versions now. #
  • I had every intention of attending @drsketchyakron tonight at the Akron Art Museum, but these deadlines have deemed otherwise. Darnit. in reply to drsketchyakron #
  • Phone cord solved — brushes to the rescue! #
  • Illustrator help: way to outline the stroke of a path that overlaps itself w/o having it combine? Think: phone cord (remember those?). #
  • Just got some sad news. #
  • That kid jumped out immediately and got scared that he was in trouble, hiding from his Dad. Hopefully. #
  • Holy crap, the boy in balloon is going FAST! It's not going to end well. #fb #
  • Is it even possible to hear Journey's "Anyway You Want It" and not immediately think of "Caddyshack"? #fb #
  • OK, I take it back. Layer masks work properly, I should have been using an object mask for what I wanted to do. #
  • Option-dragging *anything* with a clipping mask on a layer isn't thought out very well. Sigh. #
  • Arrgghh. Option-dragging artboards+artwork in Ai CS4 when a clipping mask is involved was not thought out very well. #
  • Kind of kicking myself for not thinking to place .ai iles into other .ai files as Smart Objects. I still think in "Ai 8" mode sometimes… #
  • Since it's the season: remember that by the time the symptoms appear, the contaigious period is over. #
  • It's interesting how spam can be recognized even in another language just by the structure of all caps and profuse exclamation points. #
  • I think I am more just plain ol' wiped out rather than sick, but either way not feeling so hot—with many deadlines ahead. #
  • Loving the spam reporting on the Twitter website. Hoping that gets added to the Mac Tweetie 2. #
  • I'm sick of all the hype for Where the Wild Things Are. I think I'll go watch The Muppet Movie again instead. #
  • Vectoring up the aviator bird cartoon character. Another late night. But it's art, so that's OK by me. #
  • Of you haven't watched "The Future of Food", it's a must-see. Scary. Pesticide companies usurping our farming and patenting our food. #
  • Eatin a late dinner once again. Think I'll watch "The Future of Food" while I do so. Probably not a good idea :) #
  • Wondering if psychiatrists can figure you all out just from your grocery cart contents. — at Giant Eagle http://gowal.la/s/9tU #
  • Red return mailer sending ones & zeros in the form of a documetary back to the source. — at Kent Post Office http://gowal.la/s/c24 #
  • Dropping off a book. I'm smarter now! — at Kent Free Library http://gowal.la/s/b1V #
  • I wish there was a Ps/Ai layer style that was a "Shading" style, and I could use same fill color and just drop shadows in. #
  • Illustrators: if your photo on your website is on 1st page & bigger than any of your illustrations, yer doing it wrong. (via @robotjohnny) #
  • Facebook is basically one giant, public e-mail FWD: that never ends. #
  • Twitter vs. Facebook: on Twitter, you gotta *earn* your followers. #
  • Elephant Man emoticon: ^(.*)$ #
  • Very cool plugin for WordPress – lets Tweetie 2 post pics directly to your blog. http://bit.ly/1FWO0L (via @tweetie) #
  • Anyone know how the control the placement of a new Apple Mail message window? Seem to open up in random places each time. Urgh. #
  • It's funny how trendy indie bands sound indistinguishable from early early Who songs. #
  • 'Crooner Cat' cartoon character design needs to be more Elvis, less Sinatra. Working on revised sketch now. #
  • Putting the final touches on an aviator bird cartoon character sketch. #
  • Man, today is an all-IM, all-the-time day. #
  • I think my next down time project is to build the work shelf I've always envisioned for my Wacom. #
  • Headband headphones for listening in bed etc.: @SleepPhones. (via @GrammarGirl) – neat idea! #
  • Any followers out there that do basic Flash animation for cartoon characters? I get requests from time to time, need someone to work with. #
  • Could have had revisions back to the client already if they just would have emailed me these edits instead of fussing with a phone call. #
  • My mouse has been acting weird the past two days, overdue for a reboot. #
  • WARNING: Do NOT click on DM's telling you to check out a video (It's a Twitter password Phishing scam). http://bit.ly/YrzBT #
  • Big Twitter scam today. DO NOT "log in" to Twitter unless you check the URL so make sure you are at Twitter.com. http://bit.ly/1eeO3f #
  • "I'm not trying to be a jerk…" — I guess you're just a natural. #
  • Dead fly drawings http://bit.ly/hahvx (via @TheDonutProject) (via @danielcollins) #
  • People who use email/IM just to set up phone calls about things that can be handled via email/IM are frustrating, to say the least. #
  • Finally let a couple of domains—which I've been renewing but not using—expire. It was tough, I can be a digital packrat. #
  • Does anyone actually use LinkedIn other than when they lose their job? #
  • I think my arm pains are a direct result of my drawing posture using the Wacom. #
  • Aha, Ulnar Tunnel Syndrome is what seems to be my pain, not Carpal tunnel. research needs done. #
  • Yikes, Google ads on the search results pages are like 3x the size! #
  • Going to finish up this 'thumbs up' sketch and call it a night. Drawing hands reminds me how much mine is hurting. #
  • The pain in my elbow & hand say "stop", but the deadlines say "you're not going anywhere buddy". #
  • Finished up a rooster cartoon character sketch, not even sure what I sketch I should start on next. Plus—hand cramping! #
  • The rooster is one freak-tastic looking bird. #
  • Finally got smart & added standard vector symbols into one file so I can open all as a library in Ai. #adobeillustrator #
  • Just reminiscing back to the painful pre-OS X days where application launch order mattered. #
  • I might be hooked on FlashForward. It's kind of cheesy, but I'm curious now. #fb #
  • Hulu Desktop running on my tube TV via S-video looks pretty good. Impressed. 8 day delay on episodes sucks though. #
  • Cool—never knew I could just copy/paste a path from Ps to Ai. Feel dumb for never trying it before. #
  • Guess what? Your iPhone/iPod Touch has an FM radio in it. And Apple may let you use it soon. http://macmost.com/n-aadatufri (via @rosenz) #
  • The Apple in-ear headphones are pretty good. Well worth $32 via eBay. Also, small enough to listen to with head on pillow, excellent! #
  • Need to take a carpal tunnel break, too much nonstop drawing the past 24 hours. #
  • A good friend of mine @HKMalarcik is now on Twitter. A marketing pro with a wicked sense of humor—follow her up! in reply to HKMalarcik #
  • I don't believe good things come to those who wait. That's absurd. Good things come to those who make things happen. (via @HKMalarcik) #
  • Working on revised avatar sketches. #
  • RT @etherbrian: Am I to assume that a diamond cut into the shape of a dog is everybody's best friend? #
  • Besides the basics—Inbox, Junk, Drafts, Sent—I just have a 'Done' folder and the rest sorted via Apple Mail Smart Mailboxes. #
  • RT @danielcollins: The Anatomy of a Douchebag T-shirt. It’s funny because it’s true. http://ow.ly/ubud #
  • Comedy flick satirizing pretentious artsy-fartsy types. The trailer is pretty funny: http://ow.ly/u641 (via @huyckd) #
  • How 'bout those <random zoo animal>s? #fakinginterestinsports (via @etherbrian) #
  • Client pattern: the more time I spend pre-project, the less likely the job will come though. Bulk of projects are w/clients that move quick. #
  • Celebrities who always pine for anonymity should give back all the money and perks. Quit whining—you knew what you were in for. #
  • How did the human body evolve with teeth needing brushing? Design flaw/FAIL. #
  • GChrome for Mac "lacks certain privacy features, and is not appropriate for general consumer use" http://tinyurl.com/ylaxhwn (via @Aithene) #
  • Apple owns up to a Snow Leopard bug – http://bit.ly/1HcMeU (via @tatedavidson) #
  • Google Chrome for Mac! http://bit.ly/yUWDZ (via @christox) #
  • Are you a FreeHand fanatic? @FreeFreeHand | http://freefreehand.org (via @LogoMotives) (via @danielcollins) #
  • Sketching a crooner cat cartoon character. Just finished an aviator bird character sketch. #
  • Damn browser crash, hope WordPress saved the draft in time… #
  • OK, Disqus kind of sucks. No way to contact most of the people who leave comments. I need email addresses at the least. Fail. #
  • The Golden Rule is too vague, implies only being in effect when you 'do' things. There are also things one should avoid doing as well. #
  • Crap, EyeTV recorded 'Heroes' instead of 'House'. Grrr. #
  • Took a nap due to feeling like crap today, woke to massive headache. Ugh. Have to get more art created tonight nonetheless. #fb #
  • Keebler's 'Wheatable' crackers are tasty! #fb #
  • Web 2.0 Photoshop Layer Styles (free): http://is.gd/4fPbS #
  • Deadlines don't give a crap if you're feeling well or not. #
  • Wacom OS X 6.12 driver issue: assigning '5th click' to a stylus button doesn't work. Logged & fixing. 6+ weeks for new driver though. #
  • Very impressed by the super-fast and über-helpful replies from @wacom support team on the new driver issue. #
  • Grammar Nerd Corrective Label Pack http://j.mp/2l9LBm (via @wordnik) #
  • Woke this morning feeling terrible. Went back to bed for a bit, still feel miserable. Ugh. #
  • Doing some late night editor work on the @go_media blog. Too tired from the weekend to do anything earlier in the evening. #
  • Back from Columbus, great time. Glad to be done driving! #fb #
  • Reading Robert Anton Wilson Explains Everything. Starting "disc" 4 #
  • Road trip gourmet meal: iced tea, beef jerky and a Hershey bar with almonds. #
  • Getting gas and ready to hit 71 towards home. Great weekend in Columbus. #fb #
  • Just found a $5 bill on hole 18 basket, and a driver disc on hole 19. #discgolf #
  • Getting ready to head to Delaware State Park to check out a disc golf course I haven't yet been to & introduce a friend to the game. #

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Twitter Weekly Digest for 2009-10-18

  • "I think Abraham Lincoln could have handled 'The Matrix'" – via my buddy. #
  • "Does he still have his hand? Then it's not the second movie." Criteria for both Evil Dead and Star Wars trilogies. #
  • The door with the "PUSH" plaque is always the one that gets locked. #
  • Some of the trees outside my house are hitting maximum Fall color awesomeness. #
  • Pet peeve: people who only use social media when they believe it will benefit them, and expect immediate unicorn farts. Embrace or shun. #
  • Sorry for all the YouTube spam, iPhone app synced with online account and went haywire. And not all are faves, either– just temp bookmarks. #
  • The day you stop worrying about whether or not you're an "artist" is the day you become one. #
  • I favorited a YouTube video — MythBusters – Fun With Gas http://bit.ly/azWrl #
  • Wrapping up a bit of sketching, then meeting some friends out for a drink. #
  • WordPress Cheat Sheet – http://bit.ly/cDlwQ (via @aigacleveland) – handy! #
  • My Halloween costume: Balloon Boy — I'll just hang out in the garage during the party :) #fb #
  • I favorited a YouTube video — The Invisible World- Part 6 http://bit.ly/3AwF1p #
  • I favorited a YouTube video — The Invisible World- Part 2 http://bit.ly/4EB85Y #
  • I favorited a YouTube video — The Invisible World- Part 5 http://bit.ly/W1oay #
  • I favorited a YouTube video — Double-slit experiment http://bit.ly/NVEmn #
  • I favorited a YouTube video — The Invisible World- Part 1 http://bit.ly/kQsBT #
  • I favorited a YouTube video — Scientific photography http://bit.ly/rjf7i #
  • I favorited a YouTube video — The Invisible World- Part 3 http://bit.ly/16F8Nq #
  • Plus, this Plastic Army Man costume is number one of all time: http://flic.kr/p/5zdzMY #
  • Just found out I need to have a costume for my friend's Halloween party. I always choke when it comes to costumes. #
  • Busted my butt last night to meet deadlines for clients, I heard back from none of them today. Grrr… #
  • As always, great hanging out with @bgattozzi today. Talked about girls & goals more than we worked, but hey :) #
  • RT @bobostromstudio: Just posted episode 7, An Interview with @CartooningPro) ….enjoy. http://bit.ly/BNcQk #
  • RT @Vonster: @gcoghill interviewed me for @Go_Media — honest feedback about Ai features and my wishlist. http://tinyurl.com/gomedia #
  • Oops, sorry for the YouTube spam. The faves on the iPhone just synced with my account. And not all are faves, most were just "bookmarked". #
  • Seriously need to cut my hair before I head out next week. #
  • I have a tough time getting work done in public places, probably because I don't do it it much… #
  • Testing Tweetie2/Flickr service: http://gdzl.la/782ybw #
  • RT @Go_Media: Von Glitschka – Adobe Illustrator CS4 Guru http://www.gomediazine.com/?p=7942 #
  • Sharing some wisdom & laughs with@ @bgattozzi in Beachwood. #
  • Prime fall leaf colors right now. Cool. #fb #
  • RT @jp_makeanimals: i just complimented me, then told me i was a big idiot behind my back #nationalbossday #selfemployeed #
  • Wow, they tore down 2 blocks of housing/businesses around the corner from me for new bridge & I had no idea. #ripvanhermit #fb #
  • Hmmm, my Apple mouse is acting weird still. Clicks aren't registering immediately or 'drop out'. Anyone else see this happen before? #
  • Heading to meet @bgattozzi for some coffee, food and good news. #
  • Someone needs to make Halloween "costumes" for avatar images. Those old-school crappy-rubber-band-in-the-back masks would do nicely. #
  • So Twitterfeed now supports posting to Facebook, including Pages. Nice! Hoping things post as I expect. #
  • Starting to feel the burn in my tricep from all this vectoring. Burn to earn, I guess. #
  • Client wants this character to be right-facing. I'm so used to left-facing, this is kind of weird. #
  • Got a decent amount of artwork done today. Still more to do tonight. I'd like to take a break but I'd probably drag my feet coming back. #
  • Illustrators/artists: @ph7labs is launching a new publication, @colorvisionmag! Participate: http://bit.ly/2Uu6cE (via @chrisleavens) #
  • Vectoring up some cartoon character variations for an existing client mascot I created recently. #
  • Twitter Lists starting to get rolled out: http://is.gd/4lu5n – finally, groups in Tweetie. #
  • The basic message of late-night commercials: getting old sucks. #
  • Watching a UFO show—Bob Lazar: check; Nazca lines: check; Roswell: check; Area 51: check. #
  • The boy who cried "helium". #balloonboy #
  • I totally called Balloon Boy. He let that thing go and knew he was in big trouble. I don't blame him for hiding. #
  • App Store: In-app purchase for free apps allows demo-to-paid http://is.gd/4lqa6 —excellent! Hope to see many more trial versions now. #
  • I had every intention of attending @drsketchyakron tonight at the Akron Art Museum, but these deadlines have deemed otherwise. Darnit. in reply to drsketchyakron #
  • Phone cord solved — brushes to the rescue! #
  • Illustrator help: way to outline the stroke of a path that overlaps itself w/o having it combine? Think: phone cord (remember those?). #
  • Just got some sad news. #
  • That kid jumped out immediately and got scared that he was in trouble, hiding from his Dad. Hopefully. #
  • Holy crap, the boy in balloon is going FAST! It's not going to end well. #fb #
  • Is it even possible to hear Journey's "Anyway You Want It" and not immediately think of "Caddyshack"? #fb #
  • OK, I take it back. Layer masks work properly, I should have been using an object mask for what I wanted to do. #
  • Option-dragging *anything* with a clipping mask on a layer isn't thought out very well. Sigh. #
  • Arrgghh. Option-dragging artboards+artwork in Ai CS4 when a clipping mask is involved was not thought out very well. #
  • Kind of kicking myself for not thinking to place .ai iles into other .ai files as Smart Objects. I still think in "Ai 8" mode sometimes… #
  • Since it's the season: remember that by the time the symptoms appear, the contaigious period is over. #
  • It's interesting how spam can be recognized even in another language just by the structure of all caps and profuse exclamation points. #
  • I think I am more just plain ol' wiped out rather than sick, but either way not feeling so hot—with many deadlines ahead. #
  • Loving the spam reporting on the Twitter website. Hoping that gets added to the Mac Tweetie 2. #
  • I'm sick of all the hype for Where the Wild Things Are. I think I'll go watch The Muppet Movie again instead. #
  • Vectoring up the aviator bird cartoon character. Another late night. But it's art, so that's OK by me. #
  • Of you haven't watched "The Future of Food", it's a must-see. Scary. Pesticide companies usurping our farming and patenting our food. #
  • Eatin a late dinner once again. Think I'll watch "The Future of Food" while I do so. Probably not a good idea :) #
  • Wondering if psychiatrists can figure you all out just from your grocery cart contents. — at Giant Eagle http://gowal.la/s/9tU #
  • Red return mailer sending ones & zeros in the form of a documetary back to the source. — at Kent Post Office http://gowal.la/s/c24 #
  • Dropping off a book. I'm smarter now! — at Kent Free Library http://gowal.la/s/b1V #
  • I wish there was a Ps/Ai layer style that was a "Shading" style, and I could use same fill color and just drop shadows in. #
  • Illustrators: if your photo on your website is on 1st page & bigger than any of your illustrations, yer doing it wrong. (via @robotjohnny) #
  • Facebook is basically one giant, public e-mail FWD: that never ends. #
  • Twitter vs. Facebook: on Twitter, you gotta *earn* your followers. #
  • Elephant Man emoticon: ^(.*)$ #
  • Very cool plugin for WordPress – lets Tweetie 2 post pics directly to your blog. http://bit.ly/1FWO0L (via @tweetie) #
  • Anyone know how the control the placement of a new Apple Mail message window? Seem to open up in random places each time. Urgh. #
  • It's funny how trendy indie bands sound indistinguishable from early early Who songs. #
  • 'Crooner Cat' cartoon character design needs to be more Elvis, less Sinatra. Working on revised sketch now. #
  • Putting the final touches on an aviator bird cartoon character sketch. #
  • Man, today is an all-IM, all-the-time day. #
  • I think my next down time project is to build the work shelf I've always envisioned for my Wacom. #
  • Headband headphones for listening in bed etc.: @SleepPhones. (via @GrammarGirl) – neat idea! #
  • Any followers out there that do basic Flash animation for cartoon characters? I get requests from time to time, need someone to work with. #
  • Could have had revisions back to the client already if they just would have emailed me these edits instead of fussing with a phone call. #
  • My mouse has been acting weird the past two days, overdue for a reboot. #
  • WARNING: Do NOT click on DM's telling you to check out a video (It's a Twitter password Phishing scam). http://bit.ly/YrzBT #
  • Big Twitter scam today. DO NOT "log in" to Twitter unless you check the URL so make sure you are at Twitter.com. http://bit.ly/1eeO3f #
  • "I'm not trying to be a jerk…" — I guess you're just a natural. #
  • Dead fly drawings http://bit.ly/hahvx (via @TheDonutProject) (via @danielcollins) #
  • People who use email/IM just to set up phone calls about things that can be handled via email/IM are frustrating, to say the least. #
  • Finally let a couple of domains—which I've been renewing but not using—expire. It was tough, I can be a digital packrat. #
  • Does anyone actually use LinkedIn other than when they lose their job? #
  • I think my arm pains are a direct result of my drawing posture using the Wacom. #
  • Aha, Ulnar Tunnel Syndrome is what seems to be my pain, not Carpal tunnel. research needs done. #
  • Yikes, Google ads on the search results pages are like 3x the size! #
  • Going to finish up this 'thumbs up' sketch and call it a night. Drawing hands reminds me how much mine is hurting. #
  • The pain in my elbow & hand say "stop", but the deadlines say "you're not going anywhere buddy". #
  • Finished up a rooster cartoon character sketch, not even sure what I sketch I should start on next. Plus—hand cramping! #
  • The rooster is one freak-tastic looking bird. #
  • Finally got smart & added standard vector symbols into one file so I can open all as a library in Ai. #adobeillustrator #
  • Just reminiscing back to the painful pre-OS X days where application launch order mattered. #
  • I might be hooked on FlashForward. It's kind of cheesy, but I'm curious now. #fb #
  • Hulu Desktop running on my tube TV via S-video looks pretty good. Impressed. 8 day delay on episodes sucks though. #
  • Cool—never knew I could just copy/paste a path from Ps to Ai. Feel dumb for never trying it before. #
  • Guess what? Your iPhone/iPod Touch has an FM radio in it. And Apple may let you use it soon. http://macmost.com/n-aadatufri (via @rosenz) #
  • The Apple in-ear headphones are pretty good. Well worth $32 via eBay. Also, small enough to listen to with head on pillow, excellent! #
  • Need to take a carpal tunnel break, too much nonstop drawing the past 24 hours. #
  • A good friend of mine @HKMalarcik is now on Twitter. A marketing pro with a wicked sense of humor—follow her up! in reply to HKMalarcik #
  • I don't believe good things come to those who wait. That's absurd. Good things come to those who make things happen. (via @HKMalarcik) #
  • Working on revised avatar sketches. #
  • RT @etherbrian: Am I to assume that a diamond cut into the shape of a dog is everybody's best friend? #
  • Besides the basics—Inbox, Junk, Drafts, Sent—I just have a 'Done' folder and the rest sorted via Apple Mail Smart Mailboxes. #
  • RT @danielcollins: The Anatomy of a Douchebag T-shirt. It’s funny because it’s true. http://ow.ly/ubud #
  • Comedy flick satirizing pretentious artsy-fartsy types. The trailer is pretty funny: http://ow.ly/u641 (via @huyckd) #
  • How 'bout those <random zoo animal>s? #fakinginterestinsports (via @etherbrian) #
  • Client pattern: the more time I spend pre-project, the less likely the job will come though. Bulk of projects are w/clients that move quick. #
  • Celebrities who always pine for anonymity should give back all the money and perks. Quit whining—you knew what you were in for. #
  • How did the human body evolve with teeth needing brushing? Design flaw/FAIL. #
  • GChrome for Mac "lacks certain privacy features, and is not appropriate for general consumer use" http://tinyurl.com/ylaxhwn (via @Aithene) #
  • Apple owns up to a Snow Leopard bug – http://bit.ly/1HcMeU (via @tatedavidson) #
  • Google Chrome for Mac! http://bit.ly/yUWDZ (via @christox) #
  • Are you a FreeHand fanatic? @FreeFreeHand | http://freefreehand.org (via @LogoMotives) (via @danielcollins) #
  • Sketching a crooner cat cartoon character. Just finished an aviator bird character sketch. #
  • Damn browser crash, hope WordPress saved the draft in time… #
  • OK, Disqus kind of sucks. No way to contact most of the people who leave comments. I need email addresses at the least. Fail. #
  • The Golden Rule is too vague, implies only being in effect when you 'do' things. There are also things one should avoid doing as well. #
  • Crap, EyeTV recorded 'Heroes' instead of 'House'. Grrr. #
  • Took a nap due to feeling like crap today, woke to massive headache. Ugh. Have to get more art created tonight nonetheless. #fb #
  • Keebler's 'Wheatable' crackers are tasty! #fb #
  • Web 2.0 Photoshop Layer Styles (free): http://is.gd/4fPbS #
  • Deadlines don't give a crap if you're feeling well or not. #
  • Wacom OS X 6.12 driver issue: assigning '5th click' to a stylus button doesn't work. Logged & fixing. 6+ weeks for new driver though. #
  • Very impressed by the super-fast and über-helpful replies from @wacom support team on the new driver issue. #
  • Grammar Nerd Corrective Label Pack http://j.mp/2l9LBm (via @wordnik) #
  • Woke this morning feeling terrible. Went back to bed for a bit, still feel miserable. Ugh. #
  • Doing some late night editor work on the @go_media blog. Too tired from the weekend to do anything earlier in the evening. #
  • Back from Columbus, great time. Glad to be done driving! #fb #
  • Reading Robert Anton Wilson Explains Everything. Starting "disc" 4 #
  • Road trip gourmet meal: iced tea, beef jerky and a Hershey bar with almonds. #
  • Getting gas and ready to hit 71 towards home. Great weekend in Columbus. #fb #
  • Just found a $5 bill on hole 18 basket, and a driver disc on hole 19. #discgolf #
  • Getting ready to head to Delaware State Park to check out a disc golf course I haven't yet been to & introduce a friend to the game. #

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by George Coghill -
View my cartoon character and mascot illustration portfolio
Contact me to get started on your own custom cartoon illustration projects.

Twitter Weekly Digest for 2009-10-18

  • "I think Abraham Lincoln could have handled 'The Matrix'" – via my buddy. #
  • "Does he still have his hand? Then it's not the second movie." Criteria for both Evil Dead and Star Wars trilogies. #
  • The door with the "PUSH" plaque is always the one that gets locked. #
  • Some of the trees outside my house are hitting maximum Fall color awesomeness. #
  • Pet peeve: people who only use social media when they believe it will benefit them, and expect immediate unicorn farts. Embrace or shun. #
  • Sorry for all the YouTube spam, iPhone app synced with online account and went haywire. And not all are faves, either– just temp bookmarks. #
  • The day you stop worrying about whether or not you're an "artist" is the day you become one. #
  • I favorited a YouTube video — MythBusters – Fun With Gas http://bit.ly/azWrl #
  • Wrapping up a bit of sketching, then meeting some friends out for a drink. #
  • WordPress Cheat Sheet – http://bit.ly/cDlwQ (via @aigacleveland) – handy! #
  • My Halloween costume: Balloon Boy — I'll just hang out in the garage during the party :) #fb #
  • I favorited a YouTube video — The Invisible World- Part 6 http://bit.ly/3AwF1p #
  • I favorited a YouTube video — The Invisible World- Part 2 http://bit.ly/4EB85Y #
  • I favorited a YouTube video — The Invisible World- Part 5 http://bit.ly/W1oay #
  • I favorited a YouTube video — Double-slit experiment http://bit.ly/NVEmn #
  • I favorited a YouTube video — The Invisible World- Part 1 http://bit.ly/kQsBT #
  • I favorited a YouTube video — Scientific photography http://bit.ly/rjf7i #
  • I favorited a YouTube video — The Invisible World- Part 3 http://bit.ly/16F8Nq #
  • Plus, this Plastic Army Man costume is number one of all time: http://flic.kr/p/5zdzMY #
  • Just found out I need to have a costume for my friend's Halloween party. I always choke when it comes to costumes. #
  • Busted my butt last night to meet deadlines for clients, I heard back from none of them today. Grrr… #
  • As always, great hanging out with @bgattozzi today. Talked about girls & goals more than we worked, but hey :) #
  • RT @bobostromstudio: Just posted episode 7, An Interview with @CartooningPro) ….enjoy. http://bit.ly/BNcQk #
  • RT @Vonster: @gcoghill interviewed me for @Go_Media — honest feedback about Ai features and my wishlist. http://tinyurl.com/gomedia #
  • Oops, sorry for the YouTube spam. The faves on the iPhone just synced with my account. And not all are faves, most were just "bookmarked". #
  • Seriously need to cut my hair before I head out next week. #
  • I have a tough time getting work done in public places, probably because I don't do it it much… #
  • Testing Tweetie2/Flickr service: http://gdzl.la/782ybw #
  • RT @Go_Media: Von Glitschka – Adobe Illustrator CS4 Guru http://www.gomediazine.com/?p=7942 #
  • Sharing some wisdom & laughs with@ @bgattozzi in Beachwood. #
  • Prime fall leaf colors right now. Cool. #fb #
  • RT @jp_makeanimals: i just complimented me, then told me i was a big idiot behind my back #nationalbossday #selfemployeed #
  • Wow, they tore down 2 blocks of housing/businesses around the corner from me for new bridge & I had no idea. #ripvanhermit #fb #
  • Hmmm, my Apple mouse is acting weird still. Clicks aren't registering immediately or 'drop out'. Anyone else see this happen before? #
  • Heading to meet @bgattozzi for some coffee, food and good news. #
  • Someone needs to make Halloween "costumes" for avatar images. Those old-school crappy-rubber-band-in-the-back masks would do nicely. #
  • So Twitterfeed now supports posting to Facebook, including Pages. Nice! Hoping things post as I expect. #
  • Starting to feel the burn in my tricep from all this vectoring. Burn to earn, I guess. #
  • Client wants this character to be right-facing. I'm so used to left-facing, this is kind of weird. #
  • Got a decent amount of artwork done today. Still more to do tonight. I'd like to take a break but I'd probably drag my feet coming back. #
  • Illustrators/artists: @ph7labs is launching a new publication, @colorvisionmag! Participate: http://bit.ly/2Uu6cE (via @chrisleavens) #
  • Vectoring up some cartoon character variations for an existing client mascot I created recently. #
  • Twitter Lists starting to get rolled out: http://is.gd/4lu5n – finally, groups in Tweetie. #
  • The basic message of late-night commercials: getting old sucks. #
  • Watching a UFO show—Bob Lazar: check; Nazca lines: check; Roswell: check; Area 51: check. #
  • The boy who cried "helium". #balloonboy #
  • I totally called Balloon Boy. He let that thing go and knew he was in big trouble. I don't blame him for hiding. #
  • App Store: In-app purchase for free apps allows demo-to-paid http://is.gd/4lqa6 —excellent! Hope to see many more trial versions now. #
  • I had every intention of attending @drsketchyakron tonight at the Akron Art Museum, but these deadlines have deemed otherwise. Darnit. in reply to drsketchyakron #
  • Phone cord solved — brushes to the rescue! #
  • Illustrator help: way to outline the stroke of a path that overlaps itself w/o having it combine? Think: phone cord (remember those?). #
  • Just got some sad news. #
  • That kid jumped out immediately and got scared that he was in trouble, hiding from his Dad. Hopefully. #
  • Holy crap, the boy in balloon is going FAST! It's not going to end well. #fb #
  • Is it even possible to hear Journey's "Anyway You Want It" and not immediately think of "Caddyshack"? #fb #
  • OK, I take it back. Layer masks work properly, I should have been using an object mask for what I wanted to do. #
  • Option-dragging *anything* with a clipping mask on a layer isn't thought out very well. Sigh. #
  • Arrgghh. Option-dragging artboards+artwork in Ai CS4 when a clipping mask is involved was not thought out very well. #
  • Kind of kicking myself for not thinking to place .ai iles into other .ai files as Smart Objects. I still think in "Ai 8" mode sometimes… #
  • Since it's the season: remember that by the time the symptoms appear, the contaigious period is over. #
  • It's interesting how spam can be recognized even in another language just by the structure of all caps and profuse exclamation points. #
  • I think I am more just plain ol' wiped out rather than sick, but either way not feeling so hot—with many deadlines ahead. #
  • Loving the spam reporting on the Twitter website. Hoping that gets added to the Mac Tweetie 2. #
  • I'm sick of all the hype for Where the Wild Things Are. I think I'll go watch The Muppet Movie again instead. #
  • Vectoring up the aviator bird cartoon character. Another late night. But it's art, so that's OK by me. #
  • Of you haven't watched "The Future of Food", it's a must-see. Scary. Pesticide companies usurping our farming and patenting our food. #
  • Eatin a late dinner once again. Think I'll watch "The Future of Food" while I do so. Probably not a good idea :) #
  • Wondering if psychiatrists can figure you all out just from your grocery cart contents. — at Giant Eagle http://gowal.la/s/9tU #
  • Red return mailer sending ones & zeros in the form of a documetary back to the source. — at Kent Post Office http://gowal.la/s/c24 #
  • Dropping off a book. I'm smarter now! — at Kent Free Library http://gowal.la/s/b1V #
  • I wish there was a Ps/Ai layer style that was a "Shading" style, and I could use same fill color and just drop shadows in. #
  • Illustrators: if your photo on your website is on 1st page & bigger than any of your illustrations, yer doing it wrong. (via @robotjohnny) #
  • Facebook is basically one giant, public e-mail FWD: that never ends. #
  • Twitter vs. Facebook: on Twitter, you gotta *earn* your followers. #
  • Elephant Man emoticon: ^(.*)$ #
  • Very cool plugin for WordPress – lets Tweetie 2 post pics directly to your blog. http://bit.ly/1FWO0L (via @tweetie) #
  • Anyone know how the control the placement of a new Apple Mail message window? Seem to open up in random places each time. Urgh. #
  • It's funny how trendy indie bands sound indistinguishable from early early Who songs. #
  • 'Crooner Cat' cartoon character design needs to be more Elvis, less Sinatra. Working on revised sketch now. #
  • Putting the final touches on an aviator bird cartoon character sketch. #
  • Man, today is an all-IM, all-the-time day. #
  • I think my next down time project is to build the work shelf I've always envisioned for my Wacom. #
  • Headband headphones for listening in bed etc.: @SleepPhones. (via @GrammarGirl) – neat idea! #
  • Any followers out there that do basic Flash animation for cartoon characters? I get requests from time to time, need someone to work with. #
  • Could have had revisions back to the client already if they just would have emailed me these edits instead of fussing with a phone call. #
  • My mouse has been acting weird the past two days, overdue for a reboot. #
  • WARNING: Do NOT click on DM's telling you to check out a video (It's a Twitter password Phishing scam). http://bit.ly/YrzBT #
  • Big Twitter scam today. DO NOT "log in" to Twitter unless you check the URL so make sure you are at Twitter.com. http://bit.ly/1eeO3f #
  • "I'm not trying to be a jerk…" — I guess you're just a natural. #
  • Dead fly drawings http://bit.ly/hahvx (via @TheDonutProject) (via @danielcollins) #
  • People who use email/IM just to set up phone calls about things that can be handled via email/IM are frustrating, to say the least. #
  • Finally let a couple of domains—which I've been renewing but not using—expire. It was tough, I can be a digital packrat. #
  • Does anyone actually use LinkedIn other than when they lose their job? #
  • I think my arm pains are a direct result of my drawing posture using the Wacom. #
  • Aha, Ulnar Tunnel Syndrome is what seems to be my pain, not Carpal tunnel. research needs done. #
  • Yikes, Google ads on the search results pages are like 3x the size! #
  • Going to finish up this 'thumbs up' sketch and call it a night. Drawing hands reminds me how much mine is hurting. #
  • The pain in my elbow & hand say "stop", but the deadlines say "you're not going anywhere buddy". #
  • Finished up a rooster cartoon character sketch, not even sure what I sketch I should start on next. Plus—hand cramping! #
  • The rooster is one freak-tastic looking bird. #
  • Finally got smart & added standard vector symbols into one file so I can open all as a library in Ai. #adobeillustrator #
  • Just reminiscing back to the painful pre-OS X days where application launch order mattered. #
  • I might be hooked on FlashForward. It's kind of cheesy, but I'm curious now. #fb #
  • Hulu Desktop running on my tube TV via S-video looks pretty good. Impressed. 8 day delay on episodes sucks though. #
  • Cool—never knew I could just copy/paste a path from Ps to Ai. Feel dumb for never trying it before. #
  • Guess what? Your iPhone/iPod Touch has an FM radio in it. And Apple may let you use it soon. http://macmost.com/n-aadatufri (via @rosenz) #
  • The Apple in-ear headphones are pretty good. Well worth $32 via eBay. Also, small enough to listen to with head on pillow, excellent! #
  • Need to take a carpal tunnel break, too much nonstop drawing the past 24 hours. #
  • A good friend of mine @HKMalarcik is now on Twitter. A marketing pro with a wicked sense of humor—follow her up! in reply to HKMalarcik #
  • I don't believe good things come to those who wait. That's absurd. Good things come to those who make things happen. (via @HKMalarcik) #
  • Working on revised avatar sketches. #
  • RT @etherbrian: Am I to assume that a diamond cut into the shape of a dog is everybody's best friend? #
  • Besides the basics—Inbox, Junk, Drafts, Sent—I just have a 'Done' folder and the rest sorted via Apple Mail Smart Mailboxes. #
  • RT @danielcollins: The Anatomy of a Douchebag T-shirt. It’s funny because it’s true. http://ow.ly/ubud #
  • Comedy flick satirizing pretentious artsy-fartsy types. The trailer is pretty funny: http://ow.ly/u641 (via @huyckd) #
  • How 'bout those <random zoo animal>s? #fakinginterestinsports (via @etherbrian) #
  • Client pattern: the more time I spend pre-project, the less likely the job will come though. Bulk of projects are w/clients that move quick. #
  • Celebrities who always pine for anonymity should give back all the money and perks. Quit whining—you knew what you were in for. #
  • How did the human body evolve with teeth needing brushing? Design flaw/FAIL. #
  • GChrome for Mac "lacks certain privacy features, and is not appropriate for general consumer use" http://tinyurl.com/ylaxhwn (via @Aithene) #
  • Apple owns up to a Snow Leopard bug – http://bit.ly/1HcMeU (via @tatedavidson) #
  • Google Chrome for Mac! http://bit.ly/yUWDZ (via @christox) #
  • Are you a FreeHand fanatic? @FreeFreeHand | http://freefreehand.org (via @LogoMotives) (via @danielcollins) #
  • Sketching a crooner cat cartoon character. Just finished an aviator bird character sketch. #
  • Damn browser crash, hope WordPress saved the draft in time… #
  • OK, Disqus kind of sucks. No way to contact most of the people who leave comments. I need email addresses at the least. Fail. #
  • The Golden Rule is too vague, implies only being in effect when you 'do' things. There are also things one should avoid doing as well. #
  • Crap, EyeTV recorded 'Heroes' instead of 'House'. Grrr. #
  • Took a nap due to feeling like crap today, woke to massive headache. Ugh. Have to get more art created tonight nonetheless. #fb #
  • Keebler's 'Wheatable' crackers are tasty! #fb #
  • Web 2.0 Photoshop Layer Styles (free): http://is.gd/4fPbS #
  • Deadlines don't give a crap if you're feeling well or not. #
  • Wacom OS X 6.12 driver issue: assigning '5th click' to a stylus button doesn't work. Logged & fixing. 6+ weeks for new driver though. #
  • Very impressed by the super-fast and über-helpful replies from @wacom support team on the new driver issue. #
  • Grammar Nerd Corrective Label Pack http://j.mp/2l9LBm (via @wordnik) #
  • Woke this morning feeling terrible. Went back to bed for a bit, still feel miserable. Ugh. #
  • Doing some late night editor work on the @go_media blog. Too tired from the weekend to do anything earlier in the evening. #
  • Back from Columbus, great time. Glad to be done driving! #fb #
  • Reading Robert Anton Wilson Explains Everything. Starting "disc" 4 #
  • Road trip gourmet meal: iced tea, beef jerky and a Hershey bar with almonds. #
  • Getting gas and ready to hit 71 towards home. Great weekend in Columbus. #fb #
  • Just found a $5 bill on hole 18 basket, and a driver disc on hole 19. #discgolf #
  • Getting ready to head to Delaware State Park to check out a disc golf course I haven't yet been to & introduce a friend to the game. #

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Twitter Weekly Digest for 2009-10-18

  • "I think Abraham Lincoln could have handled 'The Matrix'" – via my buddy. #
  • "Does he still have his hand? Then it's not the second movie." Criteria for both Evil Dead and Star Wars trilogies. #
  • The door with the "PUSH" plaque is always the one that gets locked. #
  • Some of the trees outside my house are hitting maximum Fall color awesomeness. #
  • Pet peeve: people who only use social media when they believe it will benefit them, and expect immediate unicorn farts. Embrace or shun. #
  • Sorry for all the YouTube spam, iPhone app synced with online account and went haywire. And not all are faves, either– just temp bookmarks. #
  • The day you stop worrying about whether or not you're an "artist" is the day you become one. #
  • I favorited a YouTube video — MythBusters – Fun With Gas http://bit.ly/azWrl #
  • Wrapping up a bit of sketching, then meeting some friends out for a drink. #
  • WordPress Cheat Sheet – http://bit.ly/cDlwQ (via @aigacleveland) – handy! #
  • My Halloween costume: Balloon Boy — I'll just hang out in the garage during the party :) #fb #
  • I favorited a YouTube video — The Invisible World- Part 6 http://bit.ly/3AwF1p #
  • I favorited a YouTube video — The Invisible World- Part 2 http://bit.ly/4EB85Y #
  • I favorited a YouTube video — The Invisible World- Part 5 http://bit.ly/W1oay #
  • I favorited a YouTube video — Double-slit experiment http://bit.ly/NVEmn #
  • I favorited a YouTube video — The Invisible World- Part 1 http://bit.ly/kQsBT #
  • I favorited a YouTube video — Scientific photography http://bit.ly/rjf7i #
  • I favorited a YouTube video — The Invisible World- Part 3 http://bit.ly/16F8Nq #
  • Plus, this Plastic Army Man costume is number one of all time: http://flic.kr/p/5zdzMY #
  • Just found out I need to have a costume for my friend's Halloween party. I always choke when it comes to costumes. #
  • Busted my butt last night to meet deadlines for clients, I heard back from none of them today. Grrr… #
  • As always, great hanging out with @bgattozzi today. Talked about girls & goals more than we worked, but hey :) #
  • RT @bobostromstudio: Just posted episode 7, An Interview with @CartooningPro) ….enjoy. http://bit.ly/BNcQk #
  • RT @Vonster: @gcoghill interviewed me for @Go_Media — honest feedback about Ai features and my wishlist. http://tinyurl.com/gomedia #
  • Oops, sorry for the YouTube spam. The faves on the iPhone just synced with my account. And not all are faves, most were just "bookmarked". #
  • Seriously need to cut my hair before I head out next week. #
  • I have a tough time getting work done in public places, probably because I don't do it it much… #
  • Testing Tweetie2/Flickr service: http://gdzl.la/782ybw #
  • RT @Go_Media: Von Glitschka – Adobe Illustrator CS4 Guru http://www.gomediazine.com/?p=7942 #
  • Sharing some wisdom & laughs with@ @bgattozzi in Beachwood. #
  • Prime fall leaf colors right now. Cool. #fb #
  • RT @jp_makeanimals: i just complimented me, then told me i was a big idiot behind my back #nationalbossday #selfemployeed #
  • Wow, they tore down 2 blocks of housing/businesses around the corner from me for new bridge & I had no idea. #ripvanhermit #fb #
  • Hmmm, my Apple mouse is acting weird still. Clicks aren't registering immediately or 'drop out'. Anyone else see this happen before? #
  • Heading to meet @bgattozzi for some coffee, food and good news. #
  • Someone needs to make Halloween "costumes" for avatar images. Those old-school crappy-rubber-band-in-the-back masks would do nicely. #
  • So Twitterfeed now supports posting to Facebook, including Pages. Nice! Hoping things post as I expect. #
  • Starting to feel the burn in my tricep from all this vectoring. Burn to earn, I guess. #
  • Client wants this character to be right-facing. I'm so used to left-facing, this is kind of weird. #
  • Got a decent amount of artwork done today. Still more to do tonight. I'd like to take a break but I'd probably drag my feet coming back. #
  • Illustrators/artists: @ph7labs is launching a new publication, @colorvisionmag! Participate: http://bit.ly/2Uu6cE (via @chrisleavens) #
  • Vectoring up some cartoon character variations for an existing client mascot I created recently. #
  • Twitter Lists starting to get rolled out: http://is.gd/4lu5n – finally, groups in Tweetie. #
  • The basic message of late-night commercials: getting old sucks. #
  • Watching a UFO show—Bob Lazar: check; Nazca lines: check; Roswell: check; Area 51: check. #
  • The boy who cried "helium". #balloonboy #
  • I totally called Balloon Boy. He let that thing go and knew he was in big trouble. I don't blame him for hiding. #
  • App Store: In-app purchase for free apps allows demo-to-paid http://is.gd/4lqa6 —excellent! Hope to see many more trial versions now. #
  • I had every intention of attending @drsketchyakron tonight at the Akron Art Museum, but these deadlines have deemed otherwise. Darnit. in reply to drsketchyakron #
  • Phone cord solved — brushes to the rescue! #
  • Illustrator help: way to outline the stroke of a path that overlaps itself w/o having it combine? Think: phone cord (remember those?). #
  • Just got some sad news. #
  • That kid jumped out immediately and got scared that he was in trouble, hiding from his Dad. Hopefully. #
  • Holy crap, the boy in balloon is going FAST! It's not going to end well. #fb #
  • Is it even possible to hear Journey's "Anyway You Want It" and not immediately think of "Caddyshack"? #fb #
  • OK, I take it back. Layer masks work properly, I should have been using an object mask for what I wanted to do. #
  • Option-dragging *anything* with a clipping mask on a layer isn't thought out very well. Sigh. #
  • Arrgghh. Option-dragging artboards+artwork in Ai CS4 when a clipping mask is involved was not thought out very well. #
  • Kind of kicking myself for not thinking to place .ai iles into other .ai files as Smart Objects. I still think in "Ai 8" mode sometimes… #
  • Since it's the season: remember that by the time the symptoms appear, the contaigious period is over. #
  • It's interesting how spam can be recognized even in another language just by the structure of all caps and profuse exclamation points. #
  • I think I am more just plain ol' wiped out rather than sick, but either way not feeling so hot—with many deadlines ahead. #
  • Loving the spam reporting on the Twitter website. Hoping that gets added to the Mac Tweetie 2. #
  • I'm sick of all the hype for Where the Wild Things Are. I think I'll go watch The Muppet Movie again instead. #
  • Vectoring up the aviator bird cartoon character. Another late night. But it's art, so that's OK by me. #
  • Of you haven't watched "The Future of Food", it's a must-see. Scary. Pesticide companies usurping our farming and patenting our food. #
  • Eatin a late dinner once again. Think I'll watch "The Future of Food" while I do so. Probably not a good idea :) #
  • Wondering if psychiatrists can figure you all out just from your grocery cart contents. — at Giant Eagle http://gowal.la/s/9tU #
  • Red return mailer sending ones & zeros in the form of a documetary back to the source. — at Kent Post Office http://gowal.la/s/c24 #
  • Dropping off a book. I'm smarter now! — at Kent Free Library http://gowal.la/s/b1V #
  • I wish there was a Ps/Ai layer style that was a "Shading" style, and I could use same fill color and just drop shadows in. #
  • Illustrators: if your photo on your website is on 1st page & bigger than any of your illustrations, yer doing it wrong. (via @robotjohnny) #
  • Facebook is basically one giant, public e-mail FWD: that never ends. #
  • Twitter vs. Facebook: on Twitter, you gotta *earn* your followers. #
  • Elephant Man emoticon: ^(.*)$ #
  • Very cool plugin for WordPress – lets Tweetie 2 post pics directly to your blog. http://bit.ly/1FWO0L (via @tweetie) #
  • Anyone know how the control the placement of a new Apple Mail message window? Seem to open up in random places each time. Urgh. #
  • It's funny how trendy indie bands sound indistinguishable from early early Who songs. #
  • 'Crooner Cat' cartoon character design needs to be more Elvis, less Sinatra. Working on revised sketch now. #
  • Putting the final touches on an aviator bird cartoon character sketch. #
  • Man, today is an all-IM, all-the-time day. #
  • I think my next down time project is to build the work shelf I've always envisioned for my Wacom. #
  • Headband headphones for listening in bed etc.: @SleepPhones. (via @GrammarGirl) – neat idea! #
  • Any followers out there that do basic Flash animation for cartoon characters? I get requests from time to time, need someone to work with. #
  • Could have had revisions back to the client already if they just would have emailed me these edits instead of fussing with a phone call. #
  • My mouse has been acting weird the past two days, overdue for a reboot. #
  • WARNING: Do NOT click on DM's telling you to check out a video (It's a Twitter password Phishing scam). http://bit.ly/YrzBT #
  • Big Twitter scam today. DO NOT "log in" to Twitter unless you check the URL so make sure you are at Twitter.com. http://bit.ly/1eeO3f #
  • "I'm not trying to be a jerk…" — I guess you're just a natural. #
  • Dead fly drawings http://bit.ly/hahvx (via @TheDonutProject) (via @danielcollins) #
  • People who use email/IM just to set up phone calls about things that can be handled via email/IM are frustrating, to say the least. #
  • Finally let a couple of domains—which I've been renewing but not using—expire. It was tough, I can be a digital packrat. #
  • Does anyone actually use LinkedIn other than when they lose their job? #
  • I think my arm pains are a direct result of my drawing posture using the Wacom. #
  • Aha, Ulnar Tunnel Syndrome is what seems to be my pain, not Carpal tunnel. research needs done. #
  • Yikes, Google ads on the search results pages are like 3x the size! #
  • Going to finish up this 'thumbs up' sketch and call it a night. Drawing hands reminds me how much mine is hurting. #
  • The pain in my elbow & hand say "stop", but the deadlines say "you're not going anywhere buddy". #
  • Finished up a rooster cartoon character sketch, not even sure what I sketch I should start on next. Plus—hand cramping! #
  • The rooster is one freak-tastic looking bird. #
  • Finally got smart & added standard vector symbols into one file so I can open all as a library in Ai. #adobeillustrator #
  • Just reminiscing back to the painful pre-OS X days where application launch order mattered. #
  • I might be hooked on FlashForward. It's kind of cheesy, but I'm curious now. #fb #
  • Hulu Desktop running on my tube TV via S-video looks pretty good. Impressed. 8 day delay on episodes sucks though. #
  • Cool—never knew I could just copy/paste a path from Ps to Ai. Feel dumb for never trying it before. #
  • Guess what? Your iPhone/iPod Touch has an FM radio in it. And Apple may let you use it soon. http://macmost.com/n-aadatufri (via @rosenz) #
  • The Apple in-ear headphones are pretty good. Well worth $32 via eBay. Also, small enough to listen to with head on pillow, excellent! #
  • Need to take a carpal tunnel break, too much nonstop drawing the past 24 hours. #
  • A good friend of mine @HKMalarcik is now on Twitter. A marketing pro with a wicked sense of humor—follow her up! in reply to HKMalarcik #
  • I don't believe good things come to those who wait. That's absurd. Good things come to those who make things happen. (via @HKMalarcik) #
  • Working on revised avatar sketches. #
  • RT @etherbrian: Am I to assume that a diamond cut into the shape of a dog is everybody's best friend? #
  • Besides the basics—Inbox, Junk, Drafts, Sent—I just have a 'Done' folder and the rest sorted via Apple Mail Smart Mailboxes. #
  • RT @danielcollins: The Anatomy of a Douchebag T-shirt. It’s funny because it’s true. http://ow.ly/ubud #
  • Comedy flick satirizing pretentious artsy-fartsy types. The trailer is pretty funny: http://ow.ly/u641 (via @huyckd) #
  • How 'bout those <random zoo animal>s? #fakinginterestinsports (via @etherbrian) #
  • Client pattern: the more time I spend pre-project, the less likely the job will come though. Bulk of projects are w/clients that move quick. #
  • Celebrities who always pine for anonymity should give back all the money and perks. Quit whining—you knew what you were in for. #
  • How did the human body evolve with teeth needing brushing? Design flaw/FAIL. #
  • GChrome for Mac "lacks certain privacy features, and is not appropriate for general consumer use" http://tinyurl.com/ylaxhwn (via @Aithene) #
  • Apple owns up to a Snow Leopard bug – http://bit.ly/1HcMeU (via @tatedavidson) #
  • Google Chrome for Mac! http://bit.ly/yUWDZ (via @christox) #
  • Are you a FreeHand fanatic? @FreeFreeHand | http://freefreehand.org (via @LogoMotives) (via @danielcollins) #
  • Sketching a crooner cat cartoon character. Just finished an aviator bird character sketch. #
  • Damn browser crash, hope WordPress saved the draft in time… #
  • OK, Disqus kind of sucks. No way to contact most of the people who leave comments. I need email addresses at the least. Fail. #
  • The Golden Rule is too vague, implies only being in effect when you 'do' things. There are also things one should avoid doing as well. #
  • Crap, EyeTV recorded 'Heroes' instead of 'House'. Grrr. #
  • Took a nap due to feeling like crap today, woke to massive headache. Ugh. Have to get more art created tonight nonetheless. #fb #
  • Keebler's 'Wheatable' crackers are tasty! #fb #
  • Web 2.0 Photoshop Layer Styles (free): http://is.gd/4fPbS #
  • Deadlines don't give a crap if you're feeling well or not. #
  • Wacom OS X 6.12 driver issue: assigning '5th click' to a stylus button doesn't work. Logged & fixing. 6+ weeks for new driver though. #
  • Very impressed by the super-fast and über-helpful replies from @wacom support team on the new driver issue. #
  • Grammar Nerd Corrective Label Pack http://j.mp/2l9LBm (via @wordnik) #
  • Woke this morning feeling terrible. Went back to bed for a bit, still feel miserable. Ugh. #
  • Doing some late night editor work on the @go_media blog. Too tired from the weekend to do anything earlier in the evening. #
  • Back from Columbus, great time. Glad to be done driving! #fb #
  • Reading Robert Anton Wilson Explains Everything. Starting "disc" 4 #
  • Road trip gourmet meal: iced tea, beef jerky and a Hershey bar with almonds. #
  • Getting gas and ready to hit 71 towards home. Great weekend in Columbus. #fb #
  • Just found a $5 bill on hole 18 basket, and a driver disc on hole 19. #discgolf #
  • Getting ready to head to Delaware State Park to check out a disc golf course I haven't yet been to & introduce a friend to the game. #

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by George Coghill -
View my cartoon character and mascot illustration portfolio
Contact me to get started on your own custom cartoon illustration projects.

Twitter Weekly Digest for 2009-10-18

  • "I think Abraham Lincoln could have handled 'The Matrix'" – via my buddy. #
  • "Does he still have his hand? Then it's not the second movie." Criteria for both Evil Dead and Star Wars trilogies. #
  • The door with the "PUSH" plaque is always the one that gets locked. #
  • Some of the trees outside my house are hitting maximum Fall color awesomeness. #
  • Pet peeve: people who only use social media when they believe it will benefit them, and expect immediate unicorn farts. Embrace or shun. #
  • Sorry for all the YouTube spam, iPhone app synced with online account and went haywire. And not all are faves, either– just temp bookmarks. #
  • The day you stop worrying about whether or not you're an "artist" is the day you become one. #
  • I favorited a YouTube video — MythBusters – Fun With Gas http://bit.ly/azWrl #
  • Wrapping up a bit of sketching, then meeting some friends out for a drink. #
  • WordPress Cheat Sheet – http://bit.ly/cDlwQ (via @aigacleveland) – handy! #
  • My Halloween costume: Balloon Boy — I'll just hang out in the garage during the party :) #fb #
  • I favorited a YouTube video — The Invisible World- Part 6 http://bit.ly/3AwF1p #
  • I favorited a YouTube video — The Invisible World- Part 2 http://bit.ly/4EB85Y #
  • I favorited a YouTube video — The Invisible World- Part 5 http://bit.ly/W1oay #
  • I favorited a YouTube video — Double-slit experiment http://bit.ly/NVEmn #
  • I favorited a YouTube video — The Invisible World- Part 1 http://bit.ly/kQsBT #
  • I favorited a YouTube video — Scientific photography http://bit.ly/rjf7i #
  • I favorited a YouTube video — The Invisible World- Part 3 http://bit.ly/16F8Nq #
  • Plus, this Plastic Army Man costume is number one of all time: http://flic.kr/p/5zdzMY #
  • Just found out I need to have a costume for my friend's Halloween party. I always choke when it comes to costumes. #
  • Busted my butt last night to meet deadlines for clients, I heard back from none of them today. Grrr… #
  • As always, great hanging out with @bgattozzi today. Talked about girls & goals more than we worked, but hey :) #
  • RT @bobostromstudio: Just posted episode 7, An Interview with @CartooningPro) ….enjoy. http://bit.ly/BNcQk #
  • RT @Vonster: @gcoghill interviewed me for @Go_Media — honest feedback about Ai features and my wishlist. http://tinyurl.com/gomedia #
  • Oops, sorry for the YouTube spam. The faves on the iPhone just synced with my account. And not all are faves, most were just "bookmarked". #
  • Seriously need to cut my hair before I head out next week. #
  • I have a tough time getting work done in public places, probably because I don't do it it much… #
  • Testing Tweetie2/Flickr service: http://gdzl.la/782ybw #
  • RT @Go_Media: Von Glitschka – Adobe Illustrator CS4 Guru http://www.gomediazine.com/?p=7942 #
  • Sharing some wisdom & laughs with@ @bgattozzi in Beachwood. #
  • Prime fall leaf colors right now. Cool. #fb #
  • RT @jp_makeanimals: i just complimented me, then told me i was a big idiot behind my back #nationalbossday #selfemployeed #
  • Wow, they tore down 2 blocks of housing/businesses around the corner from me for new bridge & I had no idea. #ripvanhermit #fb #
  • Hmmm, my Apple mouse is acting weird still. Clicks aren't registering immediately or 'drop out'. Anyone else see this happen before? #
  • Heading to meet @bgattozzi for some coffee, food and good news. #
  • Someone needs to make Halloween "costumes" for avatar images. Those old-school crappy-rubber-band-in-the-back masks would do nicely. #
  • So Twitterfeed now supports posting to Facebook, including Pages. Nice! Hoping things post as I expect. #
  • Starting to feel the burn in my tricep from all this vectoring. Burn to earn, I guess. #
  • Client wants this character to be right-facing. I'm so used to left-facing, this is kind of weird. #
  • Got a decent amount of artwork done today. Still more to do tonight. I'd like to take a break but I'd probably drag my feet coming back. #
  • Illustrators/artists: @ph7labs is launching a new publication, @colorvisionmag! Participate: http://bit.ly/2Uu6cE (via @chrisleavens) #
  • Vectoring up some cartoon character variations for an existing client mascot I created recently. #
  • Twitter Lists starting to get rolled out: http://is.gd/4lu5n – finally, groups in Tweetie. #
  • The basic message of late-night commercials: getting old sucks. #
  • Watching a UFO show—Bob Lazar: check; Nazca lines: check; Roswell: check; Area 51: check. #
  • The boy who cried "helium". #balloonboy #
  • I totally called Balloon Boy. He let that thing go and knew he was in big trouble. I don't blame him for hiding. #
  • App Store: In-app purchase for free apps allows demo-to-paid http://is.gd/4lqa6 —excellent! Hope to see many more trial versions now. #
  • I had every intention of attending @drsketchyakron tonight at the Akron Art Museum, but these deadlines have deemed otherwise. Darnit. in reply to drsketchyakron #
  • Phone cord solved — brushes to the rescue! #
  • Illustrator help: way to outline the stroke of a path that overlaps itself w/o having it combine? Think: phone cord (remember those?). #
  • Just got some sad news. #
  • That kid jumped out immediately and got scared that he was in trouble, hiding from his Dad. Hopefully. #
  • Holy crap, the boy in balloon is going FAST! It's not going to end well. #fb #
  • Is it even possible to hear Journey's "Anyway You Want It" and not immediately think of "Caddyshack"? #fb #
  • OK, I take it back. Layer masks work properly, I should have been using an object mask for what I wanted to do. #
  • Option-dragging *anything* with a clipping mask on a layer isn't thought out very well. Sigh. #
  • Arrgghh. Option-dragging artboards+artwork in Ai CS4 when a clipping mask is involved was not thought out very well. #
  • Kind of kicking myself for not thinking to place .ai iles into other .ai files as Smart Objects. I still think in "Ai 8" mode sometimes… #
  • Since it's the season: remember that by the time the symptoms appear, the contaigious period is over. #
  • It's interesting how spam can be recognized even in another language just by the structure of all caps and profuse exclamation points. #
  • I think I am more just plain ol' wiped out rather than sick, but either way not feeling so hot—with many deadlines ahead. #
  • Loving the spam reporting on the Twitter website. Hoping that gets added to the Mac Tweetie 2. #
  • I'm sick of all the hype for Where the Wild Things Are. I think I'll go watch The Muppet Movie again instead. #
  • Vectoring up the aviator bird cartoon character. Another late night. But it's art, so that's OK by me. #
  • Of you haven't watched "The Future of Food", it's a must-see. Scary. Pesticide companies usurping our farming and patenting our food. #
  • Eatin a late dinner once again. Think I'll watch "The Future of Food" while I do so. Probably not a good idea :) #
  • Wondering if psychiatrists can figure you all out just from your grocery cart contents. — at Giant Eagle http://gowal.la/s/9tU #
  • Red return mailer sending ones & zeros in the form of a documetary back to the source. — at Kent Post Office http://gowal.la/s/c24 #
  • Dropping off a book. I'm smarter now! — at Kent Free Library http://gowal.la/s/b1V #
  • I wish there was a Ps/Ai layer style that was a "Shading" style, and I could use same fill color and just drop shadows in. #
  • Illustrators: if your photo on your website is on 1st page & bigger than any of your illustrations, yer doing it wrong. (via @robotjohnny) #
  • Facebook is basically one giant, public e-mail FWD: that never ends. #
  • Twitter vs. Facebook: on Twitter, you gotta *earn* your followers. #
  • Elephant Man emoticon: ^(.*)$ #
  • Very cool plugin for WordPress – lets Tweetie 2 post pics directly to your blog. http://bit.ly/1FWO0L (via @tweetie) #
  • Anyone know how the control the placement of a new Apple Mail message window? Seem to open up in random places each time. Urgh. #
  • It's funny how trendy indie bands sound indistinguishable from early early Who songs. #
  • 'Crooner Cat' cartoon character design needs to be more Elvis, less Sinatra. Working on revised sketch now. #
  • Putting the final touches on an aviator bird cartoon character sketch. #
  • Man, today is an all-IM, all-the-time day. #
  • I think my next down time project is to build the work shelf I've always envisioned for my Wacom. #
  • Headband headphones for listening in bed etc.: @SleepPhones. (via @GrammarGirl) – neat idea! #
  • Any followers out there that do basic Flash animation for cartoon characters? I get requests from time to time, need someone to work with. #
  • Could have had revisions back to the client already if they just would have emailed me these edits instead of fussing with a phone call. #
  • My mouse has been acting weird the past two days, overdue for a reboot. #
  • WARNING: Do NOT click on DM's telling you to check out a video (It's a Twitter password Phishing scam). http://bit.ly/YrzBT #
  • Big Twitter scam today. DO NOT "log in" to Twitter unless you check the URL so make sure you are at Twitter.com. http://bit.ly/1eeO3f #
  • "I'm not trying to be a jerk…" — I guess you're just a natural. #
  • Dead fly drawings http://bit.ly/hahvx (via @TheDonutProject) (via @danielcollins) #
  • People who use email/IM just to set up phone calls about things that can be handled via email/IM are frustrating, to say the least. #
  • Finally let a couple of domains—which I've been renewing but not using—expire. It was tough, I can be a digital packrat. #
  • Does anyone actually use LinkedIn other than when they lose their job? #
  • I think my arm pains are a direct result of my drawing posture using the Wacom. #
  • Aha, Ulnar Tunnel Syndrome is what seems to be my pain, not Carpal tunnel. research needs done. #
  • Yikes, Google ads on the search results pages are like 3x the size! #
  • Going to finish up this 'thumbs up' sketch and call it a night. Drawing hands reminds me how much mine is hurting. #
  • The pain in my elbow & hand say "stop", but the deadlines say "you're not going anywhere buddy". #
  • Finished up a rooster cartoon character sketch, not even sure what I sketch I should start on next. Plus—hand cramping! #
  • The rooster is one freak-tastic looking bird. #
  • Finally got smart & added standard vector symbols into one file so I can open all as a library in Ai. #adobeillustrator #
  • Just reminiscing back to the painful pre-OS X days where application launch order mattered. #
  • I might be hooked on FlashForward. It's kind of cheesy, but I'm curious now. #fb #
  • Hulu Desktop running on my tube TV via S-video looks pretty good. Impressed. 8 day delay on episodes sucks though. #
  • Cool—never knew I could just copy/paste a path from Ps to Ai. Feel dumb for never trying it before. #
  • Guess what? Your iPhone/iPod Touch has an FM radio in it. And Apple may let you use it soon. http://macmost.com/n-aadatufri (via @rosenz) #
  • The Apple in-ear headphones are pretty good. Well worth $32 via eBay. Also, small enough to listen to with head on pillow, excellent! #
  • Need to take a carpal tunnel break, too much nonstop drawing the past 24 hours. #
  • A good friend of mine @HKMalarcik is now on Twitter. A marketing pro with a wicked sense of humor—follow her up! in reply to HKMalarcik #
  • I don't believe good things come to those who wait. That's absurd. Good things come to those who make things happen. (via @HKMalarcik) #
  • Working on revised avatar sketches. #
  • RT @etherbrian: Am I to assume that a diamond cut into the shape of a dog is everybody's best friend? #
  • Besides the basics—Inbox, Junk, Drafts, Sent—I just have a 'Done' folder and the rest sorted via Apple Mail Smart Mailboxes. #
  • RT @danielcollins: The Anatomy of a Douchebag T-shirt. It’s funny because it’s true. http://ow.ly/ubud #
  • Comedy flick satirizing pretentious artsy-fartsy types. The trailer is pretty funny: http://ow.ly/u641 (via @huyckd) #
  • How 'bout those <random zoo animal>s? #fakinginterestinsports (via @etherbrian) #
  • Client pattern: the more time I spend pre-project, the less likely the job will come though. Bulk of projects are w/clients that move quick. #
  • Celebrities who always pine for anonymity should give back all the money and perks. Quit whining—you knew what you were in for. #
  • How did the human body evolve with teeth needing brushing? Design flaw/FAIL. #
  • GChrome for Mac "lacks certain privacy features, and is not appropriate for general consumer use" http://tinyurl.com/ylaxhwn (via @Aithene) #
  • Apple owns up to a Snow Leopard bug – http://bit.ly/1HcMeU (via @tatedavidson) #
  • Google Chrome for Mac! http://bit.ly/yUWDZ (via @christox) #
  • Are you a FreeHand fanatic? @FreeFreeHand | http://freefreehand.org (via @LogoMotives) (via @danielcollins) #
  • Sketching a crooner cat cartoon character. Just finished an aviator bird character sketch. #
  • Damn browser crash, hope WordPress saved the draft in time… #
  • OK, Disqus kind of sucks. No way to contact most of the people who leave comments. I need email addresses at the least. Fail. #
  • The Golden Rule is too vague, implies only being in effect when you 'do' things. There are also things one should avoid doing as well. #
  • Crap, EyeTV recorded 'Heroes' instead of 'House'. Grrr. #
  • Took a nap due to feeling like crap today, woke to massive headache. Ugh. Have to get more art created tonight nonetheless. #fb #
  • Keebler's 'Wheatable' crackers are tasty! #fb #
  • Web 2.0 Photoshop Layer Styles (free): http://is.gd/4fPbS #
  • Deadlines don't give a crap if you're feeling well or not. #
  • Wacom OS X 6.12 driver issue: assigning '5th click' to a stylus button doesn't work. Logged & fixing. 6+ weeks for new driver though. #
  • Very impressed by the super-fast and über-helpful replies from @wacom support team on the new driver issue. #
  • Grammar Nerd Corrective Label Pack http://j.mp/2l9LBm (via @wordnik) #
  • Woke this morning feeling terrible. Went back to bed for a bit, still feel miserable. Ugh. #
  • Doing some late night editor work on the @go_media blog. Too tired from the weekend to do anything earlier in the evening. #
  • Back from Columbus, great time. Glad to be done driving! #fb #
  • Reading Robert Anton Wilson Explains Everything. Starting "disc" 4 #
  • Road trip gourmet meal: iced tea, beef jerky and a Hershey bar with almonds. #
  • Getting gas and ready to hit 71 towards home. Great weekend in Columbus. #fb #
  • Just found a $5 bill on hole 18 basket, and a driver disc on hole 19. #discgolf #
  • Getting ready to head to Delaware State Park to check out a disc golf course I haven't yet been to & introduce a friend to the game. #

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Twitter Weekly Digest for 2009-10-18

  • "I think Abraham Lincoln could have handled 'The Matrix'" – via my buddy. #
  • "Does he still have his hand? Then it's not the second movie." Criteria for both Evil Dead and Star Wars trilogies. #
  • The door with the "PUSH" plaque is always the one that gets locked. #
  • Some of the trees outside my house are hitting maximum Fall color awesomeness. #
  • Pet peeve: people who only use social media when they believe it will benefit them, and expect immediate unicorn farts. Embrace or shun. #
  • Sorry for all the YouTube spam, iPhone app synced with online account and went haywire. And not all are faves, either– just temp bookmarks. #
  • The day you stop worrying about whether or not you're an "artist" is the day you become one. #
  • I favorited a YouTube video — MythBusters – Fun With Gas http://bit.ly/azWrl #
  • Wrapping up a bit of sketching, then meeting some friends out for a drink. #
  • WordPress Cheat Sheet – http://bit.ly/cDlwQ (via @aigacleveland) – handy! #
  • My Halloween costume: Balloon Boy — I'll just hang out in the garage during the party :) #fb #
  • I favorited a YouTube video — The Invisible World- Part 6 http://bit.ly/3AwF1p #
  • I favorited a YouTube video — The Invisible World- Part 2 http://bit.ly/4EB85Y #
  • I favorited a YouTube video — The Invisible World- Part 5 http://bit.ly/W1oay #
  • I favorited a YouTube video — Double-slit experiment http://bit.ly/NVEmn #
  • I favorited a YouTube video — The Invisible World- Part 1 http://bit.ly/kQsBT #
  • I favorited a YouTube video — Scientific photography http://bit.ly/rjf7i #
  • I favorited a YouTube video — The Invisible World- Part 3 http://bit.ly/16F8Nq #
  • Plus, this Plastic Army Man costume is number one of all time: http://flic.kr/p/5zdzMY #
  • Just found out I need to have a costume for my friend's Halloween party. I always choke when it comes to costumes. #
  • Busted my butt last night to meet deadlines for clients, I heard back from none of them today. Grrr… #
  • As always, great hanging out with @bgattozzi today. Talked about girls & goals more than we worked, but hey :) #
  • RT @bobostromstudio: Just posted episode 7, An Interview with @CartooningPro) ….enjoy. http://bit.ly/BNcQk #
  • RT @Vonster: @gcoghill interviewed me for @Go_Media — honest feedback about Ai features and my wishlist. http://tinyurl.com/gomedia #
  • Oops, sorry for the YouTube spam. The faves on the iPhone just synced with my account. And not all are faves, most were just "bookmarked". #
  • Seriously need to cut my hair before I head out next week. #
  • I have a tough time getting work done in public places, probably because I don't do it it much… #
  • Testing Tweetie2/Flickr service: http://gdzl.la/782ybw #
  • RT @Go_Media: Von Glitschka – Adobe Illustrator CS4 Guru http://www.gomediazine.com/?p=7942 #
  • Sharing some wisdom & laughs with@ @bgattozzi in Beachwood. #
  • Prime fall leaf colors right now. Cool. #fb #
  • RT @jp_makeanimals: i just complimented me, then told me i was a big idiot behind my back #nationalbossday #selfemployeed #
  • Wow, they tore down 2 blocks of housing/businesses around the corner from me for new bridge & I had no idea. #ripvanhermit #fb #
  • Hmmm, my Apple mouse is acting weird still. Clicks aren't registering immediately or 'drop out'. Anyone else see this happen before? #
  • Heading to meet @bgattozzi for some coffee, food and good news. #
  • Someone needs to make Halloween "costumes" for avatar images. Those old-school crappy-rubber-band-in-the-back masks would do nicely. #
  • So Twitterfeed now supports posting to Facebook, including Pages. Nice! Hoping things post as I expect. #
  • Starting to feel the burn in my tricep from all this vectoring. Burn to earn, I guess. #
  • Client wants this character to be right-facing. I'm so used to left-facing, this is kind of weird. #
  • Got a decent amount of artwork done today. Still more to do tonight. I'd like to take a break but I'd probably drag my feet coming back. #
  • Illustrators/artists: @ph7labs is launching a new publication, @colorvisionmag! Participate: http://bit.ly/2Uu6cE (via @chrisleavens) #
  • Vectoring up some cartoon character variations for an existing client mascot I created recently. #
  • Twitter Lists starting to get rolled out: http://is.gd/4lu5n – finally, groups in Tweetie. #
  • The basic message of late-night commercials: getting old sucks. #
  • Watching a UFO show—Bob Lazar: check; Nazca lines: check; Roswell: check; Area 51: check. #
  • The boy who cried "helium". #balloonboy #
  • I totally called Balloon Boy. He let that thing go and knew he was in big trouble. I don't blame him for hiding. #
  • App Store: In-app purchase for free apps allows demo-to-paid http://is.gd/4lqa6 —excellent! Hope to see many more trial versions now. #
  • I had every intention of attending @drsketchyakron tonight at the Akron Art Museum, but these deadlines have deemed otherwise. Darnit. in reply to drsketchyakron #
  • Phone cord solved — brushes to the rescue! #
  • Illustrator help: way to outline the stroke of a path that overlaps itself w/o having it combine? Think: phone cord (remember those?). #
  • Just got some sad news. #
  • That kid jumped out immediately and got scared that he was in trouble, hiding from his Dad. Hopefully. #
  • Holy crap, the boy in balloon is going FAST! It's not going to end well. #fb #
  • Is it even possible to hear Journey's "Anyway You Want It" and not immediately think of "Caddyshack"? #fb #
  • OK, I take it back. Layer masks work properly, I should have been using an object mask for what I wanted to do. #
  • Option-dragging *anything* with a clipping mask on a layer isn't thought out very well. Sigh. #
  • Arrgghh. Option-dragging artboards+artwork in Ai CS4 when a clipping mask is involved was not thought out very well. #
  • Kind of kicking myself for not thinking to place .ai iles into other .ai files as Smart Objects. I still think in "Ai 8" mode sometimes… #
  • Since it's the season: remember that by the time the symptoms appear, the contaigious period is over. #
  • It's interesting how spam can be recognized even in another language just by the structure of all caps and profuse exclamation points. #
  • I think I am more just plain ol' wiped out rather than sick, but either way not feeling so hot—with many deadlines ahead. #
  • Loving the spam reporting on the Twitter website. Hoping that gets added to the Mac Tweetie 2. #
  • I'm sick of all the hype for Where the Wild Things Are. I think I'll go watch The Muppet Movie again instead. #
  • Vectoring up the aviator bird cartoon character. Another late night. But it's art, so that's OK by me. #
  • Of you haven't watched "The Future of Food", it's a must-see. Scary. Pesticide companies usurping our farming and patenting our food. #
  • Eatin a late dinner once again. Think I'll watch "The Future of Food" while I do so. Probably not a good idea :) #
  • Wondering if psychiatrists can figure you all out just from your grocery cart contents. — at Giant Eagle http://gowal.la/s/9tU #
  • Red return mailer sending ones & zeros in the form of a documetary back to the source. — at Kent Post Office http://gowal.la/s/c24 #
  • Dropping off a book. I'm smarter now! — at Kent Free Library http://gowal.la/s/b1V #
  • I wish there was a Ps/Ai layer style that was a "Shading" style, and I could use same fill color and just drop shadows in. #
  • Illustrators: if your photo on your website is on 1st page & bigger than any of your illustrations, yer doing it wrong. (via @robotjohnny) #
  • Facebook is basically one giant, public e-mail FWD: that never ends. #
  • Twitter vs. Facebook: on Twitter, you gotta *earn* your followers. #
  • Elephant Man emoticon: ^(.*)$ #
  • Very cool plugin for WordPress – lets Tweetie 2 post pics directly to your blog. http://bit.ly/1FWO0L (via @tweetie) #
  • Anyone know how the control the placement of a new Apple Mail message window? Seem to open up in random places each time. Urgh. #
  • It's funny how trendy indie bands sound indistinguishable from early early Who songs. #
  • 'Crooner Cat' cartoon character design needs to be more Elvis, less Sinatra. Working on revised sketch now. #
  • Putting the final touches on an aviator bird cartoon character sketch. #
  • Man, today is an all-IM, all-the-time day. #
  • I think my next down time project is to build the work shelf I've always envisioned for my Wacom. #
  • Headband headphones for listening in bed etc.: @SleepPhones. (via @GrammarGirl) – neat idea! #
  • Any followers out there that do basic Flash animation for cartoon characters? I get requests from time to time, need someone to work with. #
  • Could have had revisions back to the client already if they just would have emailed me these edits instead of fussing with a phone call. #
  • My mouse has been acting weird the past two days, overdue for a reboot. #
  • WARNING: Do NOT click on DM's telling you to check out a video (It's a Twitter password Phishing scam). http://bit.ly/YrzBT #
  • Big Twitter scam today. DO NOT "log in" to Twitter unless you check the URL so make sure you are at Twitter.com. http://bit.ly/1eeO3f #
  • "I'm not trying to be a jerk…" — I guess you're just a natural. #
  • Dead fly drawings http://bit.ly/hahvx (via @TheDonutProject) (via @danielcollins) #
  • People who use email/IM just to set up phone calls about things that can be handled via email/IM are frustrating, to say the least. #
  • Finally let a couple of domains—which I've been renewing but not using—expire. It was tough, I can be a digital packrat. #
  • Does anyone actually use LinkedIn other than when they lose their job? #
  • I think my arm pains are a direct result of my drawing posture using the Wacom. #
  • Aha, Ulnar Tunnel Syndrome is what seems to be my pain, not Carpal tunnel. research needs done. #
  • Yikes, Google ads on the search results pages are like 3x the size! #
  • Going to finish up this 'thumbs up' sketch and call it a night. Drawing hands reminds me how much mine is hurting. #
  • The pain in my elbow & hand say "stop", but the deadlines say "you're not going anywhere buddy". #
  • Finished up a rooster cartoon character sketch, not even sure what I sketch I should start on next. Plus—hand cramping! #
  • The rooster is one freak-tastic looking bird. #
  • Finally got smart & added standard vector symbols into one file so I can open all as a library in Ai. #adobeillustrator #
  • Just reminiscing back to the painful pre-OS X days where application launch order mattered. #
  • I might be hooked on FlashForward. It's kind of cheesy, but I'm curious now. #fb #
  • Hulu Desktop running on my tube TV via S-video looks pretty good. Impressed. 8 day delay on episodes sucks though. #
  • Cool—never knew I could just copy/paste a path from Ps to Ai. Feel dumb for never trying it before. #
  • Guess what? Your iPhone/iPod Touch has an FM radio in it. And Apple may let you use it soon. http://macmost.com/n-aadatufri (via @rosenz) #
  • The Apple in-ear headphones are pretty good. Well worth $32 via eBay. Also, small enough to listen to with head on pillow, excellent! #
  • Need to take a carpal tunnel break, too much nonstop drawing the past 24 hours. #
  • A good friend of mine @HKMalarcik is now on Twitter. A marketing pro with a wicked sense of humor—follow her up! in reply to HKMalarcik #
  • I don't believe good things come to those who wait. That's absurd. Good things come to those who make things happen. (via @HKMalarcik) #
  • Working on revised avatar sketches. #
  • RT @etherbrian: Am I to assume that a diamond cut into the shape of a dog is everybody's best friend? #
  • Besides the basics—Inbox, Junk, Drafts, Sent—I just have a 'Done' folder and the rest sorted via Apple Mail Smart Mailboxes. #
  • RT @danielcollins: The Anatomy of a Douchebag T-shirt. It’s funny because it’s true. http://ow.ly/ubud #
  • Comedy flick satirizing pretentious artsy-fartsy types. The trailer is pretty funny: http://ow.ly/u641 (via @huyckd) #
  • How 'bout those <random zoo animal>s? #fakinginterestinsports (via @etherbrian) #
  • Client pattern: the more time I spend pre-project, the less likely the job will come though. Bulk of projects are w/clients that move quick. #
  • Celebrities who always pine for anonymity should give back all the money and perks. Quit whining—you knew what you were in for. #
  • How did the human body evolve with teeth needing brushing? Design flaw/FAIL. #
  • GChrome for Mac "lacks certain privacy features, and is not appropriate for general consumer use" http://tinyurl.com/ylaxhwn (via @Aithene) #
  • Apple owns up to a Snow Leopard bug – http://bit.ly/1HcMeU (via @tatedavidson) #
  • Google Chrome for Mac! http://bit.ly/yUWDZ (via @christox) #
  • Are you a FreeHand fanatic? @FreeFreeHand | http://freefreehand.org (via @LogoMotives) (via @danielcollins) #
  • Sketching a crooner cat cartoon character. Just finished an aviator bird character sketch. #
  • Damn browser crash, hope WordPress saved the draft in time… #
  • OK, Disqus kind of sucks. No way to contact most of the people who leave comments. I need email addresses at the least. Fail. #
  • The Golden Rule is too vague, implies only being in effect when you 'do' things. There are also things one should avoid doing as well. #
  • Crap, EyeTV recorded 'Heroes' instead of 'House'. Grrr. #
  • Took a nap due to feeling like crap today, woke to massive headache. Ugh. Have to get more art created tonight nonetheless. #fb #
  • Keebler's 'Wheatable' crackers are tasty! #fb #
  • Web 2.0 Photoshop Layer Styles (free): http://is.gd/4fPbS #
  • Deadlines don't give a crap if you're feeling well or not. #
  • Wacom OS X 6.12 driver issue: assigning '5th click' to a stylus button doesn't work. Logged & fixing. 6+ weeks for new driver though. #
  • Very impressed by the super-fast and über-helpful replies from @wacom support team on the new driver issue. #
  • Grammar Nerd Corrective Label Pack http://j.mp/2l9LBm (via @wordnik) #
  • Woke this morning feeling terrible. Went back to bed for a bit, still feel miserable. Ugh. #
  • Doing some late night editor work on the @go_media blog. Too tired from the weekend to do anything earlier in the evening. #
  • Back from Columbus, great time. Glad to be done driving! #fb #
  • Reading Robert Anton Wilson Explains Everything. Starting "disc" 4 #
  • Road trip gourmet meal: iced tea, beef jerky and a Hershey bar with almonds. #
  • Getting gas and ready to hit 71 towards home. Great weekend in Columbus. #fb #
  • Just found a $5 bill on hole 18 basket, and a driver disc on hole 19. #discgolf #
  • Getting ready to head to Delaware State Park to check out a disc golf course I haven't yet been to & introduce a friend to the game. #

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