The company also has sisters sites Hostbaby and Filmbaby with similar concepts.
Thursday, February 26, 2009
oh baby!
Seth Godin blogged about the site called "CDbaby" which although it was established in 1998- its new to me. Basically CDbaby is a site where independent musicians can sells their albums, singles, etc. So- you don't need a record label anymore to get your stuff out there. Typically, musicians under contract only make $1-$2 per album that is sold. But through this site, musicians send CDbaby their music, the company digitizes it, and then the artists make $6-$12 per album and are paid weekly. The terms and conditions of CDbaby seem pretty simple.
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
generation y wants privacy too...
In the beginngin stages of Facebook creation... once you closed your account, the site had no legal rights to use any of the information or images you previously uploaded to the site. Recently, the terms and conditions have been modified, some just a line or two, basically saying that even if you deactivate your account, they have the right to use anything you uploaded even though you are no longer a member.
President and founder of Facebook made a statement saying that the only reason this was included into the user agreement was basically to protect them and they are not looking exploit any of their members. With social media especially, sites have to make sure they protect themselves or they could easily be shut down.
I'm not neccessarily bothered by this because there isn't anything personally that I have uploaded to facebook that I would have a problem with anyone else seeing. The only time this might be an issue is if I run for president one day and Facebook sells tabloid magazines pictures of my in college with a drink in my hand. But since that probably will never happen- I'm ok with it.
But just a tip to anyone on any kind of social media, stay on top of your PRIVACY SETTINGS!! Think about who you want to see what- and be smart! You won't be young forever and have an excuse- one day you will have to get a job.
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President and founder of Facebook made a statement saying that the only reason this was included into the user agreement was basically to protect them and they are not looking exploit any of their members. With social media especially, sites have to make sure they protect themselves or they could easily be shut down.
I'm not neccessarily bothered by this because there isn't anything personally that I have uploaded to facebook that I would have a problem with anyone else seeing. The only time this might be an issue is if I run for president one day and Facebook sells tabloid magazines pictures of my in college with a drink in my hand. But since that probably will never happen- I'm ok with it.
But just a tip to anyone on any kind of social media, stay on top of your PRIVACY SETTINGS!! Think about who you want to see what- and be smart! You won't be young forever and have an excuse- one day you will have to get a job.
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looking good makes you feel better? try it!
Given the falling markets and economic struggles we have been dealing with, people are reccommending new ways to get through the trying times. Blogger Diego Rodriguez (metacool) reminds everyone that a new world will include a multitude of things but we should all start with one thing- optimism.
Nussbaum covered Diego's story and listed five lessons that he took from his piece. I found the last one interesting and will definitely be giving it a try. Basically, the way you look- is the way you feel. If you look good, powerful, happy- then you will feel that way. He refers to sporting "optimistic clothing" which I'm still not sure what that means, but i'm going to say its up to your own interpretation. I also enjoyed the part where he said "look good, even if your quaking."
Here are the five lessons...
1) Optimism grounded in reality is the key. Understand the verities and take realistic risks. Without optimism and risk-taking, there is no hope of designing a recovery.
2) Plan and reduce the secondary risks so you can make the big ones. Do that extra research, that fifth prototype.
3) Save your cash for the important stuff. Surviving is “expensive” in this environment. Cash is lifeblood.
4) Landing determines prosperity. After survival comes—-what? Landing your career, company, nation in a position to do well in the future. Watch that landing while you’re surviving.
***5) Dress for success. Put optimistic “clothing” on yourself and your brand (often the same thing but not always). Look good, even if you’re quaking.
Nussbaum covered Diego's story and listed five lessons that he took from his piece. I found the last one interesting and will definitely be giving it a try. Basically, the way you look- is the way you feel. If you look good, powerful, happy- then you will feel that way. He refers to sporting "optimistic clothing" which I'm still not sure what that means, but i'm going to say its up to your own interpretation. I also enjoyed the part where he said "look good, even if your quaking."
Here are the five lessons...
1) Optimism grounded in reality is the key. Understand the verities and take realistic risks. Without optimism and risk-taking, there is no hope of designing a recovery.
2) Plan and reduce the secondary risks so you can make the big ones. Do that extra research, that fifth prototype.
3) Save your cash for the important stuff. Surviving is “expensive” in this environment. Cash is lifeblood.
4) Landing determines prosperity. After survival comes—-what? Landing your career, company, nation in a position to do well in the future. Watch that landing while you’re surviving.
***5) Dress for success. Put optimistic “clothing” on yourself and your brand (often the same thing but not always). Look good, even if you’re quaking.
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
YSL continued...
By 1963 (at the age of 26) YSL was dressing beautiful celebrities like First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy and her sister Lee Radziwill. This was the year he showed women how to dress for their boots.
“Personally, I don’t believe a collection should be a revolution. The fashion press always wants a revolution. But I don’t think it’s possible anymore, in the old sense. What is important is evolution, a smooth line development that moves from one collection to another. Above all I want to set out my own recognizable personal style and not something that flip flops back and forth every six months just to make news.”
During this time the fashion world faced the issue of appealing to youth without losing the grace and style of couture. The media was ripping apart designer’s collections and in come cases, causing the collections to fail.
Fall of 1964 was a turning point for Saint Laurent’s career. He decided to have two separate fashion shows for buyers and the press. This way, the buyers could formulate an opinion on the collection without the media’s influence.
The Mondrian line he released was inspired by a Dutch painter (Piet Mondrian 1872-1944) who developed a style of non-objective painting based on the reduction of pictional elements and the elimination of curved lines and color. The collection was a huge success and YSL officially took off on his own.
Because of the high demand for his pieces, Saint Laurent’s dream was finally born and by the late 1960s, he opened a department store in the Latin Quarter (France) where all of his designs were sold together. He named the store, Rive Gauche.
graduating college debt-free, cheers to that!
Maybe I'm biased, being a college student and all, but I don't think they're are any other candidates that deserve some financial relief more than COLLEGE STUDENTS. Bruce Nussbaum just wrote a blog that I could not agree more with.
Not only is it annoying that the class of 2009 has to enter the work force in the current state of the economy, but if we are lucky enough to find jobs- most of that money will go right to paying off student loans. And if anyone is like me- they want to pay off the loans ASAP so overtime I don't have to pay more interest and more money.
It would be nice to save the small salaries that we will hopefully will be making to keep our heads above water and not continue to depend on the baby boomers (our parents) who we have almost already sucked dry.
Going to a private university has opened my eyes to how absolutely outrageous college tuition has become- and yes, I've been feeling guilty about it the entire time. Almost four years ago when I enrolled, tuition was $10,000 less than it is now! Of course, I'll still argue that I don't know where the tens of thousands of dollars my family, and soon myself, have paid has gone. But enough about my situation...
I really believe that maybe some of the billions being spent on wall street bonuses, and other outrageous government purchases, would be greatly appreciated by students. It shouldn't be this much of a burden to further your education, god bless those going on to grad and law school!
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Class Notes
What is a grid?
- parallel lines, x and y
- used in computer graphics, origin of design
- fairly new, mid-late 1900s
- used in construction, ceilings, foundations
Corporation
- bring together lots of resources in one place
- prior to this, people did everything individually- by themselves.
Creating Grid ( in Quark )...
- New Layout
- Horizontal
- Divide page in half @ 5.5"
- .25" segments on either side of gutter
- orthogonal line
style>shade>10%
- Item>step and repeat> 36 @ 1.25"
- Repeat to opposite side
- repeat vertically
Headers---> Sans Serif
Body Text ---> Serif
Monday, February 9, 2009
the battle continues...
With all the technology, research and money invested in the study of cancer, many wonder why the cures have not been found? Medical professionals have emphasized early detection as the best possible way to fight cancer, but with some cancers not showing any signs or symptoms until the later stages- early detection is not always the answer.
The on-going battle against cancer has come to a new, hopefully ground-breaking chapter. Developments categorized as immunotherapy, train the body to recognize cancerous cells that pose a threat to the body and immediately cause the immune system to react. This approach is said to spare patients during the chemotherapy process.
Researchers at Harvard University have found a way use immunotherapy by inserting a polymer (compound of molecules) implant inside the body to train the cells and trigger the immune system.
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The on-going battle against cancer has come to a new, hopefully ground-breaking chapter. Developments categorized as immunotherapy, train the body to recognize cancerous cells that pose a threat to the body and immediately cause the immune system to react. This approach is said to spare patients during the chemotherapy process.
Researchers at Harvard University have found a way use immunotherapy by inserting a polymer (compound of molecules) implant inside the body to train the cells and trigger the immune system.
View blog source
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Yves Saint Laurent
Known as the "King of Fashion" Yves Saint Laurent (YSL) was one of the most influential designers in the world of fashion. He started his career working for Christian Dior and three years after Dior died, Saint Laurent became the Haute Couture designer at the age of 21. In his first collection, he introduced the trapeze dress- a design based on the shape of a trapezoid. Saint Laurent was replaced at Dior when he went to fulfill military obligations.
He then went on to open his own couture house, Rive Gauche, designs for both men and women. Saint Laurent was known to use ethnic traits as inspiration for his designs. He also liked to use bright colors and contrast them with black. Some of his most famous trademarks are the "Le Smoking" tuxedo jacket, see-through blouses, peasant blouses, bolero jackets, pantsuits and smocks.
Saint Laurent's designs have always maintained the highest standard for classic cuts and tailoring. He received the most prestigious honors in the world of fashion over his 45-year career and truly created an iconic brand. YSL is responsible for changing the way modern women dress, putting them into pants both in the day and night. This revolutionary idea broke the mold in women's fashion. He often was quoted saying all woman needed to be fashionable was a pair of pants, a sweater and a raincoat. Yves Saint Laurent died in June 2008 in his apartment in Paris. He was 71.
Bibliography:
Living for Design: The Yves Saint Laurent Story, by Axel Madsen. Delacorte Press, New York, NY, 1979.
http://www.infomat.com/whoswho/yvessaintlaurent.html
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/02/fashion/02laurent.html
Class Notes
Photoshop, Scanning Photos:
- Scan Image
- Rotate, flip if necessary
- For image corrections Filter> blur> blur
- Image > Rotate > Arbitrary
- Crop
- Save > EPS > Downloads > New Folder
*Mies Van Der Rohe - "God is in the details"*
Class Notes
Definitions:
SEO= "search engine optimuzation" (trying to make google find you the way people search for you.
Cloud Computing= cloud refers to internet. Example=blogging
Wiki= collection of information, created by the users (i.e. wikipedia)
Vetting= verifying
Resolution= clarity (technical, apparrent)
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