This week, instead of doing some sort of graffiti tip, demonstration, or overview; I wanted to let you see the beauty of the art being “drawn out.” That way, you can see what writing graffiti is like. I didn’t have time do a piece, tape it and get VQ to edit it because we’re flying to England tonight. So, I started looking for some good footage online.
In the beginning of my search to find just the right video, I had no idea that a one of this caliber was out there. In it, you’ll see the technicality of graffiti, all the while getting the Truth (his name is Jesus…). Check it out, and pay special attention to how the writers paint over and re-use sections that were previously painted. It’s solid. And props to the GG Crew for their impressive and blessed work.
Before I dive in to Ajax, I thought I’d take some time to go over some basics of website dynamics. Instead of boring everyone with a list of definitions, I’ve decided to create something in JavaScript to use as a tutorial on website dynamics. So open up your favorite text editor or web development program, grab a case of your favorite caffeinated beverage, and follow along.
Today’s project will be a BINARY CLOCK. Yes, that’s right, a Geek Clock. It displays the time in binary. You may have seen these available as wrist watches, or actual clocks, but we will be making one you can put on your website, blog, or if you really want to be creative, make it part of your desktop wallpaper..
Attention: Our Relief vector pack is up on a really awesome vector image site called Vecteezy. We’re pretty happy to be in the company of the other designers that are featured there. Head on over and vote for us if you appreciate what we do.
I’m going to talk about how to build a simple 4 function calculator using static variables and meathods in Flash ActionScript 3.0. This is my first tutorial, so if you have questions or comments, I would appreciate them and will do what I can.
For quite some time now, Reid Rossi has been writing a hilarious off the wall blog called Ricky Spaniel’s Captain’s Log (full disclosure: Reid is VQ’s littlest brother). What first started as an outlet for the boy wunderkind to improve his reading and writing skills has become a really entertaining look into the mind of a crazy little eleven year old.
Today marks a tremendous milestone for the internet. Today, for the first time ever, Ricky Spaniel’s Captain’s Log releases a web video. The first video is an introduction to the man behind the blog. It is about a half hour of interview footage condensed down to it’s key points, and most touching moments.
Last May I traveled to Swaziland, Africa with Weese, his family, and some friends. We were in a town called Bulembu, which was being built up as a refuge from the country’s abuse, disease, and poverty. We went to serve and worship with the people, but we ended up more served and changed than our new Swazi friends.
Have fun with these vectors. If you make anything particularly world shaking, let us know.
For a particularly harrowing tale, complete with cows, cliffs, and a brown crocodile, check this out: The Fantastic Voyage of Juan
While we were in Bulembu, we had the chance to meet a ton of cool kids, most of them orphans. The HIV prevalence rate for 20 - 30 year olds in Swaziland is almost 50%, and there are 100,000 orphans in Swaziland out of a total population of a little more than 1,000,000 people. This here is a video some of our little friends singing a song in Siswati.
