I gave a presentation to the NJ Association of Library Assistants in Mercer County, NJ on June 7th, 2011. The topic was Using Inkscape.
Category: research interests
These are topics and ideas that I actively research, share, and comment on.
On May 17th at 10 a.m. I gave a talk to the Princeton YWCA Newcomers about the future of mobile computing.
Here is the writeup:
https://docs.google.com/document/pub?id=1lY5cnJqAGtwT3PUOBJYn15SZ_XjtocdPjE_bqFTxs_U
Here are the slides:
https://docs.google.com/present/edit?id=0Ad-YsRMv5bPqZGNrZm05ZndfMjI0ZHp0azdoZGg&hl=en
My daily open source sketch project 365 Sketches is a featured item in the newly launched Libre Graphics Journal in their premiere issue. You can download the PDF of it here.
On March 14th at 8 p.m. I gave a talk to the Special Libraries Association about the future of mobile computing.
Here is the writeup:
https://docs.google.com/document/pub?id=1lY5cnJqAGtwT3PUOBJYn15SZ_XjtocdPjE_bqFTxs_U
Here are the slides:
https://docs.google.com/present/edit?id=0Ad-YsRMv5bPqZGNrZm05ZndfMjI0ZHp0azdoZGg&hl=en
March 3rd, 2011, at 12 p.m.
In this talk, my first at Princeton University, I introduced several tools that I use to do visual work, including the GIMP, Inkscape and Picasa.
https://docs.google.com/present/view?id=dckfm9fw_687cvwg4cdq
Emotional Walls
If you’ve ever truly loved, you’ve likely added bricks to your wall. It’s nice to peek over it most of the time, but from time to time, it’s a relief to have a shield from the pain and despair of disappointment.
If you like this image, please share it. If you use it, please attribute me, and thanks! (cc-by lemasney)
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Look at my favorite images from this project on the Portfolio Page
“One reason people put up emotional walls is to manage what happens next. But this sense of control is a myth. Because in reality, things play out like they’re going to and you have far less power over other people than you imagine (or you’d like). There’s a sense of If I, then she will that’s also a myth. You just can’t predict or control other people’s behavior.” – 4 Truths About People Who Put Up (Emotional) Walls | These Little Waves,