20121120: A study in hexagonal geometry by John LeMasney via 365sketches.org #design #cc
20121120: A study in hexagonal geometry by John LeMasney via 365sketches.org #design #cc
This image was fairly simple to do in Inkscape. I created a single line, duplicated it, curved the line, and repeated, increasing the curve each time. Once I had the first ‘module’, I duplicated and rotated it until I had a hexagonal shape. I played a bit with palette by making each module a different color, created a vignetted background, and moved the hexagonal shape off-center to add interest.
20111116: Disgusting book titles: The Sedentary Secretary Diet Plan by John LeMasney and Iddrise Ann via 365sketches.org #design
20111116: Disgusting book titles: The Sedentary Secretary Diet Plan by John LeMasney and Iddrise Ann #design
So continuing the collaborative disgusting book titles series, Iddrise made me snarf my milk with a book idea that focused on 108 keys to success for the sedentary secretary in all of us. Why 108 keys? The US keyboard standard layout uses 108 keys. The book is rife with silly exercise tips, rather than any ideas for improving nutrition, backwards puns on office life, and ageist, sexist, and other prejudiced thinking, such as Key 86: replenish the water in the cooler while you wait for your copies to finish! and Key 112: bring extra coffee cups to the meeting to work out your biceps! All 108 Keys end in exclamation points. Add your own keys in the comments below, and we’ll get this thing shipped.
20121114: Touchpad two-finger-tap gesture by John LeMasney via 365sketches.org #design
20121114: Touchpad two-finger-tap gesture by John LeMasney via 365sketches.org #design
On Mac OS X, some applications, like GIMP and Inkscape, use ctrl combinations for other purposes, rendering a ctrl-click (like a right-click, brings up a contextual menu) inoperable. In cases where a touchpad is present, a two finger click works equally well. You might also consider connecting a two-button mouse, though given the touchpad solution, it may be unnecessary.
Hey, Pinterest, please let me know who follows me back - lemasney.com
Hey, Pinterest, please let me know who follows me back – lemasney.com
“Google strikes again! Pin what!? Just when you thought you had it down. Gmail, Maps, Google search, iGoogle home page, gadgets, even games and utilities. Then Google comes up with Google + (plus) and it gets even more involved. Hangouts, Photos, a news feed, Circles! What can we make of all this? Pinterest has been appearing more and more as something to consider if you like graphics and sharing your likes online with others. Ever notice the tiny little “P” shaped logo on websites and wonder why and if you would ever “pin” something? Even though I’ve been “pinning” for a while, I am curious how much more I can do and how I can personalize this to make it more interesting. We at BCUG are certainly curious about its usefulness and how much fun it can be. So the question for October’s speaker is – What do I make of these web-based services, and how and why would I use them? Where do I start to integrate these into my online experience? Enter John LeMasney, our featured speaker. At our general meeting this month, John will update us on two new services that have emerged and that are free and, yes, somewhat useful. We have all heard him talk on various interesting topics including his year-long creative 365 project as well as enjoyed his expertise in applications like Sketchup, Gimp, Inkscape. In addition, John has been a regular and exciting speaker at our Graphics Workshop, where he has instructed and introduced us to programs that work with video, graphics, and online freebies. This writer can attribute many explorations into artwork and free games and apps to John, who is overly generous with his time and talent. He is supportive of BCUG and we are grateful for his participation in our programs through the year. He’sthe Manager of Educational Technology Training and Outreach at Princeton University where he is responsible for training and presenting to faculty and students about the effective use of technology for communication, work, teaching and learning. John has a BFA with honors from the University of the Arts in Philadelphia. He is extremely creative and always has good ideas to convey. He also holds a Master of Arts in Organizational Leadership (communication) with honors from Rider University. Let’s make a date to be at our general meeting on October 19 to greet John and learn about two new useful web-based activities – Google Plus and the new popular Pinterest. You will come away with a clearer idea and new knowledge about Google + and Pinterest and how they can be used. Not only will we be ready to join Circles and participate in a hangout, we will honestly be able to say Happy Pinning!” (http://www.bcug.com/speakers/2012-10-spkr.html)
20121123: Easel computing by John LeMasney via 365sketches.org #cc #design #tablets
20121123: Easel computing by John LeMasney via 365sketches.org #cc #design #tablets
DATE/TIME: Oct 23 2012 – 7:00pm – 9:00pm
LOCATION: Community Room, Princeton Public Library
Technologists John LeMasney and Khürt Williams will debate the merits of Google’s Android and Apple’s iOS mobile device operating systems, respectively. Trying to decide between a Droid-powered phone/tablet or an iPhone/iPad running iOS5? After what promises to be a spirited discussion between these two experts, the pros and cons of each operating system should be clearer. Community Room
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John LeMasney to defend Android vs. iOS tonight at Princeton Public Library
A very dear friend just asked me a very interesting question, which I’ll paraphrase to “Is there a conflict for you between your love of technology and your love of a simple life?”
In no way whatsoever is there a conflict for me. Let me explain.
I do not love all technology for technology’s sake, and I do not love all simplicity for simplicity’s sake.
For example, one might consider the new Google Nexus 7, an Android based tablet, a technology. Books are technology too, by the way, but I assume that she referred to my love of new technologies. I love it because it is open. I love it because it is useful. I love it because I am a fan of Google as an organization. I think they make good choices. I love it because it is innovative. I love it because it is portable, functional, and benefits me in my lifestyle. I love it because it is extensible, flexible, and meaningful beyond the technology in and of itself.
It provides me with a certain simplicity in many ways in my life. For example, I use it to log my calories while I am out, as I eat during the day, using the MyFitnessPal app, which allows me to track my caloric goals, get support from the community, look up calorie values for just about any food I eat, and store all of my eating activity. I could do this with a simpler solution, such as a notebook, pencil and calorie counts book, but it is simpler, in my opinion, to carry just one object, in which I can do those tasks with less effort.
Another example is my beloved Fitbit, an amazing device that acts as pedometer and altimeter, tracking steps taken very accurately, stair flights taken, sleep, and calories burned. I have used a few pedometers in the past, and I got incredibly frustrated with their limited function and inaccuracies. The Fitbit allows me to know when I have done enough movement for the day, when I’ve not, how I’m sleeping, how many calories I’m burning, how fast I’m going, and more. Guesswork is gone. Using other methods to do this might be without technology, but they would not be simpler in the least. When I walk in my home, the Fitbit wirelessly syncs with my account on the web, updating my charts and reflecting my effort. All I have to do it remember to throw the Fitbit on my hip, and the rest is simply movement. This is simplicity defined, given my goals.
In my opinion, technology provides increased simplicity, or it has less value for me. Technology and simplicity are not only compatible for me, they are deeply connected.
John LeMasney to defend Android vs. iOS tonight at Princeton Public Library
