Dirty Weekend @ADC‏

Dirty Weekend™
3 Technique Workshops take you back to the art of making.

Mark Making
Saturday, October 10, 2009
2:00-6:00 pm
@ADC Gallery
106 West 29th Street, NYC

Printmaking
Saturday, October 17, 2009

3D Construction
Saturday, October 24, 2009

Each Saturday afternoon workshop led by Steve Haslip, creator of the Dirty Weekends series, takes you back to the art of making.
Mark Making will feature broom drawings, drawing, machines and calligraphy.
Printmaking will feature potato printing and screen printing.
3D Construction will use paper, cardboard, found objects, images, and string.
No materials are required for these workshops—just register in advance.

Registration for workshops is limited.
NO onsite registration available--all attendees must be pre-registered.

ADC Members: Free with registration
Non Members: $35 per session, $100 for all three

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Register online by clicking the button below.

Welcome to BlogWorld & New Media Expo

**ANNOUNCEMENT** BlogWorld Expo and New Media Expo have merged!

Read the full story on the blog HERE.

The 2009 BlogWorld & New Media Expo will take place at the Las Vegas Convention Center, beginning with the exclusive "Social Media Business Summit"(TM) conference on October 15th and continuing with the BlogWorld & New Media Expo and Conference October 16th-17th. This is first and only industry-wide tradeshow, conference, and media event dedicated to promoting the dynamic industry of new media including: Blogging, Podcasting, Social Media, Online Video, Music, TV, Radio, Gaming, Entertainment and Communities. In addition to the only industry-wide new media industry exhibition, BlogWorld & New Media Expo features the largest new media conference in the world including more than 50 seminars, panel discussions and keynotes from iconic personalities on the leading-edge of online technology and internet-savvy business. If you are currently blogging, podcasting, vlogging, producing other forms of new media content, entering the new media industry, or researching ways to leverage new media for your large or small company, then you need to be at the only comprehensive new media convention--BlogWorld & New Media Expo. Located in the South Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center at: 3150 Paradise Road, Las Vegas, NV 89109

Read more... [Welcome to BlogWorld & New Media Expo]

The NY Post| Production Conference 2009

Special Invitation from Tekserve:

Fresh from the NAB Show in Las Vegas, the New York Post Production Conference features four full days of expert training for video, TV, film, and new media professionals.

• Four full days of expert training
• Sessions taught by industry-renowned talent and certified instructors
• Opportunity to advance your career with certification classes in Final Cut Pro 7 and Motion 4
• Network with peers and colleagues
• Raffle full of industry prizes

Plus, Tekserve customers receive 10% off of registration!
To register and receive your discount, contact Joel Bell at (212) 233-3500 or joelb@fmctraining.com and mention that you are a Tekserve customer.

WHEN: October 5th – 8th, 2009 (Full Schedule of Conference Sessions)
WHERE: Doubletree Guest Suites Times Square • 1568 Broadway • New York City

Click here to learn more about The NY Post|Production Conference 2009

Speakers Include:

• Richard Harrington; CEO & Founder; RHED Pixel, Inc.
• Jeff Greenberg; Principal Instructor; Future Media Concepts
• Robbie Carman; Colorist, Vice President; Amigo Media LLC
• Anthony Q. Artis; CEO; Down and Dirty DV, LLC
• And more...

Click here to learn more about The NY Post|Production Conference 2009

PDN’s PhotoPlus International Conference and Expo

PDN’s PhotoPlus International Conference and Expo is just one month away! Make sure you check out this year’s full conference brochure and register for any of our 100 sessions before they sell out. 

This year’s conference is filled with expert panelists, keynoters and special events including:

• Keynotes by Harry Benson, James Nachtwey, Chris Dougherty & Nigel Parry

• Over 175 experts and masters in the photography community including Platon, Lauren Greenfield, Art Streiber, Jay Maisel and Michael Thompson

• Eleven seminar tracks covering lighting, portraits and weddings, business,     digital tools, expanding networks, promotion, technology and more
 

• Special hands-on workshops on Photoshop, retouching, InDesign, portraits, fine art and more

• Live demonstrations of equipment and techniques

Add a seminar now so you can learn time-saving and practical technical tips and discover new business strategies for commercial success. 

Reserve your seat for any of our educational sessions today to ensure you don’t get shut out. Gain inspiration and knowledge from some of the greatest photographers and imaging experts in the world at the 2009 PhotoPlus Expo and Conference next month!

Arrive curious, leave inspired.

Art Directors Club-Nissan Student Cube competition

Art Directors Club launches inaugural student brief with Nissan. Students currently enrolled in undergraduate or graduate level programs in advertising, graphic design, photography, illustration and new media are eligible to enter ADC’s co-presented brief based competition.

Nissan cube® is unlike any other car on the American road. Its funky exterior is punctuated by an asymmetrical rear window and a low, wide stance. Its comfy interior is a place to have fun with friends. It offers multiple options for self expression with features like a removable shag dashboard carpet, multi-color interior mood lighting, and configurable storage. 

Cube is part car, part social destination.

ADC is inviting students to address these questions:
- How would you introduce cube?
- What creative would you run?
- Where would you run the creative for maximum  reach and efficiency?

Develop a campaign, or concepts, that makes Nissan cube a part of our target’s life. The campaign shouldn’t feel like marketing, it should feel like a natural extension of where our target goes and what they do. To this end, use channels and communication vehicles you feel are most appropriate to our target’s lifestyle and what the model represents.

Local dealership location info available upon request. US-based only. International students must respond to US market conditions.

For entry and more information, please visit http://www.adcglobal.org/education/competition.
 

Deadline: January 29, 2010

Download PDF of full brief.

Unlocked smartphones

Unlocked cell phones can be used on multiple carrier networks by swapping SIM cards in and out. But be prepared for a little sticker shock. Read more>>

Sonim XP3 Quest photos

Experience the Sonim XP 3™ Quest:

Built For Life in the big city, off-road, the back country, and the world’s waterways; the Sonim XP3 Quest was designed and engineered in response to our customers’ requests for a rugged phone that fuses first-class features with Sonim’s renowned premium rugged construction and durability.

The Sonim XP3 Quest boasts extended “Battery life” (up to 18 hours of talk and 1500 hours of standby) and includes, among other capabilities, an GPS, LED torch, 2MP camera, and a Sonim bundled application suite.

This newest member of Sonim’s best-selling line of super-rugged phones fully supports Sonim’s mission to provide rock-solid reliable lifelines for people who work and/or play in extreme environments. The Sonim XP3 Quest is water submersible (IP-67 rated) and MIL-810F certified for its resistance to extreme environmental conditions. And of course it’s backed by Sonim’s industry-leading 3-Year Unconditional Guarantee. Read More>>
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Communication Arts Call for Entries

Enter the most prestigious juried competition for work being done for the Web, CD-ROMs, interactive kiosks and mobile devices!

Deadline for entries is October 2, 2009.

Introduce your work to the world. Enter Communication Arts magazine’s 16th Interactive Competition. Judged by the latest who’s who in interactive media, the jury’s selections will be published in the 2010 Interactive Annual and on the Communication Arts Web site, assuring a prominent place on the industry's premier stage.

Why enter?
CA’s Award of Excellence is one of the most-coveted awards in the industry. If chosen, winning places you in the highest ranks of your profession. Ask any creative director which competitions rank as the most influential, and they’ll place Communication Arts at the top of the list.

Snow Leopard: What's the hurry to upgrade?

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With any systemwide upgrade, for some users, especially early adopters, things can and will go wrong. However, the new features and the chance for improved performance will always woo many to upgrade sooner rather than later. And Mac OS X 10.6, Snow Leopard is no different than any other software upgrade.

Several recent posts show Snow Leopard’s promise and potential pitfalls.

Chuck Shotton, president of startup Concluent Systems, Monday morning sent out a pair of warning tweets: Read More>>

Macworld without Apple: The show will go on

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When Apple announced last year that the 2009 Macworld conference would be its last, there were some rumblings as to whether the show could continue without Apple’s presence - and the big keynote speech that the company offered every year.

No one ever said the show would die - but you kind of have to wonder how long it can make it without the draw of Apple. Still, it appears that the show will go on. IDG World Expo, which runs the show, sent out a news releasethis morning to announce two full days of technical conference content related to the new Snow Leopard operating system. In the release, Paul Kent, Macworld general manager and vice president at IDG World Expo, said: Read More>>

Obama upholds Bush laptop search policy - with new safeguards

Really at this point, can anybody be surprised to read this, in today's Washington Post: The Obama administration will largely preserve Bush-era procedures allowing the government to search -- without suspicion of wrongdoing -- the contents of a traveler's laptop computer, cellphone or other electronic device, although officials said new... Read more

SOURCE: AP/Mike Derer

Google cracks down on slow gadgets

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Google has seen success in large part because of their attention to speed, reliability and quality of their services. Loading up the Google homepage is usually instantaneous, and searching through their gigantic web index takes a fraction of a second.

Unfortunately for Google, they don’t have as much control over their own speed and user experience as they once did. The problem is that Google lets third party developers create applications (called Gadgets), which are often poorly programmed. Read More>>

The Fourth Graphics.com Challenge

The fourth Challenge requires participants to create an original work embodying at least one of the techniques covered in the Create a Natural Media Brush in Photoshop tutorial, take from Photoshop CS4 QuickSteps, by Gary David Bouton and Carole Matthews. Some interesting entries have already been posted.


This is the first Challenge devoted to the use of Photoshop brushes, based on an excerpt from Tricks of the Trade, an online bonus chapter for Photoshop CS4 QuickSteps by Gary David Bouton and Carole Matthews. Enter to Win>>

Is there a Mickey/Spidey mashup in the future?

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Comic book fans are already abuzz about the news that Disney is acquiring Marvel Entertainment for $4 billion in cash and stock. The AP story says that Disney will aquire ownership of Marvel characters. The transaction still requires an antitrust review and the approval of Marvel shareholders.

From the press release on Marvel’s site:

“Disney is the perfect home for Marvel’s fantastic library of characters given its proven ability to expand content creation and licensing businesses,” said Ike Perlmutter, Marvel’s Chief Executive Officer. “This is an unparalleled opportunity for Marvel to build upon its vibrant brand and character properties by accessing Disney’s tremendous global organization and infrastructure around the world.”

We know that many Geekend readers are comics fans (Hi, I’m a Marvel… and I’m a DC! and My first comic book: What got you hooked?), so we’d like to know what you think of this announcement. Do you think this means that Marvel will be asked to start watering down its grittier comics, or do you think Disney understands the power of the geek crowd (IronMan 2 was one of the most popular stories at last month’s Comic-Con 2009) and will let Marvel operate as basically status quo? What bizarre character mashups come to mind, including interesting character names (maybe Midey or Spickey)? Let us know in the discussion.

Edushi or rather, E-City

Established on March 2004, Hangzhou Aladdin Information & Technology Company has been engaged in the emulation technique development. We serve high and new technology enterprises through constant innovation and with which, we have created the first 3-D emulation virtual city program—Edushi (or rather, E-City), in the world. As a leading role, the company has launched “EDUSHI.COM” and then “hz.edushi.com”, which is an emulation virtual city concerns Hangzhou in China based in Internet. After that, many cities following the way have been created, such as Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Qingdao, Chengdu and so on. People in Aladdin have a faith towards the most excellent technology and the most convenient-oriented design ideas, which will lead to a 3-D emulation virtual city based in Internet interaction. All these will contribute to the realization of governments’ advocacy to build “ digitalized cities ” in the country. Now we warmly welcome more cities in the world to join in , to together create a digital world. http://www.aladdincn.com/en/index.html

eBay finds its Skype exit and it's probably for the best

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EBay is reportedly ready to sell Skype to a group that includes Andreessen Horowitz and private equity firms. The big question is whether a sale makes sense right now.

According to the New York Times, eBay will announce a sale of Skype as early as Tuesday (Techmeme). EBay is looking for $2 billion for the unit, but the New York Times couldn’t nail down a price. TechCrunch first reported eBay’s potential sale of Skype last week. EBay announced in April that it planned to spin off Skype in an IPO. Read More>>

Hot iPhone tips

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For those who are unaware (or disbelieving) that CNET's Brian Tong has a giving personality, we bring you this week's episode of The Apple Byte. Rather than simply disappear from your monitors while taking some well-deserved vacation, Brian has put together something of a "best of" edition of the show focusing on iPhone freebies and tips. For example, do you know how to share purchased apps with your friends or family? Or how to watch TV shows for free? Brian may be snorkeling in Hawaii, but this shows he cares. He really does. Watch now

Office 2010: What Microsoft will and won't say

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A new build of Office 2010 — more recent than the Community Technology Preview (CTP) Microsoft delivered in July to a select group of testers — allegedly has leaked. (But as of this posting, not yet leaked to the Web.)

The new build, which, according to Wzor, is labeled “Beta 1,” (Build 14.0.4417.1000) includes some updates to Office 2010’s built-in Backstage document-management platform and some of the new volume-licensing-activation tweaks that company officials recently acknowledged were coming. There is also a new “upload center” in the leaked build, which could be related to Office Web Apps, the Web-ified versions of key Office apps that Microsoft is planning to release to testers this fall.

Microsoft officials declined to comment on the leak. I asked whether the allegedly leaked bits would be what Microsoft is planning to release as part of the public Beta 1 of Office 2010 due out later ths fall. A spokeswoman provided this statement in response: Read More>>

Microsoft Bing cashback: 'splendid commercial bribery'

Microsoft Bing’s “decision engine” might aspire to higher things than a simple search, but if you buy a product using its search engine — such as a digital camera or a running shoe — the company says you’ll get some of that money back. Read More>>