Install A Facebook Share Link Button On Your Blog Site

Published in December 30th, 2009

Posted by Marty in Blogging, WordPress Tips, facebook

Have you been wondering how to add the Facebook share button to each of your blog posts? Simple. It’s as easy as using this share button Javascript directly from Facebook’s site. I just Googled facebook share links and it was the first item on the search list.
It gives you options to make it a button […]

Who’s Rockin’ That Sweet Dress?

Published in December 17th, 2009

Posted by Marty in Business, General Interest

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That’s the reaction you’re likely to have when you see the creations of designer Juliette Buford gracing the form of the lucky lady fortunate enough to be wearing one. Juliette is another of the amazing business owners I had the pleasure of meeting at the Chicago Urban League’s Entrepreneurs Social last week. If you ever […]

How to Import MAYA Images Into Photoshop

Published in December 16th, 2009

Posted by Marty in After Effects, General Interest, MAYA, Photoshop

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Recently I’ve been researching a method to pull images of some of my MAYA 3D characters into Photoshop. I needed a way to include them along with other file types in an After Effects movie. I finally figured it out this weekend. During the fall quarter my MAYA instructor taught us how to render images […]

Aqua, the World’s Tallest Building Designed by A Woman

Published in December 15th, 2009

Posted by Marty in General Interest

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If you’re an aspiring or practicing female engineer or architect here’s a technical shero worth emulating. Architect Jeanne Gang and her team at Studio Gang Architects designed Aqua, just north of Millennium Park in Chicago.
Chicago Tribune writer Blair Kamin wrote a great story about her and the grand building in the Sunday Nov 8, 2009 […]

A Cursury Personal Review of The Great Gatsby

Published in December 11th, 2009

Posted by Marty in General Interest

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I don’t recall how we got on the subject, maybe I was overhearing someone else’s conversation, but one of my coworkers recently asked me if I had read The Great Gatsby. As much as I love literature (I jammed in American Lit and English Lit in high school) and consider myself a decently well read […]

What You Need Is…

Published in December 10th, 2009

Posted by Marty in Business, General Interest, facebook

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…the services of Cynthia Boykin, image consultant, wardrobe organizer, personal shopper and provider of vintage and unique purses. I had the pleasure of meeting this Facebook friend and owner of What You Need Is last night at the Chicago Urban League’s Entrepreneur’s Social with Emmy Award winning nextTV producers Tracey Scruggs-Yearwood and Ayana Bush.
This outstanding […]

Old School Friday - Gone But Not Forgotten

Published in December 4th, 2009

Posted by Marty in Music

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After a long hiatus from my favorite meme I’m jumping back in with a tune fit for the season. My artist for the day hailed from my home town of St. Louis and my current home of Chicago but our geographical paths flowed opposite each other. Mr. Donny Hathaway was born in Chi-Town but grew […]

So What Are You Doing With Yourself Over the Thanksgiving Break, Martin?

Published in December 3rd, 2009

Posted by Marty in General Interest, Programming/Coding, YouTube

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Dude! A ton. I’m catching up on some important technical reading involving 3D digital lighting technique that I’m sure we’ll be using more of next quarter. It involves inserting the right types of lights into a scene to illuminate the characters and the set appropriately. The book also explains how to cast shadows correctly. I’m […]

Celebrate World Aids Day Every Day

Published in December 1st, 2009

Posted by Marty in General Interest, health

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Guess what people? You can celebrate World Aids Day, beyond today, the multitasking way. Every time you donate blood or blood and platelets (apheresis) your blood is automatically tested for AIDS and the HIV virus. You can donate in either fashion mutliple times during the year. If you have AIDS or HIV or any other […]