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I am not the Zodiac
2007-08-14 01:00:00 We watched the movie Zodiac over the weekend. Seeing his cipher reminded me that I had made up a personal cipher when I was a kid. Here is a puzzle made with my very simple cipher, with a prize Thing going to the first person who can solve it! Leave your guess as a comment.
Random Acts of Randomness
2007-08-10 20:42:00 The first PDF in a new campaign.Print out PDF.Post each of the two pages in public places.Together, but more preferably, not together.New PDF's later.This is not destiny.HERE. More About: Randomness , Random
Rolling For Kindness
2007-08-10 00:49:00 Thinking and talking with Bryan about his game idea, made me think more about a couple games I had ideas for. Here's one, sorry no fancy pdf.Rolling for Kindness Grab two dice, if you don't have any dice handy, you can use this. Roll to see what kind act you will be performing today. Finish the act before you go to bed.2. Say 'hello' to a stranger.3. Leave change in the pop or candy machine.4. Roll again. Smile at that number of people.5. Strike up a pleasant conversation with a coworker that you normally don't chat with.6. Pick up trash as you walk.7. Buy yourself a flower. You need to be kind to yourself, too.8. Leave some reading material (book/magazine/paper) in a public place.9. Give a really good tip to your server or cashier.10. Send a card to someone telling them how much they mean to you.11. Offer assistance to an older person.12. Donate something to a shelter.
TTOTD Radio - The Thing 6
2007-08-09 10:21:00 This week's podcast was once again hastily assembled, but the mix is okey-dokey by me. There's a variety of songs. Guess I should narrow my tastes more so those subscribing (all 3 of ya--ya b*stards!!) would know what they're getting. Well, no. Discover different stuff, ragamuffins. Here's an idea how the flow goes--power pop, pavement guy, funny, electro-funny, pop, country pop, R & B, blues, yo la sounding, weird country, fuzzy freakout, hip hop weird, soft weird.Works for me. Don't forget to visit the podcast page or subscribe in itunes.Get the Enhanced AAC Podcast HERE.Get the crappy MP3 HERE.Get the CD Jewel Case PDF HERE. The Songs, Fool! 1. Imperial Teen -- Shim Sham from The Hair the TV the Baby and the Band. New preview track. Direct Download.2. What Made Milwaukee Famous -- Sweet Lady from Trying To Never Catch Up. Sounds like Marah to me. Direct Download.3. Steven Malkmus -- The Hook from Steven Malkmus. A slightly older Double Shot from the Pavement guy. Geez, my an... More About: Radio , Thing
Zombie Mask
2007-08-09 04:45:00 Funky Zombie Mask . It's supposed to look 'normal' on the one side, but the kids said it was scary on both sides.More on This Thing
Stupid Dancing
2007-08-08 19:29:00 Two minutes to make, a lifetime of stupid.Bad Pop Song Dancing . More About: Stupid
Simpsonize Me
2007-08-08 06:23:00 Don't get any funny ideas about me picking the kitchen for the background. It was the only good one.
Maus: The Later Years
2007-08-07 20:06:00 Another Random comic in the ongoing series, Comics Only Bryan Gets. More About: Maus , Years
Call For Play Testers
2007-08-06 21:17:00 This week is a bit odd. I'm not sure how much I can share with TTOTD'ers. Last week, I wrote a game, Alphadice. After thinking about that game, I've developed a new game of which I don't have a title yet. I believe this game to have marketability. It's a simple to learn word game with almost limitless variations and with many different, scalable ways to play. I've already thought of an expansion. The website for the game could host an electronic version as well as home brew play variations. I would like to market this game and TTOTD will mark the progress. I don't want to share the full game, as I have not written it yet or developed the cards, until I get a copyright. I'm also looking around to see if a similar game/game mechanic is already on the market place. I've never obtained a copyright or contacted game publishers. I hope to have a polished playable version by Nukecon at the end of September. Right now, I'm looking for play testers. When I have a completed PDF, I'... More About: Play , Call
See Shell's Cross Posts
2007-08-06 19:01:00 Most of the time, when my Thing is something artsy &/or crafty, I also post something about it on my other blog, See Shell 's Schemes. My template designer also made me this awesome button, thanks again, Zoe!So I have added this button to the sidebar, and gone back through all the posts here, and added this button as a link to those posts that are crafty. I also added one of three phrases with links to specific posts:Cross Post -- this just means that I've also made the same post on the other blogMore on this Thing -- this means there is more to the story, and you can get the in-depth storySee shell's two cents -- I'll use this when I'm writing about something that Bryan madeThere will often be more pictures on the other blog, and usually more photos on flickr, when you click on any photo. More About: Posts
Cell Phone Holder
2007-08-04 04:59:00 Now that I have my own pene del diablo (for emergency use only!), I decided it needed it's own case. After all, it will mostly just be in my purse. I used denim and felt, and I seriously had to hold back from beading it, but since there may be times that Bryan will carry it instead of driving around for two hours trying to buy prepaid long distance phone cards, I didn't want it to be too girly. (You're welcome, Honey.)More on this Thing More About: Phone , Cell Phone , Cell , Cell-phone
Simpsonize Me
2007-08-03 20:22:00 Finally got Simpsonize Me to work. I look much younger and with blackish hair. More tweeking is needed. The above photo photo was simpsonized from this photo.
Green Salsa
2007-08-03 04:50:00 9 medium tomatillo tomatoes4 clove garlic, peeled2 jalapeno chile pepper2 bunches fresh cilantro7 ripe avocadosChop cilantro, dice garlic and chile, cut tomatillos into thumb-sized pieces.Cut avocados in half, remove pit, and squish flesh out of skin.Puree all ingredients in blender, you might have to do it in batches, depending on how big your blender is. If you have a food processor, that would probably work even better, but I've never used one, so I can't sayFor best taste and dipping value, refrigerate for several hours or overnightServe on tacos, or use as dip More About: Green , Salsa
TTOTD Radio - The Thing 5
2007-08-02 10:07:00 Today's Thing Radio was put together rather quickly, so I'm not a hundred percent how it all will turn out on reflection. But what I lack in quality, I make up for in quantity. All the music is relatively new music---the oldest track being from February of this year. There's even a few preview tracks in there. Visit the website links and check out the bands while you listen. I'm in a bit of a hurry today, so no comments on the tracks, but all the regular bells and whistles are there. Don't forget to visit the podcast page or subscribe in itunes.Get the enhanced AAC podcast HERE.Get the crappy MP3 podcast HERE.Get the CD Jewel Case PDF HERE. The Songs 1. Super Furry Animals --- Run-Away from Hey Venus! Direct Download.2. An Angle --- Clean And Gold from The Truth Is That You Are Alive. Direct Download.3. The Boy in the Bubble --- Take Me Home from Songs from the City On The Sun. Direct Download.4. The Boy in the Bubble --- The Real World Don't Matter from Songs from the City On...
Yellow Tree
2007-08-02 04:41:00 I'm making more trees, here's a yellow one.And the back is finished with "Blue Moon" glitter glue. More About: Yellow , Tree
Alphadice
2007-08-01 19:48:00 Today's Thing is a simple word game I'm surprised no one has written yet. Alphadice is a word game using dice and the cards I made in the PDF. It's simple, adaptable and easy to travel, like Boggle or Scrabble without all the fuss. All you need is two six-sided die, a watch, and some pencil and paper plus the PDF. The game can be played in fifteen minutes and is for 2 to 6 players. You'll also need to print out the last two pages of the PDF and cut out the cards. The PDF is small.Hey, I wrote a game today! Feedback is appreciated. Download the PDF HERE.
Photo: Graffiti
2007-08-01 04:31:00 I am not condoning graffiti, but this was very cute. It's the same color as the tagging on the buildings on the block. More About: Photo , Graffiti
Not Enough Coffee Man
2007-07-31 10:26:00 Continuing with more bad art, it's a lame parody of this comic. Basically, I just wanted to practice more with layers and crude drawing with Art Rage. More About: Coffee
Coffee Painting
2007-07-31 06:53:00 Today's Thing is from one of Shelly's craft project kits. I deviated heavily from the instructions and eventually quit when my efforts to correct mistakes created too many uncorrectable mistakes. Isn't that what art is all about, living with mistakes.Maybe one of Shelly's Things could be to correct this painting. I'm not much of an artist, although I did enjoy this project and learned how to mix paints a bit.See shell's two cents More About: Coffee , Painting
Fish
2007-07-27 20:07:00 After trying unsuccessfully for about an hour and a half to get Simpsonize Me to work, I had to give up and whip up some modern art in about 10 minutes with viscosity. I blame the stupid Burger King and his overall creepiness. More About: Fish
Wire Flowers
2007-07-27 02:34:00 A tiny vase of tiny flowers for a friend.More on this Thing More About: Flowers , Wire
The Generic Beat Show 1
2007-07-26 11:16:00 From the archives, here's an old electronica show I made for radio circa 2003. No song titles, it's all there along with plenty of extra added funky stuff. About once a month, I'll release an old show you can listen to in the player. I'll make a new picture, so at least one Thing is new in the post.Get show HERE. More About: Show , Beat , Generic
Hi Fructose Random Links
2007-07-25 18:53:00 Hifructose is an art magazine I've been wanting to read for a while after I saw it previewed in Boing Boing. I finally picked up issue five. I like it --- the art exists somewhere between ART and toy. It's trying to figure out the world using day-glo martians, saucer-eyed girls and morning-time dreams. That's my lax impression. In a magazine like this, I want to explore more art. So today's Thing is every URL in the magazine randomized. All the ads-which are mostly for galleries and toys-plus I went back and found the home page for each artist or work shown that was available. There are 80 links. Click on the button for a new, random link and get exploring. Sorry the button itself is so lame, it's a generic script. Hifructose does have a link page here, but this randomizer has links their page doesn't.Click Away. More About: Random , Links , Fructose
Team Pass
2007-07-24 20:08:00 Due to family emergencies, today is a team pass. This week may also be of diminished production. More About: Team , Pass
Radio Banner
2007-07-23 18:56:00 Today's Monday update Thing is a banner image for the podcast page. I had to stretch it out on the web page. Learning, learning... More About: Radio , Banner
New Layout
2007-07-23 14:05:00 Come check out my new layout and updated sidebar on my other blog, See Shell's Schemes. This is where the Paul Harvey of my artsy/craftsy posts are, and ideas of what I'm working on next. Template by Chic & Sassy Designs. More About: Layout
TTOTD Radio -- The Thing 4
More articles from this author:2007-07-20 10:17:00 Some TV-related songs in today's The Thing Radio plus a hidden comedy routine from a cartoon rat and another bonus hidden track. The podcast is now in AAC--the preferred format because you get chapters, song titles and artwork--and in crappy MP3 so you can listen in the players here on the page. Visit the podcast page or subscribe in itunes.Grab the AAC Version HERE.Grab the MP3 Version HERE.Grab the CD Jewel Insert HERE. The Songs 1. Joe Strummer and The Mescaleros -- Johnny Appleseed from Global a Go-Go. We've just jumped into the new HBO show John from Cincinnati. This old Joe Strummer song is the theme song. It's great when I know a song in a show. It's better when I actually own the song. And it's even better when the song is free on the internet. If you're out to get my honey, then you don't go killin' all the bees? Direct Download.2. Mekons -- Last Night on Earth from Journey from the End of the Night. Mekons popped into my mind as a great band to follow Strummer. Th... 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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