Corey Canadahttp://theopine.comenSat, 05 Jul 2008 12:22:41 -0500WordPress http://wordpress.org/306558http://www.feedburner.comSubscribe with My Yahoo!Subscribe with NewsGatorSubscribe with My AOLSubscribe with BloglinesSubscribe with NetvibesSubscribe with GoogleSubscribe with PageflakesSubscribe with PlusmoSubscribe with FeedLoungeSubscribe with Bitty BrowserSubscribe with Live.comSubscribe with FlurryCity Sues for Rights to Springfield Skate Parkhttp://theopine.com/2008/07/04/city-sues-for-rights-to-springfield-skate-park/Current AffairsskateboardingCoreyFri, 04 Jul 2008 12:48:16 -0500http://theopine.com/?p=1017I’ve talked about this before and from an outside perspective and from someone who skates there twice a week, here is my take.  The City is suing for rights to take over the park. An assumption is that it seems the city needs the Skate Park revenue to pay for their money pit projects…ahem the ice-park.  I bet the skate park is the only profitable park in the city and it’s not owned by the city, so of course they want to take it over. 

The list of “issues” in the article are skewed to make the “problems” seem bigger than they are. Anyone can present raw data in a way to send the message “they” want.  Sensationalizing ocassional issues, shows a lack of awareness and exposure to the Skate Park by the people at the city. Anytime you put a bunch of teenagers together your going to have an occasional issue. Spending quite of bit of time skating there, the “problems” are not the norm. I have a feeling there are more problems at the local mall, so maybe they should take that over as well. 

In reality the broke behemoth, will most likely end up getting the park. On the flip side, it may not be a bad thing. Other cities run stellar skate parks, but if ours can’t even keep the pools open in the summer, I”m concerned about how they will keep up the park. If they do take it over, I really hope they treat the existing employees with the respect they have built and deserve.  And I hope they do not ruin the culture that makes the Skate Park a safe friendly community environment for kids, parents and old skaters like me. If not, they will run it to the ground, get a crappy corporate sponsor and no-one will go there, which would be sad thing.  Full story at The Springfield News Crapper.

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]]> I&#8217;ve talked about this before and from an outside perspective and from someone who skates there twice a week, here is my take.  The City is suing for rights to take over the park. An assumption is that it seems the city needs the Skate Park revenue to pay for their money pit projects&#8230;ahem the [...] <script type="text/javascript"> SHARETHIS.addEntry( { title: "City Sues for Rights to Springfield Skate Park", url: "http://theopine.com/2008/07/04/city-sues-for-rights-to-springfield-skate-park/" } ); </script> 0Cristian Jofre at Behance Magazinehttp://theopine.com/2008/07/03/cristian-jofre-at-behance-magazine/BusinessDesign & ArtSnippetsbusinessdesignCoreyThu, 03 Jul 2008 15:36:43 -0500http://theopine.com/?p=1013Link    

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]]>The Creative Director for MTV Networks International says, “Conflict is necessary for the creation of great work&#8221;. Link     <script type="text/javascript"> SHARETHIS.addEntry( { title: "Cristian Jofre at Behance Magazine", url: "http://theopine.com/2008/07/03/cristian-jofre-at-behance-magazine/" } ); </script> 0The Fifteen Most Useless Internet Euphemismshttp://theopine.com/2008/07/03/the-fifteen-most-useless-internet-euphemisms/SnippetsWeb & TechbusinessFunnywebCoreyThu, 03 Jul 2008 13:13:02 -0500http://theopine.com/?p=1011Link

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]]> Gawker posted a funny post clarifying some of the Jargon thrown around in the webogosphere. Link <script type="text/javascript"> SHARETHIS.addEntry( { title: "The Fifteen Most Useless Internet Euphemisms", url: "http://theopine.com/2008/07/03/the-fifteen-most-useless-internet-euphemisms/" } ); </script> 0Stefan Sagmeister at Behance Magazinehttp://theopine.com/2008/07/01/stefan-sagmeister-at-behance-magazine/CultureDesign & ArtSnippetsdesignCoreyTue, 01 Jul 2008 08:51:55 -0500http://theopine.com/?p=1010Link

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]]>Behance sat down with Sagmeister to hear directly from the mouth of a master on staying small, taking a human approach, and life lessons. Link <script type="text/javascript"> SHARETHIS.addEntry( { title: "Stefan Sagmeister at Behance Magazine", url: "http://theopine.com/2008/07/01/stefan-sagmeister-at-behance-magazine/" } ); </script> 0The One Machine Rivals the Brainhttp://theopine.com/2008/06/29/the-one-machine-rivals-the-brain/CultureCurrent AffairsWeb & TechtechnologywebCoreySun, 29 Jun 2008 10:38:52 -0500http://theopine.com/?p=1009In the new issue of Wired, Kevin Kelly provides an interesting observation that the Internet has now hit approximate computational equivalence to a single human brain. The nifty little animated info-graphic is worth the look. 

Each time a person clicks on a search result or creates a link to a Web page, the One Machine is being programmed. Each new link wires up a subroutine, creates a loop, and unleashes a cascade of impulses. As waves of links surge around the world, they resemble the thought patterns of a very large brain. 

The One Machine contains a million times more transistors than you have neurons in your head. And, unlike your brain, it’s growing at a rate that outpaces Moore’s law. By 2040, the planetary computer will attain as much processing power as all 7 billion human brains on Earth.

The full article is here and Chris Anderson’s take on the subject is at The Long Tail. 

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]]> In the new issue of Wired, Kevin Kelly provides an interesting observation that the Internet has now hit approximate computational equivalence to a single human brain. The nifty little animated info-graphic is worth the look.  Each time a person clicks on a search result or creates a link to a Web page, the One Machine is being [...] <script type="text/javascript"> SHARETHIS.addEntry( { title: "The One Machine Rivals the Brain", url: "http://theopine.com/2008/06/29/the-one-machine-rivals-the-brain/" } ); </script> 0The Art of Microfamehttp://theopine.com/2008/06/21/the-art-of-microfame/CultureWeb & TechwebCoreySat, 21 Jun 2008 16:44:54 -0500http://theopine.com/?p=1007Via directly psfk. In recent years, we’ve witnessed many examples of internet fueled fame. From Corey Kennedy to Perez Hilton, Tila Tequila, to Ze Frank, they all jumped from obscurity to a kind of niche fame (with some going on to mainstream celebrity). What’s the formula for this meteoric success, and is it based on talent, or is it all just hype? Rex Sorgatz explores the issue and discovers microfame is attainable if you follow the rules:

It’s easy to be cynical about this new class of celebrity. The lines between empowerment and self-promotion, between sharing and oversharing, between community and cliques, can be blurry. You can judge for yourself whether the following microcelebs represent naked ambition, talent justly discovered, or genius marketing. The point is that renown is no longer the exclusive province of a select few. Nano-celebrity is there for the taking, if you really want it.

Full story: New York Magazine: “The Microfame Game and The New Rules of Internet Celebrity”

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]]> Via directly psfk. In recent years, we’ve witnessed many examples of internet fueled fame. From Corey Kennedy to Perez Hilton, Tila Tequila, to Ze Frank, they all jumped from obscurity to a kind of niche fame (with some going on to mainstream celebrity). What’s the formula for this meteoric success, and is it based on talent, or [...] <script type="text/javascript"> SHARETHIS.addEntry( { title: "The Art of Microfame", url: "http://theopine.com/2008/06/21/the-art-of-microfame/" } ); </script> 0GraphPaperPress Wordpress Themeshttp://theopine.com/2008/06/19/graphpaperpress-wordpress-themes/Web & TechdesignwordpressCoreyThu, 19 Jun 2008 15:04:27 -0500http://theopine.com/?p=997I am not one to write about Wordpress themes but I have seen a lot of poorly designed crap in the theme world and have been impressed with the high quality GraphPaperPress themes bring to the table. In a nutshell, “Graph Paper Press is a repository for Wordpress themes created by photographer and multimedia producer Thad Allender. They pedal minimalistic modular designs that can transform your blog from a tubular list of posts into an aesthetically-pleasing news magazine or portfolio website.“ 

I currently use  Monochrome Author that I am constantly tinkering and dinky donking with. I enjoy the flexibility and customization that their themes provide for someone like me with just enough CSS  and code knowledge to be dangerous and break stuff.  If you are looking for a flexible clean theme to differentiate your site from the typical hokey pokey blog theme,  I recommend purchasing a GraphPaperPress premium Wordpress theme or downloading one of their free premium Wordpress themes. 

You can also purchase all the themes for a steal at $99.00 with a personal use license and below are couple links to a samples of their products.

Gridline Magazine Download | Demo

Visualization Download | Demo

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]]> I am not one to write about Wordpress themes but I have seen a lot of poorly designed crap in the theme world and have been impressed with the high quality GraphPaperPress themes bring to the table. In a nutshell, &#8220;Graph Paper Press is a repository for Wordpress themes created by photographer and multimedia producer Thad Allender. They [...] <script type="text/javascript"> SHARETHIS.addEntry( { title: "GraphPaperPress Wordpress Themes", url: "http://theopine.com/2008/06/19/graphpaperpress-wordpress-themes/" } ); </script> 1Paul Budnitz of Kidrobot - Concept becomes Culturehttp://theopine.com/2008/06/16/paul-budnitz-of-kidrobot-concept-becomes-culture/BusinessCultureSnippetsbusinessCoreyMon, 16 Jun 2008 17:41:39 -0500http://theopine.com/?p=996Link

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]]>Behance interviewed Kidrobot founder Paul Budnitz to figure out how he turned a tiny niche business into a success. Some of his methods are surprising. Link <script type="text/javascript"> SHARETHIS.addEntry( { title: "Paul Budnitz of Kidrobot - Concept becomes Culture", url: "http://theopine.com/2008/06/16/paul-budnitz-of-kidrobot-concept-becomes-culture/" } ); </script> 0Radiohead Pushes Festivals Go Greenhttp://theopine.com/2008/06/13/radiohead-pushes-festivals-go-green/CultureMusicSnippetsCoreyFri, 13 Jun 2008 18:15:08 -0500http://theopine.com/?p=995TreeHugger to find out more about the band’s “Carbon Neutral World Tour.” Link

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]]>Radiohead are pushing ahead on the sustainability of all aspects of touring, from traveling less to persuading the crowd drink from reusable cups. Take a look at the article at TreeHugger to find out more about the band&#8217;s &#8220;Carbon Neutral World Tour.&#8221; Link <script type="text/javascript"> SHARETHIS.addEntry( { title: "Radiohead Pushes Festivals Go Green", url: "http://theopine.com/2008/06/13/radiohead-pushes-festivals-go-green/" } ); </script> 0Reverse Graffiti Projecthttp://theopine.com/2008/06/13/reverse-graffiti-project/Design & ArtSnippetsstreetartCoreyThu, 12 Jun 2008 21:16:43 -0500http://theopine.com/?p=993LInk

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]]>Street artist Paul Curtis uses a method contrary to his peers when creating his work - he cleans and creates a beautiful contrast in the clean versus dirty surfaces. LInk <script type="text/javascript"> SHARETHIS.addEntry( { title: "Reverse Graffiti Project", url: "http://theopine.com/2008/06/13/reverse-graffiti-project/" } ); </script> 0