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Concorso Atlantico

Brett Atkin — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 05:03:24 +0000

A couple of months ago, our first Pixel Jocks client went live, Concorso Atlantico. This site was created for an inaugural car show for high-end Italian automobiles. This weekend is the first of what I hope is many years of shows to come. Check out their site and let me know what you think by leaving a comment.

This site was based on the Bold and Modern template. We have 3 additional sites in the final stages of development and hope to launch them in the coming weeks.

Pixel Jocks is Live

Brett Atkin — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 13:00:29 +0000

A couple of weeks ago, Dennis Good and I launched Pixel jocks. It is a new service for businesses looking for an affordable web site with no hidden costs. Because of how we set things up, we can have a site up and running in just a couple of days. Hosting is included for the yearly investment of $500. We also have three add-ons for Events, News and Photo Galleries each priced at $50 a year.

The entire site uses a custom content management system (CMS) that was specifically created for Pixel Jocks. The CMS includes everything needed to keep your site updated but none of those complicated features that you never use or need.

If you’re a new business needing a web site or looking for a microsite for a new product you’re launching, take a look at Pixel Jocks and see what we can do for you.

Next Year is the Year for Microsoft…or the Year After That

Brett Atkin — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 20:34:26 +0000

I’ve been a big fan of Leo Laporte and his tech podcasts at TWiT.tv for some time. One of my favorites is Windows Weekly. This isn’t because I’m a Window’s fan though. I like listening to Paul Thurott because it isn’t afraid to say what he feels (for and against Windows/Microsoft). Every episode talks about new products and services launching using some version of the Windows OS. These announcements always seem to include a launch date sometime in the future. Sometimes it is “Summer 2012″. Other times, it is “Early 2013″.

I always find that humorous. It never seems to be a definitive date with Microsoft. It’s difficult to get excited about an upcoming launch (of a phone, tablet or Windows 8, etc…) when it is a year or more away.

Over the years, watching your marketing stumbles has been great (Can you bring Bill and Jerry back?), but it is time to stop. If you want to create some buzz, it helps if you actually have something (anything) ready before you announce it. Making references to Windows 9 when Windows 8 isn’t even out is a bit crazy.

Third Night Watching Tron

Brett Atkin — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 03:51:53 +0000

There is something about the new Tron movie that I can’t get enough of. I never saw the original so I have no clue what is really going on, but here I am watching it again. The techno/synthesized music throughout, the Ducati’s, Quorra and the visual effects in the Grid are amazing. Yeah, the story line and dialogue could be better, but this movie wasn’t made to win academy awards. It’s just a fun movie to watch and here I am watching it again.

Tronitech and David Rausch Studios

Brett Atkin — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 21:45:00 +0000

I had two sites go live this week. One was David Rausch Studios and the other was Tronitech.

I worked with Scott Weber of Weber/Design on the David Rausch Studios web site. Scott did all the design work and I created a custom CMS for managing the home page slider images as well as the Project pages.

For the Tronitech web site, Dennis Good of D.Good Design Co. and I worked together. Using their existing logo, Dennis created the header images.

On my end, I took their existing site and cleaned up the layout and information architechture and helped them with a marketing strategy for the monthly Newlsetter. Along with that, I designed and coded their email templates and they are using Campaign Jockey to send their Newsletter and manage their subscribers.

Both projects were interesting and challenging and I’m thankful for the opportunity.

Hindsight is 20/20

Brett Atkin — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 22:06:27 +0000

Maybe it wasn’t the best idea to let Noah feed himself beefaroni.

Come On Freddie

Brett Atkin — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 09:17:00 +0000

According to recent reports, Freddie Couples has told Tiger he’s on the team for the President’s Cup this November. Freddie is one of my all-time favorite golfers and Tiger isn’t. Not because I don’t like Tiger, but I wonder what Freddie is thinking. Tiger has barely played this year and when he has, it hasn’t been impressive.

I understand and believe in the value of a captain’s pick, but Freddie is using bad judgement here. A captain’s pick is for a guy that is playing well now but hasn’t accrued enough points to make the team. Freddie is basing his decision on what Tiger has done on the past, not what he has done recently.

There once was a belief in business that you would never get fired for going with IBM. In case you haven’t noticed Freddie, IBM and Tiger aren’t what they used to be.

One story ends and another begins

Brett Atkin — Sun, 17 Jul 2011 03:55:33 +0000

The next Harry Potter begins

Drink’n the Hard Stuff

Brett Atkin — Sat, 02 Jul 2011 23:33:40 +0000

Hey bartender, keep’m coming. Burp…

He’s walking!!!

Brett Atkin — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 18:00:03 +0000

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Containing Noah when he could crawl was hard enough….