shey.net’s been around since 1998, making it one of the longest-running blogs on the web, which isn’t really saying much. I’m Tim. I design and produce things. Most recently, I co-founded a company called Next New Networks, and we also have a company blog. You can reach me via my first name @ this url or twitter at me.Tumblr (3.0; @moth)http://tim.shey.net/40.741012-74.000125http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/http://shey.net/http://shey.net/img/nu_sheybar.gif<object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="329" data="http://i.adultswim.com/adultswim/video2/tools/swf/viralplayer.swf"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="movie" value="http://i.adultswim.com/adultswim/video2/tools/swf/viralplayer.swf" /><param name="FlashVars" value="id=8a250aae237007d0012370ffb48c0033" /><embed src="http://i.adultswim.com/adultswim/video2/tools/swf/viralplayer.swf" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" flashvars="id=8a250aae237007d0012370ffb48c0033" allowfullscreen="true" width="400" height="329"></embed></object><br/><br/><p><a href="http://video.adultswim.com/robot-chicken/dark-cristal.html">Robot Chicken: Dark Cristal</a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sheydotnet/~4/I_U_M7DEGwg" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/sheydotnet/~3/I_U_M7DEGwg/237741380http://tim.shey.net/post/237741380Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:12:00 -0500http://tim.shey.net/post/237741380<img src="http://13.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ksrut72qkr1qz4rgjo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><b>November 7th, 2009:</b> <p>Editing on a Saturday again…<br/><br/> (Use FLICKR to zoom in to find details from last weekend’s photograph)</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sheydotnet/~4/KNWB5tDc7A0" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/sheydotnet/~3/KNWB5tDc7A0/236595136http://tim.shey.net/post/236595136Sat, 07 Nov 2009 22:53:48 -0500http://tim.shey.net/post/236595136<img src="http://2.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kspeh6i2bR1qz4rgjo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Uggs on a Cruiser. (<a href="http://tim.shey.net/post/235216352/set-1-yankees-canyon-of-heroes-parade-adding-to">See more</a>)</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sheydotnet/~4/5DJDDGw5G9s" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/sheydotnet/~3/5DJDDGw5G9s/235220025http://tim.shey.net/post/235220025Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:05:30 -0500yankeesparadeyankeesparadenychttp://tim.shey.net/post/235220025<img src="http://11.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kspe7qw4Dt1qz4rgjo1_500.jpg"/><br/> Uggs on a cruiser<br/><br/> <img src="http://21.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kspe7qw4Dt1qz4rgjo2_500.jpg"/><br/> Sea of blue<br/><br/> <img src="http://17.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kspe7qw4Dt1qz4rgjo3_500.jpg"/><br/> Remains of the fall<br/><br/> <img src="http://10.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kspe7qw4Dt1qz4rgjo4_500.jpg"/><br/> MDF<br/><br/> <img src="http://7.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kspe7qw4Dt1qz4rgjo5_500.jpg"/><br/> Only in NY<br/><br/> <img src="http://11.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kspe7qw4Dt1qz4rgjo6_500.jpg"/><br/> The crowd sees Jeter<br/><br/> <img src="http://10.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kspe7qw4Dt1qz4rgjo7_500.jpg"/><br/> Broadway & Ann St, New York, NY<br/><br/> <p>Set 1, Yankees Canyon of Heroes Parade. Adding to <a href="http://www.mdfsmash.com/tagged/parade">MDF’s shots</a>.</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sheydotnet/~4/mMqd_61tuHM" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/sheydotnet/~3/mMqd_61tuHM/235216352http://tim.shey.net/post/235216352Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:59:00 -0500yankeesparadeyankeesparadenychttp://tim.shey.net/post/235216352<a href="http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/11/03/eveningnews/main5514075.shtml">Auto-Tune the News covered on CBS Evening News. </a>: <p>That’s three Next New Networks shows on Katie Couric in the past few months (ThreadBanger, VendrTV, and Auto-Tune). Maybe we should just formalize this relationship?</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sheydotnet/~4/eKkTCaPTOfQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/sheydotnet/~3/eKkTCaPTOfQ/232958894http://tim.shey.net/post/232958894Wed, 04 Nov 2009 10:51:31 -0500http://tim.shey.net/post/232958894“Listening to Chris Christie’s acceptance speech, I’m only now realizing the pure depth of Jon Corzine’s unpopularity. This has to be the worst speech I’ve ever heard. This guy is seriously not ready for prime time. And yet, he just got elected.”<br/><br/> - <em><a href="http://www.talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/2009/11/nj_overview.php">Josh Marshall | Talking Points Memo</a></em><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sheydotnet/~4/gJuG4tf91fY" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/sheydotnet/~3/gJuG4tf91fY/232604863http://tim.shey.net/post/232604863Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:50:22 -0500http://tim.shey.net/post/232604863<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/tW1zK5rGYLM&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/tW1zK5rGYLM&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>One of the best $99 Music Videos yet, from director Daisy Edwards - Care Bears On Fire, “Barbie Eat a Sandwich.”</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sheydotnet/~4/z2DIY_NQFIA" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/sheydotnet/~3/z2DIY_NQFIA/231315662http://tim.shey.net/post/231315662Mon, 02 Nov 2009 20:20:59 -0500http://tim.shey.net/post/231315662<img src="http://12.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ksg02pAOPC1qz7t0xo1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>I saw this and thought it looked like <a href="http://clevermoniker.tumblr.com">Ryan</a> in our office. What does everyone (at Next New) think?</p> <p><a href="http://eatsleepdraw.com/post/231141989/this-is-a-photoshop-illustration-i-did-of-my-boss">eatsleepdraw</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>This is a Photoshop illustration I did of my boss, Geoffrey Roche, for Halloween. <a href="http://blog.ohkamp.com"><a href="http://blog.ohkamp.com">http://blog.ohkamp.com</a></a></p> </blockquote><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sheydotnet/~4/97_pWDwm5LM" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/sheydotnet/~3/97_pWDwm5LM/231178351http://tim.shey.net/post/231178351Mon, 02 Nov 2009 17:44:58 -0500http://tim.shey.net/post/231178351<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/4CAGy1xelxw&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/4CAGy1xelxw&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>This is kind of an inside joke for Fred’s fans and colleagues, but this definitely cracked up our office today.</p> <p><a href="http://justin.tumblr.com/post/228215683/the-sexiest-costume-this-halloween-for-all-you">justin</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><b>The sexiest costume this Halloween!</b></p> <p>… for all you <a href="http://ChannelFrederator.com">Fred Seibert</a> fans out there. This idea popped into my head on Sunday and it was too ridiculous not to do.</p> </blockquote><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sheydotnet/~4/7R0bGy7nEPM" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/sheydotnet/~3/7R0bGy7nEPM/228618034http://tim.shey.net/post/228618034Sat, 31 Oct 2009 01:31:00 -0400http://tim.shey.net/post/228618034<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/BJYCp8I9qUs&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/BJYCp8I9qUs&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>Don’t worry everyone, they’re all OK. I hope. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJYCp8I9qUs">51 Best Kid Fails</a>, by <a href="http://youtube.com/user/barelypolitical">Barely Digital</a>. Music by NNN’s Jake Chesnow.</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sheydotnet/~4/biTD5mJfoOQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/sheydotnet/~3/biTD5mJfoOQ/228576303http://tim.shey.net/post/228576303Sat, 31 Oct 2009 00:35:00 -0400http://tim.shey.net/post/228576303<img src="http://5.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kolo40SQZq1qzy3cwo1_r1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>This is just too fantastic. (via <a href="http://caro.tumblr.com/post/227225257/hey-jude-flow-chart">caro</a>)</p> <p><a href="http://loveallthis.tumblr.com/post/166124704">loveallthis</a>: Inspired by <a href="http://jeannr.tumblr.com/post/165291081/i-made-a-flow-chart-that-we-might-better">jeannr</a>, I flowcharted the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Beatles">Beatles</a> classic, ‘Hey Jude.’</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sheydotnet/~4/UVraU99xMj8" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/sheydotnet/~3/UVraU99xMj8/227272421http://tim.shey.net/post/227272421Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:51:43 -0400http://tim.shey.net/post/227272421<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/igrR30FYRnc&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/igrR30FYRnc&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>By far the best <a href="http://indymogul.com/reelgood">Reel Good Show</a> yet. A must-see. Meme Molly, Cats, Halloween (via <a href="http://youtube.com/user/indymogul">indymogul</a>)</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sheydotnet/~4/-BVmm34-Zus" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/sheydotnet/~3/-BVmm34-Zus/227247605http://tim.shey.net/post/227247605Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:18:26 -0400http://tim.shey.net/post/227247605“If you set your goals ridiculously high and it’s a failure, you will fail above everyone else’s success.”<br/><br/> - <em><a href="http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2009/10/26/091026fa_fact_goodyear/">James Cameron, in The New Yorker</a>.</em><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sheydotnet/~4/Ps9E5y2UA7M" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/sheydotnet/~3/Ps9E5y2UA7M/226614225http://tim.shey.net/post/226614225Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:26:18 -0400http://tim.shey.net/post/226614225<img src="http://1.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ks1zmkEVpc1qz4rgqo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>What a great shot of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fred_Seibert">Fred</a>. Gotta love his inspirational poster by <a href="http://www.lachusidart.com/lip/index.html">Laure Anne Chusid</a>. via <a href="http://www.davidslog.com/226424649/fred-you-are-so-cool">david</a>.</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sheydotnet/~4/LTfKc5PTVOM" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/sheydotnet/~3/LTfKc5PTVOM/226566715http://tim.shey.net/post/226566715Wed, 28 Oct 2009 23:31:00 -0400http://tim.shey.net/post/226566715<img src="http://2.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ks8foqJuaZ1qz4rgjo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The album cover’s not dead just yet, as proven by this mindblowingly awesome one for American Idol star Adam Lambert’s debut record.</p> <p><a href="http://www.bestweekever.tv/2009-10-27/adam-lambert-has-a-message-step-up-your-game-fancy-unicorns">via Best Week Ever</a>.</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sheydotnet/~4/K0Fa_24vsy8" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/sheydotnet/~3/K0Fa_24vsy8/226012510http://tim.shey.net/post/226012510Wed, 28 Oct 2009 12:12:25 -0400http://tim.shey.net/post/226012510<img src="http://5.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ks42tj8lXM1qz4rgjo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><b>U2 turns the Rose Bowl into the Milky Way:</b> <p>Turned the lights off and had everyone take out their cell phones. (from the YouTube concert)</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sheydotnet/~4/cm7bUfNMoMo" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/sheydotnet/~3/cm7bUfNMoMo/223625561http://tim.shey.net/post/223625561Mon, 26 Oct 2009 03:44:09 -0400http://tim.shey.net/post/223625561<img src="http://19.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_krn0f8N0Dq1qz4rgjo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://parsonsillustration.wordpress.com/2009/10/16/quick-hit-frank-olinskys-last-piece-for-next-new-networks/">Parsons Illustration Blog</a>:</p> <blockquote>Dig it: This is last of twelve posters Parsons Illustration faculty <a target="_blank" href="http://frankolinsky.com/">Frank Olinsky</a> designed for the <a target="_blank" href="http://nextnewnetworks.com/">Next New Networks</a>.  Sad to see the series ending, but fantastic work, Frank!</blockquote> <p>We’ve had so much fun with the poster series. Maybe we should do another one?</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sheydotnet/~4/1fJ64fiPGgg" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/sheydotnet/~3/1fJ64fiPGgg/215182479http://tim.shey.net/post/215182479Fri, 16 Oct 2009 22:33:08 -0400http://tim.shey.net/post/215182479<img src="http://22.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_krktvtYjVH1qz4rgjo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Good news travels fast (via <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/moth">Moth</a>)</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sheydotnet/~4/ceNrcJfOofM" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/sheydotnet/~3/ceNrcJfOofM/214098272http://tim.shey.net/post/214098272Thu, 15 Oct 2009 18:16:40 -0400http://tim.shey.net/post/214098272<img src="http://8.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kriqhooYwI1qz8zw1o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>This happened on <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XLtiFeYm5Y">one of our Ultra Kawaii videos</a> today…</p> <p><a href="http://1000lolz.tumblr.com/post/213056014/google-ads-strike-again">1000lolz</a>: Google Ads strike again!</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sheydotnet/~4/uBw2XfFcaXM" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/sheydotnet/~3/uBw2XfFcaXM/213125025http://tim.shey.net/post/213125025Wed, 14 Oct 2009 16:51:00 -0400http://tim.shey.net/post/213125025<p><img align="right" hspace="10" height="312" width="220" src="http://static.oprah.com/images/200911/omag/200911-omag-women-rule-micki-krimmel-220x312.jpg"/>Very proud today of my friend and <a href="http://www.nextnewnetworks.com/post/14530/the-tao-of-micki">personal web guru</a> Micki, whose <a href="http://www.oprah.com/article/omagazine/200911-omag-women-entrepreneurs/3">profile in O Magazine</a> went live today. She’s been hard at work the last year launching <a href="http://www.neighborgoods.net/">Neighborgoods</a>, a site that makes sharing your stuff with neighbors and friends easy. There’s a great story about how she did an end run about concerns about finding partners and investors to get her idea started:</p> <blockquote>“I remember thinking, ‘Instead of focusing on what I don’t have, I can focus on what I do have.’” Shortly after she returned home, one of her consulting clients decided to invest in NeighborGoods and gave her what she needed to get the project off the ground.</blockquote> <p>Check out the rest of Micki’s profile in the November issue: <a href="http://www.oprah.com/article/omagazine/200911-omag-women-entrepreneurs/3">Women Entrepreneurs: O’s Women Rule! Conference Winners</a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sheydotnet/~4/R3Po77Mnkdo" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/sheydotnet/~3/R3Po77Mnkdo/212412034http://tim.shey.net/post/212412034Tue, 13 Oct 2009 20:59:00 -0400http://tim.shey.net/post/212412034