25 Great Calvin and Hobbes Strips. Why Bill Watterson is our hero.
We've re-launched Progressive Boink, friends! Our new front page is here. Hope you enjoy. Hundreds of comic strips have been published in newspapers. The majority are terrible, and almost all the rest are mediocre. And it's really a shame that it's so difficult to quantify this strip's greatness. Calvin and Hobbes ran from 1985 to 1995. "Virtue needs some cheaper thrills. " © Universal Press Syndicate Calvin is an unbelievably intelligent six-year-old. It's kind of refreshing to see a strip that doesn't feel the need to have an uplifting message, or feel like it needs to point out that it's mean to whack an innocent person upside the dome with a snowball. 10 Myths About Introverts. 10 Myths About Introverts By Carl King [ Translations: Spanish | German | Dutch | Italian ] I wrote this list in late-2008.
Around that time, I was lucky enough to discover a book called, The Introvert Advantage: How to Thrive in an Extrovert World , by Marti Laney, Psy.D. Sure, anyone who knows me would say, “Duh! A section of Laney’s book (page 71 through page 75) maps out the human brain and explains how neuro-transmitters follow different dominant paths in the nervous systems of Introverts and Extroverts. Unfortunately, according to the book, only about 25% of people are Introverts. So here are a few common misconceptions about Introverts (not taken directly from the book, but based on my own life experience): Myth #1 – Introverts don’t like to talk. Myth #2 – Introverts are shy. 100+ Resources for Web Developers.
Photo Credit: SMITHMag Update #1 – March 14, 2008 Update #2 – September 22, 2008 Translated into Italian at Geekissimo There is some amazing stuff out there on the Web–resources, tools, tricks, and tips.
Problem is, as a Web developer, you spend so much of your time just keeping up with new technologies – learning, playing – and this doesn’t leave much time to go hunting for the latest and greatest tool, or for a better way of doing things. BookMooch: trade your books with other people. Super Obvious Secrets That I Wish They’d Teach In Art School at Marvelous Mustache Factory. I get a lot of emails from illustration students and young cartoonists.
Sometimes they ask to interview me for a class assignment, sometimes they’re recent graduates looking for advice on how to transition from art student to professional illustrator/cartoonist. I get emails asking about how I promote my work, how to “break into” illustration or comics, how to find clients, how to gain a following on the internet, etc. I usually laugh a little as I read all these emails because I myself am still really struggling to make ends meet as a full time illustrator and cartoonist.
I’m still figuring out what works and what doesn’t. But things are definitely improving and getting easier, slowly but steadily. I understand the daunting feeling that comes with the end of college or the decision to leave a day job and take those first steps towards a career as an illustrator or cartoonist, having gone through it myself not that long ago. Creativity is a muscle. Again, creativity is a muscle. Use Buttons Instead of Links and Increase Your Clicks. There has been some research around whether using “buttons” on your website and in your email marketing campaigns as a call-to-action instead of words with links drives more clicks.
It’s one of those things that every company really has to test for themselves. For businesses that market to consumers, you’ll probably find buttons like “Sign Up Now” or “Buy Now.” If you’re marketing to businesses and you offer a white paper you might use the text “Download Now” or if you’ve got a tutorial for your viewers to watch it might be “View the Demo.” At any rate, an “actionable” word will usually work better than a passive one on your button. Make your own book. Make it great. Hints for Remembering Better.
Fullnet! - Inteligencia Virtual. Ni Dios se salva del Photoshop. Twitvid - Share videos and photos on Twitter. Deportes - Emisoras Online - Radio en Vivo. Musica-de-la-serie. 600 canciones en total, un gran trabajo. Podéis conseguir parte de la banda sonora adquiriendo los siguientes discos en la tienda de Los Soprano . Podéis acceder a la banda sonora de la serie desde aquí o bien desde los links del final. Están todas las canciones por temporadas y episodios. Recuerdo la primera vez que vi las películas de Martin Scorsese , sobre todo Uno de los Nuestros, Casino, Malas Calles y siempre llegué a la misma conclusión: aparte de la calidad cinematográfica de la cinta, hay otro aspecto que destaca, la música. No se trata de música hecha expresamente para la película, sino de grandes éxitos conocidos por todos que dan forma y absorben al espectador durante toda la película.
Lo mismo ocurre en Los Soprano . En la web podéis encontrar la banda sonora por temporadas y por episodios, todas las canciones, una recopilación de más de 600 canciones. Grooveshark - Listen to Free Music Online - Internet Radio ... RumbaTop. Rock 20. Los 40 Principales - COLOMBIA.