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Department of Eagles at Bowery Ballroom 1/19/08

I decided to not try and sneak in my Nikon, so these are cameraphone shots.. sorry.
But… the show last night was outstanding. Since I was so stressed about not seeing their 1st show ever, I guess it’s not bad that I saw their 4th show evar…
I still believe Daniel Rossen’s a musical genius. Hope to [...]

JPG Magazine says goodbye

I am very sad. On Friday, I got an email from JPG Magazine saying that they were closing their doors.
Why am I sad? It was a bold plan well-executed. It banked on the participation of the photographers. They submitted photos, voted on them and their photos graced the cover and inside pages of the magazine. [...]

FriendFeed and Facebook

I started using FriendFeed, connected to Facebook, and found out that personally, after a few weeks, I didn’t like it. So I removed the app from FB and will retain the account on FriendFeed.com.
Why? It was impersonal, plain and simple. Automation of your social activities seems too mechanical. Why be social in the first place? Perhaps someone [...]

YouTube’s Search feature

As a marketer, I’ve enjoyed using YouTube for not only getting videos out and up fast, but also embedding on brand websites. But, there is always a fly in the ointment when you use free services. One of the newest things bugging me is Google addition of a search bar to embedded videos.

Before the video [...]

Shameless Plug: Vote for me at HouseOfScratch.com

It’s rare, but not unheard of, that I shamelessly promote myself :)
My cut paper artwork has been selected for a unique, juried exhibition online at the surrealist art gallery House of Scratch.
If you dig my work, please show your support by stopping by to vote - it only takes a moment.
Thanks! Matt

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