With them, I could have a conversation about why good design was important; what design could do for their business; and what they should be looking for in a designer, even if they didn't hire me.... Enough firms have been burned badly by the lowballing designers -- who tend to cut corners, do slipshod work, and often don't support their work once the project's over -- that they're beginning to understand that you really do get what you pay for.
Read Morefiction generator and ten dimensions
So it's busy, and the furloughs aren't making life any easier, as people are now gone more days, but still must produce the same amount of work.... Here's a r eview of the game which contains a mention of narratology -- it's good to see other English majors writing reviews these days, and makes for a nice change from the standard review of 'Best game of the year!!!11!!'
Read Morenerd-in-chief
(Which I'm not doing particularly well at today -- turns out that if you mess up the proportions of yew and wormwood in incense, it aggravates your lungs something fierce.... Xbox 360 gave me the Red Ring of Death; my DVD player has decided to suddenly stop playing back discs; and my old iPod will not mount, play back music, or turn on. I suspect some strange electronic conspiracy.
Read Moreworking with bad clients
This morning, I realized that I've been using Photoshop since version 2.5, when it didn't even have layers.... Perhaps it's that 16 years of hard work and experience with clients that makes me laugh until I cry when I watch these videos about working with clients .
Read Moresecrets of tech support
From Randall at xkcd.com : I swear by all that's holy, I'm going to print out copies of this and start handing them out to my family, friends, and coworkers.