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HTML5 Generated Art

Thai — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 07:27:52 +0000

I just submitted my entries for a HTML5 framework that can do some gnarly things with canvas. It’s called Okapi and they’re doing a contest. First place gets $500 bucks and you don’t have to be a pretentious fecal artist to create it too. Abstract art isn’t so bad when you’re not trying to sell it for a million bucks.

Balls Deep With HTML5 Canvas

Thai — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 07:40:32 +0000

The idea of HTML5′s reach across many mobile devices has really got me thinking about mobile games through the browser. While researching I found that Spil Games was offering a monthly HTML5 contest and first place is $5000 bucks. Such a great way to inspire web developers to get their creative juices going. Given that the state of HTML5 is fairly new, there seems to be a lack of resources and libraries. I found canvasdemos.com to be super helpful.

It’s very hard not to compare Actionscript’s mature handling of graphical assets when I was messing with canvas. What HTML5 needs is a robust library to glue everything together. Right now everything seems so scattered and not so refined. But it won’t stop me from investigating the potential of canvas. Check out my demo. It doesn’t have real collision detection yet and this is only a little test on generating objects.

Mac OS X Snow Leopard Box Cover Contest

Thai — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 05:41:57 +0000

Gizmodo’s Leopard OS X Design Contest wants you to redesign the box cover because they are not feeling it whatsoever. Here is my take on it. I thought since Steve Ballmer is such a lover of all things Apple and makes the most funniest expressions, he should grace the box cover.

I don’t think I’ll be upgrading anytime soon because some programs are incompatible such as Parallels Desktop version 3.

Lightsaber Turkey Blade

Thai — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 03:05:57 +0000

Gizmodo’s Future Kitchen Gadgets Contest wants you to create a kitchen gadget that have not been invented but should be. After many, many hours at Crate and Barrel with my wife, I came up with the Lightsaber Turkey Blade. It slices, it dices, and gets the job done. The ladies will be calling you to bring over the…Turkey Blade. Dark Force sold separately.

My Submission for Gizmodo’s Apple Tablet Mockup Contest

Thai — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 23:28:53 +0000

It seems that e-book readers are getting a tech boner over rumors of a possible Apple tablet. Gizmodo’s Apple tablet mockup Photoshop Contest wants to see how you would make good use with it. For some reason, I had to add my dog in it. Doesn’t he look terrified?

The Keg Ski: A Brand New Toy for Summer

Thai — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 22:35:38 +0000

Gizmodo’s Summer Toy Contest wants you to create a brand new toy for summer. This is what I came up with.

Sexy Gadget Ad Submission

Thai — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 02:39:12 +0000

I sent my ad submission for Gizmodo’s Sexy Gadgets Ads Contest. They want you to create an ad that is gadget related and sex it up. This one was tough cause it was hard to make something tasteful yet sexy and with nerd gear. I’m sure there’s going to be tons of Wii remote spoofs so I didn’t go that route.

If you ask me, old Jenna was so hot.

Gizmodo’s Impractical Gadgets Contest

Thai — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 06:02:49 +0000

Gizmodo is having a contest where you make an existing device useless in Photoshop. This was my first attempt but I had to explain the piece to someone. It’s not a good design when the picture can’t speak for itself.

This is the one I’m using to enter next Tuesday. There’s no such thing as too many screens.