On rare occasions, I get asked what happened to my old web site. "Why are the links broken?" "Why is it on fire?"
There is no deep explanation. You can visit timguthrie.com and see the burning remains for yourself, but it might be worth repeating the reasoning behind disabling my old site and why I even have a blog in the first place.
So...
You can visit this link to read a full explanation, but this was never meant for anyone beyond friends and family. It doesn't cover anything even slightly important. This spot isn't special, but friends asked me to keep a blog and I complied.
"But why is the other site on fire?"
Since this blog became my temporary new site and because I hated my old web site, I decided to disable it. Then, I set the site on fire (virtually speaking). No good reason. Just thought it was mildly humorous.
Sure, it's nice when I get a random email asking to reactivate my old website so someone can show another friend my (old) art, and I admit I will eventually reactivate the site.
And, no, this isn't very professional of me. Maybe I will get a new site up before the summer ends (doubtful before the year ends, to be honest). At that time, I will likely stop updating this blog (at least on a regular basis).
Of course, when this blog stops being used, someone is bound to ask why. But since this blog never existed for any lofty reason and it won't be missed by more than probably a half dozen people (and not really even by any of them), I don't foresee any protests.
But there you have it. That is why my website has been on fire for over a year, now.
Burn, baby, burn.
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Click the free download link (the pay version is Quicktime Pro, which you do not need)
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Additional help:
If you are using Windows and it does not play, you can also try right clicking on the file and downloading it to your desktop. That should solve the problem of your browser not playing it. I don't care if you save them to your computer. Consider it my gift to you. 0:) [insert little bell chime]
7/1/08
Blogs, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Vimeo...
[back-dated from a Jan '09 post]
A friend asked me recently what finally got me to adopt these tools and social networks since he knew I wasn’t too keen social networks.
I admit, a part of it was stupid. It used to be that everything on that list was so popular that I honestly shied away from them. And of course, they are only more popular now. I avoided them almost instinctively based on my reluctance to gravitate toward anything that was considered trendy.
Some tools turn people into tools.
However now, it is almost trendy to NOT use them, so I suppose a weird from of progress has happened. I didn’t really think I was “too cool” to use them, myself. I just didn’t see any relevance to my work, especially considering how busy I usually am. There was fear they were all time wasters.
Then came sabbatical.
I thought it was pretty obvious when I set up the blog that it was intended just for family and friends who had asked me to put something online. They asked for a way to track the art I created while on sabbatical. I was also asked to share images from my travels.
That is my blog’s three word description: “Art and Travel.” It was never intended for broad public consumption.
I am not a social butterfly. If you know me even slightly, you can confirm this. I have to admit, though, I feel like I was being an idiot for avoiding them for so long (although I still think MySpace is obnoxious).
In my response to my friend, I compared myself to the irrational purist/traditional film photographers who refused to utilize digital media, or, the writers who wouldn’t give up their typewriters for computers. I wasn’t all that different in my refusal to embrace new forms of communication (especially for the dumb reason that they were “popular”).
The thing is, due to my sabbatical, this was the first year I have found myself so isolated from friends and work that it finally made sense to utilize these tools. A few friends that pushed me into it, and parents asking for updates, etc, helped break my stubbornness. I still expect I will abandon many of these tools by the time I return to work and after I cut way back on my travels since I don’t expect these tools to honestly be as useful once August arrives. I won’t go so far as to claim I will never use them again, however. Never say never.
I confess it turned out to be a good move that I finally adopted some of these tools, and I also have to reluctantly admit that it has been fun. Thanks to those of you that have left comments or sent emails.
I am past the halfway mark of my sabbatical, as I write this. I hope the second half is as entertaining and productive (hopefully MORE productive, to be honest) as the previous six months.
Peace.
A friend asked me recently what finally got me to adopt these tools and social networks since he knew I wasn’t too keen social networks.
I admit, a part of it was stupid. It used to be that everything on that list was so popular that I honestly shied away from them. And of course, they are only more popular now. I avoided them almost instinctively based on my reluctance to gravitate toward anything that was considered trendy.
Some tools turn people into tools.
However now, it is almost trendy to NOT use them, so I suppose a weird from of progress has happened. I didn’t really think I was “too cool” to use them, myself. I just didn’t see any relevance to my work, especially considering how busy I usually am. There was fear they were all time wasters.
Then came sabbatical.
I thought it was pretty obvious when I set up the blog that it was intended just for family and friends who had asked me to put something online. They asked for a way to track the art I created while on sabbatical. I was also asked to share images from my travels.
That is my blog’s three word description: “Art and Travel.” It was never intended for broad public consumption.
I am not a social butterfly. If you know me even slightly, you can confirm this. I have to admit, though, I feel like I was being an idiot for avoiding them for so long (although I still think MySpace is obnoxious).
In my response to my friend, I compared myself to the irrational purist/traditional film photographers who refused to utilize digital media, or, the writers who wouldn’t give up their typewriters for computers. I wasn’t all that different in my refusal to embrace new forms of communication (especially for the dumb reason that they were “popular”).
The thing is, due to my sabbatical, this was the first year I have found myself so isolated from friends and work that it finally made sense to utilize these tools. A few friends that pushed me into it, and parents asking for updates, etc, helped break my stubbornness. I still expect I will abandon many of these tools by the time I return to work and after I cut way back on my travels since I don’t expect these tools to honestly be as useful once August arrives. I won’t go so far as to claim I will never use them again, however. Never say never.
I confess it turned out to be a good move that I finally adopted some of these tools, and I also have to reluctantly admit that it has been fun. Thanks to those of you that have left comments or sent emails.
I am past the halfway mark of my sabbatical, as I write this. I hope the second half is as entertaining and productive (hopefully MORE productive, to be honest) as the previous six months.
Peace.
An explanation of sorts...
An original post read “I am not a blogger. I am not so sure this is a good idea.”
Tim Braun responded, simply, “This is a good idea.”
Really, though, this is just for the few members in my family and a handful of friends that wanted to be kept updated during my travels as well as have an opportunity to watch the creative process while I am on sabbatical.
This blog will likely only last for the academic year that I am on sabbatical (Summer ’08 - Summer ’09).
I don’t have much to say beyond that. Don’t expect deep insights. Maybe a rant here and there. Most likely, I will disappear for large chunks of time, only to return weeks later with a hint of what I am working on.
We shall see.
Thanks to those family and friends that asked for this and have shown interest. It is nice to know I have a few friends out there and that there is a tiny amount of interest in the art.
Tim Braun responded, simply, “This is a good idea.”
Really, though, this is just for the few members in my family and a handful of friends that wanted to be kept updated during my travels as well as have an opportunity to watch the creative process while I am on sabbatical.
This blog will likely only last for the academic year that I am on sabbatical (Summer ’08 - Summer ’09).
I don’t have much to say beyond that. Don’t expect deep insights. Maybe a rant here and there. Most likely, I will disappear for large chunks of time, only to return weeks later with a hint of what I am working on.
We shall see.
Thanks to those family and friends that asked for this and have shown interest. It is nice to know I have a few friends out there and that there is a tiny amount of interest in the art.
6/1/08
Hanging Artists, Explanation
No, I don't mean I want to hang these artists for some kind of aesthetic crime - these are just artists on display in my personal collection. I am currently in the process of expanding my collection (acquiring new work, if I can get it).
Since I will be traveling a lot the next two weeks and won't have time to post what I am doing, I decided to spend today preparing files so that I could schedule about two weeks worth of posts that will automatically appear here - one a day for the next two weeks.
This isn't everything in my collection (some stuff hasn't even been unpacked, yet), nor do I even have work from some of my favorite people. This is just stuff hanging on the walls by people I know. Since I don't like hanging my work, I trade my work for other people's and I hang their work, instead. A few friends that I have met on travels (but have never been to my home) wanted to know what I collected. I promised I would post images. Hence, these posts.
That's all. Enjoy. Or not.
Since I will be traveling a lot the next two weeks and won't have time to post what I am doing, I decided to spend today preparing files so that I could schedule about two weeks worth of posts that will automatically appear here - one a day for the next two weeks.
This isn't everything in my collection (some stuff hasn't even been unpacked, yet), nor do I even have work from some of my favorite people. This is just stuff hanging on the walls by people I know. Since I don't like hanging my work, I trade my work for other people's and I hang their work, instead. A few friends that I have met on travels (but have never been to my home) wanted to know what I collected. I promised I would post images. Hence, these posts.
That's all. Enjoy. Or not.
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