Note to my loved ones: When I have discarded this mortal coil, please feel under no obligation to put cheesy seasonal decorations around my gravestone. Wherever I end up, I have passed beyond all interest in tinsel, foil and plastic fake trees. Thanks for understanding. (Seen at Mountain View Cemetary, Oakland.)
Category: General
My 2011 Holiday Video Greeting
Just under the wire, here is my 2011 Year End Holiday Greeting, for all of my friends and family who made this year so awesome. I hope you enjoy it. Happy Holidays!
My new About.me Page
About.me is a web-service that allows you to display on one page all of your various social media links. Here's mine: http://about.me/rikomatic .
Angel Wings iPhone Case / Stand: The Perfect Case for the Jesus Phone
My girl Jeskat just gave me this shiny and functional iPhone case for my new iPhone 4S, straight from Singapore. I love the angel wings design on the back. And the wings hinge out to make a stand for watching videos and slideshows…. Or zooming your phone around and making "whoosh" sounds until she tells you…
My Kokeshi Papercraft Mobile
You know how some things just call to you, whether or not it is practical or reasonable for you to want them? In December of last year, I was at a holiday craft fair in Brooklyn and I found myself at this vintage toy stall. Above it was hanging this lovely Japanese papercraft mobile. I…
Sunday Confession: The Underemployment Blues
It's been almost 10 months that I've been back in California, making a somewhat illogical move away from a city that I love, many dear friends, and a fulfilling and steady paying job. I moved here with no promise that I would find another position in my field, during a terrible recession when employment is…
My Updated Work Portfolio: Virtual Fossil Digs, Kofi Annan, and Lindy Hop, oh my!
I updated my Work Portfolio to make it easier for people to see my most recent professional accomplishments in one place. Like this blog (and my life!), it covers a wide range of projects and disciplines, from virtual worlds to public speaking. And there's of course a lot I didn't include, since I've had such…
Digitally Disconnected ≠ Discontented?
I have been having a frustrating time getting some kind of communications system working in my otherwise charming new pad in Oakland. In most of the apartment I have zero bars on my cell phone, which is a big bummer. Just as importantly, I have been so far unsuccessful at getting any kind of broadband…
On Dress Codes and Controlling Your Message: Look Sharp, Be Sharp
Reading this post on BoingBoing about the dress code for a high end boutique reminded me of something my old boss Bill Pace at the Coalition for the International Criminal Court used say. As an up-and-coming international NGO at the United Nations, we had a pretty steady stream of new staff and interns at the…
Hello My Name Is Rik
I was at one of those events tonight where you need to make yourself a nametag. I like this one I made for myself because : The colors go perfectly with the shirt I'm wearing My printing looks like it was done by a 5 year old, perhaps one with special needs I should have this…