Author Archives: Susan

REALITY?: Springlike Sunday

Posted on March 11, 2007 by Susan

Nice day today.  Did some work on Adobe Premiere, some laundry, then we took a ride out to Trader Joe’s. First time there–we’d heard so much about it.  But while there were tempting goodies, the prices weren’t that great–although they … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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NEW MEDIA: Transitioning

Posted on March 10, 2007 by Susan

UPDATE: Done. Down to about 60 Spinning posts to move over to Hypercompendia.  Moved about a month’s worth at a time between heatpress mounting posters.  When I’m done, unless there’s a hotsy-totsy new media issue that I absolutely need to … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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PEOPLE: Michael Jackson in Japan

Posted on March 10, 2007 by Susan

I’m tired and cold; long day in the shop.  So  I’m not in the best of moods and therefore, can possibly get away with one nasty: All I could think of when I saw him on the news was that … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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WRITING: Reading Like a Writer

Posted on March 10, 2007 by Susan

Oh why the hell not…I’m doing it anyway; I may as well read Francine Prose’s book to make sure I’m doing it right. Just about cracked the cover, but I’m liking this confirmation of my own thoughts: Like most–maybe all–writers, … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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BLOGGING: No, Typepad DOESN’T Suck

Posted on March 10, 2007 by Susan

How embarrassing; realized that an entry I posted some time ago raging against Typepad is a big catcher of hits and it likely isn’t a fair and accurate reporting of my overall contentment with the service. It was probably at … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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BLOGGING & NEW MEDIA: Video

Posted on March 10, 2007 by Susan

Wow.  Maybe this will be an answer to embedding video clips into the weblogs:  From Adobe: Vlog It. Continue reading →

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BLOGGING: Moving Day

Posted on March 10, 2007 by Susan

It never fails; the best laid plans, etc. Making a move on the weblogs to try to come up with some sense of order in the dealing of various subjects here.  Literature, Writing, and all the other categories do make … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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NEW MEDIA: Hypercompendia

Posted on March 9, 2007 by Susan

hyper – 1. excessively active, behaving in an overexcited or hyperactive way.  2. excitable, easily excited, or having a high-strung temperament.  Syn. overexcited, manic, agitated, hectic, frenzied. compendia – (compendium) – 1. short account, a comprehensive but brief account of … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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NEW MEDIA: Language

Posted on March 9, 2007 by Susan

God, I love this project! Hypertext involves paths; it’s taking me on so many different paths just in each and every element or step of the project.  In seeking to do this, I need to find this, and that leads … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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NEW MEDIA & LITERATURE: A Confession

Posted on March 8, 2007 by Susan

Here’s what I said: This brings me to another train of thought–why some of us don’t particularly go wild over hyperfiction.  But that post is still festering in my mind, wanting to heal itself before I rip open the wound … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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NEW MEDIA: Coordination

Posted on March 8, 2007 by Susan

Working with three or four different programs here, none of which are completely the answer in themselves (sorta like my four stories?).  This is why Adobe has what they call "suites" — to make sure all elements can be done … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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NEW MEDIA: Like This…

Posted on March 7, 2007 by Susan

…sort of… Graphite Do as they say: move the mouse around on the image. Continue reading →

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NEW MEDIA: 3-D

Posted on March 7, 2007 by Susan

Further thinking on the previous post (and I think also that it’s time this project along with its postings go into the other weblog instead–a "to-do" this week) brings me to an image that isn’t far off from a 3-D … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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NEW MEDIA: Learning Process & 3-D

Posted on March 7, 2007 by Susan

No doubt about it: this might be a lot more fun if the process didn’t involve a lot of research and time spent in finding things that, in a classroom setting or even with someone else involved, could be brainstormed … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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NEW MEDIA: Fiddlin’ Around

Posted on March 6, 2007 by Susan

Getting my fingers into all the different aspects of this at once.  Premiere Pro for Dummies is a lot less daunting and if I’d’ve gotten this first for Flash 8, I think I would’ve learned it quickly.  Premiere is similar … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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