Tell Congress not to censor the internet NOW!
January 18th, 2012 | by mykl | published in events, observed, web culture
PROTECT IP / SOPA Breaks The Internet from Fight for the Future on Vimeo. Tell Congress not to censor the internet NOW!
January 18th, 2012 | by mykl | published in events, observed, web culture
PROTECT IP / SOPA Breaks The Internet from Fight for the Future on Vimeo. Tell Congress not to censor the internet NOW!
February 1st, 2011 | by mykl | published in music, observed
OK, here’s the situation. I turn 40 in a few weeks and feel the need to prove to myself that I still have a little mojo left. So I’m embarking on a personal challenge — to sing 40 karaoke songs between now and the time the clock strikes midnight on my birthday on February 18. [...]
January 20th, 2011 | by mykl | published in observed
Try saying that three times fast. I was the lucky subject of a Twitterview (interview via Twitter) by Joel Carlson earlier this week. You can read the transcript, and see a ginormous photo of me, on his blog. Thanks again to Joel for the opportunity.
December 9th, 2010 | by mykl | published in design, observed, typography
Comedy Central revealed their new logo today, the first major logo change for the cable channel in nearly 10 years. Bob Salazar, senior vice president/creative director, brand creative for Comedy Central says it is “…more than a logo, it is everything you know about Comedy Central but in this more modern proposition.” I’m not sure [...]
November 19th, 2010 | by mykl | published in observed
While a little off the path of topics I usually blog about, this recipe MUST be shared with the world! You’re welcome, Internet. Cupcakes are magical by themselves. Who can argue with that? Adding peanut butter and chocolate certainly amps things up. However, the pièce de résistance of this recipe is bacon. Not just as [...]
November 17th, 2010 | by mykl | published in observed, social web
A few weeks ago, Jimmy Kimmel declared November 17th a new holiday – National UnFriend Day. “NUD is the international day when all Facebook users shall protect the sacred nature of friendship by cutting out any ‘friend fat’ on their pages occupied by people who are not truly their friends.” While I’m a strong supporter [...]
October 8th, 2010 | by mykl | published in design, observed
Google celebrated John Lennon’s 70th birthday a little early (it’s tomorrow) with their first video doodle today. The animation is based one of Lennon’s hand-drawn self-portraits (included as the two O’s) and synced with a verse of Imagine. It’s been fun to watch Google experiment with different media in this space.
October 1st, 2010 | by mykl | published in observed, social web
Unless you’re a Friendster user or have been too distracted by your FarmVille crops (it *is* harvest season after all) you probably know that The Social Network was released today. I’ll avoid revealing any spoilers but wanted to share some of my thoughts. I was lucky enough to take in an advanced screening for SMBMSP [...]
August 25th, 2010 | by mykl | published in observed
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Hi there. I'm Mykl Roventine. I design things like web sites, WordPress blogs and social media strategies. This is my personal blog (not affiliated with any employer or client) where I write about the social web, typography and coffee. More →