Andy McIlwain @ andymci.com

Review of Scott Pilgrim’s Finest Hour July 21, 2010

I’m new to the Scott Pilgrim universe. I started following the series a few weeks ago when I read through volumes 1-4, all in one sitting. (Yeah, I’m like that.)

Having caught up on Scott Pilgrim vs. The Universe two days ago, it made sense to pick up Scott Pilgrim’s Finest Hour last night.

Here are my thoughts. (Spoilers ahead, of course.)

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links for 2010-07-20 July 20, 2010

• Poptent
  Connecting video makers with brands, crowdsourcing television commercial production.
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• The Four Tenets of the Community Manager
  In nearly all the job descriptions of a Community Manager, the following beliefs were spelled out as requirements for the role.
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Mini Documentary: The Oatmeal July 20, 2010

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Site redesign + Scott Pilgrim July 20, 2010

Keeping this post short. (Will try to do the same with all future ones, as well.)

Redesigned: Fresh look, new direction.

I gave my site a bit of a facelift earlier this evening. Been meaning to do that for a while now.

It’s darker, yes, but I think it’s an improvement.

In terms of subject matter, I’m going to start covering more topics tied to running online communities, specifically within the world of gaming and tech. (At least I have some street cred in those areas.)

Related content will be added – and rewritten – over the next week or so.

This is still a personal blog, of course, so it won’t be business 24/7.

Enjoying Scott Pilgrim’s Finest Hour (Kinda?)

Took a drive down to the Beguiling tonight to pick up a copy of Scott Pilgrim’s Finest Hour, the final instalment of the Scott Pilgrim graphic novel series.

• Bad news: Getting shunted to the back of a line that looked more like a clustertruck of people than an orderly queue.
• Good news: Realizing I hadn’t read #5 yet, so the disorganized mass of chaos could bite my butt.

Thus I picked up my copy of Scott Pilgrim vs. The Universe and went on my merry way.

(Unfortunately I don’t have this awesome foil copy. It’s just the paperback. Foil would be cool, though!)

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links for 2010-07-19 July 19, 2010

• How to Create Multiple Dynamic Sidebars for WordPress Widgets
  Add support for multiple sidebars to your WordPress installation.
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  Seasonal food information, tips and recipe ideas, updated every week.
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• The Four Cs of Service Selling | Professional Service Journal
  The journey service buyers take is nothing less than heroic. There is tremendous risk in it for them. The outcome is uncertain. To sign an agreement and begin an engagement, there are four distinct psychological stages that service buyers must pass through.
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links for 2010-07-15 July 15, 2010

• Old Spice Voicemail Generator
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links for 2010-07-14 July 14, 2010

• EPICWIN
  To-Do List meets RPG. Accomplishing things in real life grants you an in-game reward. Be honest with yourself and honest with the app, and see what you can accomplish!
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links for 2010-07-13 July 13, 2010

• Top 10 Mistakes in Web Design (Jakob Nielsen's Alertbox)
  The ten most egregious offenses against users. Web design disasters and HTML horrors are legion, though many usability atrocities are less common than they used to be.
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Efficiency vs. Complexity: When the ends justify the means. July 13, 2010

I’m not a designer, nor a developer. I’m not a systems administrator or an engineer. My skill in mathematics is limited, and I can run out of patience quickly.

Yet I still enjoy making websites.

This is a conundrum I’ve been facing. Tasked with the responsibility of overhauling websites or building new ones from the ground up, I’ve been standing back and asking myself if I’m really doing it the right way.

Wouldn’t it be better if I learned PHP and MySQL? Wouldn’t it be better if I spent more time studying the finer points of design?

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links for 2010-07-12 July 12, 2010

• workspaces – Lifehacker
  Humans are inherently voyeuristic, and for me, this is especially true when it comes to workspaces. It's interior design with geek cred, imo.
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