Here are 5 simple free desktop wallpapers featuring abstract art, created using photos from the Public Domain (PublicDomainPictures.net).

Here’s a quick and dirty set taken on a rural texas property around Elgin.  Enjoy, and feel free to use for any non-commercial purposes (commercial purposes explicitly forbidden unless permission given).   The attempt to identity individual species will be ongoing, but contact me if you recognize anything!

Even though it hasn’t even left the finishing room floor at the W3 organization, HTML 5.0 is shaping up to be a force to be reckoned with for interactivity on the web.  The lines between operating system and web browser will be blurred, as the features and functions of each merge to the point of overlapping. HTML 5.0 will make it possible to drag files from your desktop to web-based…

If you’re a designer like me, you like to tinker. When not working on a client’s site,  and in between gaming sessions, i can often be found in the deep recesses of a graphics editor, conjuring up new works and abstract imagery. With that comes an almost ravenous appetite for new stock photos to work with.  Here are just a few examples of great resources for free  stock photography. FREE …

Here’s a sneak peak at a small renewable energy engineering consulting company on the rise in Austin, TX. Austin Sustainable Energy LLC is a two-man think-tank composed of Gene Bishop and Paul Roush, two long-time Austinites with more than 50 years of combined engineering experience. From their website: “Austin Sustainable Energy LLC is an engineering consulting and services company with a focus on renewable energy and green products, and we…

Though I will admit this entry is fairly mundane, a remembrance of youthful days prompts me to share a recipe for childhood mayhem. Materials needed: 1. Crushed red pepper 2. Sage 3. Spice grinder / Fine blender Instructions: 1. Add both the crushed red pepper and sage to the blender, in the desired proportions. I think we used a 1:4 ratio of crushed red pepper to sage, but it’s been…

As any curator or collector knows, the bodily oils and dirt accumulated from handling can quickly turn a good quality bone specimen into an ugly duckling, or worse, destroy delicate sections or tissue.  If you intend on the bone or specimen being handled frequently, it is highly recommended that you seal it to prevent further corrosion and damage, generally by way of sealant. These instructions assume you have thoroughly cleaned…