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Kutiman, Big Media, and the Future of Creative EntrepreneurshipMerlin Mann | Mar 11 2009
That's my pal, Jonathan Coulton, remarking on the disruptively talented Kutiman, who has made an astounding series of YouTube video remixes that's lighting up the web and (one imagines) generating a lot of wood amongst our nation's libidinous entertainment litigators. Here's Kutiman's "The Mother of All Funk Chords" (link includes credits for each video): read more »POSTED IN:
43f Podcast: Gangs, Constraints, and Courageous BlocksMerlin Mann | Feb 3 2009iTunes: "Gangs, Constraints, and Courageous Blocks" read more » POSTED IN:
Celtx: Powerful Free App for Script Writing, Pre-Production, and CollaborationMerlin Mann | Feb 1 2009
celtx - Integrated Media Pre-Production QPR - CryingStore - "Cold Tulips" by merlinmann (Celtx - Project Central) I've recently returned to using the Open Source (MPL-based CePL license) Celtx app for all the script-ish stuff I write. But it does a lot more than just collect and format drafts (which, unlike a text file or MS Word, Celtx does in a way that lets you focus solely on writing, rather than fiddly formatting). It's also an amazingly flexible and robust app for managing all the pre-production materials for screenplays, comics, audio plays, or what have you. And, again: it's totally free. read more »POSTED IN:
Michael Bierut's NotebooksMerlin Mann | Jan 29 2009
Design Observer: 26 Years, 85 Notebooks Why a notebook link from the guy who’s supposedly over notebook pr0n? Easy. This is all about how Michael Bierut has used his 85 notebooks over the past 26 years. read more »POSTED IN:
On Thumbs, Stars, and Little MenMerlin Mann | Jan 28 2009
Robert Christgau: CG 70s: The Grades I love Christgau’s original (pre-1990) explanation of how he grades the records that he reviews. read more »POSTED IN:
Video: Merlin's Talk, "Toward Patterns for Creativity"Merlin Mann | Jan 27 2009Merlin Mann - "Toward Patterns for Creativity" - Macworld PULSE Here's a video of my presentation, "Toward Patterns for Creativity," from earlier this month at Macworld, here in SF. read more »POSTED IN:
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