tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21317081141789341492024-03-12T22:30:58.957-04:00THEODOR3Theodore Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02301630220393647156noreply@blogger.comBlogger276125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2131708114178934149.post-91921742811274857462010-06-28T10:26:00.000-04:002010-06-28T10:26:04.199-04:00Wordpress 3.0 Relaunch / MovingMy blog has moved! Please update your links to <a href="http://www.theodore3.com/blog/">http://www.theodore3.com/blog/</a>. The RSS feed is now located at <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/theodore3">http://feeds.feedburner.com/theodore3</a>. My Blogger address will no longer be updated.<br />
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After being hosted by Angelfire since middle school, I’ve finally moved to BlueHost and built my site from scratch using WordPress 3.0. I've imported my blog to my Wordpress installation and integrated it with the rest of my site. Please visit and let me know what you think!Theodore Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02301630220393647156noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2131708114178934149.post-71013908720480458972010-04-30T11:44:00.001-04:002010-04-30T11:45:16.379-04:00Potholes In My Blog Redesign<a href="http://potholesinmyblog.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_bAlec3mjrhc/S9rKSKfuz8I/AAAAAAAAD0k/huwEcaKDxik/s400/potholes.jpg"></a><br />
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I recently had the opportunity to redesign <a href="http://potholesinmyblog.com/" target="_blank">Potholes In My Blog</a>, a hip-hop / music blog I've been following for a while after <a href="http://tedikuma.blogspot.com/2009/08/transmitting-live-volume-one.html">creating an album cover for them</a>. Along with some input from David Reyneke and the rest of the staff, I built a Wordpress theme from the ground up that I'm really happy with. You can see it in action <a href="http://potholesinmyblog.com/" target="_blank">here</a>. My original comp and the previous blog design are below. There are still a few tweaks to be made, like adding in an <a href="http://potholesinmyblog.com/wp-content/themes/potholes/images/header2.gif" target="_blank">animated header</a>...<br />
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The <a href="http://vinylmeltdown.com/2010/04/emay-karen-o-and-the-kids-album/" target="_blank"><em>Emay, Karen & The Kids</em> EP</a> is a set of beats created by producer <a href="http://www.myspace.com/mindalteringdynamics">Emay</a>, made from samples from the Where The Wild Things Are movie soundtrack. Of course, I jumped on the chance to do the cover art. Beats, Karen O, Maurice Sendak... You can't go wrong. Link to the download and a sample track below.<br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tedikuma/4554893518/" title="Emay, Karen & The Kids (Back Cover) by Theodore Taylor, on Flickr"><img alt="Emay, Karen & The Kids (Back Cover)" height="400" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3156/4554893518_432f076b56.jpg" width="400" /></a><br />
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Download: ♪ <a href="http://vinylmeltdown.com/2010/04/emay-karen-o-and-the-kids-album/">Emay - Emay, Karen O & The Kids</a><br />
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I've secretly been redesigning my portfolio site. It's more of a refinement of what is here now, except I'm building it entirely with Wordpress 3.0. No more flat html and no more Blogger. Basically it will look like the design I created for <a href="http://theodore3.tumblr.com/">my Tumblr page</a>. Whenever Wordpress 3.0 is released, my new site will not be far behind...Theodore Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02301630220393647156noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2131708114178934149.post-71909615367890680562010-04-13T07:51:00.001-04:002010-04-13T07:51:26.445-04:00Myrtle Beach<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tedikuma/4516807808/" title="Myrtle Beach by Theodore Taylor, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4034/4516807808_22848e91aa.jpg" width="400" alt="Myrtle Beach" /></a><br />
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A bunch of photos from my week long trip to Myrtle Beach. My favorite part of the trip was our visit to Alligator Adventure, where I fed a tortoise.<br />
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A few photos from the first day of the National Cherry Blossom Festival. It is not as warm as it appears in the images. Slideshow below.<br />
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This piece was created for this weekend's <a href="http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=359254236674" target="_blank">Velo Sanaa Bicycle Art Show</a>, a fundraiser for the Nianjema Secondary School in Bagamoyo, Tanzania. It's an illustration of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marshall_Taylor" target="_blank">Marshall "Major" Taylor</a>, the first African American athlete to achieve the level of world championship and second to win a world championship. Sketches below.<br />
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The newly relaunched <a href="http://jdillafoundation.org/" target="_blank">J Dilla Foundation</a>, a non-profit group formed to help fund inner-city programs and provide scholarships to students attending progressive music schools in memory of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J_Dilla" target="_blank">the late hip-hop producer J Dilla</a>, held a <a href="http://jdillafoundation.org/?p=79">logo contest</a>. My friend <a href="http://myk31.com" target="_blank">Mykola Dosenko</a> convinced me to enter. He sent me a concept that he came up with which I finalized. (top right). I also created a concept of my own. (top left). Below are some variations which I held back due to contest restrictions. But I'm happy with all of them.<br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tedikuma/4461735173/" title="J Dilla Foundation Logo Concept #1 (Variations) by Theodore Taylor, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2678/4461735173_6d30ae3416.jpg" width="400" alt="J Dilla Foundation Logo Concept #1 (Variations)" /></a><br />
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I started <a href="http://theodore3.tumblr.com/">a Tumblr blog</a>. Now I'm addicted. Peer pressure.Theodore Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02301630220393647156noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2131708114178934149.post-58114742012261607192010-02-18T10:57:00.000-05:002010-02-18T10:57:47.458-05:00DC Record Fair #4<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tedikuma/4363991028/" title="DC Record Fair #4 by THEODOR3, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2793/4363991028_687e858b94.jpg" width="400" alt="DC Record Fair #4" /></a><br />
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Another <a href="http://vinyldistrict.blogspot.com/2010/02/more-images-from-dc-record-fair.html" target="_blank">DC Record Fair</a>. This one was not as fruitful as the first two, in photos and records. The Black Cat is like a dungeon. Very little light and insanely crowded. But I left satisfied. Check out my <a href="http://theodore-taylor.blogspot.com/search/label/DC%20Record%20Fair%20%234" target="_blank">photo blog</a> and <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tedikuma/sets/72157623450085458/" target="_blank">Flickr</a>.Theodore Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02301630220393647156noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2131708114178934149.post-45987663984601003562010-02-09T23:11:00.001-05:002010-02-09T23:26:08.110-05:00SP-404 Practice<object width="400" height="319"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/7guIDGC39tk&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/7guIDGC39tk&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="400" height="319"></embed></object><br />
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Decided to make a video while playing with samples on my Roland SP-404.Theodore Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02301630220393647156noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2131708114178934149.post-47912058287791190922010-02-07T12:23:00.000-05:002010-02-07T12:23:40.004-05:00Snowpocolypse 2010<a href="http://theodore-taylor.blogspot.com/2010_02_01_archive.html" title="Snowpocolypse 2010 by THEODOR3, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2680/4337291021_dd724246d6.jpg" width="400" alt="Snowpocolypse 2010" /></a><br />
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DC was hit by a snowpocolypse. Here are just a few of my photos. I have more on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2304064&id=25503495&l=aae7170f8c">Facebook</a>.<br />
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Requested by <a href="http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=271482530768" target="_blank">a friend</a>. Jack White kind of looks like Michael Jackson. That's not my fault.Theodore Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02301630220393647156noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2131708114178934149.post-42226076898771382172010-01-12T22:07:00.002-05:002010-01-28T14:23:23.880-05:00Self-Portrait Linocut<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tedikuma/4269986209/" title="Self Portrait Linocut Print by THEODOR3, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2785/4269986209_3abbd21664_o.jpg" width="400" alt="Self Portrait Linocut Print" /></a><br />
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Another print. A self-portrait this time. I think it turned out okay, although the hair didn't come out as detailed as I thought.Theodore Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02301630220393647156noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2131708114178934149.post-91688922117225599202010-01-10T18:01:00.001-05:002010-01-10T18:01:53.285-05:00The Drooling Grape Bear Linocut<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tedikuma/4264189794/" title="The Drooling Grape Bear Linocut Print by THEODOR3, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4023/4264189794_51bbb20d6d.jpg" width="400" alt="The Drooling Grape Bear Linocut Print" /></a><br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tedikuma/4263440371/" title="The Drooling Grape Bear Linocut by THEODOR3, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4063/4263440371_afa6fb2608.jpg" width="400" alt="The Drooling Grape Bear Linocut" /></a><br />
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Another one.Theodore Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02301630220393647156noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2131708114178934149.post-90225190643000073182010-01-06T20:17:00.000-05:002010-01-06T20:17:05.798-05:00Monkey Portrait Linocut<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tedikuma/4252791740/" title="Monkey Portrait Linocut Print by THEODOR3, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4008/4252791740_9fbf8e28c7.jpg" width="400" alt="Monkey Portrait Linocut Print" /></a><br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tedikuma/4252020139/" title="Monkey Portrait Linocut Prints by THEODOR3, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4018/4252020139_708756ae35.jpg" width="400" alt="Monkey Portrait Linocut Prints" /></a><br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tedikuma/4252791848/" title="Monkey Portrait Linocut by THEODOR3, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2780/4252791848_50aaca0b9b.jpg" width="400" alt="Monkey Portrait Linocut" /></a><br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tedikuma/4252791816/" title="Monkey Portrait Linocut by THEODOR3, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4064/4252791816_f661c35d37.jpg" width="400" alt="Monkey Portrait Linocut" /></a><br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tedikuma/4252791776/" title="Monkey Portrait Linocut by THEODOR3, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2789/4252791776_bf69482bf3.jpg" width="400" alt="Monkey Portrait Linocut" /></a><br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tedikuma/4252791888/" title="Monkey Portrait Linocut by THEODOR3, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4035/4252791888_2502016d5a.jpg" width="400" alt="Monkey Portrait Linocut" /></a><br />
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Another linocut. This time it's a monkey. I'm enjoying this!Theodore Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02301630220393647156noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2131708114178934149.post-86504969774425149862010-01-03T21:36:00.001-05:002010-01-03T21:37:04.307-05:00Bear Portrait Linocut<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tedikuma/4243302120/" title="Bear Portrait Prints by THEODOR3, on Flickr"><img alt="Bear Portrait Prints" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4025/4243302120_77dca9ba2e.jpg" width="400" /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tedikuma/4242500813/" title="Bear Portrait #2 by THEODOR3, on Flickr"><img alt="Bear Portrait #2" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4066/4242500813_2c00c09f93_o.jpg" width="180" /></a> <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_bAlec3mjrhc/S0FRh7F7sYI/AAAAAAAADsM/ojbQpZdKIcc/s800/bearprintsketch.jpg"><img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_bAlec3mjrhc/S0FRh7F7sYI/AAAAAAAADsM/ojbQpZdKIcc/s400/bearprintsketch.jpg" width="216" /></a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tedikuma/4242500773/" title="Bear Portrait Linocut by THEODOR3, on Flickr"><img alt="Bear Portrait Linocut" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4060/4242500773_ebf81af18d.jpg" width="400" /></a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tedikuma/4242500725/" title="Bear Portrait Prints by THEODOR3, on Flickr"><img alt="Bear Portrait Prints" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2691/4242500725_cf896b1fd9.jpg" width="400" /></a><br />
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My first piece in 2010 and also my first linocut. I decided to try something new and I'm happy with the results. More to come!Theodore Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02301630220393647156noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2131708114178934149.post-76493043223360757342009-12-16T22:57:00.001-05:002009-12-16T22:58:00.885-05:00Cold Legistics - Northern Star<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tedikuma/4191235519/" title="Cold Legistics - <em>Northern Star</em> (Front) by THEODOR3, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4037/4191235519_69cd21e8ca.jpg" width="400" alt="Cold Legistics - <em>Northern Star</em> (Front)" /></a><br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tedikuma/4191997230/" title="Cold Legistics - <em>Northern Star</em> (Back) by THEODOR3, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2654/4191997230_bf81e7e275.jpg" width="400" alt="Cold Legistics - <em>Northern Star</em> (Back)" /></a><br />
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This is artwork I created for <a href="http://www.myspace.com/admiral401">Cold Legistics'</a> beat album <em>Northern Star</em>. I struggled a bit finishing this, not being happy with the results until I made a lot of adjustments. In the end I'm pretty happy with it. You can download a track from the album over at <a href="http://potholesinmyblog.com/exclusive-cold-legistics-purple-wednesdays-mp3/">Potholes In My Blog</a>.Theodore Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02301630220393647156noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2131708114178934149.post-19139766047134150562009-12-14T21:14:00.001-05:002009-12-14T21:14:53.950-05:00Raptor in Dupont Circle<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tedikuma/4186634304/" title="Dupont Circile by THEODOR3, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2502/4186634304_88712738be.jpg" width="400" alt="Dupont Circile" /></a><br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tedikuma/4186634254/" title="Dupont Circile by THEODOR3, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2752/4186634254_a120df25ca.jpg" width="400" alt="Dupont Circile" /></a><br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tedikuma/4185876141/" title="Dupont Circile by THEODOR3, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2642/4185876141_eca260c704.jpg" width="400" alt="Dupont Circile" /></a><br />
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I spotted a falcon/hawk (I'm not sure) in downtown D.C. in Dupont Circle. Luckily I had my camera. I've also been working on some new photo editing techniques in Photoshop, including using the Unsharp Mask filter... I love it.Theodore Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02301630220393647156noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2131708114178934149.post-37345369290593789292009-12-01T19:58:00.003-05:002009-12-04T10:50:24.976-05:00DC / VA / PA<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tedikuma/4151798580/" title="Audrey by THEODOR3, on Flickr" target="_blank"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2558/4151798580_479f373515.jpg" width="400" alt="Audrey" /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tedikuma/4151003871/" title="Chinatown, D.C. by THEODOR3, on Flickr" target="_blank"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2615/4151003871_d32a26e215.jpg" width="400" alt="Chinatown, D.C." /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tedikuma/4150992461/" title="Washington, D.C. by THEODOR3, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2681/4150992461_bc040591cc.jpg" width="400" alt="Washington, D.C." /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tedikuma/4150992489/" title="Washington, DC by THEODOR3, on Flickr" target="_blank"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2504/4150992489_4d0c5a8280.jpg" width="400" alt="Washington, DC" /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tedikuma/4150992377/" title="Freer & Sackler Galleries by THEODOR3, on Flickr" target="_blank"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2781/4150992377_bafa876f4f.jpg" width="400" alt="Freer & Sackler Galleries" /></a><br />
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A few recent photos from DC and one from my trip to Pennsylvania. More on my <a href="http://theodore-taylor.blogspot.com/2009_12_01_archive.html">photo blog</a>.Theodore Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02301630220393647156noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2131708114178934149.post-66885516432972579112009-11-25T21:52:00.002-05:002009-11-25T22:03:44.352-05:00Heather<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tedikuma/4134414435/" title="Heather by THEODOR3, on Flickr" target="_blank"><img alt="Heather" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2571/4134414435_84043f7b55_o.jpg" width="400" /></a><br />
<a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_bAlec3mjrhc/Sw3rKuaDsWI/AAAAAAAADVg/HcYmGWmY4_U/s800/heathers4.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_bAlec3mjrhc/Sw3rKuaDsWI/AAAAAAAADVg/HcYmGWmY4_U/s800/heathers4.jpg" width="198" /></a> <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_bAlec3mjrhc/Sw3rKd6TtgI/AAAAAAAADVc/pFU7YyLP7T4/s800/heathers3.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_bAlec3mjrhc/Sw3rKd6TtgI/AAAAAAAADVc/pFU7YyLP7T4/s800/heathers3.jpg" width="198" /></a> <br />
<a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_bAlec3mjrhc/Sw3rKc5ayZI/AAAAAAAADVY/PWjWlaYjQ9w/s800/heathers2.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_bAlec3mjrhc/Sw3rKc5ayZI/AAAAAAAADVY/PWjWlaYjQ9w/s800/heathers2.jpg" width="198" /></a> <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_bAlec3mjrhc/Sw3rKSiT7SI/AAAAAAAADVU/tD-4jTien7s/s800/heathers1.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_bAlec3mjrhc/Sw3rKSiT7SI/AAAAAAAADVU/tD-4jTien7s/s800/heathers1.jpg" width="198" /></a><br />
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I used a photo of my <a href="http://westwardo.deviantart.com/art/baby-girl-2-117111719" target="_blank">DeviantART friend Heather</a> for this piece.Theodore Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02301630220393647156noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2131708114178934149.post-64296879211707538502009-11-20T00:24:00.002-05:002009-11-25T22:37:59.964-05:00Jay Electronica<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tedikuma/4118479935/" title="Jay Electronica by THEODOR3, on Flickr"><img alt="Jay Electronica" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2739/4118479935_42486ffe73.jpg" width="400" /></a><br />
<a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_bAlec3mjrhc/SwYmjSgS4iI/AAAAAAAADUw/PWEuLTn2CBE/s800/sketch3.jpg"><img src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_bAlec3mjrhc/SwYmjSgS4iI/AAAAAAAADUw/PWEuLTn2CBE/s800/sketch3.jpg" width="209" /></a> <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_bAlec3mjrhc/SwYmjAwfsMI/AAAAAAAADUs/kdiG28RR0m4/s800/sketch2.jpg"><img height="227" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_bAlec3mjrhc/SwYmjAwfsMI/AAAAAAAADUs/kdiG28RR0m4/s800/sketch2.jpg" /></a><br />
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I've built quite a few versions of this site other the years. Over the past few days I decided to make a major overhaul of the site from the ground up, making use of <a href="http://www.twospy.com/galleriffic/" target="_blank">Gallerific</a> while still building off of my previous design. I've tested the site and it should work in most browsers. The only one I've had trouble with is an old version of Safari on my laptop. Advantages to this design are the ability to link to individual images, better loading times and keyboard navigation, among other things.<br />
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I thought this would be a good time to take a look at the ridiculous number of designs I've done for my online portfolio. Unfortunately I didn't take screenshots of some older versions, including from high school and middle school. Yes, I've had this space for a long, long time...<br />
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<a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_bAlec3mjrhc/SwS2OgsJqVI/AAAAAAAADUk/d1BO5GAbaBY/s800/webpage.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_bAlec3mjrhc/SwS2OgsJqVI/AAAAAAAADUk/d1BO5GAbaBY/s400/webpage.jpg" /></a><br />
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<strong>UPDATE</strong><br />
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I found an image of my website from 2003. It's very blue!<br />
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<a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_bAlec3mjrhc/SwSwarniYoI/AAAAAAAADUc/bchqLxpxH3w/s800/Blue_Theories.jpg"><img src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_bAlec3mjrhc/SwSwarniYoI/AAAAAAAADUc/bchqLxpxH3w/s400/Blue_Theories.jpg"></a>Theodore Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02301630220393647156noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2131708114178934149.post-949107849100573342009-11-17T17:26:00.006-05:002009-12-08T16:24:13.628-05:00Baltimore<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tedikuma/4111495896/" title="Baltimore by THEODOR3, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2600/4111495896_751ec0b72b.jpg" width="400" alt="Baltimore" /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tedikuma/4110730301/" title="Mount Vernon Place by THEODOR3, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2669/4110730301_4308a920ae.jpg" width="400" height="333" alt="Mount Vernon Place" /></a><br />
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<a href="http://schutterphoto.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Sarah</a> and I spent some time at the <a href="http://thewalters.org/">Walters Art Museum</a> last weekend, a museum I hadn't been to before and was pretty impressed with. These photos are from outside the museum, in front of a nearby cathedral. There are pictures from inside the museum and other spots on my <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tedikuma/">Flickr page</a>.Theodore Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02301630220393647156noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2131708114178934149.post-54088182127261725442009-11-06T06:00:00.001-05:002009-11-06T06:00:04.787-05:00CoverCast #5: WAVE<a href="http://www.mediafire.com/file/f4tjqamk1mf/CoverCast5.zip"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2629/4079746230_4c59f1d6bc_o.jpg" width="400"></a><br />
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Download: ♪ <a href="http://www.mediafire.com/file/f4tjqamk1mf/CoverCast5.zip" target="_blank">CoverCast #5: WAVE</a><br />
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It's been a while since my last CoverCast, but I finally put something together this week. Partly inspired by the new <a href="http://www.the-cover-up.com/2009/11/shafiq-husayn.html">Shafiq Husayn</a> album, this is a selection of future soul/funk tracks. I hope you enjoy! Click the cover or link to download.<br />
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1. <a href="http://www.sonarkollektiv.com/artists/Sonar%20Kollektiv%20Orchester/" target="_blank">Sonar Kollektiv Orchester</a> - Ain't No Dream<br />
2. <a href="http://electricwirehustle.com/" target="_blank">Electric Wire Hustle</a> - Perception <br />
3. <a href="http://www.myspace.com/taraach" target="_blank">Ta'Raach</a> - Catch My Breath (World) (Featuring J Mitchell) <br />
4. <a href="http://www.myspace.com/leossun" target="_blank">Shafiq Husayn</a> - Dust & Kisses (Featuring Noni Limar)<br />
5. <a href="http://www.myspace.com/ericlaumusic" target="_blank">Eric Lau</a> - I Don't Do It To (Featuring Tawiah)<br />
6. <a href="http://www.dwele.net/" target="_blank">Dwele</a> - Workin' On It<br />
7. <a href="http://www.myspace.com/platinumpiedpipers" target="_blank">Platinum Pied Pipers</a> - Pigeon Hole<br />
8. <a href="http://www.myspace.com/saramusic" target="_blank">The Sa-Ra Creative Partners</a> - Can I Get You Hi<br />
9. <a href="http://www.myspace.com/damfunk" target="_blank">Dam-Funk</a> - (My Funk Goes) On & On<br />
10. <a href="http://www.muhsinah.com/" target="_blank">Muhsinah</a> - NetKnot<br />
11. <a href="http://www.theforeignexchangemusic.com/" target="_blank">The Foreign Exchange</a> - Take Off The Blues (Featuring Darien Brockington)<br />
12. <a href="http://www.robertglasper.com/" target="_blank">Robert Glasper</a> - ButterflyTheodore Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02301630220393647156noreply@blogger.com0