mikero.com http://www.mikero.com/blog Copyright 2010 Sun, 17 Jan 2010 16:31:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.2 End of an Era http://www.mikero.com/blog/2010/01/17/end-of-an-era http://www.mikero.com/blog/2010/01/17/end-of-an-era#comments Sun, 17 Jan 2010 07:30:44 +0000 General http://www.mikero.com/blog/2010/01/17/end-of-an-era I've been assessing the role of my website and have finally decided to retire both the blog & photoblog. I was never really cut out to write witty, interesting things on a regular basis, so axing the blog is a bit of a no-brainer. I have no intention of halting ... I've been assessing the role of my website and have finally decided to retire both the blog & photoblog. I was never really cut out to write witty, interesting things on a regular basis, so axing the blog is a bit of a no-brainer. I have no intention of halting my photographic output. It's just that I recently took an extended trial of flickr and think it will serve my needs much better. My flickr photostream will live on as the de facto replacement for the photoblog, featuring the most up-to-date stuff. If you have bookmarks for the photoblog, I suggest updating them to my flickr page. On this site, I plan to include a smaller selection of some of my favorite photos in a more static photo gallery. It will be silently updated from time to time.

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]]> http://www.mikero.com/blog/2009/09/20/mike-plays-bach/feed/ Fly to Flickr http://www.mikero.com/blog/2009/08/15/fly-to-flickr http://www.mikero.com/blog/2009/08/15/fly-to-flickr#comments Sun, 16 Aug 2009 04:44:21 +0000 General http://www.mikero.com/blog/2009/08/15/fly-to-flickr I want to let you know that I recently got a flickr account and have been updating it more frequently than the photoblog here. I think I will most likely retire the photoblog here in its current form (not to mention this non-photo blog), since flickr is a little nicer ... I want to let you know that I recently got a flickr account and have been updating it more frequently than the photoblog here. I think I will most likely retire the photoblog here in its current form (not to mention this non-photo blog), since flickr is a little nicer to use. My plans are to eventually incorporate the flickr-hosted pictures into my website using their API, but for right now you'll have to go over to the flickr site. Here is the link, where you will find some exclusive photos that have not (yet?) made it to the photoblog here:

Mike Rosulek - View my recent photos on Flickr

If you are subscribed to the photoblog RSS, you'll want to subscribe to my flickr photostream's RSS...

]]> http://www.mikero.com/blog/2009/08/15/fly-to-flickr/feed/ The Porch http://www.mikero.com/blog/2009/02/25/the-porch http://www.mikero.com/blog/2009/02/25/the-porch#comments Wed, 25 Feb 2009 22:06:35 +0000 General http://www.mikero.com/blog/2009/02/25/the-porch After four years, some of our plans for the house are starting to come together. Here's what the front of the house looked like when we bought it (April 2005): In the intervening time, we had taken down all of the screens and repainted everything on the porch. Here's what it ... After four years, some of our plans for the house are starting to come together.

Here's what the front of the house looked like when we bought it (April 2005):

In the intervening time, we had taken down all of the screens and repainted everything on the porch. Here's what it looked like this morning before starting the final phase of work:

And finally, here's what it looks like now, after we spent the day putting up balusters:

]]> http://www.mikero.com/blog/2009/02/25/the-porch/feed/ In This, the 14th Minute of My Fame… http://www.mikero.com/blog/2009/02/25/in-this-the-14th-minute-of-my-fame http://www.mikero.com/blog/2009/02/25/in-this-the-14th-minute-of-my-fame#comments Wed, 25 Feb 2009 21:54:12 +0000 General http://www.mikero.com/blog/2009/02/25/in-this-the-14th-minute-of-my-fame Science Planet has an exclusive exposé about the mysterious artist behind these recent Darwin campaign poster parodies. Science Planet has an exclusive exposé about the mysterious artist behind these recent Darwin campaign poster parodies.

]]> http://www.mikero.com/blog/2009/02/25/in-this-the-14th-minute-of-my-fame/feed/ Photo competition 2009 http://www.mikero.com/blog/2009/02/24/photo-competition-2009 http://www.mikero.com/blog/2009/02/24/photo-competition-2009#comments Tue, 24 Feb 2009 05:18:35 +0000 General http://www.mikero.com/blog/2009/02/24/photo-competition-2009 The 2009 Champaign County Camera Club print competition is this week. I entered three of my favorites from last year. After scrounging for an occasional honorable mention here and there through the years, I finally solved the riddle of the CCCC judges and pulled off the sweep. The Iceland picture ... The 2009 Champaign County Camera Club print competition is this week. I entered three of my favorites from last year. After scrounging for an occasional honorable mention here and there through the years, I finally solved the riddle of the CCCC judges and pulled off the sweep. The Iceland picture took 2nd in the nature category, the tree picture took 3rd in the same category, and Noah was an honorable mention in the people category.

This year I was really impressed by the overall quality of the entries on display, so I'm really happy that mine stacked up so well. Of course, now that I've sussed these local judges, I have to move away and find some other competitions.

If anyone from Champaign is reading this blog, they can check out the display all this week at Lincoln Square mall.

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So, I made some Darwin artwork that parodies the famous Shepard Fairey Obama poster. People started to find out, perhaps mostly due to a post on Pharyngula. I had planned on selling the artwork on t-shirts and posters, and after a hasty setup, I now do indeed have a Zazzle storefront where you can purchase these fine Darwin wares. Things to know about the merchandise:

  • All profits will be donated to NCSE. As I'm writing this, already over $130 $250 $550 $700 $1300 $4000 has been raised.
  • You can change the style and color of the shirts before ordering.
  • I haven't sampled the products from Zazzle before. I hope the quality is good -- I have only heard good things about Zazzle unlike CafePress. If you order something, let me know how it turns out.
  • No, I did not use one of those online Obama-poster-generators. This was drawn by hand as a vector graphic so it will look good at any resolution.

Anyway, here are the designs:


PS: Yes, that long quote is not a Darwin quote but a Darrow quote. Oh well, I think it is a great quote.

Note: The commenters below are asking about the storefront, not because they are illiterate, but because the comments were left before the storefront was open, and I have updated the post since then.

]]> http://www.mikero.com/blog/2009/02/20/more-darwin/feed/ Change We Can Believe In http://www.mikero.com/blog/2009/02/12/change-we-can-believe-in http://www.mikero.com/blog/2009/02/12/change-we-can-believe-in#comments Thu, 12 Feb 2009 05:27:24 +0000 General http://www.mikero.com/blog/2009/02/12/change-we-can-believe-in Because the Obama hope-poster parody is still a productive genre, and because today is Darwin's 200th birthday (and because the slogan practically writes itself): Update: Here's a cool video that puts the evolutionary timescale in perspective. Because the Obama hope-poster parody is still a productive genre, and because today is Darwin's 200th birthday (and because the slogan practically writes itself):

Update: Here's a cool video that puts the evolutionary timescale in perspective.

]]> http://www.mikero.com/blog/2009/02/12/change-we-can-believe-in/feed/ Job Search http://www.mikero.com/blog/2009/01/27/job-search http://www.mikero.com/blog/2009/01/27/job-search#comments Tue, 27 Jan 2009 19:27:47 +0000 General http://www.mikero.com/blog/2009/01/27/job-search Many of you may have already heard the big news... we're moving to Missoula, Montana! I have a job in the CS department at the University of Montana, and Laura has a job in the linguistics program. We're excited to be working in the same building, and to be a ...
Many of you may have already heard the big news... we're moving to Missoula, Montana! I have a job in the CS department at the University of Montana, and Laura has a job in the linguistics program. We're excited to be working in the same building, and to be a short 10 minutes away from my brother, sister-in-law, and nephew.

We start in August. Now that "find a job" has been crossed off the list, all that's left now is: finish dissertations, defend, graduate, sell a house, find new housing, move, and prepare classes!

The university has some nice postcards so you can see what western Montana looks like.

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