Latest Projects, News and Random Comments from Curtis
The Undiscovered National Park?
When mentioning Great Basin National Park to anyone I am usually answered with a perplexed look or the question, "There's a Great Basin National Park?" followed by, "Where the heck is that?".
In the summer of 2010, my family and I decided to make the trek to see Great Basin National Park on the return from the much more famous Zion National Park. I must mention that Great Basin is one of
those places that you likely would not visit while on the way to someplace else. This very removed but wonderful park is located in east central Nevada where snakes, lizards and turkey vultures vastly
outnumber the human population. If you wanted to live some place in total isolation, east central Nevada might be a good choice. But once you arrive at Great Basin you are greeted by impressive vistas
of the deserts below and snowcapped Wheeler Peak above.
Rather than ramble on about this national gem, I will let the images below speak for themselves. Enjoy!
Click an image to see the larger version.
More information on Great Basin National Park is available at http://www.nps.gov/grba/index.htm.
Is Professionalism important when publishing content on the web? Absolutely.
Dan Redding, writing for Smashing Magazine, makes some excellent points
saying, “Whether or not you strive to produce writing that you consider journalism is not all that important. What is important is
that no matter what writing genre you specialize in, you have a responsibility to your readers to publish high quality writing that is truthful, accurate, and readable.”
With the immense amount of information and commentary on the web today, it is refreshing to see well written and informative content no matter the subject. I could not agree more with the points Dan
makes in his article and I feel it is a “good read” for those who want their online publishing taken seriously.
Rumors of a Blender F1 Challenge
The Blender F1 Challenge started in 2001 and continued every year until 2009. The 2009 Blender F1 Challenge was a rousing success with
over 100 entries! At the same time, I also realized the effort needed to manage this contest had become overwhelming to the point where the 2010 Challenge unfortunately
did not take place. I was as disappointed as the many Challengers that had planned on joining the 2010 event. The design of the 2009 Blender F1 Challenge website was essentially
recycled from previous years and did not mature with the increasing popularity of the contest. I realize that to rememdy this problem, a much more robust design is needed
and I am currently considering several ways to manage the large number of images and content that goes along with this contest.
I hope to have the Blender F1 Challenge return some day so stay tuned.
In the meantime, feel free to check out the 2009 Blender F1 Challenge as well as all of the previous Challenges.