A mixture of thought provoking links, videos, images and text about digital identity and art.Tumblr (3.0; @grahamgrafx)http://reblog.me/<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lze9yjXmPy1qz6fs8o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Today I’m going to post each section of <a href="http://www.okcupid.com/profile/grahamgrafx">my OK Cupid profile</a> along with a little personal story of mine associated with my experience with online dating.<br/><br/><b>12/12</b><br/><br/><b>You should message me if</b><br/> you want to initiate semi-awkward text dialog on a dating site with a complete stranger… who is completely awesome and who might think you’re the “bees knees.” <br/> (Yes, that’s right. I said “bee knees.”)<br/><br/><b>Disclosure</b><br/> There were some really magical times with this girl, mixed in with some quite more stale moments. As it turns out the stale moments were favored. I went to kiss her good night one night and she told me that she didn’t feel it anymore, and didn’t want to be in a relationship. <br/> I was disappointed, absolutely; but I know I was the best person I could be, treated her right, and feel good about how I acted. I know I did nothing wrong. I’m looking forward to the next relationship, but I am in no rush.</p>http://reblog.me/post/17632132580http://reblog.me/post/17632132580Tue, 14 Feb 2012 20:00:06 -0500valentines dayvalentinesvday<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lze3ejcuy41qz6fs8o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><b>11/12</b><br/><br/><b>I’m looking for</b><br/></p><ul><li>Girls who like guys</li> <li>Ages 25-35</li> <li>Near me</li> <li>For new friends</li> </ul><br/><b>Disclosure</b><br/> She sent me another message 3 days later. I was going to ignore it, but figured I may as well read it. Everything she said in the message was something I either had in common or liked about her. She sent me a link to her Facebook page. The only picture I saw was blurry, but I thought there was enough about her I liked to meet her. Our first date was pretty excited; you might even say magical. We went hiking in a preserve at night (Don’t worry. I told like 3 people who I was with and where I was going). We talked about what monsters might be in the woods we couldn’t see and took interest in our flash lights reflecting light on to the tree tops through ripples in the pond.http://reblog.me/post/17628792180http://reblog.me/post/17628792180Tue, 14 Feb 2012 19:00:05 -0500vdayvalentines dayvalentines<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lze0t5kj4n1qz6fs8o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Today I’m going to post each section of <a href="http://www.okcupid.com/profile/grahamgrafx">my OK Cupid profile</a> along with a little personal story of mine associated with my experience with online dating.<br/><br/><b>10/12</b><br/><br/><b>The most private thing I’m willing to admit</b><br/> My socks are totally mismatching right now, but let’s keep that between you and me..<br/><br/><b>Disclosure</b><br/> A little while later another girl on the island messaged me. She was not one of the five because she didn’t put any information about herself on the website, no picture, nothing. She just messaged me talking about herself. I ignored it.</p>http://reblog.me/post/17625596723http://reblog.me/post/17625596723Tue, 14 Feb 2012 18:00:06 -0500vdayvalentines dayvalentines<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lze0orMwTV1qz6fs8o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Today I’m going to post each section of <a href="http://www.okcupid.com/profile/grahamgrafx">my OK Cupid profile</a> along with a little personal story of mine associated with my experience with online dating.<br/><br/><b>9/12</b><br/><br/><b>On a typical Friday night I am</b><br/> At a chill bar if all goes according to plan.<br/> I also don’t think spending time w my sisters is a waste of a Friday.<br/><br/><b>Disclosure</b><br/> I met with the girl even though I really had no intention to date. I just wanted to make a new friend on the island. I didn’t feel a romantic connection, but she was cool. I remained friends and she’s now a friend of mine on the island.</p>http://reblog.me/post/17622251805http://reblog.me/post/17622251805Tue, 14 Feb 2012 17:00:05 -0500vdayvalentines dayvalentines<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lze0hqHnDu1qz6fs8o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><b>8/12</b><br/><br/> Today I’m going to post each section of <a href="http://www.okcupid.com/profile/grahamgrafx">my OK Cupid profile</a> along with a little personal story of mine associated with my experience with online dating.<br/><br/><b>I spend a lot of time thinking about</b><br/> Projects.<br/> Other’s perceptions.<br/> How I should be more productive than I am.<br/><br/><b>Disclosure</b><br/> One of the 5 girls on OK Cupid, living on the island, messaged me before I moved. She asked to hang out. I was a little apprehensive because I was happy being single (maybe for the first time in my adult life) and … well it was one of five girls on dating site on an island. But who am I to judge?</p>http://reblog.me/post/17619083265http://reblog.me/post/17619083265Tue, 14 Feb 2012 16:00:05 -0500vdayvalentines dayvalentines<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lze0a30nbq1qz6fs8o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><b>7/12</b><br/><br/><b>The six things I could never do without</b><br/> 1. Family<br/> 2. Friends<br/> 3. Pajamas<br/> 4. Blank Pages in Notebooks<br/> 5. The Beach<br/> 6. Nice Clothes<br/><br/><b>Disclosure</b><br/> When I knew I was going to move to <a href="http://www.mvol.com/">Martha’s Vineyard</a>, I decided to change my profile to see if there were people on the island on the website (there were 5). I also thought a dating site would be a good way to find out what people are like that live there year-round.</p>http://reblog.me/post/17617006850http://reblog.me/post/17617006850Tue, 14 Feb 2012 15:00:05 -0500vdayvalentines dayvalentines<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lze04nEDD41qz6fs8o1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Today I’m going to post each section of <a href="http://www.okcupid.com/profile/grahamgrafx">my OK Cupid profile</a> along with a little personal story of mine associated with my experience with online dating.<br/><br/><b>6/12</b><br/><br/><b>Favorite books, movies, shows, music, and food</b><br/> Malcolm Gladwell<br/> Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind<br/> N.P.R. Radio Lab<br/> Glee<br/> Arrested Development<br/> Seinfeld<br/> The Beatles<br/> Jaws (book & movie)<br/> Love to eat out, in fact it’s a bit of a bad habit.<br/><br/><b>Disclosure</b><br/> I started talking to a girl on OK Cupid. We went on a few dates and started a relationship. It didn’t work out for a load of personal reasons, which is about where my comfort zone ends when posting to a public blog. <br/>I quit OK Cupid, by deleting the iPhone app and ignoring my profile.</p>http://reblog.me/post/17615041515http://reblog.me/post/17615041515Tue, 14 Feb 2012 14:00:06 -0500vdayvalentines dayvalentines<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzdzy7PvrE1qz6fs8o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><b>5/12</b><br/><br/><b>The first things people usually notice about me</b><br/> I’m sincere and like to laugh (even if it’s at my own joke). <br/><b>Disclosure</b><br/> A friend of mine met a girl on OK Cupid after I recommended the site to him. I met her and got along with her. She gave me some profile tips.</p>http://reblog.me/post/17613113509http://reblog.me/post/17613113509Tue, 14 Feb 2012 13:00:00 -0500vdayvalentines dayvalentines<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzdzsrtzfe1qz6fs8o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><b>I’m really good at</b><br/> Being creative.<br/> Being positive.<br/><br/> Putting together perfect evenings with yummy foods, good music, a movie, and finding the perfect place on the couch.<br/><br/><b>Disclosure</b><br/> I met up with a girl I went to SVA with. We got along well, and found out we both had OK Cupid profile. Our match percentage was low. We didn’t work out… for other reasons I might imagine.</p>http://reblog.me/post/17611264975http://reblog.me/post/17611264975Tue, 14 Feb 2012 12:00:05 -0500vdayvalentines dayvalentines<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzdzjoeVtR1qz6fs8o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Today I’m going to post each section of <a href="http://www.okcupid.com/profile/grahamgrafx">my OK Cupid profile</a> along with a little personal story of mine associated with my experience with online dating.<br/><br/><b>What I’m doing with my life</b><br/> Social Media and web presence stuff for work.<br/> Drawing, writing or creating makes me happy. ‘Hope to teach one day. I love sharing my ideas and inspiring others.<br/><br/><b>Disclosure</b><br/> The girl I was dating at the time got mad at me for having a profile, knew my catch-all password and email for websites I don’t care about, and deleted it.</p>http://reblog.me/post/17609461315http://reblog.me/post/17609461315Tue, 14 Feb 2012 11:00:06 -0500vdayvalentines dayvalentines<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzdzbkjfS61qz6fs8o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Today I’m going to post each section of <a href="http://www.okcupid.com/profile/grahamgrafx">my OK Cupid profile</a> along with a little personal story of mine associated with my experience with online dating.<br/><br/><b>My Self-summary</b><br/> I’m an artist and a bit of a bohemian.<br/> Smiling and laughing is the best.<br/> I dig impromptu dance parties, gatherings, adventures and being outside.<br/><br/><b>Disclosure</b><br/> I first signed up for OK Cupid when the <a href="http://blog.okcupid.com/">blog</a> was mentioned at web conference.</p>http://reblog.me/post/17607723142http://reblog.me/post/17607723142Tue, 14 Feb 2012 10:00:06 -0500cdayvalentines dayvalentines<p>Today I’m going to post each section of <a href="http://www.okcupid.com/profile/grahamgrafx">my OK Cupid profile</a> along with a little personal story of mine associated with my experience with online dating.</p> <p><a href="http://www.okcupid.com/profile/grahamgrafx"><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzdylqU1yl1qz6fs8.jpg" alt="social media artist ok cupid"/></a></p> <p>…and yes, this is a little outside my comfort zone.</p>http://reblog.me/post/17606197616http://reblog.me/post/17606197616Tue, 14 Feb 2012 08:55:00 -0500valentines dayvday<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lz5mfz0PyL1qh7vppo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lz5mfz0PyL1qh7vppo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://accordingtomarfs.tumblr.com/post/17599991636/can-i-have-more-than-one">accordingtomarfs</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Can I have more than one?!</p> </blockquote>http://reblog.me/post/17604601363http://reblog.me/post/17604601363Tue, 14 Feb 2012 07:37:42 -0500<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/aMfSGt6rHos?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://notsolovelyluann.tumblr.com/post/17538096435/popculturebrain-chipotles-moving-willie">notsolovelyluann</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://popculturebrain.com/post/17533966892/chipotles-moving-willie-nelson-covering-coldplay">popculturebrain</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><strong>Chipotle’s Moving, Willie Nelson-Covering-Coldplay Grammys Commercial</strong></p> <p>Someone should tell all of the advertisers at the Super Bowl this is how commercials are done. </p> <p>(via <a href="http://blog.zap2it.com/frominsidethebox/2012/02/grammys-2012-chipotle-debuts-commercial-that-may-turn-you-vegetarian.html">Zap2it</a>)</p> </blockquote> <p>Love the Coldplay cover by Willie Nelson! Puts his own spin on the song. This commercial makes me sad at first…but then immediately very happy! LOL :)</p> </blockquote>http://reblog.me/post/17548499152http://reblog.me/post/17548499152Mon, 13 Feb 2012 07:19:03 -0500<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/36466564?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0" width="400" height="225" frameborder="0"></iframe><br/><br/><p><a href="http://tumblr.thedailywh.at/post/17375659188/interactive-artwork-of-the-day-sick-and-tired-of" class="tumblr_blog">thedailywhat</a>:</p> <blockquote><p><strong>Interactive Artwork of the Day:</strong> Sick and tired of staring at Van Gogh’s <em>Starry Night</em> and being unable to manipulate it with your fingers? Enter: Greek digital artist <a href="http://vimeo.com/user10348450">Petros Vrellis</a> and <a href="http://www.thisiscolossal.com/2012/02/interactive-starry-night/">his interactive Starry Night animation</a>.</p> <p>Using <a href="http://www.openframeworks.cc/">openFrameworks</a>, Vrellis transformed Van Gogh’s masterpiece into an interactive painting capable of rearranging itself through touch-sensitive gestures. Additionally, background music responds to changes in the animation’s flow.</p> <p>You can learn more about it <a href="http://www.creativeapplications.net/openframeworks/vincent-van-goghs-starry-night-interactive-by-petros-vrellis-openframeworks/">here</a>.</p> <p>[<a href="http://www.thisiscolossal.com/2012/02/interactive-starry-night/">colossal</a>.]</p></blockquote>http://reblog.me/post/17379368822http://reblog.me/post/17379368822Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:35:35 -0500art<p>Website: <a href="http://grahamgrafx.com/" alt="social media artist"><a href="http://grahamgrafx.com">http://grahamgrafx.com</a></a><br/><br/> Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/#!/grahamgrafx">@grahamgrafx</a><br/> Facebook: <a href="http://facebook.com/grahamgrafx">grahamgrafx</a><br/> Foursquare: <a href="https://foursquare.com/user/31090">grahamgrafx</a><br/> Vimeo: <a href="https://foursquare.com/user/31090">grahamgrafx</a><br/> YouTube: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/grahamgrafx">grahamgrafx</a><br/><br/><strong><a href="http://rblg.me/x6TFnZ">grahamgrafx</a></strong> identifies me better than “<a href="http://rblg.me/A6V241">Graham Smith</a>.”<br/>If you search for my name on Google, “<a href="http://rblg.me/A6V241">Graham Smith</a>,” you get 11,800,000 hits that are mostly not me. If you look up “<a href="http://rblg.me/x6TFnZ">grahamgrafx</a>” on Google you get 18,200 hits that are positively me. The name is a little tough to spell, and as I tell people choosing a URL or social media handle, you should pick something people can easily remember and don’t have to spell out. Imagine telling someone your Internet name at a busy conference or at a loud bar. I chose my name back in 2001 and stuck with it, because I knew it would identity me better in the future across the Internet.<br/><br/><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lytw2ogkWF1qz6fs8.jpg" alt="standing out on the Internet"/> Finding your own identity on the Internet, let alone standing out, isn’t always easy. The smart people that work on popular social media sites, like the folks at <b>Tumblr</b>, know how to commoditize it.</p>http://reblog.me/post/16980989820http://reblog.me/post/16980989820Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:40:00 -0500personalsocial media<embed src="http://www.crackle.com/p/Groundhog_Day/Groundhog_Day.swf" quality="high" bgcolor="#000000" width="400" height="224" name="mtgPlayer" align="middle" play="true" loop="false" allowfullscreen="true" flashvars="id=2460089&mu=0&ap=0" allowscriptaccess="always" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" pluginspage="http://www.adobe.com/go/getflashplayer"></embed><br/><br/><p>Groundhog Day - full movie streaming.</p>http://reblog.me/post/16921583947http://reblog.me/post/16921583947Thu, 02 Feb 2012 10:28:00 -0500<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyrou2rXUa1qzk73xo1_500.gif"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://nprfreshair.tumblr.com/post/16918486192/luciwithani-happy-groundhog-day-hes-clearly">nprfreshair</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://luciwithani.tumblr.com/post/16918316914/happy-groundhog-day">luciwithani</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Happy Groundhog Day!</p> </blockquote> <p>He’s clearly not listening to NPR. [Related: <a href="http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1718443">Bill Murray on Fresh Air</a>]</p> </blockquote>http://reblog.me/post/16921537270http://reblog.me/post/16921537270Thu, 02 Feb 2012 10:27:16 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyq2lytPiM1r3nuzio1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><strong>GPOYW</strong> <p><a href="http://tiewednesday.tumblr.com/post/16867550374/my-first-tie-wednesday-post-from-my-job-on" class="tumblr_blog">tiewednesday</a>:</p> <blockquote><p><a href="http://reblog.me">My</a> first Tie Wednesday post from my job on <a href="http://www.mvol.com">Martha’s Vineyard</a>. <br/> I want to cycle ties back into the wardrobe and Tie Wednesday is the perfect excuse.</p></blockquote>http://reblog.me/post/16867662097http://reblog.me/post/16867662097Wed, 01 Feb 2012 11:33:56 -0500gpoywsubmission<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lymoerNOYW1qze11co1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://reblog.me/post/16779422856http://reblog.me/post/16779422856Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:02:05 -0500arttechnologymarketing