Philippe Starck: “design is dead” “I was a producer of materiality and I am ashamed of this fact, …design is a dreadful form of expression.” (I have a degree in Industrial Design by the way)Read more

Is this site too slow to load?

Indcoup was kind enough to let me know that thejavajive.com is very slow to load via his connection. I realize many of you are on absurdly quick connections in other countries, but here in Indonesia we’re ecstatic with 128kbps for $60/month (since there are no other options in our area other than dial-up). I have a feeling the youtube videos I posted from the floods are slowing this site down for many of you. I can also limit the numberRead more

javajive Blog's Four Year Anniversary

Well, it’s been quite a ride. Four years ago, I first started laying down my thoughts, photos, and ramblings with digital ink on this blog. October 2002 was a completely different time for me. I had only been in Indonesia a few months, and everything still held that glistening sheen of wonderment and interest. The Bali bombing (first one) had just happened, the mess in Iraq had not yet begun, bird flu was basically unheard of, and the hearts ofRead more

My Little Sister Has a Blog

Well – she’s gone and done it. My little sister has made herself a full blown confessional on the web. She’s without a doubt one of the funniest people I’ve ever met. Word of warning – she’s not the most timid or reserved of young ladies. She’s studying design in a portfolio school in Atlanta after a failed attempt at living in Shanghai, and now is involved with an internship at a well known graphic design studio in New YorkRead more

So What Do You Think?

Do you like the re-design? Bland? Boring? Simple? Clean? I’m not finished yet, but have made some definite progress today. I’ve implemented a variety of changes, some obvious, others not so much. It’s all in the details – like the menu above, the registration on the right side of the header (so you won’t have to always add your info if you want to comment), technorati tags, much more intuitive archives (check it out!). These changes should make the siteRead more