Cheap Easy Solar-powered Robot

I love robots. I found this creepy little robot that you can make today! Here's the tutorial.

Linux is good, linux is fun I'm going to show everyone.

So! I took the dive yesterday into the world of Linux by installing it on my new file server that a family member was so gracious to give me. I'm so excited about having a file server of my own and being able to back up all my art files. It's great. I highly recommend Linux to anyone who uses their computer primarily for internet and word processing.

I'd love to go 100% to linux, but I require specific applications like the Adobe suite while working in the comic industry. However! Depending on your skill level you can easily edit and work on image files using Linux's pre-packaged Gimp software, not to mention various other programs that people create for it. And best of all- IT'S FREE!!

When I get my file server up and running I'll let everyone know how much I'm enjoying it. Until then, stop by Ubuntu's website, download the image file (burn it slowly) and boot from the CD to see what you're missing. No strings attached and no worry of messing up your hard drive. (just don't click install on the desktop unless you want it to be your new system right now).

My friend Buddy Scalera has a contest going for his new comic photo reference book. Here's the details:


The Comic Artist's Photo Reference Contest

Okay, artists, sharpen those pencils because IMPACT Books and Buddy
Scalera have an art contest, to celebrate the upcoming release of
Comic Artist's Photo Reference: Women and Girls and we want to see
your art!

THE PRIZE:
- One grand prize winner will receive both books in the Comic Artist's
Photo Reference series (People and Poses, and Women and Girls), plus
some nifty art supplies and will be featured in the May IMPACT
Newsletter.
- Two runners up will receive a copy of Comic Artist's Photo
Reference: Women & Girls.

THE PICTURES:
http://buddyscalera.com/contest_women/index.htm

THE RULES
* No purchase required to enter.
* Must use the images provided (see above link)
* Create your own original comic or fantasy art in whatever medium you
like (pencils, inks, markers, etc.) based on the gallery of images
below
* Sexually suggestive images automatically disqualified
* All characters must be original creations
* Marvel, DC, Image, or other licensed characters not permitted due to
copyright restrictions

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
* Subject line of your email must include the title of your work, your
name, and the number of submissions you've made. Example: "Pinup Art,
John Doe, Submission #2"
* All entries must be in JPEG format, 72 dpi.
* Submit entries to buddy@buddyscalera.com
* Winners chosen at the sole discretion of the judges

DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION: April 25, 2008

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DIRECTIONS TO MY BOOTH AT NEW YORK COMIC CON

In about one month you will be hoping on a plane, bus, train or bike to check out the 2008 New York Comic-con. If not, I won't hold it against you. But for those of you really going, you can check out this map to easily find our table. The booth number is 2243 and you can follow any of the colored trails to make it to our table. We look forward to seeing you there!

PILE OF ROBOT HEADS

I'm am hip deep in four inch robot head paintings. I'm painting like crazy to make sure that I have piles and piles or robots for people at the New York Comic Convention in April. The time is approaching quickly. If you want to find me fast, we will be at booth #2243 in the Small Press area. I look forward to seeing you all there.