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99 Amazing Speed Drawing Videos You Must See Now!

• Sep 27, 2010 from dainix(Dainis Grāveris)
  Video walktroughs are always a great way to acquire something new. You can see the whole creation process and gain some experience at the same time. In speed drawing the usual long drawing process is compressed into just a few minutes. If you have ever wondered how its possible to draw realistic digital paintings so quick, continue to read and discover 99 awesome speed drawing videos.
  1. Jigsaw (SAW 4) Speed Drawing
  
  2. Mona Lisa with MS Paint
  
  3. Spiderman Black 3 Speed Painting in Photoshop
  
  4. Spiderman Speed Painting by Nico Di Mattia
  
  5.Slash Speed Painting by Nico Di Mattia
  
  6. Michael Jackson Speed Painting by Nico Di Mattia
  
  7. Megan Fox Speed Painting by Nico Di Mattia
  
  8. WolverineCaricature by Nico Di Mattia
  
  9. Robo Girl Speed Painting by Nico Di Mattia
  
  10. Kate LOST Evangeline Lilly Speed Drawing
  
  11.The Dark Knight Speed Painting by Nico Di Mattia
  
  12. Solid Snake Speed Painting by Nico Di Mattia
  
  13. Pace Wu Speed Painting by Nico Di Mattia
  
  14. Amy Weber Speed Painting by Nico Di Mattia
  
  15. Akon & Snoop Dogg Speed Painting by Nico Di Mattia
  
  16. Tiger Woods Speed Painting
  
  17. Hot Armed Girl Speed Painting by Nico Di Mattia
  
  18. Ironman Speed Painting by Nico Di Mattia
  
  19. Master Chief Speed Painting by Nico Di Mattia
  
  20.Techno Landscape Speed Painting by Nico Di Mattia
  
  21.Antonella Speed Painting by Nico di Mattia
  
  22.Bumble Be Speed Painting by Nico Di Mattia
  
  23. Optimus Prime Speed Painting by Nico Di Mattia
  
  24. Jack Bauer Speed Painting by Nico Di Mattia
  
  25. Ghost Whisperer Speed Painting by Nico Di Mattia
  
  26. Gabi Speed Painting by Nico Di Mattia
  
  27.Lost Sawyer Speed Painting by Nico Di Mattia
  
  28. Lost John Locke Speed Painting by Nico Di Mattia
  
  29. Tim Burton Speed Painting
  
  30. Thom Yorke, Radiohead Speed Painting by Nico Di Mattia
  
  31. Lord of the Rings-Time Lapse Paint by Nico Di Mattia
  
  32. Doctor House Speed Painting
  
  33. Paolo Borsellino Speed Painting Manlio Noto
  
  34.Terminator Speed Painting by Manlio Noto
  
  35.Paul Teutul Sr Speed Painting by Manlio Noto
  
  36.Vasco Rossi Speed Paintingby Manlio Noto
  
  37.Cave Diving Time Lapse/Speed Painting
  
  38.Ben Stiller Speed Painting by Manlio Noto
  
  39.Hellboy Speed Painting by Manlio Noto
  
  40.Hotlegs Speed Painting
  
  41. Batman The Dark Knight Speed Painting
  
  42. Giovanna Speed Paintingby Manlio Noto
  
  43. Orlando Furioso Speed Painting
  
  44. Transformers Speed Painting by Manlio Noto
  
  45. Luciano Pavarotti Speed Painting
  
  46. Caravaggio La Deposizione Speed Painting
  
  47. Giovanni Falcone Speed Painting
  
  48. Jack Sparrow Pirates of the Caribbean Speed Painting
  
  49.Jack Sparrow 2 Pirates of the Caribbean Speed Painting
  
  50. Jack Sparrow 3 Pirates of the Caribbean Speed Painting
  
  51. Voldemort from Harry Potter Speed Painting in Photoshop
  
  52.Spiderman 3 Speed Painting
  
  53. Speed Painting Titti Birthday
  
  54. Jimi Hendrix Speed Painting
  
  55. Jazz Trombonist Speed Painting
  
  56. Sax Man Speed Painting
  
  57. Albus Dumbledore Speed Painting by Nicolas Valese
  
  58. Lost Speed Painting Part 1 By Nicolas Valese
  
  59. Lost Speed Painting Part 2 By Nicolas Valese
  
  60.Avril Lavigne Speed Painting By Nicolas Valese
  
  61. Speed paint Jack Sparrow by Nicolas Valese
  
  62.Beyonce Speed Painting by S. Maguire
  
  63. Indiana Jones Speed Painting by S. Maguire
  
  64. Bruce Lee Speed Painting by S. Maguire
  
  65.Jackie Chan Speed Painting by S.Maguire
  
  66. Escape From New York Speed Painting by S. Maguire
  
  67. Dragon Speed Painting
  
  68. Grandmas House Speed Painting Doodle
  
  69. Photo Realistic Cat Painting
  
  70. Sci-Fi Art 3 Hour Digital Paint
  
  71. Painting T-Rex
  
  72. Swamp Beast Critter
  
  73. Wolf Man Digital Paint
  
  74. A Dragon Awakens
  
  75. Dragon In the Storm
  
  76. Speed Painting a Sea Monster
  
  77. Speed Painting Werewolf Lurking
  
  78.Speed Painting Werewolves
  
  79. Speed Painting A Monster
  
  80. Speed Painting a Werewolf
  
  81. Speed Painting a Werewolf
  
  82. Another Dragon
  
  83. Captain Jack Sparrow Speed Painting by Martin Missfeldt
  
  84. Speed Painting Photo Realism
  
  85. Speed Painting Photo Realism 2
  
  86.Angelina Jolie Time Lapse Painting
  
  87. This Is Sparta! Speed Painting + Animation
  
  88. 300 (Leonidas) Speed Painting by Damien Rowe
  
  89. Harry Potter Speed Painting
  
  90.Darth Maul Speed Painting
  
  91. Batman Speed Painting by Eduard Visan
  
  92. Chrysler Car Speed Painting
  
  93. Undead Speed Painting by Rune Bodker
  
  94. Halo Master Chief Speed Painting
  
  95. Lich King Speed Paint
  
  96. The Joker Speed Painting by N.Suarez
  
  97. Terminator Speed Painting by Nico Di Mattia
  
  98. Chuck Norris Speed Painting by Nico Di Mattia
  
  99. Dr. House Speed Painting by Nico Di Mattia

English Mastiff On A 10 X 8 Mouse Pad New !

• Dec 11, 2010 from yrpack(Yolanda ) in Business
  MASTIFF DOG Yellow Street Crossing Xing Sign NEW #2286
  
  
  
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  ENGLISH MASTIFF ON A 10 X 8 MOUSE PAD NEW !
  
  
  
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25+ Upcoming Social Media & Tech Events

• Jul 12, 2010 from mashable(Mashable) in Technology
  Its Monday, which means its time for Mashables guide to upcoming social media and web events, parties and conferences. For more upcoming event listings, check out Mashables Events section.This summer, dont forget to check out the Mashable U.S. Summer Tour thats making stops at:Seattle July 10th San Francisco July 14th Washington D.C August 5th New York August 9th Chicago August 11th Would you like to have your conference or event listed here? If so, please contact us at least one month before your event to establish a media partnership.Here are some tips on how to network, share your information and/or promote your event using social media: HOW TO: Plan and Promote Events with Social Media 35+ Ways to Find and Plan Events Online 8 Ways to Create Paperless Business Cards 5 Useful iPhone Apps for Business NetworkingMashables Weekly Social Media and Marketing Event Guide is proudly supported by Eventbrite, the Webs Event Marketplace.July 12, 2010, Washington, D.C.: Online Marketing Summit (OMS) is coming to D.C. with all new B2B and B2C case studies and social media integration tracks, unparalleled networking opportunities and an exclusive Social Media and Content Marketing Workshop and Breakfast, brought to you by the Online Marketing Institute and Wharton Interactive Media Initiative. Learn search, social media and integrated marketing from the leading experts at Kodak, ExactTarget and HubSpot. Register now with promo code MASH20 for 20% off.July 12-13 & 15-16, 2010, Singapore and Hong Kong: Join us at this Media Relations conference. This two-day event will see leading PR practioners gather to share more about the integration of social media and traditional media. PR professionals can look forward to discussing strategies that help you achieve your communication objectives and enhance your media relations and positive coverage. Learn how top B2B and B2C companies integrate new media tools for a well-rounded approach. Register today. Save 10% when you enter Mashable under Additional Info.July 12-13, San Francisco, CA: MobileBeat 2010, VentureBeats third annual executive conference on the future of mobile, has expanded this year to a new two-day format. The theme: The Year of The Superphone and Who Will Profit. Were assembling the major players in the industry to discuss, debate and explore wholl win in the midst of the superphone revolution and why. Join 500 mobile industry leaders from the major U.S. and international carriers, to the top device makers, developers, startups, marketers and investors for two packed days of exciting content, breakaway sessions, power networking and deal-making. For all events details, click here. Register with promo code VB_Mashable and save 15%.July 12-15, 2010, Washington, D.C.: Attend the Advanced Learning Institutes 19th Forum on Social Media for Government: How To Engage Your Employees And Citizens By Using The Latest Web 2.0 Technologies To Drive Communication Results, to learn how to incorporate social media into your communications and marketing plans and leverage the latest interactive Web 2.0 tools and techniques to advance your organizational goals. Hear practical advice, firsthand, from leading organizations such as: Army Corps of Engineers; National Wildlife Federation; USDA; City of Raleigh, NC; University of Georgia Libraries; CDC; U.S. Department of Defense; U.S. Navy; Social Security Administration; U.S. General Services Administration; Transportation Security Administration; and more. Mention Mashable when registering to save $200.July 13, 2010, London, UK: This senior level forum offers SVPs, VPs, Directors & Heads of eCommerce, Online, Marketing, Digital and Customer Experience the opportunity to discuss strategies, solutions and best practice for enhancing the customer experience and delivering competitive differentiation by effectively managing and integration online, social and mobile channels. Offering a unique mix of keynote briefings, interactive discussions and one-to-one meetings Customer Experience Online will provide you with a unique opportunity to propel your online initiatives to success and position yourself at the forefront of the industry. Spaces are limited and by invitation only, click here to find out if you qualify. When booking your place, please use discount code MASH_BAN for a 10% discount.July 14, 2010 London, UK: Just what does all this chatter mean and how do you use it to further steer your comms? To manage brand perception? To measure success? And how do you build on success? Strengthen customer relationships? React to negative sentiment? Well, weve persuaded a whole raft of whizzes to tackle those issues and many more besides at IAB HQ in central London. Therell be Pecha Kucha-style presentations aplenty, a heavyweight panel discussion, plus a networking and drinks session where the conversations can flow. Register today for 10 off the full price of 95 at http://www.brand-e.biz/buzzmashable.htmlJuly 14, 2010, New...

21 Creative Blogger Bio Pages

• Sep 15, 2010 from mashable(Mashable) in *
  This series is supported by Gillette. Learn more about Gillette and its products at Gillette.com.Your blogs about me page will be read by a vast audience that includes anyone in the world who randomly finds your site, potential employers, potential significant others, and your mom. Its your opportunity to tell the world who you are and what you do, so dont squander it.Theres no right way to author your about me page. Some read like resumes, and others read like fun stories. Designers have the skills to add a little (or a big) artistic flair to their blogs autobiographies, but you dont need to be a designer to be creative. Most pages at a minimum include the authors name, purpose for creating a website, and links to the authors other online content. Its all about presentation.A little stumped? Weve rounded up 21 creative examples for inspiration. Add your favorite about me pages in the comments below. 1. Aaron Iba Aaron Iba" src="http://cdn.mashable.com/wp-content/gallery/about-me-pages/aaron_iba.jpg" />Why write about who you are when a psychologist has already done it for you? AppJet founder Aaron Iba's about me page is the scanned psychological evaluation of his 7-year-old self. Aaron is a handsome, friendly, and outgoing boy, tall for his age, with a ready smile and an open and verbal manner, the report states. Yea, wed post that, too. 2. Brad Colbow Brad Colbow" src="http://cdn.mashable.com/wp-content/gallery/about-me-pages/brad_colbow.jpg" />Explanation for the co-author of a weekly comic: He spends part of his days wondering how to combine his two loves, comic books and easter eggs. The rest of his time he spends trying to design killer user interfaces. 3. gummisig gummisig" src="http://cdn.mashable.com/wp-content/gallery/about-me-pages/gummisig.jpg" />Are these the only three options? 4. DreamerLines DreamerLines" src="http://cdn.mashable.com/wp-content/gallery/about-me-pages/janis.jpg" />This about me page is part of a larger, artistic site that shifts to show you what youre interested in instead of opening new pages. 5. Sohtanaka Sohtanaka " src="http://cdn.mashable.com/wp-content/gallery/about-me-pages/screen-shot-2010-09-10-at-3-27-27-pm.png" />Good writing states the five W's quickly and concisely on this page. The format makes writing an about me page a little bit easier. 6. Rob Palmer Rob Palmer" src="http://cdn.mashable.com/wp-content/gallery/about-me-pages/screen-shot-2010-09-10-at-3-35-10-pm.png" />We're not sure why the bird likes Rob so much, but it makes us like him a little bit, too. 7. Alex Dawson Alex Dawson" src="http://cdn.mashable.com/wp-content/gallery/about-me-pages/screen-shot-2010-09-10-at-3-37-22-pm.png" />Don't be depressed if you can answer the question, "Who am I?" with one sentence. 8. Dan Dan" src="http://cdn.mashable.com/wp-content/gallery/about-me-pages/screen-shot-2010-09-10-at-3-37-46-pm.png" />It's appropriate that the bio page of iamdan.com begins, "hi. i am dan." It kind of makes you want to say "hi" back. 9. Tim Van Damme Tim Van Damme" src="http://cdn.mashable.com/wp-content/gallery/about-me-pages/screen-shot-2010-09-10-at-3-38-21-pm.png" />This is more of a mini "about me" site, but the way it lays out all of Tim's social networks and sites alongside his bio is quite nifty. 10. MetaLab MetaLab" src="http://cdn.mashable.com/wp-content/gallery/about-me-pages/screen-shot-2010-09-10-at-3-44-57-pm.png" />Here's a site that practices what it preaches. 11. aialex.com aialex.com" src="http://cdn.mashable.com/wp-content/gallery/about-me-pages/screen-shot-2010-09-10-at-3-49-25-pm.png" />What is he pointing at? 12. Dustin Curtis Dustin Curtis" src="http://cdn.mashable.com/wp-content/gallery/about-me-pages/screen-shot-2010-09-10-at-3-52-25-pm.png" />Most about me pages don't include phrases like, "Dustin Curtis will die on March 23, 2068 at 4:34AM, probably from a myocardial infarction (projection)." Curtis says he got the idea to put his life into a time line when he realized that every year, 1.2% of his life goes by. "It's morbid, but it's also motivational," he says.He based the projections on the best data he could get from the U.S. National Institutes of Health and the World Health Organization for a 22 year old male in New York City. 13. Odds&Ends; Odds&Ends;" src="http://cdn.mashable.com/wp-content/gallery/about-me-pages/screen-shot-2010-09-10-at-5-31-22-pm.png" />Zhixin Lim interviews himself for his photo blog's about me page. Two of his first questions are "Do people find your name weird?" and "So, how do I pronounce your name?" 14. The Big Noob The Big Noob" src="http://cdn.mashable.com/wp-content/gallery/about-me-pages/screen-shot-2010-09-10-at-5-34-22-pm.png" />Pairing a photo of an intimidating leather-bound book with a lighthearted explanation that includes the sentence, "Fast forwarding 3 years, we find our heroes neck deep in the poo of that same client work," will certainly get attention. 15. Binary Bonsai Binary Bonsai"...

SCVNGRs Secret Game Mechanics Playdeck

• Aug 25, 2010 from JayOatway(Jay Oatway) in *
  Some companies keep a playbook of product tips, tricks and trade secrets. Zynga has an internal playbook, for instance, that is a collection of concepts, techniques, know-how and best practices for developing successful and distinctive social games. Zyngas playbook has entered the realm of legend and was even the subject of a lawsuit.
  SCVNGR, which makes a mobile game with real-world challenges, has a playdeck. It is a deck of cards listing nearly 50 different game mechanics that can be mixed and matched to create the foundation for different types of games. Ive republished the accompanying document below, which should be interesting to anybody trying to inject a gaming dimension into their products.
  Rght now, that should be a lot of people. Every six months or so, a set of features sweeps across the Web and every site and app feels the pressure to adopt it. Weve seen this with social, geo, and now game mechanics. Of course, all games on the Web have some sort of game mechanicsthose elements of game play which make them fun and addictive. But game mechanics are spreading to all kinds of apps, most famously Foursquare (which makes you check into places for badges and rewards). At our Social Currency CrunchUp in July, we had a panel which explored how game mechanics are invading everything. (One of the CEOs on the panel was SCVNGRs Seth Priebatsch). Every site from Mint to the Huffington Post now has some sort of game mechanics.
  SVNGRs playdeck tries to break down the game mechanics into their constituent parts. Some elements are as basic as achievements, status, and virtual items. But there are also more complex ones such as the appointment dynamic (a player must return at a specific time and perform an action to get a reward, like in Farmville), free lunch (a player gets something because of the efforts of other people,like in Groupon), fun once, fun always (a simple action that maintains a minimum level of enjoyment no matter how many times you do it, like Foursquares check-ins), and cascading information theory (give out information in the smallest dribblets possible to keep players guessing and moving forward). SCVNGR employees are instructed to memorize the flash cards. Now you can too. There will be a quiz.
  SCVNGR Game Dynamics Playdeck
  
  Guide To This Document: This list is a collection of game dynamics terms, game dynamics theories that are interesting, useful and potentially applicable to your work here at SCVNGR. Many of them have clear applications within the SCVNGR game layer (progression dynamic, actualization), many of them dont yet (status, virtual items). Many of them are just interesting for your general education on game dynamics theory (epic meaning, social fabric of games). Many of these game dynamics concepts are well known and are sourced from all over the internet and from researchers such as Jane McGonigal, Ian Bogost and Jess Schell and articles on gamasutra (which I highly recommend reading). Others are used exclusively internally here and wont make any sense outside of HQ. Along with a link to this document, you will have received these dynamics in a set of flash cards. Please memorize those. If youre on the engineering / game-design team you can access our internal game dynamics visualizer (with the most up to date dynamics) through your account. Download the SCVNGR app for iPhone& Android (if you havent already) and start playing. Find places where these game dynamics exist or places where you could implement them by building on the game layer using our tools, or others.
  1. Achievement
  Definition: A virtual or physical representation of having accomplished something. These are often viewed as rewards in and of themselves.
  Example: a badge, a level, a reward, points, really anything defined as a reward can be a reward.
  2. Appointment Dynamic
  Definition: A dynamic in which to succeed, one must return at a predefined time to take some action. Appointment dynamics are often deeply related to interval based reward schedules or avoidance dyanmics.
  Example: Cafe World and Farmville where if you return at a set time to do something you get something good, and if you dont something bad happens.
  3. Avoidance
  Definition: The act of inducing player behavior not by giving a reward, but by not instituting a punishment. Produces consistent level of activity, timed around the schedule.
  Example: Press a lever every 30 seconds to not get shocked.
  4. Behavioral Contrast
  Definition: The theory defining how behavior can shift greatly based on changed expectations.
  Example: A monkey presses a lever and is given lettuce. The monkey is happy and continues to press the lever. Then it gets a grape one time. The monkey is delighted. The next time it presses the lever it gets lettuce again. Rather than being happy, as it was before, it goes ballistic throwing the lettuce at the experimenter. (In some experiments, a second monkey is placed in the cage, but tied to a rope so it cant access...