Buttonpresser » Uncategorized http://buttonpresser.com/blog Fresh Web Design Tue, 19 Jul 2011 23:18:57 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 ArtPrize 2010 http://buttonpresser.com/blog/artprize-2010/ http://buttonpresser.com/blog/artprize-2010/#comments Sat, 06 Feb 2010 23:33:23 +0000 Pete Fecteau http://buttonpresser.com/blog/?p=283 cube

If you haven’t already heard about ArtPrize then go check out artprize.org (after you’re finished reading this article). 2009 was the initial year in this new annual event held right here in my home town… Grand Rapids, Michigan. ArtPrize is the first event of it’s kind. The brainchild of Rick Devos,…»

]]> cubeIf you haven’t already heard about ArtPrize then go check out artprize.org (after you’re finished reading this article). 2009 was the initial year in this new annual event held right here in my home town… Grand Rapids, Michigan. ArtPrize is the first event of it’s kind. The brainchild of Rick Devos, ArtPrize offered the largest purse for an art competition ever, over $449,000 with first prize cashing in a quarter million. The event is juried by the public, and is more or less open for any kind of artist to enter. Businesses in downtown Grand Rapids can sign up to be a venue and then select from the registered artists. This year’s numbers were staggering. 1,262 artists competed, 159 venues showed their works, 37,264 voters casting 334,219 votes. Not bad for a first time at bat.

I was privileged to volunteer for ArtPrize 2009. I was a “way finder” and helped register people to vote. It was a blast and a smart way to view the inner working of the event. For ArtPrize 2010 I’ll be competing as an artist. What I have in store for my entry is a doosie.

I’ll be breaking theworld record for largest Rubik’s Cube mosaic mad eby a single person. I’ll be solving 1,750 cubes (most will be solved live at the event) and then configuring them into a mosaic of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. I hope to certified upon completing the project. What’s more important is what I plan to do with the cubes once the event has wrapped up. I’ll be distributing them to classrooms across Michigan so that kids can learn about geometry and algebra in a fun and tangible way. The big hurdle is money. I need to raise $15,000 dollars to purchase the cubes, pay for shipping the cubes to classrooms, get GWR out here from London, and cover some miscellaneous costs. If you’re interested in donating check out my project at Kickstarter or check out the PixelPete2010 website.

]]> http://buttonpresser.com/blog/artprize-2010/feed/ 1 Call in a post with Jott.com http://buttonpresser.com/blog/call-in-a-post-with-jott/ http://buttonpresser.com/blog/call-in-a-post-with-jott/#comments Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:16:13 +0000 Pete Fecteau http://buttonpresser.com/blog/?p=153 zackmorris

I’ve been finding a lot of little tricks for WordPress. The latest trick really impressed me and will be very handy when I’m away from the computer, say, disc golfing or something. Here’s the concept, call a 1 866 number, tell the automated voice system you want to post to WordPress, and then start talking,…»

]]> zackmorrisI’ve been finding a lot of little tricks for WordPress. The latest trick really impressed me and will be very handy when I’m away from the computer, say, disc golfing or something. Here’s the concept, call a 1 866 number, tell the automated voice system you want to post to WordPress, and then start talking, clearly. In about two minutes it’ll show up as a post under your author name on your blog with a link for users to listen to your post. It’s that slick. Total setup time is about 15 minutes and there are some things you can do to set it up further. Don’t like texting into twitter all the time? It can update your twitter account too as well as a host of other online utilities.

Here’s a brief tutorial on how to set it up for your WordPress Blog:

- Go to http://www.jott.com and set up an account, it’s free and quick

- Enter in your info and agree to the terms of service

- Verify your email address

- Enter your phone number (you can add more numbers later)

- Call 1 866 JOTT-123 and it will activate your phone with your Jott account and start you on your first jott, to yourself.

- Go to the “Links” page in your Jott account and add WordPress

- Fill out the info for your blog and blog author and hit “Save”

- Now call 1 866 JOTT-123 and say “WordPress” when it asks you “Who do you want toJott?” Then Start your message.

Remember to speak clearly and in a place without a lot of background noise. Jott does a good job of picking out the right words but it’s a good idea to check the posts when you get back in front of the comp.

There’s a ton of usage with this web utility and voice posts to WordPress blogs is just the tip of the iceberg. I’d love to hear about how you’re using it.

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