What if Modern Ad Execs Created the Stop Sign?
by Roger on August 1st, 2008
PXL 2000 Message Board
by Roger on February 29th, 2008
Here is some information about the PXL 2000 along w/ some mods that you can do yourself.
PXL 2000
Sites Awarded by American Design Awards
by Roger on December 13th, 2007
I a proud to announce that the following sites which we have designed and developed have won awards from American Design Awards. Please take a moment to check them out.
CHARRIOL-USA : September 2007 Award
Lamonte Guillory : November 2007 Award
Roger Cline / Cline & Company : September 2007 Award
Cool Color Combos for Your Illustrator Palette
by Roger on November 24th, 2007
When I get the chance/inspiration, I like to build color palettes using Abobe’s Kuler. One of the cool functions of this site is the ability to build palettes that can be created then downloaded and used in Illustrator for your design projects. Below are a couple examples I have created recently. Click on the color bar to download the .ase file, which can be loaded into your Illustrator swatch library.
“Argyle Socks” download .ase file
“Old Biker Jacket & Sweater Set” download .ase file
Download UP Vol. 1 Free
by Roger on November 20th, 2007
DOWNLOAD HERE
Feel free to download UP Vol. 1. This download includes 36 high res images in both RGB and Grayscale. The images are all royalty free with the exception of commercial usage, in which case please contact us before production. Also, please take a moment to visit our main site to see more of our design and photography. Enjoy!
PXL 2000 + Aiptek MPVR = Easy PXL Movies!
by Roger on October 14th, 2007
I went back and forth trying to decide which camera to buy for the sole purpose of recording my PXL 2000’s output. As many fans of the PXL may already know…there’s not a ton of info out there for these cameras. After various attempts w/ other camcorders, I finally decided on Aiptek’s MPVR digital camcorder. In my opinion the MPVR is pretty much garbage in terms of optics and recording quality, I would say many cell phones would do a comparable job. My interest is in the AV/In the camera offers and the SD flash card as storage. At around $100 (cheaper on ebay) I think it’s the best and most cost effective solution. In addition you don’t need to build or buy and amp for a PXL signal boost.
Using Colten’s diagrams for the RCA Outs and the cable supplied with the camcorder, the PXL 2000 and the MPVR work like a dream. I added a large strip of velcro to the side of both cameras so the MPVR’s LCD now works as the PXL’s viewfinder.
The only downside is the .asf recording format. Using a mac I downloaded iSquint, which converts my files to mpeg-4 format.
Front View
Viewfinder/Recording
CHECK OUT MY PXL 2000 MESSAGEBOARD!
Recent Site Design: LamonteGuillory.com
by Roger on September 15th, 2007
Cline & Company has recently finished the design and development of the website for web strategist, LaMonte Guillory. This site has been designed using Flash CS3. Features of this site include, photography shot by Roger Cline, full browser flash and developed 100% using Actionscript. We were very pleased to be awarded with this project and are excited with the way the project has unfolded.
DIY: Microphone Built from an Old Telephone
by Roger on July 27th, 2007
Here’s schematic to create your own carbon microphone. I don’t really think this needs a step by step process, since it’s pretty simple. All you really need to have a functioning mike is (1) toggle switch, (1) 9 volt battery, (1) Mono Audio Jack, (1) Carbon Mic Element from an old telephone.
I built mine based on this “instructible”. I have mine in it’s own housing vs. still in the telephone. Either way will work the same. My only modification is to use a 9volt battery vs. 1AA. I tried it w/ the AA but the output was way too low.
Recent Contract Completion: Kerstin’s Tea Logo
by Roger on July 26th, 2007
Kerstin’s Tea is an importer of exotic teas. I was asked to develop a logo to represent their company’s online business. I chose the camilla tea plant as the main element because of the aesthetic beauty of the flower. The stamp element references to the importation element of their business. Their logo will be used for alls aspects of the company’s visual image.
Circuit Bent Speak & Math
by Roger on July 24th, 2007
Here’s a latest creation of mine. It’s pretty much all that is left from my childhood Speak and Math. All the switches I have were too large to mount on an actual Speak and Math case so I picked up this small letter box at the local art store. In the box is 4C batteries, a hair ball of wires and the circuit board from the Speak. I’m working on a board schematic to show where all the bends I used are. Below the video are a couple decent starting points for you if you are interested in giving it a shot.
