Inspired by Ev and pressured by my last-minute adoption of NaBloPoMo, I’ve decided to open the floor to questions and inspiration. Something you wanted to ask? A topic you’d like to see me cover? Life, design, photography, community … the floor is open. Leave a comment and I’ll do my best to answer in upcoming posts. And thanks!
What’s a typical weekend like for the Powazeks? What do you eat? Where do you go for fun? What time do you go to bed? Wake up? I like the seemingly mundane. ;]
Since so much of what you do has to do with a social network of screen names, could you discuss intelligent ways of speaking with all of these people while maintaining some sort of life?
What is the easiest way to keep track of who you are talking to?
I am also curious to know, how often do you get contacted by someone, speak with them for a while, then realize later that it is actually someone you have already heard of.
Oh, and don’t you hate pants?
the floor is open, you say…ok, so what do you think of your country’s invaision of Iraq and the wounded US troops who cannot get proper medical care upon their return home? And what do you think of the fact that there is footage in which, your President, George Walker Bush is being told the day before Hurricane Katrina hit New Orelans, that the levees would not be able to sustain the impact of the hurricane? Any thoughts? And how about the fact that so many of the rescue workers at the twin towers on 9/11 are being denied medical health insurance for the respiratory diseases they developed from the contaminated air after the towers fell? Do you think your country is the way it is because it’s full of people like youself who are intelligent and skilled but who, judging from what you write about on your blog, have no interest in or concern about their government’s actions? Oh, yeah, and what time do you go to bed?
I’m studying web development. Do you have any tips for crossing that hump between moderately-talented-amateur to professional (or you know, semi-almost-professional)?
Tell me anything and everything about Spoo. The onset of the pups over the years has caused a lack of updates on Spoo and plants named Fred (which is not to say that I don’t love any and all dog-related information as well).
So do you hate pants, or what? The people want to know. I’ve bought money in case he wants us to burn some more.
If you could have a dinner party and invite *any* six people from history (past or present), who would you invite, and why?
I generally post every day anyway, so I’m using NaBloPoMo to find new blogs to read. I’m curious about your blogroll. What are some of your favorites? Are there any undiscovered gems out there that you’d like to share?
What were you like as a kid?
The fridge is often one of the biggest pieces of furniture a person will own apart from a couch or a bed. Like the other two- it can be a an epicenter for communication. But, unlike the other 2, it is also a giant magnet board for mementos, notes, communications, calenders and reminders.
Can you post a picture of what your fridge door looks like?
We were thrilled by your presentation at NCHC today, and appreciated your challenge to academia to make its medium (of liberation and empowerment) match its message (of sit down, shut up, and believe what we tell you). I’d love to hear your reflections from your drop-in visit to the world of Honors education, with all its promise and contradictions.
What goes thorugh your mind when you are composing photographs?
And what kind of after processing do you do to your photographs?
I’m curious on how you find time to juggle your apparent 23,924 interests. So, uh, how do you find time to juggle your many many interests?
excluding flickr
- what sites out there right now do you think really foster community and why. What special things do these sites do that is groundbreaking.
Any tattoos or piercings? If so, any interesting stories behind them?
You are now in front of a court of your peers. Did you or did you not switch out the batteries on my CD player?
Say someone’s in a rut. What advice would you offer for getting out? ie, how do you stay creative and engaged? Who/what keeps you accountable?
Boxers or briefs?
What do you miss most about the web as it was in 1997?
Ok, another one - I just stumbled across this today: an archive of airplane menus from the 60s & 70s (Filet Minon or Eggs Puka Puka, anyone?) from the transportation library at Northwestern University. It made me think about the role libraries play today. What are your thoughts on that?
Is it hot in here?
Hi Derek
I was wondering if you have ever regretted your transparency on the web. Has it worked as a negative or positive influence?
Derek, great blog, terrific internet presence, I like your style.
Thanks for being you
L
Please tell me more about your photography. The series you did in NYC last year during the heatwave was fantastic and inspiring. When you are photographing people do you let them know you’re photographing them? Do you engage them in conversation before or after the shot? I love street photography but it’s been difficult for me to shoot people when they notice me and my camera and I either abandon the shot or take it in stealth mode and hope they don’t get mad. I’d love any tips you want to share on this topic.
do you play videogames?
Where do babys come from?
hi, i want to write a book. i was hoping you could tell me if i am suppose to contact an agent or publisher and write a book proposal before or after i complete the book. thank you for your help,telita
What kind of cameras are you shooting with these days?
weren’t you involved in some kind of “push” Flash gizmos that sent excerpts of newsgroups (alt.pizza.delivery and misc.writing.screenplay) in the 99/2000ish era ?)
How do you overcome creative block? What inspires you?
What are your top ten favorite movies of all time and why?
So where are your feeds?
Did you think (when you were younger) that your dreams would ever come true?
your work inspires so many people…do you ever feel pressured to inspire? do you get tired of being a superstar?
Are you going to be able to get designforcommunity.com back?
Where do you like to work - rotating through coffeeshops and restaurants like Malcolm Gladwell or in a nerd cave at home like Michael Lopp?
Gladwell’s work habits: http://urltea.com/247o
Michael’s nerd cave: http://urltea.com/247m
Bonus questions: When it comes to working in groups, where do you fall when it comes to virtual teams vs physical officemates? How much (if any) alone time do you need to crank out work?
Do you have plans to update DePo Clean theme? It’s a fave, and wondering if it’ll ever progress beyond 0.5
How do you upload such clean film images onto Flicker so soon after having taken them?
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