Tech as Tools

By day I design apps and websites. The rest of the time I write and publish comics.

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Muse: designing a studio for ideas

Physical workspaces inspire a fast, fluid digital tool for creative thinking.

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Too much information as an impediment for action.

My new blog post on how to lighten the stress of dealing with an abundance of information and decision-making.

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What's New in Blocks Edit:  mobile preview and editing

Our spring, mobile-focused update allows adjusting the editor view to mobile and making edits while in it as well.

We've launched a big new feature for Blocks Edit this week that we've been hard at work on since the beginning of the year!

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Thriving in a startup by finding others like you

This year’s Phoenix Startup Week theme is #ThrivePHX, for helping entrepreneurs grow by involving the Phoenix community in their process…

My short write-up on attending this year’s Phoenix Startup Week.

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“It should be rooted in four essential rights: first, the right to have personal data minimized… second, the right to knowledge — users should always know what data is collected and what it is being collected for… third, the right to access — companies should realize that data belongs to users… and fourth, the right to security — security is essential to trust, and all other privacy rights.” — Tim Cook

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2018 year in review

...I highlight the good stuff of the books I've been reading, along with comics, what movies and shows I've enjoyed, along with videogames, and even music.

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Doom came out 25 years ago. Doom was one of the first video games I was really into as a kid.

Another game I played at the time was Myst which also came out 25 years ago and couldn't be more opposite in style and theme.

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Red Dead Redemption 2 is as good as everyone is saying it is. It’s an awesome addition to video games as an art form. From its attention to detail, it’s environment, it’s soundtrack. I watched a game play-through of it and enjoyed it as if binge watching a good TV series. I also enjoyed watching the first Red Dead Redemption, along with the videos I’ve linked here. Here are a couple more: On Rockstar’s history of games leading to RDR2, and a fun fan review.

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Last week I went to a conference in San Francisco. I showed up an hour and a half early to the airport, because you know, the security…

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We all love to eat. We all need to eat. Somewhere in-between is eating healthy. But what does healthy mean? Less chance of developing…

Here's what my experience has been like going the no meat, no dairy, plant-based route.

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A guide to plant-based nutrition and a minimal, healthy lifestyle.

This past year I've transitioned to primarily plant-based eating, eliminating meat and dairy from my diet, along with processed foods, while reducing salt, sugar and oils. I've put together this guide during my transition to help me stay on track, and included other important health aspects to maintain like regular exercise, proper sleep and meditation/mindfulness.

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Ovi Demetrian Jr is creating digital things | Patreon

Become a patron of Ovi Demetrian Jr today: Read 179 posts by Ovi Demetrian Jr and get access to exclusive content and experiences on the world’s largest membership platform for artists and creators.

Since I haven't been able to continue making comics regularly, I had to let go of my original Patreon approach. But, since I am still making things, I decided to revamp it to be about all the things!

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The six degrees of Bex.

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E3 2018 and indie games

Along with the impressive E3 headliners, here are some unique indie titles coming up.

Outer Wilds:

Where Cards Fall:

The Inner Friend:

My Memory of Us:

DARQ:

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E3 2018 and the state of gaming

This year’s E3 had so much great-looking games coming out of it. It really feels like gaming has reached another level. Here are the top five titles I’m looking forward to the most.

Cyberpunk 2077:

Anthem:

We Happy Few:

Control:

Doom Eternal:

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New Sight

New Sight, short story written by Ovi Demetrian Jr.

My new short story is up with a free soundtrack of songs. It's about an engineer who has just taken a trip to Japan and is unprepared for what he finds when he lands back home in San Francisco: a world 20 years into the future.