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Become a Vox Fan on Facebook

nobody@vox.com(Team Vox) — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 14:25:50 -0700

Gimme a V! Gimme an O! Gimme an X! What's that spell? VOX!

What better way to tell the world how much you love Vox than to announce it on Facebook? That's right: Vox now has an official Facebook page! Become a fan of Vox.com on Facebook and let your friends know what you really care about: staying connected with friends and family through blog posts, photos, videos and comments.

Once you're a fan, you can also add photos and videos to the page, write on the wall, and connect with other Voxers in ways you may not have previously. Plus, it's a great opportunity to let people know about your Vox blog, or start discussion topics. To become a fan, just visit the official Vox.com Facebook page and click the "Become a Fan" button in the upper right hand corner.

Once you've joined, why not post a response to the current discussion topic? Just post a link (and a brief description, if you'd like) to what you consider one of your all-time best Vox posts.

What are you waiting for? Become a Vox.com fan on Facebook today!

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a small mention, but I'll take it

nobody@vox.com(Draw) — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 15:31:02 -0700

I got a small mention in the mainstream press. Yee-hah! Quite small, but I'll take it.
It's an article about art on Post-it notes in the Seattle PI online.
They found me through this post on C-Monster, one of my favourite art blogs. If you wanna know what's going down in the art world, add C-Monster to your RSS pronto.

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Abracadabra: book and art show

nobody@vox.com(Draw) — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 15:24:34 -0700

If you are in the Victoria area tonight, be sure to make it to the opening of Abracadabra, an art show and book launch. It features over 30 artists (including me), mostly from the area. The full colour book is really well put together, and centers around the theme of magic and metaphysics.

Show info:
Opening Friday July 18 - 7pm (with music by Dubtet)
Open for viewing July 19-21 10am - 6pm
Closing Monday July 21 - 7pm (featuring a magic show by the Great Giffoni & musical guests)

Admission Opening & Closing Nights: $7/ $20 with book
Daily Viewing Free Admission

Where: The Sunset Room, 1810 Store St. (behind Value Village)

Get the full details here.

Abracadabra_cover

(I'll post photos from inside the book soon.)

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Photograph of a tree (via Pixdaus)

nobody@vox.com(Reckon) — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 17:14:36 -0700

Photograph of a tree (via Pixdaus)

http://pixdaus.com/single.php?id=63185

posted by fedrus

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Mommy Bloggers Hit the Road

nobody@vox.com(Team Vox) — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 15:38:06 -0700

Summer Road Trip '08

Although we typically post on Team Vox to let you know about things that are going on with Vox (to, uh, state the obvious), once in a while, we like to let you know about other cool things that are happening around the blogosphere. And we think the idea of four hilarious mommy bloggers traveling across the U.S. on their way to the BlogHer '08 conference - all the while blogging and video blogging the journey - is one trip you will not want to miss.

Four adventurous bloggers from the Silicon Valley Moms Group were selected to participate in the Summer Road Trip '08 and blog about their travels, hotel stays, media appearances, time away from their families, and life on the road. Six Apart helped them partner up with General Motors, who provided the blogging mommies with a Chevy Tahoe Hybrid SUV to help make their journey comfy, safe, and a little more green.

In case you're not familiar with them, SV Moms is a group of over 200 bloggers who showcase the ups, downs, outrages, struggles, victories, and everyday humor of motherhood. There are currently nine regional and demographically tailored sites that give mothers from D.C., New Jersey, the Deep South, Rocky Mountains, L.A., and Silicon Valley a powerful voice and sense of camaraderie across the country. Whether you're a mother, a child, or just a person who enjoys a good blog, you'll really love reading the words of these amazing women.

Packed and Ready!

The moms buckled into their Chevy Tahoe Hybrid SUV on July 11th and even got an encouraging message from Katie Couric to kick things off! They are currently somewhere in the middle of America making their way to San Francisco where they'll attend an SV Moms Group Party, as well as BlogHer '08.

You do not want to miss these entertaining and irreverent bloggers -- or their spontaneous contest giveaways! -- as they blog from the road. Experience the journey at MomRoadTrip.com.

And let us know about your summer road trip - or plane/boat/bus trip - in the comments! (I like to live vicariously.)

~daisy

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Flying Saucer Power Source Discovered: Ionized Air

nobody@vox.com(Reckon) — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 15:31:28 -0700

Flying Saucer Power Source Discovered: Ionized Air

http://io9.com/5023170/flying-saucer-...

Those strange lights in the sky seem to move with unnatural precision, making turns and accelerations no human-made aircraft could possibly match. What ultra-advanced anti-gravity system allows UFOs to fly in such a bizarre way? Apparently it's ionized air. An engineering professor at the University of Florida has it all figured out, and he's going to build his own flying saucer. Professor Subrata Roy started working on his "wingless electromagnetic air vehicle" (WEAV) for NASA. The surface of the saucer-shaped craft will be covered with electrodes that, when powered by a battery or other power source, will ionize the surrounding air to create plasma. When charged with an electric current, the polarized plasma will repel the non-polarized air, creating lift and thrust. Such an aircraft would have very stable flight characteristics, with the pilot controlling it by diverting the electrical charge to different parts of the surface. Professor Roy thinks it could be scaled up to useful dimensions (his prototype will be about six inches across). I'd check out the professor's work while you still can. He's scheduled for a visit from a couple of guys in black suits tomorrow, after which his research will be republished in a heavily redacted form. Image by: Scientific American.

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extra long gym socks

nobody@vox.com(Draw) — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 10:15:43 -0700

(click to view on Flickr)

ink & watercolour, 5x7 inches (Available at shop.marcjohns.com)

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his shoes kept walking

nobody@vox.com(Draw) — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 10:14:58 -0700

his shoes kept walking (click to view on Flickr)

This was a birthday present for my father. He recently came back from a trip where he walked across Spain, 25 kilometers a day. He said that when the journey had ended, he couldn't stop walking.
(Happy Birthday, Dad! Keep on walking. Ink & watercolour on paper, 8x10 inches)

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Vox Meetup This Saturday: Cincinnati, Ohio

nobody@vox.com(Team Vox) — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 11:12:24 -0700

Cincinnati, Ohio Vox Meetup

Do you live in or around Cincinnati, Ohio? If so, you're in luck because Scott and the Queen City Voxers Group have organized a Vox user meetup!

WHEN: This Saturday, July 12th

WHERE: Ault Park Playground. 3600 Observatory Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio 45208. "We'll look for each other at the playground marked by the red X below. If it's raining, head for the shelter to the north of the [red] X."

Ault Park Map

EATS: Bring your own picnic and, if you're so inclined, bring something yummy to share with the other Voxers.

To RSVP (which is not essential, but is appreciated), reply to Scott's announcement or send him a private message. All Voxers, as well as their friends and family, are welcome to attend.

If you do attend the meetup, have a great time and please take lots of pictures and send them to me so I can post them in Team Vox for everyone to see!

Thank you so much to Scott for organizing this meetup. Wish I could be there!

~daisy

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Ralph Goings: Donut

nobody@vox.com(Reckon) — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 11:15:44 -0700

Ralph Goings: Donut

http://www.magnoliaeditions.com/Conte...

Another impressive painting by Ralph Goings.

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