hello!
I work in the intersection of web strategy, youth media and educational technology. I also do some adjunct teaching and publish in some stuffy academic journals.
In addition to my Barking Robot blog, I have a blog to keep track of my favorite quotes.
On photography: I have no idea what the hell I'm doing, but I'm having fun! One of these days I'll find time to learn how to take better photographs!
"chance contained every possibility. of course, some of it might be bad--that was what the ignorant dwelled on, and it was what frightened them--but a heartbeat away from what might be bad, unthinkably bad, was what might be unthinkably great, a bliss that even the gods would envy."
~Harry Crews, Celebration
Random Factoid # 319: I loathe curry.
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Contacts (205)
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Jul-Larsen
Kristoffer Jul-Larsen
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adopt-a-bot
Brian
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hizknits
Stephen hizKNITS
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derek.kolb
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dominiccampbell
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keithdavisyoung
Keith Young
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unclemojo
Christian Anderson
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grantshellen
Grant Shellen
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mediasnackers
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stevewheeler7
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Roman Klonek
Roman Klonek
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Claudio Poblete
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- Getty Images Call for Artists 20336 photos, 4254 members
- Salt Lake Digs 295 photos, 22 members
- Star Signs 125 photos, 65 members
- 7x7 Magazine - SF Neighborhoods - Get Published! 5952 photos, 518 members
- Local Beverages 9 photos, 44 members
- Neon Only! 1564 photos, 83 members
- Enabled by Design 134 photos, 69 members
- Tiny Prints 186 photos, 635 members
- The Grand Ole Opry story in pictures. 1029 photos, 63 members
- OCR Canyons, Coto, Ladera & RSM 42 photos, 20 members
- SMtv 253 photos, 144 members
- The Highway Girl 1 photo, 3 members
- let them read Cake 46 photos, 74 members
- CPSIA Endangered Books 1156 photos, 293 members
- Vintage Vaudeville & Burlesque Images 582 photos, 676 members
- Utah Signs 2641 photos, 141 members
- One Human Family 46 photos, 35 members
- Orange County History 2053 photos, 149 members
- solitud 188 photos, 23 members
- AutoFave 89 photos, 30 members
- GURU's (Resturant) 9 photos, 7 members
- Big (and not so big) Silly Things 211 photos, 77 members
- Generation X 2033 photos, 366 members
- PhotoJojo.com — [The Best Photo Projects, DIY, and Gear] 11462 photos, 4590 members
- Street or Studio 2333 photos, 2558 members
- Picnikers 63904 photos, 6321 members
- Animoto 89 photos, 39 members
- NECC 2008 1018 photos, 83 members
- Best VIDEOS on Flickr! 6716 photos, 2789 members
- Scratch'n'Sniff 615 photos, 78 members
- *I Love Birds* 181758 photos, 9752 members
- iPhone Disk Usage 14 photos, 24 members
- The World Through My Eyes - Post 1 / Comment Any 1 2006641 photos, 63365 members
- Washington DC/Metro Area 73176 photos, 5237 members
- NSTA Boston 2008 97 photos, 5 members
- Orange County Photography Club 2176 photos, 219 members
- SKY DRAMA 1457 photos, 198 members
- ANGELS Everywhere 4109 photos, 964 members
- Confessions of a _____ _____ 9 photos, 21 members
- Captured (Artificial) Light 964 photos, 171 members
- Images of Georgia 7028 photos, 643 members
- Museum 57789 photos, 4216 members
- Southern California Wildfires 3941 photos, 455 members
- Yahoo! News California Wildfires 764 photos, 79 members
- SF Chinatown 1125 photos, 162 members
- QualityHealth.com Private Beta 5 photos, 59 members
- Picturing California 19710 photos, 582 members
- Salt Lake City 8685 photos, 818 members
- Red shirt for Burma 153 photos, 117 members
- Statues and Sculptures. 121657 photos, 12100 members
Testimonials (4)
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dogfaceboy says:
"It is rarely about the pictures with me. It is always about the people. Derek is the best kind of people. If you're under the weather, you can find a trusty camera-phone shot of a neon chicken on his stream and a get well card in your real-life mailbox. If you break an Olympic record or, say, land a literary agent, there's a tall building in his stream and a real-life card in your real-life mailbox. And oh, the pencils!
Derek is thoroughly enjoyable. He makes you smile. With teeth."16th November, 2007
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~james~ says:
"Derek is a breath of fresh air. Mention a distressed pop star under the age of 22 or whisper a rumor involving White House love triangles and he goes all VH-1 on your ass (which is a good thing). He loves his family, he champions his friends, and he is refreshingly nice (unless he sees a Hummer). He is also a plant spaz, which I appreciate. His moblog photos are amusing and every once in a while he sneaks in a really amazing shot or two (or three, or four...). D? He's good people."
28th March, 2007
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southpawlego says:
"I believe D is the male version of me incarnate. We're true dorks at heart (with style baby!) who still will fight little children for the cool Legos and laugh until we pee our pants at movies like Spaceballs and Airplane! Embrace your childishness!"
4th August, 2006
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JKönig says:
"derek is one of those people you come across in life where you think, wait, don't i know you? he's got a sweet, sweet soul, a kick-ass sense of humor, and great taste in all things entertainmental (yeah, i made it up, SO WHAT?!?). plus, he takes a good photo now and then. with a cameraphone, even."
24th April, 2006
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