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Category Archives: Stuff Joe Likes
Not Fade Away
I’ve sung the praises of the Roku set-top box before. For the uninitiated, Roku’s website can be found HERE or you can chase down articles I’ve written for this site HERE and HERE. The short story of the Roku is … Continue reading
Posted in Joe's Garage, Stuff Joe Likes, Weird World of the Roku
Tagged obsolete, Roku, television, tube television
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Gene London
Of the great pantheon of kid show hosts who graced the airwaves and won the hearts and minds of children in the Philadelphia broadcast region, Gene London, the genial host of The Gene London Show is one of the last … Continue reading
Posted in Blast from the Past, Philadelphia, Stuff Joe Likes
Tagged Cartoon, celebrity, Gene London, kids show, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, television, vintage, WCAU
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Live and in Poison
More whacky illustrative hi-jinx with my new favorite vector program Affinity Designer.
Posted in Illustration, Sketch, Stuff Joe Likes, Technique
Tagged Affinity Designer, Cartoon, cartoons, crossbones, digital illustration, Illustration, Joe Williams, poison, pun, skull, USA, vector, Willceau
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Affinity Designer
I’ve been playing with a ten-day trial of what for me is going to be the Adobe Illustrator killer. It’s called Affinity Designer.
Posted in Illustration, News, Stuff Joe Likes, Technique
Tagged Adobe Illustrator, Affinity Designer, computer, digital illustration, graphics, illustrator, Joe Williams, Mac, USA, vector
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The Wonderfully Weird Channels of the Roku
I’m starting a new category that could be considered for cord-cutters or folks looking to save some serious cash by giving cable TV the heave-ho. I could be considered a cord-cutter in a way although I never had a cord … Continue reading
Posted in Stuff Joe Likes, Weird World of the Roku
Tagged cord cutter, cutting the cord, entertainment, Roku, television
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Merry Christmas to Me!
A while back, I wrote about my experiences with my Roku box, and it seems to be a fairly popular post. People seeking information on Roku boxes or the possibility of cutting the cord seem to land on my site. … Continue reading
Posted in Computers, Joe's Garage, Stuff Joe Likes
Tagged cord cutters, internet, Roku, television
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Birthdays and Pop-Tart Deprivation
This card was partially inspired by the folks who discover the image of Jesus on their toast and Joe’s current obsession with blueberry Pop-Tarts. Growing up, Joe’s Mom didn’t care that Lucky Charms were magically delicious, she bought Cheerios. And … Continue reading
Posted in Collage, Glorious Food, Illustration, News, Stuff Joe Likes
Tagged breakfast, Cheerios, Jesus on toast, Joe's birthday, kindergarteners on coffee, Lucky Charms, Pop-Tarts
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At Third and Market
As kids, whenever we would discover something, we would loudly exclaim, “Look what I FOUND!“ to which my Dad would reply, “It wasn’t lost.” Such is the case with this art supply store I “found” for myself at 307 Market … Continue reading
Posted in Crafts, Philadelphia, Pixels Versus Pigment, Stuff Joe Likes, Technique
Tagged art supplies, Artist and Craftsman Supply, PA, Philadelphia, store
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Giant Robo, Mega-PUNCH!
Just because.


