http://chrisashworth.org/blog Because it didn't fit anywhere else. Thu, 14 May 2009 02:52:35 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en One year ago I began working full time creating software for live show control. I say creating, but since it's my company and I'm the only employee, "creating" really means "coding, supporting, marketing, documenting, designing, testing, managing" and any other list of business verbs you might want to apply. I ... http://chrisashworth.org/blog/2009/05/13/what-i-know-so-far-about-marketing-a-small-software-company/ I know this guy from college, name of Robi Mookerjee. I hope that in some way I can claim he's my friend, although I'm not sure I deserve that honor for the small ways I've been connected to him over the years. Robi is a unique human being. It's ... http://chrisashworth.org/blog/2009/05/12/make-it-period/   http://chrisashworth.org/blog/2009/05/02/summer-preparations/ Two years ago I joined Kiva. I have no good excuse for the fact that I only today started lending money there, but hey, at least I'm honest. I'm kicking myself that it took me this long, because this is, quite frankly, a blast. Here's how it works: You've got cash in ... http://chrisashworth.org/blog/2009/04/26/fund-an-entrepreneur-at-kiva/ The Everyman Theatre is one of the best theaters in Baltimore. They make great art. They consistently sell out their shows. Everyman gets big props. They also just climbed on board the Twitter wagon. Now, I've got nothing but love for Everyman. And there's nothing really wrong about ... http://chrisashworth.org/blog/2009/04/25/if-i-worked-at-everyman/ Yesterday I learned of a thing called MetaFilter. Someone in the MetaFilter community subsumed my recent blog posts into a MetaPost about theater economics. The ensuing conversation is great fun to read, although a little difficult to follow; coherency suffers in the age of aggregated essays. Clarity also suffers: ... http://chrisashworth.org/blog/2009/03/31/in-which-chris-says-hello-to-the-fine-folks-over-at-metafilter/ Since my recent post arguing that artists should not receive public funds for the purpose of making art, I've been thinking a lot about how theater artists earn money. You know, in terms of business models, just about anything beats theater: The product can not be mass-produced. At best, you can replicate it ... http://chrisashworth.org/blog/2009/03/15/theater-economics/ Seen in Boston: 5 cent consultations! http://chrisashworth.org/blog/2009/03/12/herald-the-right-style/ I'm a little scared to write this entry. You'll see why in a minute. Hopefully by the end you'll also see why I decided to do it anyway. Welcome to the Recession, I'll be your Impending Sense of Doom for the evening. In a year of deep financial crisis the ... http://chrisashworth.org/blog/2009/03/04/renewing-theater-the-right-way/ Kutiman mixes YouTube, and how. One thing I especially love about this project is the respect Kutiman shows to the people he's borrowing from. The Internet loves to laugh at people who didn't know they should not film themselves being imperfect. Plenty of these clips could have easily ... http://chrisashworth.org/blog/2009/03/04/kutiman-ko/