ICANN Approves Historic Change to Internet's Domain Name System

VIA icann.org

Board Votes to Launch New Generic Top-Level Domains

Singapore | ICANN's Board of Directors has approved a plan to usher in one of the biggest changes ever to the Internet's Domain Name System. The Board vote was 13 approving, 1 opposed, and 2 abstaining.
During a special meeting, the Board approved a plan to dramatically increase the number of Internet domain name endings -- called generic top-level domains (gTLDs) -- from the current 22, which includes such familiar domains as .com, .org and .net.

Swamped

Sooooo busy lately. We have been under HARD deadlines around here. Of course it is a great thing to be busy so I can't complain too much, but we will be posting some new content in the upcoming days.

-Chuck

Mavs May be in the Finals, but Their Logo is in Last Place

by: Charles Lawson

The Dallas Mavericks have played second fiddle to the Cowboys in the Metroplex ever since their inception. Odds are that they always will. Whether it's fair that a team that has been a perennial contender for a long time now is a second class citizen to a team that has been more dud than dynasty for over a decade now is arguable.

But there is no comparison when you get down to the teams respective branding. The Dallas Cowboy star is one of the most iconic logos in the world. If you have any grip on American culture, you know that star.

Graphic Design "Schools": A Quick Rant

By: Rocky Alvarado

When I was 17 years old, I was obsessed with art. I was at that point in my life when college was looming and I had to figure out what I wanted to do with my life. Based on my talents I was set to be either a starving artist or homeless. Then the concept of being a graphic designer was brought up to me by my art teacher. I rolled with it since the idea of being able to take my love of art and find a way to make a living with it was pretty enticing. I enrolled at the Art Institute of Houston and began my training. My time at AIH was wonderful, and I honestly believe that it was a good decision to go there.

11 years later, I am literally one of the only people I know who actually still works in the field that they studied.  So needless to say I have felt pretty good about my choice to go to a vocational school, but with my current perspective I see that the graphic design field is utterly and hopelessly over-saturated with sub-standard talent, and these schools continue pumping them out semester after semester.