The PC Weenies. Tech Webcomics for Geeks, and the People Who Tolerate 'Em. http://pcweenies.com New tech comics updated every M-W-F, or the next one's FREE! Mon, 05 Jan 2009 10:29:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 en hourly 1 WWPD? http://pcweenies.com/2009/01/05/wwpd/ http://pcweenies.com/2009/01/05/wwpd/#comments Mon, 05 Jan 2009 05:00:00 +0000 krishna http://pcweenies.com/?p=1284 Comic

Stealing a tagline from a recent Macbreak Weekly podcast, I took things a step further and made a strip about the conversation Phil Shiller must have had with Steve Jobs before this year’s Macworld keynote. Oh, to be a fly on the wall… And speaking of which, Jobs needs to finally start selling that Reality Distortion [...]]]> Comic

Stealing a tagline from a recent Macbreak Weekly podcast, I took things a step further and made a strip about the conversation Phil Shiller must have had with Steve Jobs before this year’s Macworld keynote. Oh, to be a fly on the wall…

And speaking of which, Jobs needs to finally start selling that Reality Distortion Field. I’d totally buy one. :)

I’m using a new font for the dialogue - courtesy of ComiCraft. They had their annual sale on January 1st, and all of their fonts were priced at $20.09. I grabbed a few - couldn’t pass up a good deal. (I saved $40 on the Joe Kubert font alone!)

So what are your thoughts on today’s strip? Got your own MW predictions? Sound off on either in the comments below!

-Krishna

P.S. Read today’s Joy of Tech comic. It fits in with the same theme as today’s PCW ‘toon. :-)

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In the better-late-than-never department, it’s time for me to reflect on what 2008 was like, in an effort to assess what I was able to accomplish (and what I have yet to) in an effort to push further ahead in 2009.

So, without further ado:

1) In late December 2007, I had made the decision to switch from a single panel format to a multi-panel format. Initially, it was intimidating. Gradually, though, I gained some footing with the new format (and actually prefer it!). All that and being a new parent, to boot!

2) After a raft of problems with my host, Lunarpages (which I don’t feel like linking), I made the switch to a new server, and - concurrently, brought the pcweenies.com domain out of its 4 year “retirement”. I’m very happy with the uptime of my new host, Rampage Network.

3) This year I had the pleasure to virtually meet several cartoonists of like mind. My biggest goal for 2008 was to network among the cartoonist community, and make some friends. I feel like I’ve finally found that with fine folks like Mark Rudolph, Jerzy Drozd, Javier Hernandez, and many others.

4) 2008 was the year I figured out Twitter. Twitter has helped me forge new friendships and networking contacts. It’s been invaluable. (follow me on Twitter: kms007)

5) 2008 was the year that PCW made it to the front page of Digg.com. I learned a lot of valuable lessons from that experience. Namely, the importance of using Wordpress-SuperCache and not using Lunarpages.

6) 10 years of making a webcomic. I learned a lot of lessons along the way and I’m really proud of myself for sticking with it, through thick and then.

On the “things I have yet to do” area:

1) I still want to make a PC Weenies book. Finding time for it has been ridiculously difficult. Which leads me to…

2) I need to make a buffer of strips. Working week to week on strips is fun, but is undeniably grueling.

3) Spread the word. One of my mantras in 2009 is to spend more time marketing the strip. Word-of-mouth has been good, but I see a lot of room for growth this year. Perhaps some marketing campaigns will help?

4) Take more time off. It’s nice to be busy, but I could use a break every now and then. Aarti and I are planning a vacation this year (leaving the baby with my parents), so this goal has a strong likliehood of happening.

-Krishna

]]> http://pcweenies.com/2009/01/04/reflections-on-2008/feed/ The Truth About Linux http://pcweenies.com/2009/01/02/the-truth-about-linux/ http://pcweenies.com/2009/01/02/the-truth-about-linux/#comments Fri, 02 Jan 2009 06:00:00 +0000 krishna http://pcweenies.com/?p=1276 Comic

Is this year the year that Linux achieves mainstream acceptance on the desktop? Time will tell… While it’s true that installing Linux has gotten much easier to do for the average user, many tech folks in the know still say it has a ways to go before widespread adoption. I’m excited to see what develops… I’d love [...]]]> Comic

Is this year the year that Linux achieves mainstream acceptance on the desktop? Time will tell…

While it’s true that installing Linux has gotten much easier to do for the average user, many tech folks in the know still say it has a ways to go before widespread adoption. I’m excited to see what develops…

I’d love to see a company like Adobe embrace Linux more and make Linux flavored versions of the CS Suite available. But I’m not holding my breath for that to happen anytime soon.

Have you used Linux? Is it ready for the desktop? Let’s hear your take on the OS debate.

-Krishna

]]> http://pcweenies.com/2009/01/02/the-truth-about-linux/feed/ wallpaper art: Maximus Effekt http://pcweenies.com/2009/01/01/wallpaper-art-maximus-effekt/ http://pcweenies.com/2009/01/01/wallpaper-art-maximus-effekt/#comments Fri, 02 Jan 2009 02:12:59 +0000 krishna http://pcweenies.com/?p=1274 maximus_2560

A little something I drew this evening to get warmed up. Click on the image to download the high resolution desktop wallpaper version.

Enjoy!

-Krishna

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At long last, the pencil sketch I posted a while back has finally been colored and inked. Enjoy!

….and Happy New Year!

-Krishna

]]> http://pcweenies.com/2008/12/31/the-fam/feed/ TGT Spotlight on PC Weenies! http://pcweenies.com/2008/12/31/tgt-spotlight-on-pc-weenies/ http://pcweenies.com/2008/12/31/tgt-spotlight-on-pc-weenies/#comments Wed, 31 Dec 2008 14:23:53 +0000 krishna http://pcweenies.com/?p=1270 I can’t believe I missed this news byte, but now that I know, I wanted to give a quick plug to reader VertigoX, of the TGTComics Podcast, who wrote a really snazzy spotlight on the PC Weenies.

Check it out!

-Krishna

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Apologies for posting this one a bit late. This particular ‘toon came about when I discovered that O’Reilly and Associates are actually putting together their very own conference on “Search”, dubbed “Found: Search Acquisition and Architecture Conference”. If you’re planning to attend, or know someone who is, why not send ‘em today’s toon? Happy New Years! -Krishna P.S.- [...]]]> Comic

Apologies for posting this one a bit late. This particular ‘toon came about when I discovered that O’Reilly and Associates are actually putting together their very own conference on “Search”, dubbed “Found: Search Acquisition and Architecture Conference”.

If you’re planning to attend, or know someone who is, why not send ‘em today’s toon? :)
Happy New Years!

-Krishna

P.S.- I drew a guest-strip for my pal Steve Napierski, over at Dueling Analogs. Congrats to him and his wife on the arrival of their new baby! :)

]]> http://pcweenies.com/2008/12/31/search-injuns/feed/ Tuesday Plugs! http://pcweenies.com/2008/12/30/tuesday-plugs-6/ http://pcweenies.com/2008/12/30/tuesday-plugs-6/#comments Tue, 30 Dec 2008 14:51:53 +0000 krishna http://pcweenies.com/?p=1260 Picture 1

A new UNcubed is out. Pop on over and check it out!

Over the weekend, Smashing Magazine cited its 50 Beautiful Examples of Comic Strip Art, and a certain webcomic featuring a short rotund computer geek made the cut. Woot! :)

Do Colt Seavers (The Fall Guy) and Superman have anything in common? Can we make a purely good hero interesting in this day and age? We discuss various hero archetypes in this week’s Art and Story Alive podcast (episode #46). Have a listen and share your views on the Art and Story website.

-Krishna

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From time to time, I like to buy Matchbox and Hot Wheels cars. Mostly for nostalgia-sake - it brings me back to my childhood. Kay-bee Toys was going out of business and I couldn’t leave without buying the FordGT40 and Volkswagen Beetle.

-Krishna

]]> http://pcweenies.com/2008/12/29/collection-compulsions/feed/ Sequential Artists’ Pub #14 show notes http://pcweenies.com/2008/12/29/sequential-artists-pub-14-show-notes/ http://pcweenies.com/2008/12/29/sequential-artists-pub-14-show-notes/#comments Mon, 29 Dec 2008 16:15:45 +0000 krishna http://pcweenies.com/?p=1254 I’m a little late in posting the show notes up for last Saturday’s Sequential Artists’ Pub podcast. Once again we had an excellent
turn-out - the topic of discussion was marketing and branding your webcomic. Discussion ranged from creating effective banner ads to using social networks as a method to bring in more readers.

Participating on the call were:

….and many, many more. The last 10 minutes or so of the show was plagued by some weird audio echo that I couldn’t
suppress. Perhaps it was the ghost of Charles Schulz?

-Krishna

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