“Business art is the step that comes after Art. I started as a commercial artist, and I want to finish as a business artist. Being good in business is the most fascinating kind of art. During the hippie era people put down the idea of business – they'd say ‘Money is bad,' and ‘Working is bad,' but making money is art and working is art and good business is the best art.”

That quote above was by Andy Warhol. Think about it. [Found via LaCour Photo]

Saffron, my other blog is humming along quite nicely. Have you checked it out lately?

Oh, how I wish I could go hear Kadri Gopalnath and Rudresh Mahanthappa jam at this concert, sponsored by the Asia Society

F-Stop Beyond “delves into the heart, mind, and soul of the visual artist.”

Just Seeds is “a decentralized community of artists who have banded together to both sell their work online in a central location and to collaborate with and support each other and social movements.”

TrekEarth: “The underlying theme of TrekEarth is learning more about the world through photography. TrekEarth fosters this by allowing photographers to display their work grouped by regions in a supportive and orderly environment.”

Page Reboot – automatically refresh any website

I am forgetful. This is a fact. So, I use Wakerupper [ok, not just yet as it is still in beta] to receive telephone reminders

Pay It Forward: Photography Resources Be sure to borrow, but also give back. This is a terrific website!

Pixelated Image runs workshops in Srinagar called Lumen Dei

The Everyman Photo Contest [closed for 2007, but try it out for 2008]

Are your shoe boxes overflowing with negatives [yeah, of the film kind]? Then Scan Digital may be the answer to your problem. I am going to give them a whirl in about two weeks. Look for a review here. Enter coupon code “Photodoto77” for a 10% discount. [Link via Photodoto]

Sankara Nethralaya, the preeminent ophthalmic research and teaching hospital based in Chennai (ok, “Madras” to us old skoolers) now has a YouTube presence. Click here to see all their new videos. The institution also has a blog, omlog.

[Open disclosure: My father had a hand in founding this institution!]

Bouncing in and out. That's me. For the last few weeks life sure has been bumpy; interesting and challenging in some ways. But also very happy. My wife and I welcomed a new addition into our home and named him Ketan. Pictures on my other blog, Saffron. Check it out.

How to position your photos and images using CSS

Google's new tools for non-profits

I listen to NPR and the news now more than ever. It's not that I eschew music. The music I hear today [old foggie alert] simply sounds so canned and lifeless and boring and redundant. Anyway, back to what I was trying to say … I have discovered a TiVo-like solution for radio. Rogue Amoeba just launched Radioshift. Radioshift allows you to program your computers, connected to a broadband connection, to record your favorite programs. Cost: $32. The experience: Priceless.

The Darjeeling Limited, NY Times movie review

Career opportunities for photographers

The very best and worst in movie posters

Strictly No Photography [Via APAD]

No!Spec [via APAD again] “is a great website dedicated to educating creatives about the value of their work and the problems of working on spec.”

For Macintosh users this may make some sense to buy and use, especially when trying to drill down on your searches: FileSpot. I am considering buying this.

But I bought Hazel yesterday to do some Fall cleanup of my Macintosh G5. Click here to check out a screencast about Hazel.

South Asians In Media & Marketing Association, or SAMMA, is meeting in NYC on September 28 and 29. It “brings together top executives, visionaries, and rising stars to explore and debate the exciting future of media, marketing, and entertainment, with an eye towards the incredible rise of South Asians in the media, marketing and entertainment industries.”

I would go if my wife and I weren't expecting an imminent addition to the family. And I do mean … imminent. [grin]