J.Yang has slummed it in the valley with the Wakefield twins; slumber partied with Huey, Dewey and Louie; joined Krakow in stalking Angela; and climbed every mountain with the Von Trapps.
Originally from San Diego, he's lived and traveled the world (okay, not all of it) in pursuit of that most elusive of targets -- inspiration.
He's authored and published a book, written for online and offline publications, and maintained a variety of popular blogs on subjects ranging from movies and technology to personal stories and amateur musings. He's just wrapped up his second book, a fiction novel for teens, and is hard at work on his third one.
You can reach him at digitaljon@SPAMgmail.com. He is BFF with his iPhone so he should answer promptly.
Life is in the details
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
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So there's this guy, Nicholas Felton, who's been releasing his yearly "Feltron Reports" since 2005. It details in exquisite, well, detail, what he's been doing all year. It's life documentation at a super high level. It seems like he tracks everything he does, no matter how minute (average pocketchange collected each day, proper house cleanings, drinks enjoyed with company, iTunes tracks played, you get the idea) and then generates this neat looking package filled with numbers and graphs. It's some serious stuff. While I could hardly imagine this sort of thing being useful or all that interesting to anyone else (unless you were famous I guess), it does take my idea of a life spreadsheet to a whole new level. Well, a whole new universe actually.
Felton is a graphic designer and according to his bio, "spends much of his time thinking about data, charts, and our daily routines." The site that he's a part of, Daytum.com gives users the tools to track all of the things he does, allowing us to turn an infinite number of narcissistic mirrors upon ourselves. Awesome right? Daytum is in beta right now and I found out about it too late to get an invite at the start of the new year but when I get in I'm going to start tracking my minutiae too because it's a totally pointless project and thus right up my alley.
My soon to be released book for teens is called "Exclusively Chloe," it's all about a normal girl who gets adopted, quite literally, into the celebrity life. It's my first fiction work and I'm super excited about it.
It's set to come out May 14, 2009, from Puffin/Speak and I could tell you all about it but then you'd just wish you'd read it. As the release date nears, I'll have more information, some contests, and maybe a secret or two. Everyone loves secrets, you know you do!
I also wrote this other book called "The Rough Guide to Blogging" and it's the ultimate reference for all things Weblog. Whether you want to start your own blog or just explore the blogosphere, this guide will teach you everything you need to know.
Chapters include: Creating a Blog, Blog Design, Advanced Blogging, Audio and Video, Podcasting, Blogging for Money, Corporate Blogging plus much, much more. Whether you're an experienced blogger or just getting started, this is the right book for you. Check out the book's blog!
I'm available for television appearances, library talks, relationship advice, general counseling, and all-expenses paid trips to Europe. If you have questions, concerns, or rants, you can reach me at digitaljon@SPAMgmail.com
So there's this guy, Nicholas Felton, who's been releasing his yearly "Feltron Reports" since 2005. It details in exquisite, well, detail, what he's been doing all year. It's life documentation at a super high level. It seems like he tracks everything he does, no matter how minute (average pocketchange collected each day, proper house cleanings, drinks enjoyed with company, iTunes tracks played, you get the idea) and then generates this neat looking package filled with numbers and graphs. It's some serious stuff. While I could hardly imagine this sort of thing being useful or all that interesting to anyone else (unless you were famous I guess), it does take my idea of a life spreadsheet to a whole new level. Well, a whole new universe actually.
