http://www.mixelmagic.com/mixelwiki/ 2008-08-05T17:55:31-06:00 http://www.mixelmagic.com/mixelwiki/ http://www.mixelmagic.com/mixelwiki/lib/images/favicon.ico text/html 2008-07-27T21:43:26-06:00 mixel http://www.mixelmagic.com/mixelwiki/info:mixel?rev=1217216606&do=diff READ ME FIRST! First of all, if you're interested in my portfolio, commissioning or hiring me, or are more concerned with academic things - I have a commercial porfolio site at: www.MFDawes.com - where I present only my best and most relevant work. By contrast - Mixelmagic.com covers pretty much everything I do online, and serves as a dump for all my projects, experiments, social networking, blogging, family photos, doodles and so-on. text/html 2008-07-27T20:41:11-06:00 mixel http://www.mixelmagic.com/mixelwiki/info:name?rev=1217212871&do=diff Mixel was originally just a shortening of Michael which people called me online. I'm not sure who did it first or when though! A “mixel” is also some sort of weird pixel related thing to do with inaccurate data in bitmap-based scans. (a mixel being a “mixed pixel” containing data spread over two squares, causing inaccuracy in the data) text/html 2008-07-27T19:07:02-06:00 mixel http://www.mixelmagic.com/mixelwiki/info:minibio?rev=1217207222&do=diff * Born in yorkshire, UK. * Early schooling in Otley. * Moved to Leeds (with parents obviously) * School was ok. Didn't do brilliantly, didn't do terribly. * 15? - getting into comms and started making friends online. * 16 - Diagnosed as having Crohns disease - had surgery for that, now have ongoing treatment. * Numerous attempts at college hindered by illness. * Met Katherine & got married, moved into our own home. It's nice here! * Started work on Creeping Me Out, a web-comic w…