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via Mashable! by Ben Parr on 5/10/11

Google’s answer to the Facebook Like Button will make its debut “in the coming weeks,” according to Google’s development team.
On Tuesday at the Google I/O developer conference in San Francisco, the search giant gave developers a sneak peek at the Google +1 button. It’s very similar to Facebook’s Like Button or the Twitter Tweet button — it provides a way for website visitors to endorse and share an article or web page.
According to Search Engine Land, the buttons will be available in seven different shapes and sizes with and without counters. Publishers can create one of these +1 buttons from a simple form where they can generate the embed code.
As you might expect, Google’s +1 button also comes with a suite of analytics that look similar to the Google Analytics dashboard. Once enough people have used a website’s +1 button, the data will be graphed. Demographic information such as age, gender and location are recorded. The analytics even include +1 data from Google search pages, which could prove useful for publishers that want to improve their presence on the world’s largest search engine.
Google played coy with the exact launch date of the +1 button, but you can expect it to make its debut at the end of May or in early June. The company has a signup form if you want to get notified about the button’s launch.
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MegaMan X Tattoo

Mega Man X Tattoo

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Sunday, May 3, 2009 at 1:01pm | Edit Note | Delete

When i was thirteen, just before i entered high school, i had a tattoo of the word mega man across my arm. it was small, but you could definitely read it. when i was a freshman, i covered that with an actual hand drawn image of my favorite video game character. i couldn’t decide how to finish it and i hadn’t really gotten around to fixing it. i didn’t mind the way it looked because it was pretty raw.

I carried the original mega man, drawn by mikyel childs and I, for 10 years and it was enough. One day i made the mistake of getting a new tattoo on my shoulder. it wasn’t a mistake because of the tattoo. it was a mistake because the simple work put into making my lion and crown tat on my shoulder, made poor old mega man pale in comparison. So this past week i decided to upgrade him.

there was a lot of different ways to handle something like this. i could even have had it laser removed. but i was dedicated to the name Mega. I had been getting checks made to the name of Ryan Mega for years now. So i brainstormed a few ideas with my guy Tattoo Travis and went in.

I originally thought to just pop the old tat, but when Travis drew the sketch i was all about the new idea. i had wanted to take it to Level 10. The cover up was in the image of Megaman X. The old mega man would be invisibile.

I twittered the entire experience. The shit was painful. I asked Travis if he was gonna do it all in one session. He said he was damn sure gonna try. I couldn’t bitch up. If he was down, I was down. I sat in the chair for two hours doing the outlines and then we took a break. By the time i sat back down, my arm was tender and swollen, and i could feel every abrasion as he faded in the black and gray shading.

then all at once it was over, and i had a bag over my arm and a blunt in my mouth. I went in with one request- make it a One of one. Trust me my facebookers and facebookets, you will never see a tattoo like this again.

This is the original image that inspired the old tattoo. i was 13 when i got the balls to do that. now i’m 26 and just fucking crazy.

In case you don’t know this is mega man. its a video game and cartoon from japan from the 80s. thats right bitch, i watched anime in the 80s, imagine what i’m on now.

close up of the old

another tight shot. people would always ask me if this was an alien tattoo lol.

whole arm shot for depth. still kind of small. i think my arm actually outgrew and stretched it a bit.

The shirt i wore to get a tatoo almost became a tattoo. but then i decided to keep it simple and just redo the Mega Man.

Fresh Ink

what if the doctor put saran wrap on your stitches after surgery and said peace. when i took this bag off, it was covered in ink, blood, and plasma. gross. 4 hours of pain.

and the final product looks like this. MegaMan X bitches! can’t fuck it.

closer up view

The whole arm for depth. Insane. Nows there’s only room left for small shit. guess i’ll start working on the other arm.

just check my pictures for better images.

late nite links

Wednesday’s Wash: Sexy Female Bankers, How to Get Laid this Summer, and Animal Hybrids

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Remember that story a few months ago about that Citigroup employee who thought she was fired for being too hot?  Yeah well there are plenty of hotter financial ladies out there.  Good thing I found them all in one place.

More girls that should be fired at Uncoached’s Facebook Page

The Wash

A guide to getting laid this summer – [Maxim]

Terrifying animal hybrids created by nature – [Cracked]

Check out the sexy celebrity slips of the day – [Taxidrivermovie] (NSFW Ads)

One of the finest episodes of Click-a-Chick I’ve seen – [Bustedcoverage]

Sexy cheerleaders of the Atlanta Thrashers – [Unathleticmag]

Two grannies decide to get violent with each other – [Linkiest]

This guy should choose his friends more carefully -[Totally Crap]

Nine types of websites that encapsulate the internet – [Ego TV]

A “Mothers With Attitude” video of the day – [The DW]

Meet a true bowler who hustles for a living – [Attuworld]

The hundred hottest women of Entourage – [Brobible]

An actually Ghostbusters burlesque show took place – [Sublime Blog]

The “Just say no to the Lakers” Kobe video – [Manofest]

The ten hottest female basketball players ever – [Bleacherreport]

The five people you’ll see at the pool this summer – [COED Magazine]

Get the real secret to a phenomenal body – [Atom]

Possibly the best band name of all time – [Nedhardy]

Pamela Anderson is looking kind of bored – [Don Chavez]

Late Night Links

Guyism After Dark: Best maid ever

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The Prequel

***The Prequel*** Live @ the Lounge on Elm- Dallas, TX ***All Star Weekend*** 02/11/2010

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I’m bout to go to Mars

It has been a few days since the last party and I still haven’t quite recuperated.  Physically I can squab it up like Mike Tyson, but mentally I’m exhausted.  I haven’t had to face this much adversity to deliver an event since Kid Kudi (check the archives).  If I didn’t have my sites reputation attached to it, I would’ve cancelled the entire thing once I saw All Star ads going out on facebook (and let’s not even talk about the All Star events right now).  One Revolution Entertainment Network, my other official dot com had its website launch party.  The idea was to have two floors with two different vibes.  We definitely achieved that.  One floor had spoken word and the other had a hip hop showcase.  I overbooked the showcase and the spoken word artists showed the least professionalism of any of the artists in the building, so the night was bittersweet for me.  But on this Monday, none of that matters.  I always know what changes need to be made.  This is why I decided to keep going after my previous failures; its because I learn tenfold each time.  I have to be conscious of the past at all times and yet still have to find the strength, courage, and/ or ambition to keep going.  You treating this shit part time.  Half-assed if you ask me.

I admit I’m tired. I’m a little tired of learning. I’m tired of teaching lessons. And mostly I’m tired of being the nice guy.  I really want to disappear right now.  But I know that’s not possible.  So I’ll do the next best thing. I’m going away.  In the words of Pastor Troy, “I’m bout to go to Mars ya’ll”.  I am going for who knows how long.  While I’m gone, please do you and I’ll do me.  And maybe that will allow this mascaraed to continue a bit longer when and if I return.   Don’t pretend that your words or my promises were true when you know your heart is deceitful.  We were just playing a game.

Its something about this time of year that makes me not want to play anymore games.  Most people want to hibernate and watch their sports on T.V. New Years Resolution? Not in this weather!  I get a certain focus when the weather is cold.  The mind can’t rest if the body can’t.  There is no leisure for me.  There is no in between. There’s no gray area.  If my ambitions are too much for you or if you can’t rise to the challenge, don’t blame me.  Don’t slow me down either.  You can’t go with me on this trip.

I’m going to knock down a mountain.  I could sit here and tell you about all the great men before who have scaled mountains,  Kilimanjaro or Everest.  I could sit here and talk about the pharaohs who built mountains from stone along the Nile’s banks.  When I get back, I might even facebook tag you in photos of rock from the ground beneath my feet.  But no vicarious victory can replace the feeling of breaking down a mountain with your own will, so conquer your goals.  Cowardice is thin cover  in the storms of life.  I have never failed when I have given my all and used my will because even in defeat, I improve my greatest asset, me.

I see the snakes around me.  I know the weak by name.  I look into their eyes and I see their fears and their sorrows and their all around goodness.  I see the pressure that it takes for them to exist in their own realms.  So who am I to judge because I think I got it figured out?

I won’t judge. I will decide.  You joke that I must have it all figured out.  Well sometimes I do have it figured out.  And recently I realized that the world ain’t promised forever, and too many people around me are counting their tomorrows.  So while you vacate and hibernate, I’m going to keep going at my dreams and ambitions.  I’m going to Mars. Or Kilimanjaro. Or wherever else I decide I want to take my life.

And if you are looking for something to remember me by, then remember this:

You can’t change the world, but you can change your world.

Life is what you make it, so give all and you will live all.

Signed,

Mr. One G

Extra Sensory Perception

I am convinced that I have ESP.  This isn’t a one time thing.  Its more like once a day or more these days.  For example, today:

1. I am just getting ready to facebook the nightclub guy about the promotion and he responds via email before I hit send.

2. I tell my flier guy I need him to look for a web guy for my artists moments before one of my favorite emcees calls for web development.

3. I expected a call from an old neighbor this morning.  I hadn’t seen them in about a year and this date holds no weight in our relationship, but I knew they’d be calling.  I sat on my couch. Looked into the air and the thought just popped into my head.  Before I could forget about the thought- Ring, Ring.

I used to think it was a coincidence.  In fact at first, it was easier to believe that it was just a coincidence of occurrences.  But as time grew, I saw my ability to sense moments in the future become inclined.  When I envisioned my own attempted murder scene in college, I didn’t fear because I knew if it were true, I would survive.  And though the back my head has touchable scar tissue, my forecasting was accurate.  The power of that moment has done so much to me and to reinforce the idea that I do have extra sensory perception.

I sought to understand it.  I learned to read palms to understand a persons history.  I learned to read the minds of people I knew based upon expectations.  I learned to meditate for serenity and I became more spiritual by learning the rhythms of life.  Above all, I accepted fate and the only definite in life, death. And all of these things, though freaky and weird and taboo, taught me no more about extra sensory perception than I already knew.  Instead it taught me that all life is connected, by energy, or spirit, or whatever and that if I can put my spirit at equilibrium, it is easier for my “gut” to feel the energy coming my way.  When I couldn’t control my energy, I felt nothing.

ESP to me is the anticipation of energy or spirits coming my way.  I sometimes wonder if god has purposely made me extra sensitive to these motions.  I wonder are all Cancers this way?  Is this what they mean about my sign being more emotional and sensitive to others.  For me, I still am not quite okay with it.  The stronger the effect, the more weird about it I get.  After today, I am really thinking about getting a shrink.  There has got to be some earthly explanation for this.  Or am I touched by an angel?

Yeah, I know. This is not what I normally write about.  I am surprised I shared it myself.  For any of you who can relate, thanks for reading.  For everyone out there laughing, thats cool too.  It is a gift and a curse.  And to be honest, I have to laugh about it or seriously start worrying about it myself.

New Years Resolution and More by Ryan Mega

In the past twelve months, I’ve gone from being a sex crazed bachelor struggling as a celibacy group therapist and leader to a monogamous regular guy specializing in celibate matchmaking. I’ve dipped on my vow to god by stirring coke in a pot for the first time since 2000 maybe and I have upgraded to smoking strictly gold label weed strands. My bank account has gone from 100,000 to 0 and back TWICE and I got fired from the only real gig I ever had because they couldn’t cut the fucking checks right (told them fuck you, pay me). 2009 was a very interesting year all around for me. I had some unique failures that were all mine. I had a few successes in between those failures, but none worth mentioning again (check the archives). The events of 2009 capitulated what seems like a lifetime of living and life lessons coming to an apex within me all in one year. My goals and ambitions flowed freely and I let them overtake me in a sea of foolishness and naivety. If 2009 will be remembered by me for any reason, it will be the year that I finally found the confidence to believe and trust in my abilities and the ways of the world. I found this ability by being honest with myself and believing that every moment could be my last, but above all knowing that nothing in life is so sacred or so worth holding onto that I fear living life. I learned how to breathe in 2009. Every day and every moment, was one of clarity. I thank god for blessing my soul and keeping me protected throughout.
So in 2010, i vow only to continue living by this driving light by giving myself wholeheartedly to the world, to my friends, and to my family. There can be no secrets or lies or untrue moments. To thy own self be true. Life is up to me, and if it up to me, then this year will be the greatest year of my life.

Resolved,
Sir Ryan Mega

Good things come to Good People

Now, like at no other time in my life, I give reference to the creator of the world and all things.  I thank him for the blessing bestowed upon me.  Its hard to make it a day without thinking of how blessed I am to be here at this moment and how grateful I am for the next moment.  I want to thank those who whispered the words of God to me when I didn’t believe in his existence or when I doubted my faith.  If we can take a moment to thank about the positive everyday, thats enough to keep you happy and fighting and living.  Life is hard sometimes.  But Life is not always hard for most.   Take that peace and try to share it with those who don’t have peace, and your life will be beneficial. 

This week I’m off the blog and on the road.  I’d like to give a special thanks to my family in central and southern Texas for stopping my Good Buds Tour.  Its time to grow up. Don’t worry, I still plan to tour.  And I’m bringing something prescribed.  Another special thanks to my friends and family in OKlahoma for reminding me that I always have a place to come back too, if I’m ready to squab it up in the club.  Tulsa is crazy ya’ll.   I keep saying its like the new Little Rock cuz it is.  Shouts to Tiara and her beautiful company of models at Selah as they get ready for Strut.  More to come.  Most importantly a shout to my cousin Jarmal aka J Maxx for holding it down like blood is supposed to and staying on his grind amidst the bullshit that surrounds us.  When you have something good in life, hold on to it no matter what.  Its amazing what good things can come from one good deed.  If you can’t find a job, or you can’t keep a man, or you are addicted to drugs, you gotta climb out of that depression and anger by finding the good in life.  If nothing else, I want you to breathe 7 times and realize you are still alive.  You have the power to control the next moment.

Speaking of controlling moments, I want to apologize to my brother Traevez.  It look like work and favors are keeping me on the road and out of Chicagoland, so I might not be able to make it.  Traevez is finishing up his high school career next week with a graduation being held in Champaign at the University of Illinois.  He’s getting ready to go into the booth and make some heat for our first mixtape over at the One Revolution Entertanment Network.  But I was the one who stayed in his ass about making the right move to school.  I really hate myself for not planning this month better.  I know.  I know. Judge me world.  Family forgives though.  I will do my best to come home in January.  Its time for the city to see me. 

Remember when you are good in soul and heart to keep fighting.  It comes easy for those who are cutt throat, it comes underhandedly for those who cheat, and it comes simple for those who have it made for them..  It may come hard for the rest of us, but no matter what, good things come to good people.  Lets do it world.  One Revolution.

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