geek week 7

hey everybody it's database week!

setting up a new filemaker pro database for the gallery and discovering that a) there aren't that many real templates and b) not that many other arts organisations have them to share.

by the end of the day, the bulk of the database will be set up. i still have to fiddle around with how to create a good exhibition history, but otherwise, the basic stuff is covered: artists, board, funding, supporters/subscribers and volunteers.

i'm also talking with the geek peeps to find out the best way to share these templates. surely other ARIs and arts orgs could use filemaker templates set up for those kind of organisations? why waste the time i did figuring out how to customise layouts? heh.

and let's face it, database designing is kinda dull. small victories are key. as is a good soundtrack.

although it was great to concentrate on just one task for the whole week, i spent the week transferring data to the awesomeness of diplo in china. here are some of the nostalgic awesome trashy tracks - a database mix tape if you like. i would have liked to post others, but you know 'embed disabled by request' on a few put the kybosh on that.

pump up the jam


drop it like it's hot


i love rock'n'roll


i like to move it


yeah