Our new baby quietly entered the world in the wee hours of the morning. Mom, Dad and the birthing team are exhausted but the baby is needy so there will be no rest. Baby is healthy at times and not so much at times. Sometimes we just want to throw him out the window. If only he could talk and tell us what is wrong. But that’s the thing with babies, you have to keep guessing. Baby has been named ” Public”. We had other names as contenders but we took one look at his cute fat face and said “yes, he looks like “Public”. He’s still troublesome at times so if you come to visit him beware that he is only a newborn and is cranky at times.
We launched the new streaming version of Flink12 recently with a lot of changes in look & feel as well as user function and user friendliness. The feedback has been terrific. We are continuing on our path of re-inventing social networking. Soon you will see the release of Public Flinks which will allow you to post publicly and share your content with the world. Private Flinks will remain safe and secure and totally separate so there will be no chance of releasing private information “out there”.
We finally set free our new and improved version of Flink. Besides the whole new look and feel you’ll find some cool new features such as notification streams, additional commenting options such as commenting from email, commenting on icons, mapping history, unlimited photo sharing with photo history, additional icon themes and more. New apps on iTunes and in the Android Marketplace as well. More surprises on the way.
We were invited to be a guest on CyberHood Watch Radio with Bill and Dave. Some very important issues were discussed concerning social networking and privacy. It was a very relaxed and informative show and it was a pleasure being a guest. Many people do not take privacy of personal information seriously until it comes back to bite them one day.
Bill and Dave are tireless advocates for the safety of children, families and businesses in the digital age. They cover some absolutely hot and timely topics that everyone needs to think about. CyberHood Watch is certainly a great station to tune into.
Hope you will listen in here:
ARE YOU READY TO MAKE YOUR MARK?
- Here’s the chance to be hired for a paid contract and have your art published on a global social network.
- Use your creative genius in work as a Flink12 artist.
- We are searching for artists who can truly capture emotions in unique icon art.
- Flink12 will not publish or use your icons unless you are awarded a contract.
Awards: $3000 minimum contracts to artists who have the Flink12 vision
Calling all artists and graphic designers to enter the Flink12 call for icon art. Become a Flink12 artist with your art featured and promoted globally through the Flink12 network. We are looking for original, fun and highly expressive icons for the Flink12 social network. These are the status update icons used by hoards of Flinkers every day and are used on the web and on mobile Apple devices and Android. Capturing emotions and expressions in icons is not as easy as it looks therefore it is hard to judge from non icon work. Examples from previous icon work can be submitted along with a statement of how you would approach our project.
ELIGIBILITY
Submission is open to artists anywhere in the world. Only original artwork, conceived and created by the entrant, will be considered.
PREPARING YOUR ENTRY
1. Create a Flink12 account with a minimum of 6 people in your Flink.
2. You must submit at least 4 icons, one in each category of mood, health, activity and event. Title the icon set and attach a word or two for the meaning of each icon. Art must be submitted in 144x144 pixels or dpi digital files saved as .png. Email to artcompetition@flink12.com
3. All submitted icons will be reviewed by Flink12 and if your art is chosen, we will notify you by email. There will be no payment for submitted icons. These icons will not be released to the public.
4. If you are selected for publication of a feature set, Flink12 will commission you on a work for hire contract for a minimum US $3,000 contract to expand on the icon theme you submitted. Flink12 can select several top icon artists for contracts. Most Flink12 icons themes-Teens, Divas, Sports- contain 60 or more icons so you must be prepared to create many icons based on your submission theme.
6. Artists may also be selected to create custom artwork for other aspects of Flink12.
7. The program starts May 1, 2011, and can be ended by Flink12 at any time.
8. Review of artwork is ongoing and artists may be selected for feature icon sets at any time.
9. There is no limit to the number of icons samples you may enter. Email your icon set along with the title for each icon and for the set. Include your name, city and country. We would also be interested in hearing your vision for Flink12 icons and graphics.
IMAGE FILES
Art must be submitted in 144x144 dpi digital files. The file must be saved as a .png. File names should include only letters, numbers and spaces.
DEADLINE
At this time there is no deadline for entries. Flink12 reserves the right to close the competition at any time.
SELECTION
Entries will be reviewed and the Flink12 staff will choose finalists. All properly prepared entries will be reviewed. The decision of Flink12 is final.
NOTIFICATION
All artists selected by Flink12 will be notified via email. Artists who are not selected will not be individually notified of the results.
NO PUBLISHING
Flink12 will not publish your submitted icons.
COPYRIGHT
The copyright on the submitted art shall be held by the artist. Flink12 will not use submitted art for any purpose except choosing artists for contracts.
CONTRACT
Individuals selected to provide art to Flink 12, LLC shall be required to sign a work for hire contract, and the number of icons required to be submitted to Flink 12, LLC in respect to this agreement, shall be determined by mutual agreement between the artist and Flink 12, LLC at the time the work-for-hire contract is executed with the artist.
“Get Your Flink On” Dance Competition
Hey, here’s a chance to own a FREE Apple iPad 16GB. Anybody can enter. No purchase necessary. The video with the most votes wins.
Competition ends July 1, 2011.
We are searching for the best Flink12 dancers. Maybe you can dance. But can you Get Your Flink On? We are searching for the best dance routine to go with our Flink12 theme song. Go to Flink12.com and check out what we are about and come up with a fun routine for the Flink12 song.
A flink is a group of 12 cows. Flink 12 is a FREE social network where you can share in groups of 12 people .We are playing on the cow theme here. Cows are fun!!
For your dance video, you can incorporate any cow ideas into your dance MOOves such as MOOing and cow bells and singing. Your video may be featured on the Flink12 website and this You Tube channel, as well as in future Flink12 advertising. The video with the most votes gets an iPad 16GB!
If you are looking to advertise some rare or Grade A talent, this may be the way to get recognition and perhaps you will even become legen- dairy for bringing joy to udders.
We are looking for real people who are talented or maybe not so talented- cow loving men, women, children, adore-a-bull babies, animals and real loveable and crazy cows who can demonstrate their MOOvelous dance abilities. Use costumes and props, visit a farm-whatever you need to get in the MOOd. Submit your video, tell your friends and get everyone to vote. If you love to MOOve, don’t be shy- get your Flink on.
Our theme song is “Get Your Flink On” Written, performed & produced by Ken & Becky Rash.
Download it here: Download it FREE
Easy as 1,2,3 to enter the competition:
1. Grab a phone, webcam or a video camera and shoot a video that’s three minutes or less in length.
2. Post in on your YouTube channel. ( It’s easy to open one)
3. Email us your link to getyourflinkon@flink12.com
Tell all your friends to vote for you and dare them to submit video too.
The earlier you enter, the more chances to gather more votes.