Congrats to lucky submission number 167 belonging to Jen (@jlhenn) for being the winner of the very first EVRD giveaway and the now proud owner of a Flip HD Camera. You can view her winning submission here. Thanks to everyone that participated. We couldn’t have asked for a better launch day. Check back to the site over the next few days to see your submissions on the front page. And keep submitting. We love the stuff you guys generate. I’d be lying if I said we didn’t enjoy seeing everything you come up with.

The EVRD network was created as an extension/addition to Everything Random, a project started by Rivik Media.  Everything Random has been running for almost two years now, and it has been a hell of a ride.  From being started as an experiment and somewhat of a joke to it seeing over 60,000 people in a single day.  We have been trying to expand and grow the site but have hit a physical limitation.  Everything Random is hosted by tumblr (one of the best blogging platforms out there) but the site and our ideas have outgrown the hosted platform.  We wanted to have more control and freedom to build new features for our visitors.  Thus creating EVRD.

EVRD is a self hosted wordpress site that  will become the new ‘main site’.  Wordpress allows for a large, feature rich, and organized site.  We will be creating new and (hopefully) better features on EVRD and allow for more user interaction.  You can check here or on the official EVRD blog for updates.

Everything Random will remain on tumblr and stay unchanged.  It will still be updated regularly and function the same as it always have.

*note: this is not meant to be a bash on tumblr in any way, so don’t take it that way.

Apple recently released the “Magic Mouse,” the newest in a long line of unique white mice. The Magic Mouse is by far the most feature-rich apple has ever produced. The core feature of the mouse is its multitouch surface. It allows gestural input to control many applications within OSX. This feature is derived from the current Macbook Pro touch pad, which has up to four-finger gestures. My favorite gesture, and the one I use more than any other, is the two-finger swipe.

When used in a browser, the two-finger swipe will move forward and back between pages. This method is way more efficient than moving the pointer up to the back button for a physical click. I was hoping to replicate some of the Magic Mouse functionality on my own mouse: The Logitech G5.

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Hello All,

I never thought I would be using this blog to host unboxing pictures of new toys, but hey, I’m going to do it anyway. I just got back from my local electronics store with an exciting purchase. I have been eyeing this little toy for a couple of months now, trying desperately not to close the browser tab it lived in. I grabbed it out of the bag and placed it gingerly on the kitchen table in front of me. Opening it the first time was such an enjoyable experience that I decided to repackage it and document it the second time around. So now I present to you the BookArc Desktop Stand. Enjoy.

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Being an internet based company, its very common for others to ask us whats the deal with all the buzz about “social media” these days.  To be honest there is no easy way to explain it other than its becoming a major force in the way people and businesses operate day to day. Read the rest of this entry »

The first installment of this 2 part series on what plugins every WordPress installations should have, is going to focus on the first plugins you should install.  These should be set up before you start posting, it will make managing your website easier and more efficient.

1. Fluency Admin: This plugin will customize the admin user interface of wordpress.  It makes everything much more organized, and adds some nice keyboard navigation options. Fluency also allows you to easily customize the login/logout screen with a logo of your choice, replacing the wordpress default logo.

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Thanks again to Jason Sadler of iwearyourshirt.com for an amazing marketing opportunity for our company.  We’re going to do a more detailed analysis of the full effect that our day had once we’ve had time to catch up with all the emails and everything, but we can already tell it was huge for us.  For now we are happy to announce the winners of the iPod Nano and the Rivik Media shirt.  With 180 unique entrants into the contest Matt Benedetto was the lucky winner of a product (red) 8gb iPod nano with the video camera and all.   Following our day on IWYS, we had 60 people come back to vote on the most creative comment of the day.  With 45 votes and a large margin of victory Erin Ryan (@4u2wear2) is the lucky winner of a Rivik Media shirt.  We hope she’ll wear it with pride.  This day was a great opportunity to get our name out there and we are eagerly awaiting our second day in February with double the fun.  Thanks again for all your input and keep an eye out for our post on the iwearyourshirt.com effect.

The Rivik Media team

The response to our promotion with Jason Sadler from iwearyourshirt.com was amazing.  We never expected so many people to respond and get so creative with the comments.  To reward the thought that was put into some of these responses, we’re going to give away a Rivik Media shirt just like the one Jason was wearing.  Since user feedback is the most important part of our design process, we thought it would only be appropriate to let all of you pick the winner.  Take a minute to read the choices below and vote for your favorite!

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Today is a big day for Rivik Media and we are very excited to have you be a part of it.  If you happen to stumble here on your own and don’t know what iwearyourshirt is go here to see what it’s all about .  You should also take a moment to look at some of our work and see what services we offer to businesses and individuals needing a boost in their web presence.  We are a full service design firm offering print and media design, application development, web hosting, and IT consulting for all your needs.  If you have a project in mind feel free to contact us and we can create the best solution for your needs.

Since you have been nice enough to visit today we’ve got something for you.  Leave a comment on this post about Rivik Media, iwearyourshirt, or anything else that is on your mind, and you’ll be entered into a contest for a brand new ipod nano courtesy of Rivik Media.  We appreciate your support and encourage you to check back here or follow us on Twitter @rivikmedia for new site launches and updates about the company.

**Update: Since some people are getting very creative with their comments we’ve upped the ante a little bit.  The iPod will still go to a random commenter, but the person with the most creative comment will get a Rivik Media t-shirt just like the one Jason is wearing.  Lets see what you can come up with!

The RM Team

Yes its true, one of our very own is riding his bicycle across the country from Nags Head, NC to San Diego, CA in support of Habitat for Humanity. The trip is with a group called Bike and Build and will include 24 other cyclists. Throughout the journey, the group not only cycles across the country but stops to build houses in 8 different locations. The aim is to bring awareness to affordable housing and raise money to support the cause at the same time. If you are interested in supporting Adam’s trip feel free to go to www.adamrivard.com for more information.