Boy Meets Blog (links)

Coke's New Design Direction

2008-09-03T17:07:00.000-07:00

http://www.businessweek.com/innovate/content/aug2008/id20080825_105720.htm"When David Butler joined Coca-Cola (KO) almost five years ago, he was given, as he tells it, "the Post-it Note mandate: We need to do more with design. Go figure it out." Butler, who had come from a gig as director of brand strategy at the interactive marketing and consulting firm Sapient, had soon written up a 30-page

Postmortem Bioshock

2008-09-03T17:03:00.000-07:00

http://www.gamasutra.com/view/feature/3774/postmortem_2k_boston2k_.php" [Gamasutra is proud to be publishing notable Game Developer magazine postmortems online for the first time - starting with project lead Finley revealing the creation of 2K Boston/Australia's seminal BioShock.] The story of developing BioShock is an epic one and isn't easily expressed in 10 postmortem points. The team and

Smashing Magazine: Top 10 CSS Table Designs

2008-08-23T16:51:00.000-07:00

http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2008/08/13/top-10-css-table-designs/"Tables have got to be one of the most difficult objects to style in the Web, thanks to the cryptic markup, the amount of detail we have to take care of, and lack of browser compatibility. A lot of time could be wasted on a single table although it’s just a simple one. This is where this article comes in handy. It will show you

Chicago Tribune: Underwater, a disturbing new world

2008-07-30T18:31:00.000-07:00

http://www.chicagotribune.com/features/lifestyle/green/chi-great-lakes-invasives_30jul30,0,5835308.storyA Tribune team follows researchers to the bottom of Lake Michigan as they try to explain the rapidly shifting ecosystem"OFF ATWATER BEACH, Wis.—This place should be an underwater desert.But as the three researchers wearing scuba tanks and lead weights drop through the water, the landscape of

MArk Cuban Blog: A Couple of My Rules for Startups

2008-07-20T10:43:00.000-07:00

http://www.blogmaverick.com/2008/03/09/my-rules-for-startups/"My buddy Jason had a GREAT post about rules for startups. Read it, love it learn it.Of course, anyone who has started a company has their own rules and guidelines, so I thought i would add to the meme with my own. My "rules" below aren't just for those founding the companies, but for those who are considering going to work for them as

27th May 2007, the second trip to the Zone of the Chernobyl atomic power stations

2008-07-20T10:09:00.000-07:00

http://www.nuclearflower.com/pripyat/pripyat.html"This trip to the alienated Zone of the Chernobyl atomic power station was much more interesting than last year. We left early so that we would have more time. As to the risk (as many ask) I will say the following: the background level in the Zone is not a big danger (except for several places where one would not think of going). The intenisty of

How to enable kerning in Firefox 3?

2008-06-28T11:54:00.000-07:00

http://ubuntu-snippets.blogspot.com/2008/06/how-to-enable-kerning-in-firefox-3.html"If you don't know about kerning please visit wikipedia article on kerning. Kerning deals with space adjustments between letters to make words more readable. Now a days most of the fonts are shipped with kern hinting but very few applications make use of this extra information. Firefox 3 now officially supports

Think Simple Now: Connect with Your Creative Writer

2008-06-28T09:32:00.000-07:00

http://thinksimplenow.com/creativity/connect-with-your-creative-writer/"Do you have to complete a piece of writing but are putting it off? A report, a blog article, or a letter? Are you finding that the moment you sit down to write, your mind seems to go blank? Crap! Writers block! What can you do about it? Although, the term writers block is popular, this feeling of blockage and mind blanking is

Popular Mechanics: Why Pixar Is the Apple of Hollywood

2008-06-28T09:31:00.000-07:00

http://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/industry/4270580.html?series=6"LOS ANGELES — To see the influence of Apple on Pixar, you don't have to look much further than WALL*E—not the cute trash-compacting robot from the studio's eponymous new film (though he does boot up to the Mac chime and own an iPod), but his polished white paramour, EVE. Part iPhone 3G, part Asimo, she's the animated

Mashable: 30+ Must-Have Updated Firefox 3 Extensions

2008-06-28T09:30:00.001-07:00

http://mashable.com/2008/06/26/firefox-3-extensions/"We’ve put together a list of 30+ must-have Firefox 3 extensions that we know you’ll enjoy, whether you’ve upgraded to Firefox 3 and are looking for something new to add to your browser, or have yet to make the upgrade and are looking for a reason. We cover everything from useful tools to social bookmarking and more. Let us know which extensions

Chicago Tribune: Jesus in China: Christianity's rapid rise

2008-06-25T05:16:00.000-07:00

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/specials/chi-jesus-1-1-webjun22,0,833717.story"The rise of Christianity is reshaping the officially atheist nation, its politics and the way many Chinese view the world. The Tribune's Evan Osnos reports from Beijing and the countryside."

Preview: CNET's new, improved look

2008-06-25T05:14:00.000-07:00

http://news.cnet.com/8301-13953_3-9974373-80.html"The new CNET home page includes a carousel highlighting several stories across News, Reviews, and Downloads, as well as an integrated video player for CNET TV content. Click on the image for a full view. After more than a dozen years of bringing you our content surrounded by yellow and green, CNET is getting a new look. As you can see above,

Vimeo: Where the Hell is Matt? (2008)

2008-06-25T05:08:00.000-07:00

http://www.vimeo.com/1211060"14 months in the making, 42 countries, and a cast of thousands. Thanks to everyone who danced with me."

Freelance Folder: 20 Must-Read Blogs For Freelance Writers

2008-06-25T05:07:00.000-07:00

http://freelancefolder.com/20-must-read-blogs-for-freelance-writers/"The idea of this post comes from Steven’s recent post on freelance blogging. Freelance writing certainly has many advantages and can be rewarding too. It goes without saying that in order to become a freelance writer, you gotta love writing. But you should also consistently work on sharpening your skills. And how do you do that?

Blik Wall Graphics

2008-06-25T05:03:00.000-07:00

http://www.whatisblik.com/" blik. Wall graphics for the commitment phobic. blik surface graphics are oversized, self-adhesive, removable decals that allow anyone to quickly & easily create decorative patterns or custom wall murals for home or office."

Girl Effect

2008-06-25T05:01:00.000-07:00

http://www.girleffect.org/http://www.girleffect.org/#/about/

Mezzoblue chalkwork icons

2008-06-25T04:59:00.000-07:00

http://www.mezzoblue.com/icons/chalkwork/"Chalkwork is a visually unified set of carefully designed royalty-free icons. Built to cover some of the most common icon needs of web and software designers, the entire Chalkwork family offers hundreds of computer and internet-related metaphors in a visually consistent style at 3 different sizes in up to 6 file formats."

LA Times: Your boss shouldn't read your text or e-mail messages without an OK, court says

2008-06-25T04:55:00.000-07:00

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-text19-2008jun19,0,4172340.story"The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals rules in favor of an Ontario police officer whose messages were obtained by the Police Department and reviewed without his permission."

Fail Blog

2008-06-25T04:50:00.000-07:00

http://failblog.org/"A collection of FAIL images"

How can I prevent my own content from being indexed or remove content from Google's index?

2008-06-25T04:49:00.000-07:00

http://www.google.com/support/webmasters/bin/answer.py?answer=35301&topic=8459" How can I prevent my own content from being indexed or remove content from Google's index? You can instruct us not to include content from your site in our index or to remove content from your site that is currently in our index in the following ways: Remove your entire website or part of your website

Media Temple Labs

2008-06-25T04:48:00.000-07:00

http://www.mediatemple.net/labs/" (mt) Labs (mt) Labs is an extension of the product development team at (mt) Media Temple. We created (mt) Labs to give clients early access to the newest products and services currently in development. Join an active project and let us know what you think."

The Wall Street Journal: The Inside Scoop: Cold Stone Creamery

2008-06-23T17:30:00.001-07:00

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121321718319265569-search.html?KEYWORDS=cold+stone+creamery&COLLECTION=wsjie/6month"Cold Stone Creamery attracted a lot of franchisees thinking it was a sure thing. It wasn't. Earlier in this decade, Cold Stone Creamery was one of the hottest franchises around. The super-premium ice-cream stores attracted scores of franchisees hungry for a piece of the "Ultimate

Apple Insider: Apple's Open Secret: SproutCore Is Open for the Web

2008-06-16T17:38:00.000-07:00

http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/06/16/apples_open_secret_sproutcore_is_cocoa_for_the_web.html"One of the biggest revelations at WWDC was quietly unveiled in a session on Friday morning entitled "Building Native Look-and-Feel Web Applications Using SproutCore." While Apple maintained high security during the entire NDA-sealed WWDC session, the secret of SproutCore is out because it is an

Web Designer Wall: 2008 Design Trends

2008-06-14T14:26:00.000-07:00

http://www.webdesignerwall.com/trends/2008-design-trends/"About a year ago, I compiled a huge list of artistic sites. It seems like the trend has carried on in 2008 and is growing stronger (thank God the glossy style is gone). So what’s hot now? Pencil sketches, handwritten notes, card stocks, watercolor effects, collage art, script fonts, grungy and splatter ink backgrounds (glossy gradients are

makeuseof.com: Top Free Hosts To Store Your Files Online

2008-06-14T14:13:00.000-07:00

http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/top-free-file-hosts/?%3F"Recently, the need for space has become immense. Files have become increasingly larger, there are more things to download and so on. Personally, I run out of space on multiple drives all the time. Maybe you are trying to get a file sent to someone, but it’s too large for an attachment on your email. Possibly you want to backup some files to

Best Typeface for 2008: PF Centro Pro

2008-06-10T19:21:00.000-07:00

http://parachute-fonts.livejournal.com/1414.html"The EDAwards is the premium venue that honors the best in European design. This year, the award for original typeface went to Parachute® for the Centro Pro typeface superfamilies. You may read the article for the awards and the making of...at the parachute's blogspot."

Six Revisions: Readers’ Pick: 16 Sites for Web Design Inspiration

2008-06-10T04:32:00.000-07:00

http://sixrevisions.com/web_design/16_sites_web_design_inspiratio/"A while back I wrote "Where to Go to Find Design Inspiration", where I listed some of my favorite places to peruse when I’m looking for design inspiration. At the end, I posed the following question to the readers: "Where do you go for design inspiration?", and asked that you contribute suggestions. This is a list of places that

Chicago Tribune: Office Spaces: Design Ideas

2008-06-09T17:19:00.000-07:00

http://www.chicagotribune.com/features/home/chi-080801-workplaces-photogallery,0,3635946.photogallery"Tribune reporter Pat Kampert tours three Chicago office spaces--Google, Remedy and Digitas--with an environmental psychologist to see what works and what doesn't."

Toxel: 14 Creative Advertisements Part 2

2008-06-06T10:59:00.000-07:00

http://www.toxel.com/inspiration/2008/06/04/14-creative-advertisements-part-2/"14 Creative Advertisements Part 2"

Lifehacker: Five best antivirus apps

2008-06-06T10:07:00.000-07:00

http://lifehacker.com/395046/five-best-antivirus-applications"The internet is a glorious and exciting world, but unless you're properly protected with a good antivirus application, it can also be a dangerous one. We've come a long way since the days of Norton, with handfuls of excellent freeware software that can keep your computer safe from malware just as well as their bloated, more expensive

Telegraph: The original Indiana Jones: Otto Rahn and the temple of doom

2008-05-26T17:56:00.000-07:00

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/arts/main.jhtml?xml=/arts/2008/05/22/sv_rahn125.xml&CMP=ILC-mostviewedbox"As Indiana Jones returns to our screens, John Preston looks at the Nazi archaeologist who inspired Spielberg's hero, and finds a story more bizarre than anything the director could have dreamt of Very little is certain in the short life of Otto Rahn. But one of the few

New York Times: Shigeru Miyamoto

2008-05-26T17:52:00.000-07:00

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/25/arts/television/25schi.html?ex=1369281600&en=ba45b9fad6e8e092&ei=5124&partner=permalink&exprod=permalink"IT’S O.K. to liken Shigeru Miyamoto to Walt Disney.When Disney died in 1966, Mr. Miyamoto was a 14-year-old schoolteacher’s son living near Kyoto, Japan’s ancient capital. An aspiring cartoonist, he adored the classic Disney characters. When he wasn’t drawing,

TechCrunch: PR Secrets for Startups

2008-05-26T17:49:00.000-07:00

http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/25/pr-secrets-for-startups/"Editor’s Note: At a time when anyone can broadcast their opinions about your startup to the world, public relations requires a new level of engagement on the part of companies and entrepreneurs. But what are the new rules of PR? Guest author Brian Solis, who earlier this month wrote a post for us on the evolution of the press release,

Photos of bankrupt offices

2008-05-26T15:16:00.001-07:00

http://mrtoledano.com/frame_bankrupt.php

Interactive Web sites draw minds, shape public perception

2008-05-26T15:04:00.000-07:00

http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2008-05/ps-iwd052308.php"University Park, Pa. -- The interactive look and feel of a corporate website could help shape positive perceptions about the organization if the site includes a likeable design and features that engage the target audience, especially job seekers, according to media researchers. S. Shyam Sundar, professor of film, video and media

slightlywarped.com: One man's trash

2008-05-25T08:03:00.000-07:00

http://www.slightlywarped.com/crapfactory/curiosities/onemanstrash.htm"But is it art? Tim Nobel and Sue Webster take piles of trash and make art into them... but sometimes the art isn't apparent until you see it in a different light."

Forbes: Nine ways to prevent burnout at work

2008-05-16T17:44:00.000-07:00

http://www.forbes.com/2008/05/12/health-prevent-burnout-forbeslife-cx_avd_0512health_slide.html?thisSpeed=30000

Create Debate Blog: How to spot weak arguments

2008-05-16T17:26:00.000-07:00

http://blog.createdebate.com/2008/05/14/how-to-spot-weak-arguments/"When you’re debating, you’ll come up against many styles of arguing, based on all different levels of arguing. If you’re in the debate to win, you’ll have to spot the flaws in opposing arguments and point them out, or exploit them like a weak spot. Sometimes it’s as easy as listening for fuzzy words. Here are some words and

Cubicle Culture: Techs 10 Top Workspaces

2008-05-07T05:52:00.000-07:00

http://valleywag.com/387593/techs-top-10-workspaces"What makes for an appealing workspace? The envelopes they leave in your mailbox every two weeks. But after that, it comes down to design and amenities. Also, we like windows and brick. Lots and lots of brick. After spending some time on Office Snapshots, we present the ten best-looking offices in tech, below. They like right angles and

Mandolux - beautiful wallpapers

2008-04-29T04:57:00.000-07:00

www.mandolux.com

AisleOne on Flickr: Books and Magazines

2008-04-29T04:56:00.000-07:00

http://www.flickr.com/photos/yearofthesheep/collections/72157604094755966/"This is my collection of graphic design books and magazines."

Smashing Magazine: Inspirational PDF Magazines

2008-04-23T13:55:00.000-07:00

http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2008/04/22/inspirational-pdf-magazines/"PDF magazines are a great promotional tool used by companies and collectives. They are quick to put together, can be attached to emails, or made available as free downloads. Numerous visual arts publications from around the world are available for you to draw inspiration from. These magazines serve as excellent sources of

zehabits: 18 Five-Minute Decluttering Tips to Start Conquering Your Mess

2008-04-05T06:39:00.000-07:00

http://zenhabits.net/2008/04/18-five-minute-decluttering-tips-to-start-conquering-your-mess/"I’ve written a lot about simplicity and decluttering (I can’t help it — I’m passionate about it!) and I’ve noticed that a lot of readers share my ideal of having an uncluttered home or workplace, but don’t know where to start. When your home is filled with clutter, trying to tackle a mountain of stuff can

Dark Roasted Blend: Japanese Creative Barcodes

2008-04-04T05:50:00.000-07:00

http://www.darkroastedblend.com/2008/04/japanese-creative-barcodes.html"Cut out your UPC label and... frame itBarcodes, or UPC symbols, these ubiquitous emblems of our consumer civilisation, have received a radical makeover by a Japanese firm D-Barcode - and this time their ideas ended up on grocery products all over Japan."

Six Revisions: 15 helpful WordPress plugins for the savvy user

2008-04-04T05:44:00.000-07:00

http://sixrevisions.com/tools-of-the-trade/helpful_wordpress_plugins_advanced_users/"This article presents 15 WordPress plugins to help enhance and simplify the blogging experience of advanced users, especially web developers and designers. Most of the plugins were tested on a default installation of WordPress version 2.3.1 for basic functionality; relevant screenshots of the plugins in action

BBC News: Refreshing Changes (Nwe Web Site)

2008-03-31T09:35:00.002-07:00

http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/theeditors/2008/03/refreshing_changes.html"This morning we launched a new look for the BBC News website, you can see what it looks like here on the right, with previous versions further down the page. We’ve been working on this for the past few months, and in fact it is still a work in progress, because the changes will continue to roll out across the site in the coming

abuzeedo: How to create HDR Photos - HDR/Photomatix tutorial

2008-03-31T09:35:00.001-07:00

http://abduzeedo.com//how-create-hdr-photos-hdrphotomatix-tutorialThere has been a lot of buzz recently about HDR photography, but many people assume that it's only limited to professional photographers. The reality is that just about anyone can take and process an HDR photo with most cameras and proper HDR software. There are plenty of explanations of what HDR is and how it works, so we won't

makeuseof.com: 4 Ways to Carry your PC on iPod or USB Thumbdrive

2008-03-31T08:53:00.000-07:00

http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/carry-your-pc-on-ipod-or-usb-thumbdrive/"Do you want to take your favorite programs along with all of your bookmarks, settings, email and more wherever you go and use them on pretty much any computer ? If so here are four free tools that can help you with that. These are portable software packs that can be installed on any USB device. Download the pack, install it on

Telegraph.co.uk: The 101 most useful websites

2008-03-30T18:46:00.000-07:00

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/connected/main.jhtml?xml=/connected/2008/03/30/sv_101websites.xml"There are tens of millions of sites to visit. Not forgetting telegraph.co.uk, here are the only ones you actually need. Compiled by David Baker"

CSS Tricks

2008-03-30T17:28:00.001-07:00

http://css-tricks.com/"I’ve been really getting into this jQuery phenomenon lately. jQuery is tightly tied to CSS, so if you are already comfortable with CSS and are looking for ways to expand your possibilities, jQuery is the place to be. You can achieve so many cool effects with it, and there are so many good learning resources out there for it I think it makes sense for serious web designers

Kotaku: Tetris Shelves: Modular Furniture Never Looked So Good

2008-03-30T12:29:00.000-07:00

http://kotaku.com/373751/tetris-shelves-modular-furniture-never-looked-so-good"We mentioned one form of Tetris shelves from New York's Brave Space Design a few years ago; but there are several options you may have missed if you saw these beauties way back when. While the regular open work shelves don't have a price listed ('Contact us for a quote!' is rarely a good sign for your wallet), you can

Paul Graham: How to Disagree

2008-03-30T11:57:00.000-07:00

http://www.paulgraham.com/disagree.html"The web is turning writing into a conversation. Twenty years ago, writers wrote and readers read. The web lets readers respond, and increasingly they do—in comment threads, on forums, and in their own blog posts.Many who respond to something disagree with it. That's to be expected. Agreeing tends to motivate people less than disagreeing. And when you

Peter Elst: Adobe MAX Chicago - Sneak Peeks

2008-03-30T11:36:00.000-07:00

http://www.peterelst.com/blog/2007/10/03/adobe-max-chicago-sneak-peeks/"If you thought the keynotes were exciting, wait until you hear what we got to see in the sneak peeks session. There was of course the disclaimer that technologies they demo may never make it as actual products, but what a lineup it was. I’m in the process of uploading video for most of the demo’s we got to see, so bookmark

Smashing Magazine: Adobe Photoshop Video Tutorials - Best Of

2008-03-29T07:00:00.000-07:00

http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2008/03/28/adobe-photoshop-video-tutorials-best-of/"The best thing about Photoshop video-tutorials is that they allow you to observe professionals just as if you were standing nearby and looking over their shoulders. You can see step-by-step how buttons, collages or even paintings are created. Instead of reading through books describing what needs to be selected,

Demo Girl: How User Friendly Is Your Site?

2008-03-27T18:11:00.000-07:00

http://demogirl.com/2008/03/25/how-user-friendly-is-your-site/"I sign up and navigate through a lot of different Websites and services every single day so I can create screencasts to help my readers decide if they want to try them out or not. In doing this, I notice every little detail from arriving to the site, to locating my account settings, to signing out. It’s my job to know where the help

The 37th Button On Your Remote Control

2008-03-26T16:06:00.001-07:00

http://blogs.bnet.com/harvard/?p=255"Our headline today comes from a line used by innovation expert Scott Anthony in the excellent post Innovation Gone Overboard. His point: Companies often try to freshen their existing products with too much innovation; the 37th button on the remote. But their mistake is your opportunity."

The iPhone Is No Desktop

2008-03-26T16:04:00.000-07:00

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2278816,00.asp"People are willing to make a device that you can drop in the toilet or leave in a taxi cab the next desktop computing platform. Ridiculous. by John C. Dvorak Time and time again we've heard that bigger is better—until the technology revolution came along, that is. Now, the emphasis is on smaller,

Motorola insider tells all about the fall of a technology icon

2008-03-26T16:02:00.000-07:00

http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/26/motorola-insider-tells-all-about-the-fall-of-a-technology-icon/"Last month we were contacted by the late Geoffrey Frost's personal adviser at Motorola; until Frost's death in 2005, Numair Faraz worked under the Motorola's former CMO -- the man widely regarded as the father of the RAZR. Like many (ourselves included), over the years Numair has become increasingly

wakeup later: The Evolution of Websites: How 10 Popular Websites Have (And Have Not) Changed

2008-03-24T15:35:00.000-07:00

http://www.wakeuplater.com/index.php/website-building/evolution-of-websites-10-popular-websites.aspx"I was in high school in the mid-nineties when I first encountered the ever-expanding world of websites. At the time, I didn't realize that my future career would rely on this industry -- one which did not exist when I was in elementary school. Now in the year 2008, having created websites for over

20+ Excellent Resources for Desktop Wallpapers

2008-03-17T16:07:00.000-07:00

http://reencoded.com/2008/03/13/20-excellent-resources-for-desktop-wallpapers/"If you have to stare at something for 8 or more hours a day, why not make it something interesting? Sure there are tons of places to find wallpaper on the web … but a lot of them are hard to navigate and highly disorganized. Divided into five helpful categories, with introductory descriptions and sample screenshots,

DRMARDY.com:

2008-03-05T19:40:00.000-08:00

http://www.drmardy.com/repartee/historygreatreplies.shtml

PSDTuts: Seriously cool photoshop explosion effect

2008-03-05T19:33:00.000-08:00

http://psdtuts.com/tutorials-effects/seriously-cool-photoshop-explosion-effect/"Explosions are cool. Seriously cool. So when I received some emails asking about how to create a break apart, explosion effect, I knew it'd be worth making a tutorial on. Read on to find out how to break apart a body, then add some awesome lighting and glow, nopattern style, to finish the image off."

blogwell: 100+ Resources for Web Developers

2008-03-05T19:20:00.000-08:00

http://blog-well.com/2008/03/04/100-resources-for-web-developers/"There is some amazing stuff out there on the Web–resources, tools, tricks, and tips. Problem is, as a Web developer, you spend so much of your time just keeping up with new technologies - learning, playing – and this doesn’t leave much time to go hunting for the latest and greatest tool, or for a better way of doing things. So we’

FORTUNE: The trouble with Steve Jobs

2008-03-05T19:17:00.000-08:00

http://money.cnn.com/2008/03/02/news/companies/elkind_jobs.fortune/index.htm"Jobs likes to make his own rules, whether the topic is computers, stock options, or even pancreatic cancer. The same traits that make him a great CEO drive him to put his company, and his investors, at risk."

ReadWriteWeb: Office Live Workspace vs Google Docs: Feature-by-Feature Comparison

2008-03-05T19:09:00.000-08:00

http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/office_live_workspace_vs_google_docs_feature_by_feature.php"Today, Microsoft announced that the Office Live Workspace beta is publicly available for everyone to access. The site, a free web-based extension of Microsoft Office, lets you access your documents online and share your work with others. Some say that the service's launch is a direct response to

ReadWriteWeb: Internet Explorer 8 Launches

2008-03-05T19:06:00.000-08:00

http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/internet_explorer_8_has_arrived.php"Microsoft's next-generation web browser, Internet Explorer 8, has arrived. In a surprising move, after the demo of IE8 and its new features at today's session of the MIX08 conference, the startling announcement was made: "It's available for download now". The new browser showcases many new features and improvements, like

iPhone Review: The 10 Best iPhone Applications

2008-03-02T07:53:00.000-08:00

http://iphone-app.blogspot.com/2008/03/10-best-iphone-applications.html"With the recent surge in iPhone applications popping up everywhere, it might seem nearly impossible to decide which ones to try out. I have lined up the top 10 applications your iPhone won't be complete without. The following selection is based on parameters such as usability, price, utilization of system resources, stability

Abuzeedo: 10 trends that will define logo design in 2008

2008-03-01T11:19:00.000-08:00

http://abduzeedo.com/10-trends-will-define-logo-design-2008"The last article I wrote about logo design was about logo trends from past years. But now, 2008 logo design is getting some cool trends already. It's important to be at the center of all design trends, because most of clients want to be at the hype. And the hype for trends right now are pretty cool. Some have been out there for some time

Think Vitamin: Awesome up your design with A.B.

2008-03-01T11:10:00.000-08:00

http://www.thinkvitamin.com/features/design/awesome-up-your-design-with-ab"A new trend in web design is the rise of ambient — or auroral — backgrounds (A.B. for short). One of the spearheads of the new trend is Drew Wilson and with this tutorial Drew pulls back the curtain and lets you in on all his little secrets. So you want to add some sweet savory flavor to you website, but

I Love Typography: A Guide to Web Typography

2008-03-01T11:09:00.000-08:00

http://ilovetypography.com/2008/02/28/a-guide-to-web-typography/"Typography for the Web has come a long way since Tim Berners-Lee flipped the switch in 1991. Back in the days of IE 1.0, good web typography was something of an oxymoron. Today things are different. Not only do we have browsers that support images (gasp!), but we have the opportunity to make our web pages come to life through great

It's Shocking, We're Pissed, Wii Fit Sorta Works

2008-03-01T10:53:00.000-08:00

http://kotaku.com/362216/its-shocking-were-pissed-wii-fit-sorta-works" Let's get this out of the way: Wii Fit does work. Why wouldn't it? It's based on time-trued exercises. Stuff like doing sit-ups, push-ups and jogging. Well, jogging in place. But, to what extend does it work? For the past month, I've used Wii Fit on nearly a daily basis. Wii Fit isn't something you can review in 8 or time

Abuzeedo: 20 Beautiful HDR Pictures

2008-03-01T10:29:00.000-08:00

http://abduzeedo.com/20-beautiful-hdr-pictures?=main"There are some photography techniques that really give me the goose bumps, but the good ones. HDR is one of those techniques... and you'll probably love these as much as I do. "In computer graphics and photography, high dynamic range imaging (HDRI) is a set of techniques that allows a greater dynamic range of exposures (the range of values

Wired: 'Google Bomb' an Enemy

2008-02-29T06:51:00.002-08:00

http://howto.wired.com/wiki/%27Google_Bomb%27_an_Enemy"Google bombing involves manipulating search engines' contextual search methodologies to cause a certain search phrase to point to an unexpected page, usually for comedic or satirical purposes. A recent example of a Google bomb happened in January 2008, when the search phrase "dangerous cult" returned the Chuch of Scientology home page as the

Fortune: Ending software patents: Has the time come?

2008-02-29T06:51:00.001-08:00

http://legalpad.blogs.fortune.cnn.com/2008/02/28/ending-software-patents-has-the-time-come/"Attempting to ride a wave of corporate and judicial disenchantment with aspects of the current patent system, a new project was unveiled Thursday designed to, as its name bluntly indicates, End Software Patents. (Press release is here. The group’s “first yearly report” on the state of software patents is

Business Week: Apple, Buy Back This Stock

2008-02-29T06:50:00.000-08:00

http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/feb2008/tc20080227_160304.htm?campaign_id=rss_tech"It's sitting on a huge pile of cash—and there are compelling reasons to return some to shareholders"

ReadWriteWeb: 6 Adobe AIR Apps to Check Out

2008-02-26T18:43:00.000-08:00

http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/some_adobe_air_apps_worth_a_look.php"Adobe's AIR platform allows developers to create web applications that run on your desktop without the need of a web browser. Now that AIR has dropped the beta tag (see our previous coverage), it's time to look at some of the AIR apps you can use today. And if you want to know why we here at Read Write Web are so excited

garfield minus garfield

2008-02-26T18:41:00.000-08:00

http://garfieldminusgarfield.tumblr.com/"Who would have guessed that when you remove Garfield from the Garfield comic strips, the result is an even better comic about schizophrenia, bipolor disorder, and the empty desperation of modern life?Friends, meet Jon Arbuckle. Let’s laugh and learn with him on a journey deep into the tortured mind of an isolated young everyman as he fights a losing battle

Wired Magazine: Free! Why $0.00 Is the Future of Business

2008-02-25T17:08:00.000-08:00

http://www.wired.com/techbiz/it/magazine/16-03/ff_free"At the age of 40, King Gillette was a frustrated inventor, a bitter anticapitalist, and a salesman of cork-lined bottle caps. It was 1895, and despite ideas, energy, and wealthy parents, he had little to show for his work. He blamed the evils of market competition. Indeed, the previous year he had published a book, The Human Drift, which

Ars Technica: MetaRAM quadruples DDR2 DIMM capacities, launches 8GB DIMMs

2008-02-25T17:06:00.000-08:00

http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20080224-metaram-quadruples-ddr2-dimm-capacities-launches-8gb-dimms.html"Since its launch in January 2006, the only thing that has been publicly known about former AMD CTO Fred Weber's new venture is its name: MetaRAM. Clearly, the stealth-mode company was working on something to do with RAM, but what? As of today, MetaRAM is finally ready to talk about its

Web Urbanist: 10 (More) Pieces of Clever Transforming Furniture: From Tetris Tables to Rooms in a Box

2008-02-25T17:03:00.000-08:00

http://weburbanist.com/2008/02/24/10-more-pieces-of-clever-transforming-furniture-from-tetris-tables-to-rooms-in-a-box/"Why is transforming furniture so alluring? Does it appeal to our sense that innovation is progress, the fact that fewer materials for more uses is sustainable or simply a return to the childhood love of things that we can actively change and shape as we wish? Whatever the reason

NY Times: The Ebb and Flow of Movies: Box Office Receipts 1986 - 2007

2008-02-25T17:02:00.000-08:00

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2008/02/23/movies/20080223_REVENUE_GRAPHIC.html"Summer blockbusters and holiday hits make up the bulk of box office revenue each year, while contenders for the top Oscar awards tend to attract smaller audiences that build over time. Here's a look at how movies have fared at the box office, after adjusting for inflation."

Made By Elephant: We craft user experiences

2008-02-25T16:36:00.000-08:00

http://www.madebyelephant.com/"We are a small creative agency specialized in designing websites and online applications. No matter if it’s the website of a small company, or a large scale online application, you need an interface that fits like a well-tailored suit. There’s no “one size fits all”."

Interactions Magazine: Designing for Disagreement

2008-02-24T08:59:00.000-08:00

http://interactions.acm.org/content/?p=33"Creativity is a leap of faith into unknown territory, and the thing that separates a creative problem solver is the ability to make the appropriate leaps. It is through a methodology - whether implicit or explicit - that a creative mind can navigate through a problem space, know when to make a leap, and how that leap will aid in delivering a richer

ideasonideas: Design vs. Style

2008-02-24T08:51:00.000-08:00

http://www.ideasonideas.com/2008/02/fuck_style/"Design is such a multi-layered practice that it’s often difficult to define. That being said, I believe that the word “design” is increasingly confused with “style”. For example, to most “I like the way it’s designed” means that they like the way that something looks. The visual aspect of what we do is highly important, and style has a place in that

Joystiq: Wii Head Tracking

2008-02-22T14:43:00.001-08:00

http://www.joystiq.com/2008/02/21/gdc08-boom-blox-to-include-head-tracking-seriously/"At the end of the "Creating Boom Blox" session at GDC, executive producer Lou Castle revealed that you can use two Wii remotes on your TV (and some form of do-it-yourself LED headset) to control the camera in Boom Blox with your head. Seriously.Speaking briefly to Joystiq after the session, Castle explained that

Mozilla Blog: 500 million Firefox downloads: complete; 500 million grains: in progress

2008-02-22T05:21:00.000-08:00

http://blog.mozilla.com/blog/2008/02/21/500-million-firefox-downloads-complete-500-million-grains-in-progress/"Firefox just reached 500,000,000 downloads. This is an absolutely phenomenal milestone for Firefox. It is sort of hard to imagine what that number means. For some perspective, that’s roughly the audience size of 10,000 Rome Colosseums combined. It would be the weight, in kilograms, of

Smashing Magazine: Powerful CSS-Techniques For Effective Coding

2008-02-22T05:18:00.000-08:00

http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2008/02/21/powerful-css-techniques-for-effective-coding/"Sometimes being a web-developer is just damn hard. Particularly coding is often responsible for slowing down our workflow, reducing the quality of our work and sleepless nights with pizza and coffee laying around the laptop. Reason: with a number of incompatibility issues and quite creative rendering engines

Business Week: Social Media Will Change Your Business

2008-02-21T13:40:00.000-08:00

http://www.businessweek.com/bwdaily/dnflash/content/feb2008/db20080219_908252.htm"Editor's note: When we published "Blogs Will Change Your Business" in May, 2005, Twittering was an activity dominated by small birds. Truth is, we didn't see MySpace coming. Facebook was still an Ivy League sensation. Despite the onrush of technology, however, thousands of visitors are still downloading the original

Gizmodo: Stairs Bookcase Actually Makes Me Want to Move to London

2008-02-21T13:39:00.000-08:00

http://gizmodo.com/358636/stairs-bookcase-actually-makes-me-want-to-move-to-london"Here's a great idea for anyone who loves books and doesn't have enough apartment space or a Kindle: a "secret staircase" made of English oak, lined with books left, right and center, leading to a loft bedroom in a Victorian 1898 apartments block."

Lifehacker: Use your wii as a media center

2008-02-20T19:48:00.001-08:00

http://lifehacker.com/357869/use-your-wii-as-a-media-center

5 Ways to Speed Up Windows XP

2008-02-20T19:45:00.001-08:00

http://www.5min.com/Video/5-Ways-to-speed-up-your-computer-7060

Bittbox: Dingbats Roundup: 16 Incredibly Detailed, Useful (and free) Dingbat Fonts

2008-02-20T06:12:00.000-08:00

http://www.bittbox.com/fonts/dingbats-roundup-16-incredibly-detailed-useful-and-free-dingbat-fonts/"Now, before I start, not everyone is going to think these are all useful, so if you don’t ever use tree silhouettes, fine. But some of us do. Personally, I love dingbats because (most of the time) I convert them to vectors in Illustrator and use them as very large elements in some cases. All you

Visualizing Fitt's Law

2008-02-19T19:29:00.000-08:00

http://particletree.com/features/visualizing-fittss-law/"In preparation for the redesigns and overhauls we implemented in Wufoo, I took some time to revisit a few HCI (Human-Computer Interaction) fundamentals with the hopes of gleaning something new out of the decades of research dedicated to making interfaces easier to use. One thing that surprised me was how most of the material was pretty

Poolga: iPhone and iPod Touch wallpapers

2008-02-19T19:27:00.000-08:00

http://www.poolga.com/"iPhone and iPod Touch wallpapers from a selection of designers and illustrators from around the world.We love our iPhones and we love customizing them. But we hate the standard wallpapers and cheesy nature themes available everywhere. That's why we create our own, and thought it would be nice to share them. So here they are. Enjoy!*We upload new wallpapers every couple of

Graphis '57 and '58

2008-02-19T19:25:00.000-08:00

http://thenonist.com/index.php/thenonist/permalink/graphis_annual_57_58"As promised, here I will continue with my series on Graphis Annuals of years past (previously: ‘59/60 parts 1, 2, 3 and ‘71/72). This time I’ll be presenting some material from the 1957-58 edition. It’s not my favorite year but it’s an interesting year because you can see the past and future jostling for position. Though much

Six Revisions: 10 Web-building Resources You Should've Already Bookmarked

2008-02-19T18:38:00.000-08:00

http://sixrevisions.com/resources/10-web-building-resources-you-shouldve-already-bookmarked/"I spend a large portion of my day connected to the internet, and as a result I’ve amassed a large collection of websites and links pertaining to web development. Here’s 10 of my favorites:"

Six Revisions: Eight Tips on How to Manage Feature Creep

2008-02-19T18:09:00.000-08:00

http://sixrevisions.com/project-management/eight-tips-on-how-to-manage-feature-creep/"Feature creep, also known as scope or requirement creep, refers to unforeseen requests for additions and changes that are outside the project scope. It typically happens due to inadequate requirements gathering, poor initial planning, and an unclear protocol for change implementation, among other things. In this

Neatorama: Evolution of Car Logos

2008-02-19T07:08:00.000-08:00

http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/18/evolution-of-car-logos/"This article should come in handy for the next time you’re stuck in traffic: have you ever wondered why the Audi in front of you has a logo of four interlocked rings? Did you know that the Cadillac emblem was inspired by a family crest of a nobleman who later turned out to be a fraud? Or that Volkswagen was Hitler’s idea? We took a look

Iwata Asks: Wii Fit

2008-02-18T17:09:00.000-08:00

http://us.wii.com/wii-fit/iwata_asks/vol2_page1.jsp"Now, for the second part of this series, I would like to interview the two men behind the development of the Wii Balance Board, the world’s first game accessory capable of measuring your weight and body balance. It’s interesting to note here that the two are from completely different divisions: one is from the Entertainment Analysis &

Netdiver Best of the Year 2007

2008-02-18T17:08:00.000-08:00

http://netdiver.net/newsarchive/boty/boty07.php"Netdiver Best of the Year are more than a yearly retrospective - or a trendy compendium. We share the same space as TIME Best of the Year (via Google) and for an online sub-culture design magazine, we think that's pretty awesome. Review our 100 best of the best! These folks whatever their disciplines create memorable and dazzling projects,