Archives for August 2009

Weekly Digest for August 31st

August 31, 2009

A collection of my actions and interactions from around the Net over the last week.

RT @statesman: One-day-a-week watering policy goes into effect in Austin today (well, for most of us) http://bit.ly/31e9S1 [#]

Posted: Weekly Digest for August 24th http://bit.ly/2smJld [#]

Reading Typedia: A Shared Encyclopedia of Typefaces http://typedia.com/ [#]

Reading AnythingSlider jQuery Plugin http://bit.ly/RUQch [#]

Shared 3 links.

Reading Hand & Arrow Icons http://bit.ly/W2V0k [#]

Just followed @ShitMyDadSays after a recommendation from @damon. I had to stop reading to ensure I don’t cry from laughter. [#]

Prepping to head out to #SMBAustin to listen to a panel lead by @robquig on the topic of mainstream media going social. [#]

Great questions at #SMBAustin today and each is answered very well. I can’t wait to apply some of these great ideas. [#]

RT @maczter: Today’s #SMBAustin panel members (@ChelseaBot, @EliseWho, @JohnBridges, & @RobQuig) http://twitpic.com/f7tir [#]

Reading Find the right website size for every audience with the Web Canvas | Methodologie: ‘The idea.. http://bit.ly/OFmb2 [#]

Reading Snow Leopard Compatibility: Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard Compatibility List http://bit.ly/woMJ4 [#]

Shared 3 links.

Reading 36 Color Gradient Sets For Photoshop http://bit.ly/ow3hy [#]

‘Demand Media is a Page View Generating Machine – And it’s Working’: http://bit.ly/18ZQBC [#]

Hey Outlook Web Access, no one likes crashy apps. Just sayin’. [#]

Add tabs for multiple docs to Word, Excel and PowerPoint: http://bit.ly/oPkeq Sweet Sweet organization. HT @sryder @yehaskel [#]

RT @hayesdavis: if you thought TARP, etc were just government handouts to the rich: http://bit.ly/BSKAj – handouts don’t make 23% returns [#]

Dropped my 360 off at UPS to ship to Microsoft so they can turn red lights to green lights. I miss Netflix streaming more than gaming. [#]

Ikea to shed personality by switching from Futura to…Verdana(?!) in all marketing materials: http://bit.ly/Rfclh HT @pat_ramsey [#]

Oooh, Things now supports plugins, including ones for QuickSilver, Google Quick Search Box and LaunchBar, plus quick entry auto-fill [#]

Shared 2 links.

Reading True Deliciousness – The Bacon Chicken Narwhal http://bit.ly/xBNpZ [#]

Hey Web Designers – @damon is looking for a designer for a quick fun, 1 page web site idea "your name in lights in the footer". Hit him up. [#]

Reading Congress Speaks: "An exploration of the words spoken in the 110th Congress" http://bit.ly/9PZRV [#]

Ahh, this explains my new followers (howdy y’all!): ‘Twitter accounts every Austinite should know’: http://bit.ly/AusTwits [#]

Anyone have trustworthy, recent data of browser usage across a wide swath of the Net? I’ve found this: http://bit.ly/3e23VI [#]

Shared 15 SXSW panels worth your vote.

What’s with the Web Development resume @ spam recently? Grrr… [#]

Shared Mac OS X v10.6: About incompatible software

Apple’s official incompatible with Snow Leopard software.

Reading Mac OS X v10.6: About incompatible software: Apple’s official incompatible with Snow Leopard.. http://bit.ly/17JEjH [#]

Very impressed with Microsoft xBox Support. My 360 reached them on Friday and it’s already being shipped back. Great customer experience. [#]

Weekly Digest for August 24th

August 24, 2009

A collection of my actions and interactions from around the Net over the last week.

Shared Host Your Own URL Shortener: 10 PHP Apps Reviewed

Reading Host Your Own URL Shortener: 10 PHP Apps Reviewed http://bit.ly/b7Pux [#]

Posted: Weekly Digest for August 17th http://bit.ly/7KgMj [#]

The history of shaving: http://bit.ly/xzAZG Hat tip @whitneyhess [#]

Sweet! Tr.im to Go Open Source, Community Owned: http://tr.im/wyQM HT @yehaskel [#]

The inestimable @TWalk has a helluva lineup for SXSW: Hitting Bombs: Better Social Business through Sports Metaphors: http://tr.im/wzw9 [#]

RT @demandrichard: congrats to all the people involved at eHOW and Livestrong — nice award http://bit.ly/u0kh [#]

Posted: CoRD: an Alternative Remote Desktop App http://bit.ly/BlaUh [#]

Shared 3 links.

Reading When can I use…: "Compatibility tables for features in HTML5, CSS3, SVG and other upcoming.. http://bit.ly/uhIKw [#]

Reading Elastic: "This Jquery plugin makes your textareas grow and shrink to fit it’s content. It wa.. http://bit.ly/15icjh [#]

Reading Palette Grabber: "Creates a color palette for Photoshop, Paint Shop Pro, GIMP, Flash, Firewo.. http://bit.ly/kMB1M [#]

A monkey washing a cat: http://tr.im/monkeycat This will improve any day. HT @DustyReagan [#]

Off to Nomad with @sarahjoyjones. [#]

Grrr, the Red Ring of Death has befallen my Xbox, so I’m putting in a repair request and printing the shipping label. Next I need a box… [#]

PayPal doubles fees, doesn’t tell customers because they think it’s a "more useful experience": http://tr.im/wGx5 Wow… [#]

Shared Interesting Ad Placement…

Posted: Interesting Ad Placement… [Flickr] http://tinyurl.com/lopsv2 [#]

Shared ReadWriteWeb Partners With Forum One on Community Management Research

Shared LifeIO: 100 Invitations for WWD Readers

It’s been a while since I dug into PHP, it feels nice, though I’m annoyed at how much I forgot. [#]

I’m curious, what do you think is the ratio of passive-agressive statements made on Twitter compared to other tweets? [#]

At the Draught House, looking forward to meeting @chris_bailey for an evening of good conversation and tasty pints. [#]

Tonight’s conversations with @chris_bailey were much fun. U look forward to our next meeting. [#]

Shared Lifehacker Founder Wants To Hack Your Tweets With A New App

Time for me to head to bed after a very productive evening so I can wake up and get a workout in before I dive back into work. G’night all. [#]

12 years ago today I bought my first domain (silverspider.com) #GeekAnniversaries [#]

Shared When presenting, cut it in half.

Reading 5 Advanced Photoshop Techniques for Web Designers http://bit.ly/Aqiyi [#]

Reading Shortwave: "an extensible quick-search and shortcut bookmark" http://shortwaveapp.com/ [#]

Shared 3 links.

Reading DadCanDo.com: "Over 200 top tips and words of advice, to help you really get the most from the ti.. http://dadcando.com/ [#]

Interested in the US Government? Pick up ‘The Nine: Inside the Secret World of the Supreme Court’ http://bit.ly/thenine Very readable. [#]

Enjoying a beer and a book on my back patio. A storm is rolling in and the smell of rain is delicious and welcome. [#]

Shared 2 photos.

Posted: Bacon Wrapped Chopped Venison Steak with Greenbeans Almondine [Flickr] http://bit.ly/2jCzqg [#]

Posted: Bacon Wrapped Chopped Venison Steak with Greenbeans Almondine – Close Up [Flickr] http://bit.ly/1LkFHe [#]

Want to feel a bit better about yourself? May I recommend you follow @WrongAlexJones and @searchoftheday..? [#]

CoRD: an Alternative Remote Desktop App

August 18, 2009

I downloaded CoRD yesterday to see how it stacks up to Microsoft’s RDC client and am very happy with it, so I thought I’d spread the word. While it’s not a perfect app, the differences are enough to make me switch. I’ve found it to be much faster than RDC and it implements ClearType beautifully (make sure you choose a good resolution), so reading Word docs and e-mail is a much better experience. For those who hook into multiple desktops at a time, it’s specifically set up to make it easy to run multiple sessions.

The only real downside that I’ve noticed so far include cursor artifacts when moving around Word docs and Outlook messages, but they go away as soon as you type.

If you’re on a Mac and need to regularly access a Windows box, check it out. It’s free, so you have nothing to lose.

Weekly Digest for August 17th

August 17, 2009

A collection of my actions and interactions from around the Net over the last week.

Posted: Weekly Digest for August 10th http://bit.ly/1miEAy [#]

Shared Alex Jones – Tech Guy and the Asshole ( lastpanelin ) – AustinCast

Reading Alex Jones – Tech Guy and the Asshole ( lastpanelin ) – AustinCast http://bit.ly/hvXRr [#]

Does anyone out there have an awe.sm invite code that they’d be willing to send me? Pretty please. :) [#]

Should be interesting to see how Facebook adapts Friendfeeds’ ideas and direction. FF tends to be more forward-thinking than its new owner. [#]

Death Troopers: Storm Troopers plus Zombies: http://bit.ly/GJLJA [#]

Shared Facebook Updates Are Now Searchable; Not What Most Users Joined For

Web devs, if you need to laugh or cry, view this site’s source: http://bit.ly/3m6yAs via @alexknowshtml [#]

Shared HighlightCam

"HighlightCam is a webcam video service that automatically finds the best parts of your videos–and shows you just those parts. We make it easy to find where your cat did a backflip or a burglar broke into your house–and one click lets you jump to the same spot in the original video, to see and hear the whole thing. "

Reading HighlightCam: "HighlightCam is a webcam video service that automatically finds the best parts.. http://highlightcam.com/ [#]

My lunch went from a quick "to go" to an enjoyable experience after I bumped into a good friend. I love how small Austin can be. [#]

RT @airaustin: Want to show off your Web dev skills? Registration for AIR-Austin 2009 is now open! Read more at: http://bit.ly/nN2mw [#]

So Tr.im is resurrected, but its future is unknown, so I’m not keen switching back. This is a sad state of affairs. [#]

Another great, active turnout at Refresh Austin tonight. I love this community. [#]

Big thanks to @LaurenRoth and @AnneGentle for presenting at @RefreshAustin. Both topics were well received and sparked many conversations. [#]

When people stop buying a product overloaded with junk/calories, the maker introduces a "light" version. Oh, hi FB lite: http://bit.ly/7T7F6 [#]

Shared Home Slice’s guide to eats and fun in NYC

Reading Home Slice’s guide to eats and fun in NYC http://bit.ly/7MCRb [#]

FYI, the super awesome HomeSlice link is courtesy of Mr. @sryder. @fearphage you should blame him, not me… [#]

Google changed the "Mark all as read" button in Reader; now we can mark all or only items older than a day, a week or two weeks. [#]

Shared Meneghini Refrigerators

Meneghini Refrigerators

So there I was, a ferret in one hand, a bottle of Jack in the other and a long road ahead of me… [#]

Reading How To Get More Out Of A Simple Photoshop Brush http://cli.gs/zAP4b [#]

Reading TweetRiver: "Find every tweet to and about your business, route it to the appropriate resource,.. http://tweetriver.com/ [#]

Shared 4 links.

Reading DIY Hidden DVD Cabinet – Household – Lifehacker http://bit.ly/D0Ije [#]

RT @yehaskel: If you’re not following @searchoftheday, you’re missing a good opportunity to feel better about yourself. [#]

Speaking of foursquare, here I am: http://bit.ly/4sqalex [#]

Streaming Netflix to the 360 while defining/building a UX prototype framework for work and sipping a gin and tonic. Sweet sweet Saturday. [#]

So far my shows on Netflix today include a documentary on Crips & Bloods, and episodes of Man vs. Food and Fight Quest. Hell. Yeah. [#]

Shared Yahoo! Know Your Mojo!

Reading Yahoo! Know Your Mojo! http://bit.ly/cUoHd [#]

How did I not know about Buffalo? http://bit.ly/wu3X2 A lifetime drinking game, gotta love that. [#]

Sweet, SXSW has dropped the 5 star rating system for a simple Yes/No vote. Much easier and allows us to weed out bad ideas. [#]

It’s SXSW Panel voting time! I would truly appreciate it if you’d take a minute to vote for ‘Social Sentinels’: http://bit.ly/sxsw10-1 [#]

Want the latest and greatest topic at SXSW this year, check out The Last Panel In: http://bit.ly/sxsw10-2 Let’s keep SXSW up-to-date. [#]

Meneghini Refrigerators

August 13, 2009

From http://www.robeys.co.uk/pages/refrigeration/refrigeration.php A common feature of all Meneghini ice-chests is their classic elegant and refined lines. Meneghini ice-chests create a magical atmosphere in the kitchen environment with aged cherry wood and walnut, Lebanese cedar, mahogany, pine and chestnut finish. Lacquered wood versions include over 500 RAL satin colour finishes as well as white. The unique solid brass handles and hinges can be supplied either polished or satin finished, or chrome plated and then polished or satin finished. The ice-chests of course can be handed either left or right hand opening. In the larder version, the shelves are glass and an internal light is fitted. Optional extra electrical appliances such as coffee makers, microwaves, combination ovens or ice makers can be fitted with the Cambusa range.

Meneghini Refrigerators

August 13, 2009

From http://www.robeys.co.uk/pages/refrigeration/refrigeration.php

A common feature of all Meneghini ice-chests is their classic elegant and refined lines. Meneghini ice-chests create a magical atmosphere in the kitchen environment with aged cherry wood and walnut, Lebanese cedar, mahogany, pine and chestnut finish. Lacquered wood versions include over 500 RAL satin colour finishes as well as white.

The unique solid brass handles and hinges can be supplied either polished or satin finished, or chrome plated and then polished or satin finished. The ice-chests of course can be handed either left or right hand opening. In the larder version, the shelves are glass and an internal light is fitted.

Optional extra electrical appliances such as coffee makers, microwaves, combination ovens or ice makers can be fitted with the Cambusa range.