March 2008
60 posts
Getting Writing Done: How to Stop Thinking About... →
By Jane Northcote.
If you’ve researched your topic, you understand your audience and you know what you want to say, then moving to action and starting to write should be utterly…
50 powerful blogs →
The world’s 50 most powerful blogs, according to The Guardian (via gjones)
How to Customize Your Privacy Settings →
So apparently I am completely clueless with these new privacy settings. I’m guessing a number of other people are screwing it up as well. as such, Teresa Valdez Klein over at Web Community Forum has…
Toast-it (get it?) →
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WatchAwareness Test (via College Humor)
Power of Pattern →
Long
gone are the days of painted dining room walls and bathroom
surfaces…let’s all give a warm “welcome back” to wallpaper! It is
being predicted in Dubai/UAE as well as various other places…
Gizmoz Raises $6.5M from Japan’s DoCoMo;... →
GizMoz, provider of fun technology that can turn your 2D image and recorded voice into a talking 3D character, is growing up and moving into the Asian market. The Israeli company, which we…
Mpdest Mouse, Fly Trapped In A Jar →
Music vid of the moment, Modest Mouse’s Fly Trapped In a Jar.
Will Ferrell gets lost in Dave Grohl's eyes →
Frickin hilarious. Dave Grohl and Will Ferrell tenderly perform their own special version of the Don Henley/Stevie Nicks song “Leather and Lace” at a recent benefit show for 826LA, a…
9 Confessions Of A Retentions Representative... →
Retentions representatives are the cellphone company’s last line of defense between you and freedom. One brave retentions representative has come forward to teach us how to craft a direct,…
Google Code Adds Source Code Viewer →
Dion Almaer points us to the news that Google Code has added a source code viewer to the system that allows you to quickly look at the code for any project.
The Ajax-powered tool will…
honey, i shrunk the rock band →
I’ve been looking forward to St. Patrick’s Day for the entire year. I don’t care much for green beer, but I do dig a little music, little parades, and a little dirty work. Tomorrow the good…
Texas Rangers enjoying escape from reality →
As America’s pastime makes its annual spring return, yet another seasonal rite is upon us: commercials for losing teams seeking to fill seats at ballparks. First, we had the 79-83…
Baby Doll Coat Rack →
Natasha???s quirky coat rack made out of doll baby parts was inspired by an episode of ???Dexter???. Using a $2 thrift store doll, Natasha took apart the pieces and mounted them onto a…
Business Card by Jose Antonio Contreras →
Self-promotional business card by Jose Antonio Contreras. For when you’re bored in the subway.
Business Card by Jose Antonio Contreras →
Self-promotional business card by Jose Antonio Contreras. For when you’re bored in the subway.
Texas Rangers enjoying escape from reality →
As America’s pastime makes its annual spring return, yet another seasonal rite is upon us: commercials for losing teams seeking to fill seats at ballparks. First, we had the 79-83…
New Cool Friend: Dan Roam →
Cool Friend Dan Roam says that a picture is worth a thousand words, but only the first thousand you’d need to get briefed on the issue at hand. He helps big name clients solve complex…
Baby Doll Coat Rack →
Natasha’s quirky coat rack made out of doll baby parts was inspired by an episode of “Dexter“. Using a $2 thrift store doll, Natasha took apart the pieces and mounted them onto a piece of…
FOREST →
Virginia design studio Forest have begun the Small Book Series as a ‘simple presentation of various thoughts, sketches, collections, and travels’. Their first is a study of the La Recoleta…
Buy One Get One Free →
Inspired by a traditional Argentinean shoe and challenged by the continent’s poverty, designer Blake Mycoskie set up TOMS SHOES, with a fanstastic vision:
To make life more…
Showcase Of Creative Flash Preloaders →
When it comes to Flash, images, animation, videos and sound effects are often used on large scale. Consequence: in most cases Flash takes quite much time to load and requires a good dose of…
Ikea Hack: The Postage Stamp Table →
A hundred postage stamps or so, an Ikea table and some Modge Podge and you too could have a charming creation much like this:
Its creator, Volcano, seems to have used the mid-sized Klubbo,…
when geeks go to a war protest →
Combination scooter and camping cooler →
I spotted in this in the SkyMall catalog, but SkyMaul couldn’t have parodied it better. The Cruzin Cooler is a combination beer/food cooler and scooter. It’s available in gas or electric…
Disposable: A history of skateboard art →
Disposable: A history of skateboard art
Um livro sobre skateboard art feito por skatistas.
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The Best Type of 2007 →
And the Nominations are…
I had planned on publishing Typographic Detail for the Web, but Typographica has just released its annual Our Favorite Typefaces. It’s always an inspiring list, and a…
50 Ways To Get Through Phone Systems [Tips] →
VOIP-News has a list of 50 ways to get through to a real, live, not necessarily well-trained CSR on phone systems. We’re posting this not just because their first tip is “Read the…
Arrival Design →
iPhone Wallpapers →
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Code.Google.com/p/galleria - A Better Image... →
What it does Image technology has come a long way since black and white photos first appeared. Even the advent of polaroids has been trumped by digital photography, editing tools and the internet….
Bloxes Brings Cardboard Tech To The Office →
There is nothing that screams “frugal startup” more than cardboard furniture. Aza Raskin, the founder of Songza and Humanized who was recently hired by Mozilla, designed his own system…
HOT COLD mug →
When Charles and Marie first launched the OnOff Mug at the end of last year, they had no idea that it would go so ballistic. But the fact is, that everywhere people loved it, myself…
Great tips for taming cables →
Lifehacker’s got a good post linking to ten great ways to get your cables under control. My favorite is this charging station built into a cardboard filing box, from Two Loose Teeth. Link
35 (Really) Incredible Free Icon Sets →
When it comes to icons, web designers and graphic artists have an excellent opportunity to showcase their craft, prove their experience and explore their creativity. A sweet, nice icon set is a…
saving silverman vol.20 →
Just a quick and dirty delivery of a belated post.
Stereophonics covering Nothing Compares 2 U originally recorded by Prince.
I’m out of words now.
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now playing on…
Table of Condiments →
So you know, the Table of Condiments.
$500,000 Watch Isn't Worth It, God I'm Poor →
The Zenith Defy Xtreme Tourbillon ZERO-G El Primero watch has a long name, costs $500,000, and I don’t get it.
In a veritable technical revolution, ZENITH Manufacture has devised the Zero-G…
CHEWEY ENTERPRISE! →
The Glass Heating Panel →
From Thermoglance, these glass panels are actually electric heaters. The space-saving, easy-to-clean panels can be floor or wall-mounted and install via an electrical outlet. With no moving…
Cloudburst Shower Head →
Sweet, the Cloudburst Shower Head.
HOT COLD mug →
When Charles and Marie first launched the OnOff Mug at the end of last year, they had no idea that it would go so ballistic. But the fact is, that everywhere people loved it, myself…
while (i was) sleeping →
This little note kinda shocked me today:
“From your 585 subscriptions, over the last 30 days you read 4,485 items, starred 23 items, shared 204 items, and emailed 0 items.”
I’m not an addict…
Web Trend Map 3: Get it! →
The Web Trend Map 3 is now available! Definitely the coolest gift for web-geeks. It’s an A0 poster of the 2008 Web Trend Map (841mm x 1189mm / 33.25in x 46.75in). (swissmiss feels…
New Old 97s :: "Dance With Me" →
Like a spontaneous tango across the floorboards of some dusty Texas bar, this new tune from the Old 97s combines fuzzy electric twang with a definite latin flare. I don’t know how to tango,…
Blog Headers For Free Download →
One month ago we’ve asked our readers to help us create a gallery of blog header graphics which every designer could use for free and without any restrictions whatsoever. We’ve announced a…
Web Trend Map 3: Get it! →
The Web Trend Map 3 is now available! Definitely the coolest gift for web-geeks. It’s an A0 poster of the 2008 Web Trend Map (841mm x 1189mm / 33.25in x 46.75in). (swissmiss feels…
10 Odd Things to Put in Your Dishwasher →
Dishwashers can do more interesting stuff than just cleaning your dishes. Here’s some other items that could stand a stint in the dishwasher. 10. Glass light fixtures. (Light cycle.) 9….