Forgive the rant, but who the heck thought of using the Command+Left and Command+Right shortcut for Back and Forward in a web browser (I’m looking at you Firefox)??? I can’t even begin to count the number of times this shortcut has created necktie-in-the-shredder frustration and had me accidentally backing out of a WordPress post or […]
So here’s the eighth volume of Secret Weapon Notes, and I’m reaching out to you readers as to your thoughts on such posts. Are they worthwhile for you? I love them in that they nicely consolidate a diverse and random set of links into a nice digest format and half the time I […]
For those UI designers, tinkerers, and lovers in general, you surely know about Icon Buffet’s free icon service. Basically, they serve up free and fun icons for any kinda of use (personal & commerical), to registered users (registration is free) and expect you to trade them between fellow designers, coders, UI enthusiasts, etc.So for […]
Just a quick update that if you do not join the Flickr group, you will not be able to view the images in the pool. In order to view the images WITHOUT joining the Flickr group, go to the following link:
http://flickr.com/photos/84279748@N00/sets/72057594085262702/
As per Zephoria.org :
When did “q” gain the right to replace “k”? Or “ew” sounds be represented with 3+ “o”s? And since when is “z “such a popular letter in English? And why are we dropping “e”s? And how did words get dots in them?!?!
People often complain to me about the youth speak that i […]
I had proposed the idea that Google was becoming the new Netscape, on the heels of news that Google had acquired Writely and MeasureMap, and later learned that they had also acquired @Last Software, makers of the fun-yet-powerful Sketchup.
But in a seemingly odd cue of events, I stumbled upon a couple of articles that talk […]
For those who are less-enthusiastic or just don’t care about XP on Apple hardware, you may find company with other readers of the TUAW (The Unofficial Apple Weblog). In the poll results pictured above, it a fair number of Mac users are indifferent to the possible presence of XP on Apple. For […]
This is just too ridiculous (as in funny):
February 28, 2006 - JUST when Dick Cheney thought it was safe to rear his “aimless” head, someone goes and immortalizes the veep’s quail-hunting mishap in an action figure. HeroBuilders.com yesterday launched a “You Don’t Know Dick” doll, complete with shotgun, scowl and “retractable-spike kick shoes” - just […]
While working on some more serious and less frivolous posts, I came across this post at The Unofficial Apple Weblog - the video is hysterical, but the veracity of the punchline is alarming. Hit play and see for yourself:
I can’t put it better than that. See what I mean.
