November 2007
56 posts
How to Write Magnetic Headlines →
Nice tips on writing headlines that smack ‘em upside the head.
The Abduction Lamp →
Christmas is coming soon… hint hint.
Unfuddle: Free Subversion Hosting, Bug and Issue... →
Might come in handy for storing and tracking client work - wish there was Basecamp support, though.
Red Sweater Software - Scripts →
Big selection of Applescripts - many of which look darn useful
How I use Quicksilver II: Scripts →
Great rundown of useful script additions to Quicksilver
TuneTag →
Quicksilver applescripts to quickly tag the currently playing iTunes track.
ThirstyLight.com, Know when to water your plants! →
I can’t think of the number of plants that could have been saved if we had these.
Fray: The Quarterly of True Stories →
Fray returns with a beautiful new design and lots more of that personal storytelling stuff we all love.
Panic - CandyBar 3 →
Now Leopard-compatible and looking slick, as usual for Panic
Brijit - Great content in 100 words or less →
Site that collates and summaries magazine articles - might be a good time saver.
Zip Quick Look Plugin →
Really nice plugin that allows you to “QuickLook” inside of zip files. Works great with Path Finder’s QuickLook support.
pForm - Free HTML Form Builder - Create Web Form... →
Form creation is tedious. This might help. And it’s free!
PHP Paypal IPN Integration Class →
Never know when you’re gonna have to integrate with Paypal.
Unlimitel Inc. →
Another VOIP provider that offers Canadian numbers / billing
Think Simplicity AtlasVoice →
Primus TalkBroadband VOIP has been flaky, so I’m starting to research new providers.
Primus TalkBroadband VoIP FAQ - dslreports.com →
Extensive wiki / FAQ for my VOIP provider
Matt Stuart →
Wonderful collection of very quirky street photographs
Comodo™ Free Firewall Software →
Free firewall software for WIndows. Might come in handy on the parent’s computer.
ies4osx →
SImple installers that allow you to run IE 5, 5.5, 6, and the IE 7 beta in OS X via WINE
Calendar: a Javascript class for Mootools →
Adds a very nice-looking calendar widget to date-based form fields.
Unmatchedstyle.com →
Inspiration for the web design-minded
PickyPirate - A Metacritic-Bittorrent mashup →
Mashes together the top-rated items from Metacritic with piratebay and mininova torrents.
How To Destroy The Web 2.0 Look →
Nice counterpoint to all of the “get the Web 2.0 look” design summaries
Best CSS Tools →
Nice list gathering a bunch of, well, CSS tools.
WNYC - Radio Lab →
A reminder to subscribe to this podcast
Flickr: Places →
Flickr’s new Places allows you to view photos based on where they were shot. Really, really addictive.
The Future of Reading (A Play in Six Acts) →
Mark Pilgrim knocks one way, way out of the park.
FreelanceSwitch Hourly Rate Calculator →
Nice concise calculator for figuring out an answer to that tricky question “how much to charge?”
yFlicks 3.0 released →
Besides looking like a really nice movie manager / viewer, this version now has Path Finder support.
Do Canonical Web Designs Exist? - Bokardo →
Great rebuttal to Armin Vit’s “Landmark Web Sites” article here: http://xrl.us/bbg3g
iconwerk →
“Simple, modern pictogram and icon design”. Foshizzle.
Reading Tea Leaves and Campaign Logos →
Fun critique of various US political campaign logos
USB 2.0 Hub 13 Port Powered with Power supply →
I need me some more USB ports.
My DebugBar | ToDo / Beta →
Not sure if this works in IE (I think it does) but it looks like a useful add-on if it does.
macosxhints.com - 10.5: Get rid of the translucent... →
This works, and it looks like it’s fairly easy to back out if you change your mind. 0.63 seems to be the best compromise setting.
The New York Times: What's Your Sign? →
Presentation on how the new road sign font Clearview was designed
iPhone Samples →
Tons of great code for implementing UI for the iPhone
favikon →
Online tool for cropping and creating favicons
Path Finder, Lost and Found →
Brett Terpstra of Circle Six Design talks about how the 4.8.2 release changed his mind about using Path Finder.
WideMail - widescreen plugin for Apple Mail →
Web Developer Tools: Code Beautifier and Formatter →
Lots of code-related tools, some of which look quite useful.
A Website about Corporate Identity →
Comprehensive gathering of corporate identity that will be mighty useful in the coming months…
VectorMagic →
Neat-looking service that converts bitmap files into vector. Haven’t tried it yet, but apparently it does a pretty admirable job.
NPR: Music Home →
Lots of great stuff to whittle away precious time listening to.
