June 2008
48 posts
I’m beginning to think that being a visual thinker is like being right-handed or...
– Douglas Coupland on Visual Thinking
Whiteboard paint →
Paint a whiteboard onto any wall - very awesome. Overlay on top of a layer of magnetic paint to make it extra useful.
I’m a Macintosh guy and so, Spotlight helps me a lot. I just get on Spotlight...
– George Carlin’s last interview
The Coral Content Distribution Network →
Apparently some kind of open content serving system (think Akamai, maybe?) that helps alleviate bandwidth issues by peering downloads or something like that.
Ball Girl Makes Incredible Catch - possibly yet another viral video? Fucking advertisers are getting sneaky, I tell you.
The Designers Accord →
“The Designers Accord is a global coalition of designers, educators, researchers, engineers, and corporate leaders, working together to create positive environmental and social impact.”
Massive online Ramen store! →
I have a feeling I may be purchasing at least a few things from here… on a bit of an instant ramen kick these days.
Now this is how you make a viral video. (via boing boing gadgets)
Awesome tips from Kyle Glanville (US barista champion) on making kick-ass espresso.
via BoingBoing TV
OLPC News Forum: Installing Ubuntu using a disk... →
The OLPC I bought for Alec is just sitting there (Sugar is kind of useless IMO) so I’ll probably give this a try at some point.
I love this.
Better Baby Bums →
Canadian dealer for the “Nature Babycare Diapers” compostable diapers. Gonna try a package of these to see how they compare.
Good News Day →
File under: wistful thinking.
280 Slides →
Amazing online slide presentation creator that uses a whack of super cool nerdery.
That design is money! →
Notes on the redesign of Wells Fargo ATM system
Bell Mobility Web Messaging →
Send an SMS to Bell customers - useful for those days when you forget your phone at home…
Safire - the iPhone web application framework →
Bookmarked for a project TBA…
Choosing the right tool →
Wonderful counterpoint to 37signal’s assertion that you should not use Photoshop in your design process
Getting started with Slicehost: Ubuntu →
Awesome write up on how to get user accounts, rails, and web servers configured and running on Slicehost.
The Machine That Changed the World: Great Brains →
Andy Baio unearths and posts for public consumption”an awesome five-part documentary about computer history from 1992”