December 2007
55 posts
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Action Method →
The success of any idea ultimately comes down to action. The Action Method is a discipline for everyday productivity. Designed for those with many ideas and lots of creative energy, the Action Method seeks to simplify project management and life
Microformats Bookmarklet › Left Logic →
Inspired by John Hicks microformats Safari mock, it was quickly apparent that this (or a version of this) functionality was possible through a bookmarklet.
The Design Bookmarklet →
Ben said: This is really cool for design nerds. It’s a bookmarklet that will bring up design tools like rulers and grids — benThe overlays that this bookmarklet creates are really well designed… and useful. Thanks Ben and joelaz
“The Email Standards Project works with email client developers and the design...”
– Email Standards Project | email-standards.org
“Making a movie is like asking a question, and when you finish, the movie itself...”
– Apple - Pro - Profiles - Francis Ford Coppola and Walter MurchI find the same approach works for web design.
“Q. Who funded CommandShift3?
A. CommandShift3 recently closed a Series A round...”
– CommandShift3 - Hot or not for web sites
“Six months after its debut, the iPhone is outselling all Windows Mobile phones...”
– I hadn’t heard that stat yet. Wow. (via Wired)
Designer's Bloc | Bookmarks for Web Professionals →
Designer’s Bloc is a collection of links and bookmarks for web designers, developers, and professionals. It is compiled and edited roughly 5 times a week by Brad Dillon.
tumblr search
“as you can see on my tumblr site, i have a little search box, as you type results will pop up! - jacob…” Jacob DeHart of Threadless fame is a relentless web innovator. jakoblodwick christ, jacob. please make this available to all. - samreich. I agree with everyone - this amazing black magic that is the Tubmlr Search by jacobd must be shared! Nicely done man! Seriously.
Hack Attack : Install Leopard On your PC in Just... →
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Drunk or Ugly
Bessie Braddock: Sir, you are drunk.
Winston Churchill: And you, madam, are ugly. But in the morning, I shall be sober.
“The secret to creativity is knowing how to hide your sources.”
– Albert Einstein
TED | Talks | Larry Lessig: How creativity is... →
Larry Lessig gets TEDsters to their feet, whooping and whistling, following this elegant presentation of three stories and an argument.
Macenstein: Mac OS X 10.5.2 fixes Stacks →
Not really “fix” but adding features previously dropped. — Thanks Cameron
Wii Celebrity Pro Am Tennis Tournament
We have built a select group of celebrity Mii’s in our office Wii game console. Enter the Wii Celebrity Pro Am Tennis Tournament (WCPATT). So here is how it works. We choose our Mii and a Celebrity Mii to play tennis… with both hands. Two hands, two Wiimotes, double the fun.
“I still wish I could run two tumblr blogs on two custom domains through one ...”
– Something to pass the time No doubt. That would be sweet.
Mojo Taint.
Band name?
“Being an expert in CSS is so much more than having advanced CSS skills”
– Vitamin Features » Creating Sexy Stylesheets
Meatsack.
Band Name?
“A great design pays attention to details.”
– What makes a great design? | Blue Flavor
For Webdesigners - 448 helpful links for... →
“Open Flash Chart, is open source. It is free to use and you get the source code...”
– Open Flash Chart - Home
AppleInsider | Apple job description mentions... →
- in a new job posting Apple has put out a call for qualified software engineers to help further the development of its multi-touch technology not only for future iPhones, but also digital cameras and remote controls.
gethuman 500 database from Paul English →
Tired of automated telephone systems? Gethuman.
“The goal should not necessarily be to create a simple site. The goal should be...”
– A List Apart: Articles: Designing For Flow
Koloroo » KolorWheel: Color scheme widget for your... →
KolorWheel is a swanky iPod accessory that provides you with scientifically formulated color schemes to match your web page, home, shirt … in fact, just about anything.
“One of the most challenging parts of the web design process is getting design...”
– 24 ways: 10 Ways To Get Design Approval by Paul Boag [Spot on, Paul - excellent article]
MooTools is a compact, modular, Object-Oriented... →
It allows you to write powerful, flexible, and cross-browser code with strict standards and doesn’t throw any warnings. It’s well commented and has meaningful variable names: a joy to browse and a snap to understand. [A designer and programmer can really kick butt with mootools. Get some]
“Staying at home and Tumbling is the most productive way to waste time I’ve ever...”
– Jakob Lodwick
“…the new translucent menubar is a big Costco-sized box of Suck. And look!...”
– Macworld: Feature: What’s Leopard really worth? — By Andy Ihnatko
Where Does the Time Go?
The older I get, the shorter a day gets. I know, every soon-to-be-old-guy says this, but it really only matters when it happens to you. No wonder all the 30 somethings out there are so into GTD these days.
