Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Friday, March 28, 2008
eject powerstrip at Unplugged. I should use one of these to unplug my iron, it would be far safer than kneeling down to a level where the hot iron could potenially
fall right on my head.
Find Lost Web Pages at Wired
How to stop young dudes from taking over library ‘puters, at Ask Metafilter. I like that she adds, "You've gotta admire their skills."
Light Switch by Tobias Wong, at Unplugged. Alows you to put a wireless dummy lightswitch on the other side of the room.
Photoshop Express, the long-awaited free online image editor from Photoshop maker Adobe, will be released as a public beta on Thursday. at Wired. (But don't forget about
Picasa.)
Friday, March 7, 2008
Spore for the Nintendo DS! at Kottke
Most of us are familiar with the web 2.0 look - bright colours, big fonts, rounded corners, gloss and reflection effects - but what sites are breaking free of the stereotypes and pushing design boundaries? at Ask Metafilter
single serving sites at Kottke, also see the recently created
Is Kottke Kottke?
David Byrne's Radio Station is "his two-hour loop of new, wonderful, delicious tunes." At Cool Tools.
What is the best FREE storefront type websites that don't use payment gateways? at Ask Metafilter
Help me learn HTML and CSS. at Ask Metafilter.
Big Cartel for small businesses (it is compared to Etsy), at How About Orange
What is the perfect wii (or maybe ps2) game to play with my lady? at Ask Metafilter
"These folks, apparently named Kevin and Amanda, accept submissions of people's handwriting. If they like yours, they'll make it into a font for you for free. You can also download all the handwritten fonts they've ever made." at How About Orange
Help me know what people who sell online ads know. at Ask Metafilter
Live View Digital SLR Cameras at Digital SLR Guide
What Does a "Live View" Screen Add to a Digital SLR? at PDNOnline
review of the Olympus E-330 (EVOLT) Digital SLR at DP Review, look it's got a tilting screen!
Friday, February 15, 2008
I'm looking for help compiling a top 20 "must play" list of essential videogames. at Ask Metafilter
Dr. Who Uno! at Bookshelves of Doom
Anybody have an adjustable-height sit/stand desk they love? at Ask Metafilter
Can anyone recommend a decent URL blocker for IE along the lines of Leechblock or somesuch? at Ask Metafilter, includes mentions of good apps for Firefox.
Best of Casual Gameplay:
adventure,
interactive art or fiction,
point-and-click,
puzzle,
free download
Looking for a smart surge protector that shuts down peripherals when a computer is turned off or asleep. at Ask Metafilter
I want 2 things from my self-hosted Wordpress blog - to be able to save a published post I'm editing with a keyboard shortcut, and to have a "reply" button on the comments. How can I get these things? at Ask Metafilter
Give me your best games to play while waiting in line, going on long car trips, or on airplanes. at Ask Metafilter
The Boringest Video Game of All Time at The Stranger
Are there any office chairs out there for petite women? at Ask Metafilter
Canon EOS Rebel XSi at Uncrate, Live View! This might get me to buy a DSLR.
Shootsac comfort camera bag for your camera & lenses at Popgadget
Passage at Kottke
King's Quest III, reworked and available to download for free! at
Infamous Adventures, via
Casual Gameplay.
Is it finally OK to buy a Blu-Ray player? at Ask Metafilter
Archer, the font created for Martha Stewart Living is available for purchase, at Making It Lovely
How can I wire a bunch of push lights together and run them off of regular power? (to make a giant Lite Brite!) at Ask Metafilter
How-to: Wall mounting a LCD or Plasma at PVR Blog
the 30-second skip for Tivo at O'Reilly Hacks site, via
PVR Blog
Fritz, the cat photographer at Neatorama
a rookie guide to digital SLR cameras by Mike Davidson, via
Penmachine
What is the best anti virus software? at Ask Metafilter
Solution to adware/spyware/viruses at Ask Metafilter
Get rid of spyware at Lifehacker
Is a person actually reading books if they are able to read books but only listen to books on tape because their lifestyle is too busy? at Ask Metafilter
A blog editor that really works and is FREE! at U-handblog
ROUNDUP: Cool Tools for Craft Bloggers & Digital Designers at Craftzine
What are some good website designs that subvert the "grid" system, or just don't make use of grids? at Ask Metafilter
Better Than Free by Kevin Kelly
Creative Commons
Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 Unported, I have no idea why I bookmarked this page, but I think I'm going to use this license
using toothpaste to fix scratched CDs at the Seattle PI
Just wondering for suggestions on the best iPod speakers. at Ask Metafilter
Tuesday, January 15, 2008
Scott told me about
this amazing clip from the film
Before the Music Dies that shows the creation of a fake pop star. It goes like this: song written by a 45 year old guy + model who is not required to be able to sing + studio time + video footage =
POP STAR!
Tuesday, January 8, 2008
Where are all the good PC games? at Ask Metafilter.
bubby's photobooth fun at Swiss Miss, oh gosh this is adorable and I absolutely want to steal it
Eye-Fi wireless memory card at Kottke
Can anyone prove that Blockbuster edits out content they deem obscene or immoral? at Ask Metafilter. One summer during college I worked at Blockbuster for exactly four hours, enough time to convince me to never enter a Blockbuster again. Begone Viacom!
Determining the right credit limit for optimal FICO score? at Ask Metafilter
How to: Buy a Digital Camera at Unplugged
Top 10 Gadgets of the Year at Wired, gah just when I'd settled on a camera I wanted along comes in-camera image stabilization on a relatively inexpensive DSLR.
Best US$1K laptop? at Ask Metafilter
Alternatives for Nero Burning ROM? at Ask Metafilter
Who provides the best Open Source video editing? at Ask Metafilter
Tuesday, November 27, 2007
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
Thursday, September 13, 2007
I'm looking for podcasts to listen to on my recently inherited iPod. All the podcast directories are
huge and most of the favorites lists I can find are tech heavy, so I've decided I need some individual recommendations. Here is what I listen to now:
Do you have any favorite podcasts? I'd love to hear about them.
Friday, September 7, 2007
The tall mouse, at Popgadget. Scott had an idea for something like this when he first began feeling mouse-hand strain.
30+ Firefox tools for bookmarking and search, at swissmiss.
How to trim your coax cable, boy do we have some trimming that needs to get done. At AT:Tech.
DCResource camera favorites, via
Penmachine.
Oh Nintendo DS Lite, I still want you. Maybe even in
red. But I want a bicycle more, sorry. At Popgadget.
Oh iPhone, oh, iPhone.
Furniture for a flatscreen, AT:Home Tech.
Drum pants, so very needed by
somebody in this house.
Go vote for Maggie Mason (
Mighty Girl) and Heather Armstrong's (
Dooce) panel for SXSW this year.