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MySpace, why are you emailing me again?
Looks like MySpace must have turned on some new notification system in the past 24 hours because all of a sudden I started getting friend requests, updates, etc. I haven’t gotten an email from them (or thought about them) in years. This may be part of their plan to get people to come back to
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6 New Mac Apps for Designers and Developers
Mashable has a good article on some cool new software packages for the Mac that can aid designers and developers. I’m looking forward to checking some of these out.
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Things I Want: Nixie Tube Clock
The Chronotronix V400 Nixie Tube Clock may be one of the most elegant alarm clocks I have ever seen. This blend of electronics and style lends it well to the high-end geek lifestyle. Though it begs the question: “Is $415 too much for an alarm clock?” – via Nixie Clock | Chronotronix V400 [Buzz-Beast]
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Using Iframes for Video in WordPress
As the major video sites switch from using Flash for video towards using HTML5, you should think about doing the same on your WordPress blog. By using the <iframe> tag instead of the <embed> tag it ensures that your video will be displayed for people on a computer, iPhone, iPad or whatever else may be
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Great Add-Ons for Gmail: Rappaportive and Cloud Magic
If you use Gmail all the time like I do, then there are two great add-on products that you really need to install. The first is Rappaportive. I’ve been using this software for awhile now and it is really cool. What it does is try and pull the contact information from anyone who emails you from
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Teaching Children About Charity
Very cool idea to teach children about charity – two piggy banks. One for them to save in and one to donate from. – via Piggy by Materious [Design Milk]
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New Version of Picasa Includes Photo Editing, Face Movies and more
I made the switch from Mac to PC just over a year ago, and I couldn’t be happier with my decision. I love my MacBook Pro and most of the Apple software is amazing. That being said, I’ve never really liked iPhoto. I tried to use it, organize my photos with it – really get
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HDMI cable myths and places to buy all kinds of cheap cables
I saw this info-graphic awhile ago and thought it would be good to repost it. Basically, since HDMI is all digital, the signal is either going to get there or it’s not, so it doesn’t matter whether the cable costs $5 or $500. You’re better off going with the $5 one though… If you’re looking for cheap
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Cool HTML5 Boilerplate Template
Looks like a cool HTML5 template to start any project with. Here’s the description from their site: HTML5 Boilerplate is the professional badass’s base HTML/CSS/JS template for a fast, robust and future-proof site. After more than two years in iterative development, you get the best of the best practices baked in: cross-browser normalization, performance optimizations,
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iPhone News: iOS 4.02 and Ultrasn0w 1.1.1 Released
Apple has just released iOS 4.02 for the iPhone which fixes the PDF security flaw that allowed the jailbreakme.com web site to function. As most good jailbreakers now now, do NOT upgrade to this version of the software as it is currently un-jailbreakable. In other news, Ultrasn0w 1.1.1 has been released (the tool you need
Posts from Many Years Ago…
My old blog on expat life in Buenos Aires still gets some views too…
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