22/08/2007 @ 23:01 GMT
Eric Meyer : Better Know A Speaker: Liz Danzico - Learn more about the incomparable Liz, including what's had her attention of late.
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22/08/2007 @ 23:01 GMT
Rod Begbie : Video with new YouTube advertising - YouTube have launched their advertising model, and it doesn't look too bad at all. Fifteen seconds into a clip, a little transparent-ish message pops up at the bottom of the video, which you can click on for more information (pausing your video), or clos [via] #
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22/08/2007 @ 22:01 GMT
Eric Meyer : Image Resizing by Seam Carving - Fantastic.
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22/08/2007 @ 21:01 GMT
nelson : Image resizing - Amazing "content aware" technique, simple idea that works well. Watch the linked video.
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deusx : Infotropism – There’s a new Perl blog in town - "Enter Perl Buzz, a new blog set up by Andy Lester and myself. I think of Perl Buzz as “the shiny, happy Perl blog”, and I’m not ashamed to pimp it out with every web 2.0 gimcrack and widget we can find."
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22/08/2007 @ 20:00 GMT
Andy Baio : Video: Content-Aware Image Resizing - incredible technique to identifying seams in images and modify only the boring parts [via]
Jeremy Zawodny : Content-Aware Image Sizing [EN] - Content-Aware Image Sizing [EN]: that's pretty damned cool
Matthew M. Boedicker : content-aware image resizing demo
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22/08/2007 @ 19:03 GMT
factoryjoe : Brad Fitzpatrick, The Creator Of LiveJournal, On The Long Road To Open Social Networks - Wired.com's Compiler blog is everything you need to know about software that makes the web tick — and how you can put it to use on your own website and digital media projects. By Wired News Senior Editor Michael Calore and Wired News b
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22/08/2007 @ 19:02 GMT
Khoi Vinh : Seam Carving - Very interesting new technique for dynamically resizing and cropping imagery.
Ethan Marcotte : Seam carving - "Content-aware image resizing." Mind? Blown. #.
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22/08/2007 @ 19:01 GMT
Khoi Vinh : Ping Me - “Just create a Ping, set a date and you'll receive a reminder by E-mail or TXT to your phone.” I’ve needed this; I’m going to give it a try.
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22/08/2007 @ 19:01 GMT
Linkorama : Social Graphs and Identity Systems - It’s important, however, to not conflate wide-area identity systems, like Open ID, and social networks–open or not. I believe wide-area identity systems are a pre-requisite to such a network, but an open social network could exist on top of any or man
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22/08/2007 @ 19:01 GMT
nelson : Left meets Right on 24 - Janeane Garofalo to join right wing boy fantasy show. Will she do torture porn?
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Ethan Marcotte : Ninjatown - New (sadly robot-free) videogame for the DS, apparently. Now with 100% more ninja poo. #.
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22/08/2007 @ 18:02 GMT
Linkorama : Join the crowd on wikinomics.com - Last week’s challenge was to rethink public relations for a world where traditional PR and spin are increasingly impotent tools. 6 days, 12 editors and 34 edits later, the Wikinomics Playbook’s Chapter on Open PR was written.
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22/08/2007 @ 18:02 GMT
nelson : Is Accoona a scam? - Underwriter just walked on their IPO. No one's heard of their search engine. Founder is a fraudster.
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nelson : Illidan Stormrage - MySpace page for a big bad guy from World of Warcraft
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22/08/2007 @ 18:00 GMT
deusx : Twittr RSS in XSLT FTW (Ftrain.com) - Bookmarked, if only for the insanity of another RFC 822 date munger in XSLT
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22/08/2007 @ 17:01 GMT
Khoi Vinh : Not Coming to a Theater Near You - “…Older, often unpopular, and sometimes unknown films that merit a second look.”
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22/08/2007 @ 16:01 GMT
Khoi Vinh : Interview with Non-Format - Brief question-and-answer with one of my favorite design studios of the moment.
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22/08/2007 @ 16:01 GMT
jcgregorio : Testing, Logging, and the Art of Monkey Patching - O'Reilly ONLamp Blog - Nice example of using monkey patching for sockets.
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Ethan Marcotte : Artists’ interpretations of their favorite literary figure - I think Bruce Timm’s Lovecraft is—how you say—badass. Via Catherine, as are most things of quality on the web. #. [via]
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22/08/2007 @ 10:01 GMT
plasticbag : The Last.fm Normaliser tells you which bands and albums you've listened to for longest (based on the average song length) - If you like your Orbital, as I do, then suddenly the fact that their tunes are four times as long as music by the Pixies counts for something.
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22/08/2007 @ 10:01 GMT
plasticbag : I've got a bit of a lust on for the Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM - This is the white monster for taking interesting candid photos and nature shots. Looks heavy!
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22/08/2007 @ 10:00 GMT
plasticbag : Is it just me that's been having trouble with Yahoo Messenger for the Mac since the Safari Betas came out? - Webkit seems to have changed its behaviour in such a way that Messenger no longer works quite so well. I'll have to find out who to talk to about that.
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factoryjoe : iConcertCal - iConcertCal is a free iTunes plug-in that monitors your music library and generates a personalized calendar of upcoming concerts in your city. It is available for both Windows and Mac OS X and supports worldwide searches. Saved By: Chr
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22/08/2007 @ 09:02 GMT
factoryjoe : Daytrotter | Home - Daytrotter.com, bringing you free music downloads and free online music from the finest Indepenedent bands. Find free mp3s and free song downloads, plus alternative and independent music reviews. Daytrotter.com, find your new favorite ba
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22/08/2007 @ 09:01 GMT
Rod Begbie : DeskLickr - Flickrize your Mac desktop! - Automatically swap your desktop background for snaps from Flickr. I've had some gorgeous stuff come up in the couple of hours I've been running it. [via] #
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22/08/2007 @ 06:01 GMT
joshua : Seam Carving for Content-Aware Image Resizing - holy crap indeed
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22/08/2007 @ 06:01 GMT
adamrg : Another step toward image unreality - Content preserving image resizing. Mind blowing work.
Rod Begbie : YouTube - Image resize - Demo of a wicked-cool smart image-resizing technique, from the SIGGRAPH conference. [via] #
deusx : YouTube - Image resize - Almost kind of creep - an image resize algorithm that calculates least-important seams in an image to remove as it's resized / scaled.
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22/08/2007 @ 05:01 GMT
factoryjoe : Post BarCampBlock (aka BCB) Roundup - Another great writeup/recap of BarCampBlock. Saved By: Chris Messina | View Details | Give Thanks Tags: barcamp, barcampblock
Linkorama : BarCampBlock (aka BCB) Roundup - Tara Hunt's comments
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22/08/2007 @ 05:00 GMT
Paul Ford : Web Standards - A commentary with audio created by Paul Ford for .
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22/08/2007 @ 05:00 GMT
Paul Ford : Processing - Processing is a small computer language used to make pretty, clickable things.
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22/08/2007 @ 03:01 GMT
joshua : Wallace - genetic algorithm for playing NES games - teaching a computer to play Super Mario Bros
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22/08/2007 @ 03:01 GMT
Linkorama : barcamp in 33 tweets - BarCamp Block Wrap-Up in the Form of 33 Twitters | Kent Bye
factoryjoe : BarCampBlock Wrap-Up in the Form of 33 Twitters | Kent Bye - Kent Bye's review of BarCampBlock, as told by his tweets. Saved By: Chris Messina | View Details | Give Thanks Tags: barcamp, barcampblock, twitter, review, kent bye
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22/08/2007 @ 03:01 GMT
deusx : SUCK UK - Mix Tape USB Drive - "Compilation tape USB drive - for home taping."
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22/08/2007 @ 02:02 GMT
factoryjoe : BarCampBlock in review :: semicomplete.com - Jordan Sissel - Great review and feedback for BarCampBlock. Saved By: Chris Messina | View Details | Give Thanks Tags: barcamp, barcampblock
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22/08/2007 @ 02:01 GMT
deusx : You've got it (BAUHAUS) » wizardishungry - WHAT??!?!?! One of the New Kids is wearing a Bauhaus t-shirt in the video.
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22/08/2007 @ 02:01 GMT
deusx : Arsebook | Welcome to Arsebook! - "Arsebook is an anti-social utility that connects you with the people YOU HATE."
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22/08/2007 @ 02:00 GMT
Jeremy Zawodny : Hurricane Dean Approaches Yucatan Peninsula [pic] - Hurricane Dean Approaches Yucatan Peninsula [pic]: "This image of Hurricane Dean arriving at the Yucatan is a combination of observations from NASA and NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) satellites."
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22/08/2007 @ 02:00 GMT
Jeremy Zawodny : When windows are not enough - When windows are not enough: "It’s incredible how, for a profession based around telling machines how to perform dull and error-prone tasks instead of humans, so few programmers think about how to automate their own work." Agreed!
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22/08/2007 @ 01:02 GMT
factoryjoe : Wyzo - The Media Browser - Wyzo is an awesome new browser that focuses on optimizing your online media experience. Wyzo gives you easy access to all your favourite media sites, downloading media content and inform your friends about your discoveries. Saved By: C
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22/08/2007 @ 01:02 GMT
Khoi Vinh : Mix Tape USB - USB thumb drive hidden in a cassette tape-like case.
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22/08/2007 @ 01:02 GMT
joshua : MySQL Proxy - MySQLForge Wiki
Jeremy Zawodny : MySQL Proxy - MySQL Proxy: "MySQL Proxy is a simple program that sits between your client and MySQL server(s) that can monitor, analyze or transform their communication. Its flexibility allows for unlimited uses."
nelson : MySQL Proxy - About time, should be quite handy
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22/08/2007 @ 01:01 GMT
adamrg : The Power of Yes: A Simple Way to Get More Out of Life
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deusx : Super Lamb Banana : a recognisable and popular symbol of the City of Liverpool - "Welcome to the home of the Super Lamb Banana." Super Lamb Banana?
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22/08/2007 @ 00:04 GMT
factoryjoe : brynnafred » Blog Archive » environmental impact of the internet - The environmental impact of the internet... Saved By: Chris Messina | View Details | Give Thanks Tags: internet, environment, carbon, solar, power, energy
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22/08/2007 @ 00:03 GMT
factoryjoe : Google Solar Panel Project - In October 2006, Google announced a commitment to solar energy production and launched the largest solar panel installation to date on a corporate campus in the United States. Google has installed over 90% of the 9,212 solar panels that
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22/08/2007 @ 00:02 GMT
factoryjoe : BarCamp Geeks Celebrate Two Years of Organized Chaos - "Bay Area geeks don't need much reason to throw a party, but the second anniversary of BarCamp is a better reason than most." Saved By: Chris Messina | View Details | Give Thanks Tags: barcampblock, barcamp, wired
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22/08/2007 @ 00:02 GMT
factoryjoe : The PodCamp Foundation - PodCamp has developed both a foundation and a license for the brand... Saved By: Chris Messina | View Details | Give Thanks Tags: podcamp, foundation, license
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22/08/2007 @ 00:02 GMT
Khoi Vinh : System 6-style Theme for WordPress
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22/08/2007 @ 00:01 GMT
joshua : Getting started with MySQL Proxy
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