A good example of Airplane Recycling
July 31st, 2010Neighbor Doorknob Hanger
July 31st, 2010Thanks to good neighbors I’ve shared wi-fi, chairs, a large pot, a bike, design books, a corkscrew, a ladder, an iron, professional studio lights, an inflatable bed, wine, and food. And this is only amongst a few neighbors because I rarely bump into most and have no way to break the ice. In a time where SMS has made phone calls seem invasive, a door knock feels nearly violating. My neighbors could be in their pajamas, eating dinner, fresh out of the shower, or making out, and suddenly I’m banging on their door…
So when the good people of GOOD Magazine invited me to contribute to their Neighborhoods issue, I wondered if I could take advantage of the format and make something that could be torn out of the magazine and used as a tool. The Neighbor Doorknob Hanger is a simple, double-sided sign that provides a friendly platform for residents in dense quarters to offer and request things at everyone’s convenience. One side says “Please Disturb” and makes space for you to list offerings and choose how you prefer to be contacted – a knock at specific times that are good for you, by phone, or by email. The other side of the doorknob hanger says “Can I borrow?” and provides the same format for requesting things and resources. Think of it as an invitation, a validated request, or a low-tech status update for your door, so we can share more resources without frightening each other at a bad time!
The doorknob hanger was printed on fine card stock in GOOD Magazine, but if you missed the issue you can print your own at home with these fine pdf files of side 1 and side 2.
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Top 20 Features Of Firefox 4 (Beta) That Make It Stand Out
July 29th, 2010The beta for Firefox version 4 was recently released and it has already created a buzz on the web. While many of its features will already demonstrated in its nightly builds, the beta more widely showcases these new features.
Release notes for Firefox v4 outline all the features which web developers and ordinary internet users will find helpful. To know what exactly these features are, read on:
- Tabs are now on top by default on Windows only – OSX and Linux will be changing when the theme has been modified to support the change.
Top 5 Tools To Test Your Computer Memory
July 29th, 2010If you have recently purchased a new memory module, it would be a good idea to test it for performance and errors. You can run the same tests on your currently installed memory as well; that way you will know whether you need a change in memory.
The following 5 tools will provide excellent memory tests which can easily be executed. See which suits you best.
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Windows Memory Diagnostic
Microsoft has its own memory testing tool and it is called Windows Memory Diagnostic. The program performs a series of extensive tests on your system to find anything wrong with your computer’s memory. This tool also gives you the options to either create a bootable floppy disk or CD / DVD (by burning the image). Booting from the disk or optical disk will automatically begin the testing process. Read the rest of this entry »
Top replies by programmers, when their programs don’t work
July 29th, 201020 replies by programmers, when their programs do not work.
- “That’s weird…”
- “It’s never done that before.”
- “It worked yesterday.”
- “How is that possible?”
- “It must be a hardware problem.”
- “What did you type in wrong to get it to crash?”
- “There is something funky in your data.”
- “I haven’t touched that module in weeks!”
- “You must have the wrong version.”
- “It’s just some unlucky coincidence.”
- “I can’t test everything!”
- “THIS can’t be the source of THAT.”
- “It works, but it hasn’t been tested.”
- “Somebody must have changed my code.”
- “Did you check for a virus on your system?”
- “Even though it doesn’t work, how does it feel?
- “You can’t use that version on your system.”
- “Why do you want to do it that way?”
- “Where were you when the program blew up? and the number One reply is:
- “It works on my machine.”
How Programmer Reacts On Different Situations (Cartoon Strip)
July 29th, 2010The classic definition of a programmer actually rarely exists anymore. Being a programmer can be a difficult job trying to figure out why the code you have developed isn’t working and if everything is going good according to the specs then he’s feeling himself a happiest guy around. It’s not unusual for them to face dynamically new situations so often while performing their job. But they are use to with it. However excitement, enthusiasm, love, horror, frustration and other emotions are the vital part of their professional personality.
Below is a cartoon sequence to find out how programmer reacts on different situations. Let’s enjoy and relate it with you if you gets these reactions too while programming.
Seriously Funny 404 Error Pages You’d Really Like To See
July 29th, 2010If you have a broken link on your website then visitors will get an internal error message from the server, which don’t exist any longer, have moved to a new server or have never existed at all. By default these messages aren’t that helpful. Therefore, we believe that having a cool and creative Error 404 page in website including beautiful web design is as important as having great content. If you have an interesting 404 error page on your website or blog, you may have a second chance to re-engage your visitors by re-directing them to the home page, and if you do not have an creative error page then you might be thinking of creating one which can inspire everyone. Yes, these are few but these will simply impress you.
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July 28th, 2010
Trust Your Designers, They Know What They’re Doing
July 28th, 2010via Inspect Element by Tom Kenny on 7/21/10
Having worked as an in-house designer for a major travel company, I know the pain of having to deal with upper management trying to take things into their own hands.
I always find it interesting when a client hires a designer because of their expertise but then decides to nitpick every decision they make. I can assure you that professional designers have got your best interest in mind. They know what they’re doing and they all want to create something truly incredible for you.
The exact same thing happened to me on a daily basis and no matter what I said or how I tried to reason with them, they were always ‘right’. One of the main mistakes clients makes is to forget to look at their site from their customers’ point of view. If they would only do that then maybe they could become more trusting of the work we do, the experience we have and our expertise.
I think we need to educate out clients to think more like a user and less like most of them do know. What do you think? Let me know on Twitter @tkenny.
Mila’s Daydreams
July 28th, 2010via Fubiz™ by Fubiz on 7/27/10
Une excellente initiative de Adele Enersen, en provenance d’Helsinki avec ce projet intitulé “Mila’s Daydreams”. Pendant la durée de son congé maternité, elle met en scène et imagine quotidiennement les rêves de son bébé. L’ensemble est à découvrir dans la suite de l’article.
Previously on Fubiz
