Archive for August, 2006

The record store is dead

August 31st, 2006 by hobart65

Tower records have filed for bankruptcy blaming the downloader’s. I think it’s more an appalling retail experience stuck in 90s - I’ve found it’s just not worth the bother going into that type of store. There’s simply a total lack of any attempt to help you navigate to what’s good.

Tower Records Files For Bankruptcy - CBS News

Wikipedia considering restrictions

August 31st, 2006 by schlemmsy


BBC News
Wikipedia is considering introducing a form of prior restraint on edits.
Since Mr Siegenthaler Sr was neither controversial
enough to merit consistent attention, or interested enough in what
happened online to bother to Google himself regularly, his biography
simply sat there unremarked, although we have no way of knowing how
many school essays mention his entirely fabricated involvement in the
assassination of Robert and John Kennedy.”

Found by Chris Park

SyncToy

August 31st, 2006 by conor

Many of you might know this one already but some of you might not, there is an excellent little bit of Sync software out there and guess what it’s free! Guess what else… Microsoft make it :)
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/digitalphotography/prophoto/synctoy.mspx

No doubt there are others out there, I for one have used another that needs no install (and so is useful for bringing about on a keydrive), but this one is the current favourite.

Test sites on OS X browsers

August 24th, 2006 by schlemmsy

1. Enter URL
2. Choose browser window width
3. Select quality of output
4. Click View

It returns an image of the page requested within the browser chosen.
Free test in Safari.
Pay for others on a per-day subscription model.

Found by Rob

The 50 Coolest Websites - According to Time

August 23rd, 2006 by schlemmsy

Hmmm.
I’m not sure.

time.com

Don’t wait for the render - outsource online

August 23rd, 2006 by admin

Post your file.
They do the render - fast.
And return the files to you.

No more all-nighters. Or fewer at least.

RenderCore

Steal a logo, sell it online

August 23rd, 2006 by schlemmsy

Logoworks.com rip offs
Credit: Post from Sean Rees, Enterprise IG London

SD with WiFi

August 23rd, 2006 by schlemmsy