One of my favorite startup companies is in need of help. Zooomr is a great photo sharing site much like Flickr or Photobucket. However, during a recent upgrade, they ran into major issues. Now they are in dire need of new database machines to get everything back online. One can donate via the Zooomr homepage. […]
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Run red lights in NYC without leaving home.
If you haven’t seen the buzz, Google Maps now has street level views. You can actually see what the city looks like from the street level along with what’s to the right and left of you. All views from the drivers seat. Unfortunately this isn’t available for all cities yet, but New York City is […]
Seven things I learned from my trip to St Louis.
A Firefox Theme Breaking the Mold
It’s amazing how some designers are hopping on board with Firefox and creating amazing themes. The OFFICIAL Washington Capitals NHL theme is a prime example of what people can do. This theme is really well designed and it’s just the start. I’m not really a Washington Capitals, or hockey for that matter, fan but I […]
Computer Monster – Take That Technology
The beauty of YouTube is that people can upload videos from long ago. Things I’d never see otherwise. Check out this fun clip from before I was born (1971) where a pre-Cookie Monster Muppet thinks a computer looks tasty. Mmmmm technology. According to Boing Boing, the character is Wheel-Stealer who eventually evolved into Cookie Monster. […]
My ‘Best Free Mac Applications’ List
On the Mac, there are some fantastic applications that are completely free. Here is a list of what I believe to be some of the best I’ve found so far. Adium – The all in one, completely customizable instant messaging program. It absolutely rocks! AOL Radio – I love this because I can get nearly […]
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What’s with the Ask Algorithm Commercials?
Online Only Get Mac Ads
Apple is taking their TV Get Mac ads and creating web specific ones. Since I block most advertising on the net, I didn’t notice until yesterday. These sure beat out any ‘punch the monkey’ ads or giant pigs with the 50 states on them trying to get me to re-finance. Hopefully Apple will help re-invent […]
Customizing Toolbar Backgrounds
There are three main toolbars in Firefox, each that can have a separate background. 1. Navigation Bar 2. Bookmarks Bar 3. Status Bar The main toolbar background graphic is named toolbar-background.png and located in the /global/toolbar/ folder. If you just recreate a new png file, you won’t need to edit any of the CSS code. […]
