The bit that gave me the lulz is the "upgrade" of try/catch/die to wou…
Reshared post from +Paul Frields The bit that gave me the lulz is the "upgrade" of try/catch/die to would_you_mind/actually_i_do_mind/cheerio. Embedded Link If PHP Were British – Added Bytes by Dave Child If PHP Were British. When Rasmus Lerdorf first put PHP together, he – quite sensibly, despite his heritage – chose not to write it [Continue reading]
Embedded Link Google+ launches an “ignore” option. Hide people but let them interact with your content. Google has just introduced a new way of customizing Google+ so you only see content from people you’re interested in with having to completely block them. The Block Option From …
Weekend reading problem solved! Thanks +Mari Smith :)
Weekend reading problem solved! Thanks +Mari Smith :) Reshared post from +Mari Smith Kudos to Dan Zarrella for creative marketing of his new book – you can download the Kindle version on Amazon completely FREE this week. Dan’s book has been the top ebook in the world for the past 3 days. Amazing! Zarrella’s Hierarchy [Continue reading]
Thomas-Rasset and the RIAA have been fighting the same copyright battle since 2007…
Thomas-Rasset and the RIAA have been fighting the same copyright battle since 2007 over 24 songs she shared over the KaZaA P2P network I can think of very few things more ridiculous than this… Embedded Link It’s not over yet, Jammie Thomas: RIAA appeals damage reduction The RIAA has filed an appeal against Jammie Thomas, [Continue reading]
Playing with Lego helps you create better websites, apparently
I need to think of a service like this, but with Playmobil… :) Can playing with Lego help you design better websites? A new, entirely serious, document from a Swiss team claims it can. URL – User Requirements with Lego is a process that creative teams can go through to help work out the best [Continue reading]
Here's a collection of the graphs, frameworks and charts from 2 years of research…
Reshared post from +Jeremiah Owyang Here’s a collection of the graphs, frameworks and charts from 2 years of research at Altimeter Group. Had a lot of help from the talented +Christine Tran and +Andrew Jones http://www.flickr.com/photos/jeremiah_owyang/sets/72157623558763750/with/4796442066/ Embedded Link Altimeter Research (57) A collection of frameworks and figures from Altimeter Research, see more at Altimetergroup.com Researchers [Continue reading]
Goodyear: saving people from your wife's bad driving since 1898 :D
Goodyear: saving people from your wife’s bad driving since 1898 :D Reshared post from +Charis Tsevis http://www.adweek.com/adfreak/10-great-magazine-ads-dont-just-sit-there-looking-pretty-132401 Embedded Link 10 Great Magazine Ads That Don’t Just Sit There Looking Pretty | Adweek Magazine advertising looks increasingly quaint these days in the ever-more-flashy world of social, mobile, TV and cinema. But some print ads aren’t just [Continue reading]
Do you track the social media activities of your employees?
Do you track the social media activities of your employees? Embedded Link 44% of companies track employees’ social media use in AND out of the office A new survey has just been released that shows how companies approach social media in the workplace with some pretty surprising findings. When you work in a more open and [Continue reading]
A CRAP way to improve usability
Here is an excellent introduction to core values of good design. Read it and check which apply to your site :) Good visual design offers more than improving people’s attitudes to a design. Good visual design will actually make interfaces easier to use. There are at least four key principles of visual design that have [Continue reading]
Weather on Google Maps!
Weather on Google Maps! Embedded Link Rain or shine, see the weather in Google Maps It’s strange but after my recent post on maps I keep finding new advances on the issue. Google today announced a weather layer for Google Maps. Whether you’re organizing a trip overseas or a picnic a… Google+: View post on [Continue reading]
Rain or shine, see the weather in Google Maps
It’s strange but after my recent post on maps I keep finding new advances on the issue. Google today announced a weather layer for Google Maps. Whether you’re organizing a trip overseas or a picnic at a local park, knowing the weather forecast is a crucial part of the planning process. Today, we’re adding a [Continue reading]
Data Mining + Geographical Representation = Knowledge? :)
Data Mining + Geographical Representation = Knowledge? :) Embedded Link England riots: was poverty a factor? Did deprivation and poverty cause the riots? We’ve mapped them with suspects addresses. Find out what it showed
I havent upgraded to Lion yet, but these icons feel like a step back
Still if you like them, you can now use them on your web sites/apps Embedded Link Apple OS X Lion Buttons in CSS | Improve your UI | Pixify Style your UI after the new interface design in Apple’s OS X Lion. Bonus download: loading animation.
Mapping poverty and riots
What happens when you combine a big amount of data with a map? Do you get a new view in your subject, perhaps even new knowledge, or just a fancy way to promote your ideological stance on the issue? “These riots were not about poverty,” said David Cameron yesterday. ” That insults the millions of [Continue reading]
Here's a one-page scrolling view of Apple's advertisements from the late…
Reshared post from +Tom Anderson Here’s a one-page scrolling view of Apple’s advertisements from the late 70s until now. (http://bit.ly/pSZ8XA ) It’s pretty interesting to see how Apple ads started and ended up at the same place. The very first ad shows the Apple in a very personal setting / evoking the feelings of family. [Continue reading]
Designing UX Exchange
An excellent case study of designing for the Web. Most often web designs start with a let’s-make-something-pretty concept instead of first realizing what is the content, the desired features and which are the user actions we want to “provoke”, and the developing a design to accommodate these elements. UX Exchange is a Q&A site in [Continue reading]
The Daily Mail finds a photo on the web and credits the "Internet" as the…
The Daily Mail finds a photo on the web and credits the "Internet" as the owner of the photo… http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1336141/Rhiya-Malin-2-died-heart-attack-getting-head-stuck-window.html
Bought for $5M in 2006, sold for $133M in 2011
An excellent exit imho :) Embedded Link Just 0.2% of Facebook flogged for $133m • The Register
Embedded Link 7 SEO Myths You’re Probably Following SEO. Just the mention of it will flood your Twitter stream with spam replies and start the “gurus” knocking at your inbox door. But really, SEO isn’t as big of a mystery as many would make it out to b…
7 SEO Myths You’re Probably Following
SEO. Just the mention of it will flood your Twitter stream with spam replies and start the “gurus” knocking at your inbox door. But really, SEO isn’t as big of a mystery as many would make it out to be. Oh sure, there are some hard and fast rules when it comes to the good [Continue reading]
Behind the videoconferencing technology of Google+ Hangouts
Reshared post from +Robert Scoble Behind the videoconferencing technology of Google+ Hangouts When you use a Google+ Hangout (the feature over to the right side of Google+ that lets you do a videoconference with up to nine other people) you are using video technology developed by http://vidyo.com Here I meet the CEO, who shows me [Continue reading]
Reality distortion field reaches legal proceedings ;)
Apple claimed in a German court, which it also claimed in its submission to the Dutch court, that the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 is a straight rip-off of Cupertino’s iPad 2, providing photographs and drawings good enough to convince the judge to impose a ban on Samsung’s distribution of its Galaxy Tab product. But the [Continue reading]
Embedded Link Here’s how the Reddit logo was created This morning, one of my favorite guys in the tech world, Alexis Ohanian of Reddit and Hipmunk fame, posted a little ditty on how he made the Reddit logo.
On the new "scrolling live comments" feature that was added today: it still…
On the new "scrolling live comments" feature that was added today: it still needs some work. If the comments are expanded and you try to post, new comments are added and your comment form can scroll oot of your viewing window as you type :) And when comments are collapsed your comment form will go [Continue reading]
So we are basically left with commercial choices for our internet IDs: Facebook,…
So we are basically left with commercial choices for our internet IDs: Facebook, Twitter, Google, LinkedIn… Embedded Link R.I.P. OpenID: Janrain Raises Millions to Do Just the Opposite What’s the difference between Live Free or Die style independence and acting like Lady Gaga posturing in a dress made of meat? It could be economic viability, [Continue reading]
Well
1) newspapers were delivered in our homes (in the US) for decades 2) food delivery has also been going on over the phone for decades but sure, I agree with the general sentiment that the internet has made some tasks even easier to accomplish without leaving your home. The question is if you are going [Continue reading]
/me gets popcorn :)
/me gets popcorn :) Embedded Link Google to buy Motorola Mobility for $12.5B The deal to scoop up Motorola Mobility will give the search giant valuable intellectual property and get it directly into the handset business. Read this blog post by Roger Cheng on Wireless.
Feeling old indeed
:) Embedded Link 10-year old hacker finds flaw in mobile games • The Register Feeling old? By John Leyden • Get more from this author. Posted in Enterprise Security, 8th August 2011 11:56 GMT. Free whitepaper – Power and Cooling Capacity Management for Data Centers. A 10-year-o…
Google announced this week that Google+ shares would start showing up in Google search…
Reshared post from +Pete Cashmore Google announced this week that Google+ shares would start showing up in Google search results. Is this a game changer? Obviously this could give Google+ the edge over Facebook — websites would be incentivized to integrate +1 buttons more than Like buttons if they provided a boost in search results. [Continue reading]
is it me or is this completely silly?
is it me or is this completely silly? Embedded Link Playing with Lego helps you create better websites, apparently Can playing with Lego help you design better websites? A new, entirely serious, document from a Swiss team claims it can. URL – User Requirements with Lego is a process that creative … Google+: View post [Continue reading]