"iPhone applications are hotter than ever. So how do these applications stand out and get noticed? One great way to do this is by creating a great website design that showcases these applications in the best possible way. These sites are usually very focused, professional and clean. You will also notice that there’s usually a video displayed in an iPhone casing that shows how these applications are used."
[via web designer depot]
"Movie sequels and remakes have been almost universally decried as being creatively corrupt, yet audiences and critics alike seem infinitely more forgiving of the franchise "reboot." Most notably, Batman Begins injected new life into the masked corpse left by Joel Schumacher and Casino Royale completely re-imagined the Bond franchise."
[via movie retriever]
"Using Flash properly, allows you to create stunning visual experience and offer your visitors amazing user interaction. Flash’s strength lies in its ability to showcase unusual visual solutions, including graphic motion, videos and sound. Make use of them if you really want to achieve a stunning visual design"
[via noupe]
"The benefit from a firm grasp of social media for companies is impossible to ignore. Whether you work in marketing, advertising, public relations or interactive, there are distinct competitive advantages for both individuals and businesses from a better understanding of the social web."
[via online marketing blog]
"Everyone loves a good screensaver - they can relax, mesmerize, entertain, and (supposedly) prevent damage to your monitor. The default collection which ship with Leopard are excellent, but you needn’t limit yourself to looking at those wonderful beach photos every day."
[via app storm]
"Here you will find 12 content management systems and quotes from reader comments about each. Since I haven’t used these systems before I thought it would be best to simply let the readers do the talking. Some of the comments included more descriptive information than others, so for those CMSs that didn’t have much of a description from readers I have also included some information from their website."
[via design mag]
"Designers and developers have many choices to make when it comes to getting work done, from what frameworks, languages, and image editing software to use, to what platform to run. The latter is an oft debated and controversial topic and the mere mention of it risks setting off flame wars of epic proportions, so in the interest of sanity, we’ll try to avoid any direct comparisons to other operating systems."
[via smashing magazine]
"There are tons of ways to download files, be it pictures of last Christmas party, or that new cinema flick. Amongst them are the conventional direct download, FTP, and of course Peer-to-Peer. BitTorrent, an example of P2P, is a great, perhaps even the best way to download files, both in concept as in use - that is, once you’ve got the hang of it."
[via make use of]
"It looks like this big budget movie may have been too big for its budget. Announced last May, the movie was in pre-production by Universal and 2K with Pirates of the Caribbean director, Gore Verbinski attached to helm the film along with John Logan, responsible for Gladiator and The Aviator, planning the script."
[via game center online]
"The first netbook computer running the Google Inc.-backed Android mobile operating system on a low-cost ARM chip could become available to customers within three months, the maker's co-founder said this week. The Alpha 680, designed by Guangzhou Skytone Transmission Technologies Co. Ltd., is going through final testing now, Nixon Wu, Skytone's co-founder, told Computerworld exclusively."
[via computer world]
"This is the post where we are listing out few great free apps for Mac Operating System, this is an exclusive post for our those readers who are the Mac users. But our other readers will also enjoy this post. Don’t forget to bookmark this post for your future reference as it has few most useful and free application that will be helpful for you when you are on your Mac system."
[via smashing apps]
"The internet—unfortunately—isn't a never-ending buffet of secure open-source software and Bollywood-style musicals starring LOLCats. There are people and organizations that delight in stealing your personal data, hijacking your computer, and making a general nuisance of themselves through malicious software. This week we're highlighting the top five tools for removing software with ill-intentions from you PC."
[via lifehacker]
"Backing up data regularly should be one of the most important tasks of every computer user; Yet only a minority is doing it thoroughly and regularly. The rest is flirting with disaster as there are numerous incidents that can delete data on computer systems. The most common ones are hardware failures, which can mean damaged hard drives but also (partially) unreadable CDs or DVDs, computer virus attacks but also human error. If you have ever met someone who partitioned the wrong hard drive you know that the latter can be cause for great frustration."
[via ghacks]
"Conficker, also known as Downadup or Kido, was expected to wreak havoc on April 1 when it was due to be activated, but it failed to cause many problems. Internet virus experts, however, claim it is now quietly turning thousands of personal computers into servers of e-mail spam and installing spyware."
[via telegraph uk]
"The Ubuntu Studio team is proud to announce its fifth release: Ubuntu Studio 9.04. With this release, which you can download in a 1.2GB DVD, Ubuntu Studio offers a pre-made selection of packages, targeted at audio, video and graphics users. Ubuntu Studio greatly simplifies the creation of Linux-based multimedia workstations."
[via ubuntu]
"There are few things in this world that cannot be easily replaced, repaired, or regained. Our health and the health of the ones we love falls into this category. The best thing we can do to protect our health, above medication or rest, is prevention."
[via mashable]
"You want to create your own panorama, but do not want to bother with messy details like control points and blending options? Here are 5 ways to get you up and running with your own panorama without getting embroiled in advanced photographic terminology."
[via make use of]
"The reviews are in, and the just-released Ubuntu 9.04, i.e. "Jaunty Jackalope," rates as a slick, fully-formed Linux desktop. Looking to get started or upgrade your system? We're recommending 10 downloads for everyone to try."
[via lifehacker]
"There are a lot of online resources available where You can change, enhance and make funny photo editing without knowing and program like Photoshop. Maybe You want to be on magazine cover, want Your own personalized dollar or maybe just want to change Your mood? Now You can do it with just few mouse clicks and in few seconds."
[via 1st web designer]
"Color us intrigued. The gang at SuperSite for Windows have revealed what they know about a pretty awesome Windows 7 feature: XP Mode, a virtualized copy of Windows XP with Service Pack 3. It’ll reportedly be a free download for Professional and Ultimate Edition users."
[via wilson broadcast]
"The original 3.5 inch figures were released n 1982, so that would have made me 8 and just the right age for wanting every single one of them. No, I don’t remember all of the figures I had, but what I do recall is that for every Storm Shadow, Snake Eyes, Flint, and Scarlett, there were an equal number of completely bizarre and “What-the-Hell-were-they-thinking” figures just like the ones below."
[via gunaxin]
"In January, it was rumored that 20th Century Fox was developing a Predator reboot titled Predators with Robert Rodriguez and Troublemaker Studios in the producers chair. Rodriguez confirmed the rumors at a news conference today at Troublemarker Studios for the long-awaited reform of the Texas film incentive program."
[via slashfilm]
"Some Spanish Starcraft gamers are working on a pretty cool mod, basically placing Starcraft 2 units into Starcraft to be exact. So to those of you guys that can't wait, try out their mod . Hopefully some of you guys can speak enough Spanish to help these guys with with any bugs you find, or recommendations."
[via star feeder]
" Finally getting serious about turning your hobby into a side business? Dozens of free and cheap do-it-yourself tools make setting up a professional virtual storefront easy."
[via lifehacker]
"Web servers are one of the many public faces of an organization and therefore are potentially an easy target. As a public resource, a Web server is like "shark bait" for some. But it doesn't have to be: Learn how a Web server can be public and safe at the same time. Web servers are one of the many public faces of an organization—and one of the most easily targeted. Web servers represent an interesting paradox—namely, how do you share information about your organization without giving away the so-called store? Solving this dilemma can be a tough and thankless job; but it's also one of the most important."
[via ibm]
"An ancient script that's defied generations of archaeologists has yielded some of its secrets to artificially intelligent computers. Computational analysis of symbols used 4,000 years ago by a long-lost Indus Valley civilization suggests they represent a spoken language. Some frustrated linguists thought the symbols were merely pretty pictures."
[via wired]
"Twitter has become the place for sharing content links. If your content catches attention on Twitter and spreads, suddenly you’re getting significant traffic from people who may have never visited your site before."
[via copy blogger]
"The world has got its first glimpse of heaven, or at least the version according to Kiwi movie director Peter Jackson. Jackson's heaven has been revealed in the first official image from his next film, The Lovely Bones, due to be released in New Zealand on Boxing Day. The photograph shows Irish actress Saoirse Ronan, who plays murdered 14-year-old Susie Salmon, standing among the clouds and looking toward a blaze of light."
[via stuff]
"Who among us hasn't dreamed of having a sprawling control center, with huge mechanical vault doors and secret passage ways? If any of us become billionaires, the first thing we're going to do is build a Batcave. Well, some guys out there had the money, desire and imagination to live that dream."
[via cracked]
"Mozilla developers identified and fixed several stability bugs in the browser engine used in Firefox and other Mozilla-based products. Some of these crashes showed evidence of memory corruption under certain circumstances, and we presume that with enough effort, at least some of these could be exploited to run arbitrary code."
[via cnet news]
"We've all got things that take batteries. Some of them are well designed, and some of them are not. The worst offenders are electronic toys that take (say) half a dozen AA batteries, all of which must be inserted with the correct orientation-- spring side first-- and pried out, well, somehow. Rather than risk puncturing your batteries by prying them out with something pointy, just use a magnet to lift them out."
[via evil mad scientist]
"We know plenty about Twitter’s crazy growth rates and mushrooming membership. We know about brands on Twitter, celebrities on Twitter, politicians on Twitter. We know Twitter apps, hashtags, trends, tools, tips and tricks. But we understand less about the motivations of users: Why do people use Twitter? How do its users feel about common practices there? What are their beliefs about Twitter, and how do they view their experiences?"
[via mashable]
"Over the recent months we’ve been presenting various showcases of photography – while many readers hated the showcases, most readers found them inspirational and perfect for a lousy workday’s morning. However, what we should have done in the inspirational posts is not just provide you with some inspiration for your work, but also present useful photographic techniques which can help you to achieve optimal pictures for your designs. And as requested by many of you, now it’s time to correct our mistake."
[via smashing magazine]
"In this Photoshop web design tutorial, you’ll learn how to create a full web page layout that combines the sleek and textured look-and-feel using a combination of beginning to intermediate Adobe Photoshop techniques."
[via six revisions]
"A few weeks ago, I showed you the best cheat sheets for web designers. Following that post, many of you showed interest in having cheat sheets to help you write code. That is no surprise since the skill set of many web designers today go beyond visual design. So whether you are a seasoned programmer or just starting to learn how to code, these cheat sheets are going to be a big help to you."
[via web design ledger]
"Add top-secret plans for the expensive, much-delayed Joint Strike Fighter to the list of victims of alleged Chinese and Russian hack attacks, or so the Wall Street Journal reports. The paper cites "current and former government officials familiar with the attacks," and claims that the Air Force's air traffic control system has also been compromised. These reports follow allegations from earlier in the month that hackers have also been probing our electrical grid."
[via ars technica]
"When Microsoft entered the console scene with the Xbox, they put an absolute beast of a machine on the market. Basically a specialized computer, this machine was a monster—in addition to being far more powerful, technically, than its chief competitors, it was also the first to introduce internal storage and the first to make online gaming a viable option on consoles. However, it’s not the hardware that defines a system, but the software."
[via vg chartz]
"Twitter has become a nationwide phenomenon, and like any phenom, all the Twitter talk grows quickly tiresome. But despite what you may think, Twitter isn't just for narcissists; it's actually insanely useful."
[via lifehacker]
"The term 'geek', once used to label a circus freak, has morphed in meaning over the years. What was once an unusual profession transferred into a word indicating social awkwardness. As time has gone on, the word has yet again morphed to indicate a new type of individual: someone who is obsessive over one (or more) particular subjects, whether it be science, photography, electronics, computers, media, or any other field. A geek is one who isn't satisfied knowing only the surface facts, but instead has a visceral desire to learn everything possible about a particular subject."
[via laptop logic]
"One of the rare services that Google was forced to shut down was Google Answers. Perhaps they anticipated that it was a battle they could not win because getting quick answers to your questions is easier than ever - on Twitter. You can, of course, just ask the question, but we’ve found five sites that try to add some structure to the process, and checked out if they’re worth your time."
[via mashable]
"The biggest factor that determines how well you age is not your genes but how well you live. Not convinced? A new study published in the British Medical Journal of 20,000 British folks shows that you can cut your risk of having a stroke in half by doing the following four things: being active for 30 minutes a day, eating five daily servings of fruit and vegetables, and avoiding cigarettes and excess alcohol."
[via yahoo health]
"There’s just no escaping light and shadow — it’s everywhere you look. Everything you see reflects light and casts some sort of shadow. Visually, light and shadow help us make sense of what we see and help us understand texture, dimension and perspective. "
[via smashing magazine]
"Wouldn't it be great if you could play your favorite NES, Commodore 64, Sega Genesis, Super Nintendo, TurboGrafx 16 and other classic console and arcade games for a few dollars—on a single system? Savvy gamers already are with Wii's Virtual Console, the online store for retro gaming downloads."
[via msnbc]
"Day by day, bit by bit your Mac has got slower and slower. You don’t really notice because it has happened so gradually. Until one day you have a chance to use another machine, that’s when you realize what your beloved Mac has become, as slow as an asthmatic ant carrying some heavy shopping."
[via chris writes]
"Dust particles contained in a type of burnt-out star known as "white dwarfs" could be the remnants of planets similar to our own, they concluded.An international team, which included Dr Jay Farihi of the University of Leicester, found evidence that between one and three per cent of white dwarfs could once have had their own solar systems."
[via telegraph uk]
"Each month (and often more frequently than that) we take a look at trends in social networking, by the numbers. Recently, we’ve focused on Twitter’s astronomical growth - now up better than 2,500 percent in one year - and Facebook’s climb to become top social network over MySpace."
[via mashable]
"There are plenty of strategies for approaching Twitter. It’s getting more complex each day, but in the end it can be boiled down to a few simple approaches. From Twittering on behalf of yourself to Twittering for a company, playing the part of a classic character to being a robot, here are seven ways users approach Twitter."
[via mashable]
"Adobe Illustrator provides designers with an excellent opportunity for creating amazing effects with text. This post features 30 of the best tutorials on the subject. While there are more tutorials available for working with text in Photoshop, I think you’ll see from this selection that there is plenty to be learned for text effects in Illustrator."
[via vandelay designs]
"Every genuinely revolutionary technology implants some kind of "aha" moment in your memory -- the moment where you flip a switch and something magical happens, something that tells you in an instant that the rules have changed forever."
[via wall street journal]
"If it has a CPU, you can run Linux on it. Xboxes or iPhones, cars or calculators, Linux can live quite happily on any of these devices. But, when it comes to the desktop or laptop, how much processing power do you need to run a modern Linux desktop?"
[via computer world]
