Tuesday, November 27th, 2007
Pics from Thanksgiving
First from the salvage yard where we got me a new rim. Then Teddy.
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Monday, November 26th, 2007
Scrapblog
adaptive path » blog » Alexa Andrzejewski » Finally… the online collage tool I’ve been waiting for
I have no idea when I’d use this but it looks like so much fun. And so Tanya. LoL
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Saturday, November 24th, 2007
Blueprint CSS Cheat Sheet | The Montoya Herald
People were asking about a cheat sheet for Blueprint… a reference page with all the important class names that you can print out and keep on your desk. Fortunately, Alejandro Vasquez of digitart.net posted one to the mailing list over the weekend, and just in time! Here’s the direct link to the PDF: Blueprint CSS Cheat Sheet [PDF]. Join the BP Google group to keep up with news about Blueprint!
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Thursday, November 22nd, 2007
Happy Thanksgiving
I kinda had a problem on the last part of my trip to my grandmother’s. My uncle and a cousin put the donut on and I’ll get a replacement tomorrow. The good news is there’s wireless so I won’t go into complete withdrawal.
Wednesday, November 14th, 2007
Vector Magic
Vector Magic Converts Your Raster Image to Vector Image by WebAppers
Vectorization is the process of converting a raster image to a vector image. Raster images are pixel-based, whereas vector images are represented by geometric shapes such as lines, circles and curves. Vector art is useful because it allows you to scale an image without making it blurry or pixelated.Vector Magic converts bitmap images to vector art - it’s an online auto-tracer. Just upload your image and Vector Magic will vectorize it for you.
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Five Vector-Style Photoshop Brushes
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The Nerd Handbook
Rands In Repose: The Nerd Handbook
A nerd needs a project because a nerd builds stuff. All the time. Those lulls in the conversation over dinner? That’s the nerd working on his project in his head.
I was going to tease Quutar about this. Then I got to the parts that sounded like me. 
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Friday, November 9th, 2007
40+ Excellent Freefonts For Professional Design
40+ Excellent Freefonts For Professional Design | Fonts | Smashing Magazine
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Thursday, November 8th, 2007
I found him!
Go look at Cute Overload!
Is that or is that not Wally?
Shelfari spam: “basically social networking rapists”
Thingology (LibraryThing’s ideas blog): Shelfari spam: “basically social networking rapists”
We respect our competitors with one exception: the site “Shelfari.com.” We have always spoken our mind, so here’s a piece of it: Shelfari has gained traction by engaging in unethical practices, including astroturfing (posting on blogs pretending to be users, not employees*) and putting out press releases about how they invented the idea. But the worst has been their spamming campaign. These are strong accusations, but provable. This post lays out fifty-one posts that show they are, in the words of the well-known blog Gawker, “basically social networking rapists.”
Fortunately, one of the things they got right was putting an option to delete your account in the prefs. I just did.
Wednesday, November 7th, 2007
Which TV Shows will be affected by the writers strike
Unfortunately, it’s not a comprehensive list. Just the most popular shows.
The TV Grid - Los Angeles Times
The writers’ strike will take an immediate toll on television viewers’ favorite programs, dealing a setback to shows that are written day-to-day — such as Jon Stewart’s “The Daily Show” — as well as scripted programming already underway or about to go into production.
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Tuesday, November 6th, 2007
Fawnt
Free fonts
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Monday, November 5th, 2007
JavierZhX’s deviantART Gallery
JavierZhX’s deviantART Gallery
Photoshop brushes
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Thursday, November 1st, 2007
Htaccess, Apache, And Rewrites! Oh, My!
Crucial Web Hosting » Blog » Htaccess, Apache, And Rewrites! Oh, My!
As a web designer or developer, it is important to know how to use the htaccess file to your advantage. It is a very powerful tool, and can even work as a deterrent for bandwidth thieves, exploits, and hackers. Below are some common examples of rules to consider when developing websites. We hope you find them useful.
Jump To Redirect Example1. Rewrite Engine
2. Basic Redirect
3. HTML to PHP
4. Remove File Extensions
5. Add WWW To Domain
6. Remove WWW From Domain
7. Add Trailing Slash
8. Remove Trailing Slash
9. Remove Query String
10. Remove Trailing Question Mark
11. Remove Trailing Index File
12. Remove Index File From URL
13. HTTP to HTTPS
14. HTTPS to HTTP
15. Deny Access To Htaccess
16. Enable Caching
17. Disable Caching On Dynamic Pages
18. Example Htaccess File
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The Art of the Thank You Note
The Simple Dollar » The Art of the Thank You Note
One art form that seems to have fallen by the wayside for many people is that of the handwritten thank-you note. A thank-you note is an elegant and inexpensive way to show appreciation to someone who has assisted you in some fashion and also is a stellar way to improve a potential business contact.
The inner girly girl in me yearns for a slower more elegant way of life.
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