Monthly Archives: July 2009

Things I bought on the road: Book It rainbow button

July 16, 2009 @ 1:47 pm

A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about a Book It button being on eBay for just $1 but I didn’t bid on it mainly because it wasn’t the exact one that I remember seeing when I was younger. By … Continue reading →

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Obama's Presidency (so far) in words

July 16, 2009 @ 11:17 am

Type only – Obama so far… from Jatin Makwana on Vimeo. Jatin Makwana keeps it simple and to the point in this animation that fits Obama’s Presidency into just a few moving words. Looks nice. Share this:EmailFacebookRedditDiggStumbleUpon

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Proper way to peel a banana

July 16, 2009 @ 11:09 am

WOW! I was actually just talking about this with friends the other day! This is proof that not everything that comes out of my mouth is a lie! Share this:EmailFacebookRedditDiggStumbleUpon

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The fastest way to export photos in Adobe Lightroom

July 16, 2009 @ 10:57 am

I honestly haven’t noticed this in my heavy usage of Lightroom, but a software analyst named Lloyd Chambers has discovered that Adobe Lightroom doesn’t fully make use of all CPU cores during the photo exporting process. Chambers found that if … Continue reading →

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Helen Keller simulator

July 16, 2009 @ 9:41 am

Go to helenkellersimulator.com to see the world like she did. A truly unique experience and an excellent website from a design perspective. UPDATE: Tien sends over this video of a similar simulator. Share this:EmailFacebookRedditDiggStumbleUpon

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Moonwalking bird

July 16, 2009 @ 9:12 am

Kimberly Bostwick explains in this PBS video segment her research into the mating actions of the club-winged manakin, a bird which can display a unique natural ability to moonwalk (yes, as in the dance move made famous by Michael Jackson). … Continue reading →

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