If you move between systems or simply want a cheap USB key that contains your favorite apps for use in internet cafes and the like then this list from my fave free and shareware site SnapFiles is where you need to start.
I’m impressed by the amount of sys-admin style apps that are included here. Very [...]
Archive > April 2006
Handy programs to put on a USB stick.
You ready to reboot?
It’s that time of year again. Around the world on the 1st May designers, developers and all sorts of others will be unveiling new designs, new features and a spot of general housekeeping on their web sites and blogs.
And for once I’m actually ahead of the curve on this one! So keep an eye on [...]
More tunes
In a slightly different vain to yesterday’s Jazz medley I’ve fallen in love with the Radio 2 B List track There Was a Time by Laura Michelle Kelly.
It’s a given through considering that it ticks all the right boxes for my more poppy sentiments:
Soaring minor key string section – check
Meaningless but somehow evocative lyrics – [...]
Spin the wheel – brain free colour scheme creation
Picking a colour scheme for a website can be a tricksy business. Most designers start with some kind of corporate scheme already present or failing that, a mood board.
But for those little (or internal) projects where the above simply aren’t available then why not try the Colour Wheel? Each spin generates 3 complementary colours from [...]
Wednesday NIght is Movie night!
I love the way the internet (and the world at large) simply subsume new concepts and technological breakthroughs with an attitude that is almost completely blase. I mean if you’d announced something like Google Video or You Tube a couple of years ago the media would have gone nuts. But because it’s been around for [...]
Comment Spam
Akismet is doing a right proper job of keeping the spam down to … none at all.
Still there were a couple of flagged comments that jumped out at me.
First off is this one which wins the award of least accurate adjective every applied to a blog:
“Your site is very cognitive. I think you will have [...]
How did I not have this in my life?
Musically speaking I enjoy a pretty eclectic mix (as my Last FM page holds testament) and tend to keep on top of new stuff by doing nothing and waiting for those odd moments that result in a new discovery. Whether that be a friend lending me a CD, a chance encounter with a late night [...]
This should keep them busy!
Crazy golf game fun. The best bit is you can create your own levels and challenge your mates to overcome your demon dastardly designing skillz.
PS this was meant to be posted at easter but somehow slipped through the net.
I think he’s dead …
No I’m Not!
Yup, no less than a week after the evil icky struck me down I am now back up and running. Thanks to all who did the “get well soon” bit. It probably helped and you may now feel all warm and fuzzy.
So now to catch up on all the stuff I’ve not been [...]
