April 2009
Infiltration →
Twitter really needs a retweet button. Would make things easier.
RT @ViciousPotato Haha. “Swine flu? I hope you have some oinkment.”
Here’s an easy way to see if you have swine flu - http://doihaveswineflu.org (via @ottoxgam)
Rocket Pube Official Decree →
I don’t know about you but i can fire at will.
I can’t wait till Snow Leopard comes out so I can do a clean install on my Mac Pro. I’ve had so many problems lately.
I almost died about 5 minutes ago. I turned on the light in my bathroom and one of the lightbulbs exploded all over me. :-(
In Major Shift, Apple Builds Its Own Team to... →
Apple Inc. is building a significant capability to design its own computer chips, a strategy shift that the company hopes will create exclusive features for its gadgets and shield Apple’s work from…
Introduction to the Art of Time Lapse Photography →
Discover how to create amazing movies using a DSLR. The article contains some great examples of time lapse photography
iTunes 8.2 hints at support for Gracenote's video... →
Apple on Tuesday equipped iPhone developers with a beta of iTunes 8.2 that appears to add full support for Gracenote’s video platform, which includes components for organizing, searching and managing…
RT @DesignerDepot Amazing human landscapes from above: http://tinyurl.com/dc5x6n
Really clever use of Flickr [PICS] →
Innovative use of a Flickr photostream
Swedish ISP Thwarts Copyright Cops by Erasing Data... →
The Swedish telecom operator Tele 2 plans to erase all data identifying its 600,000 customers, a decision that will undermine the new IPRED law and make the hunt for internet scofflaws more…
I forgot to check my gas gauge earlier, so I pretty much coasted on empty into to gas station!
Someone installed *swings* on a BART train in SF... →
When Pigs Fly (Pic) →
I’m browsing some Freelance job postings, and there’s one asking for a “PowerPoint Specialist.” Is there even such a thing?!?
Apple iPhone Could Come To Verizon Next Year! →
We’ve been down this path countless times, but rumors are once again heating up that Apple and Verizon are actively discussing the possibility of creating an iPhone to work on Big Red’s airwaves,…
The fall of Microsoft →
Believe it Microsoft fan-boys. Microsoft’s decline is starting to look like a dive.
iPhone eclipses Symbian in mobile web use →
The use of the iPhone online has accelerated to where it’s now outranking Symbian in terms of sheer traffic, AdMob’s March 2009 metrics report shows. Tracking access worldwide based on ad requests,…
Microsoft revenue takes a tumble →
As analysts predicted it might, Microsoft on Thursday reported the company’s first ever year-over-year sales decline for the quarter ended March 31.The software maker said fiscal third-quarter sales…
End users, developers seen flocking to iPhone →
A mobile analytics firm has published new findings which show the iPhone taking the majority of the app market — especially when it comes to the sheer number of users.Examining 8 million users and…
MOM : WHY DOES THE SCREEN SAY "BANGBROS.COM" ? →
A mother concerned about her son asking a question at Yahoo Answers.
They said it was supposed to be about 77° today, but it’s 97°. Way too hot…
Some very cool pictures from Cassini’s mission - http://www.chrisvick.com/links/k29h9n
RT @YummyCocoa Free copy of our 1st app to our 200th follower, and 2 randomly picked from retweeters! #ycga
This Is Not the Rose Parade →
Iranian snipers in full camouflage take part in the Army Day parade in Tehran on March 18, 2009. President Ahmadinejad hailed his country’s armed forces as the ‘guarantor’ of regional security.
Retro Rainbow Tutorials and Design Showcase →
Although often used in the wrong context, the motif of ’70s Retro Rainbow designs seems to occur in many modern designs – from products designs to posters and web designs. The rainbow colors are…
Apple Patent Hints At iPhone With Video Chat,... →
Third generation or fourth generation iPhones appear poised to deploy some interesting technologies like video chat, and motion sensing. The interface could be useful for people who use their iPhones…
I’ll admit, I did this when I played Roller Coaster Tycoon - http://www.chrisvick.com/links/w7skzh
*Whew* A restart fixed it. I wonder why it did that in the first place.
I just restarted my MacBook Pro, and I lost 28GB of space! 0__0 Off to restart again to see if it fixes it…
How To Pose Like This (Pic) →
50 Sites That Will Help You To Become a Better... →
Yes, blogs can indeed help you to become better at design. Check out those to be convince of this.
I just lost an auction on eBay by 16 cents… I was winning up until the last 5 seconds. :-(
“How to Spot Quality within Web Design: Examples & Tips” - http://www.chrisvick.com/links/ary5ft
How to Spot Quality within Web Design: Examples &... →
Quality is a word that a lot of people like to use when describing their web design services. But what is quality, how do you know if a design is quality or not. Well, I think that there’s quite a…
TwitterMass: A Smarter Way to Auto-Follow on... →
TwitterMass is a clever tool that automates what many Twitter users are already doing: finding new Twitter users to follow by searching for keywords and then following the most interesting of these…
Michael Bay Signs $50M Deal To Fuck Up... →
LOS ANGELES—In the largest deal ever made to shit out a movie, Warner Bros. and director Michael Bay announced a landmark $50 million agreement this week to monumentally fuck up ThunderCats.
Apple placed chip order for 32GB iPhones →
Apple has reportedly ordered 100 million units of 8 gigabit and 16 gigabit NAND flash chips, with the majority of the sizable order is expected to be applied toward the 16 gigabit (Gb) NAND,…
Passenger Lands Plane After Pilot Dies In-Flight →
A passenger landed a twin-engine plane in Florida after the pilot died in flight with a total of six people on board. Federal Aviation Administration officials say the pilot died after takeoff from…
Man arrested for wheel lock 'gun' →
A YOUNG driver has demanded an apology from police after being arrested and handcuffed because an officer believed his steering wheel lock was a gun.
Mythbusters vaporize a car with a rocket sled... →
Jamie and Adam are not satisfied with the two semis not pancaking a compact and fusing together…so they go to New Mexico to get a rocket to smash into a car at 650 mph…watch the car pretty much…
In Troubled Waters, a Helping Hand Sure Feels... →
Clinging to the hand of a human protector, six-year-old Mugi is one of some 500 orphans cared for at the Nyaru Menteng Orangutan Rescue Center in Indonesian Borneo. The island’s orangutans are…
Mininova Adds Another Billion Torrent Downloads →
Mininova, one of the world’s most visited BitTorrent sites, broke another download record today. Just a few hours ago the download counter displayed a staggering 8,000,000,000 downloads. That’s…
5Fast5Furious Already Revving Engine for... →
“Fast and Furious” star Paul Walker has revealed that the fifth “F&F” is already revving up production. “Furious 4” cranked out a heart-stopping $72.5 million last weekend. Which explains why a fifth…
It's over. Best Halloween Costume 2009. This guy.... →
“Actor Woody Harrelson claims he mistook photographer for zombie” - http://www.chrisvick.com/links/9bwyek
Sites can block the DiggBar, but is it worth it? →
John Gruber of the blog Daring Fireball doesn’t like what Digg’s doing with its DiggBar, and has come up with a relatively simple way to block it on his own site.
Ten Graphic Design Paradoxes →
Some good insights, here is one of my faves: “If we want to make money as a graphic designer, we must concentrate on the work — not the money: Whenever I’ve taken on design projects “just for the…