My Del.icio.us Network Thinks Like Me May 13, 2006 4 comments
Just the other day I was thinking how nice it would be if I could get my library book due dates into iCal. The library already sends out automated emails reminding you when your books are coming due, that’s a pretty nice starting point. Surely it would be pretty easy using apple mail to setup a rule that creates an iCal event. However, I use Entourage. It wouldn’t be worth the switch, but was probably doable using Entourage and maybe some applescript anyway. I forgot about it.
This morning I was peeping all the links in my del.icio.us network, as I love to do, and low and behold came across a piece of software called Library Books. Ten minutes later, I’ve got an iCal Calendar reminding me when my Library books are due!
I don’t recall how I came across the particular user who added the link of interest, probably a blog I enoyed, but at some point I was interested in what the user was linking and added them to my network. Add enough users who share like interests and over time, the network will actually begin to reflect your very thoughts! Wow, that’s exciting!
Transparent Flash May 4, 2006 4 comments
Weblinc recently launched oneida. They’ve got this sweet virtual table feature that uses some nifty ajax to see what your table setting will look like on your table. The functionality is nice, but I’m just amazed to see that transparent flash file, I had no idea that was possible.
Browser screenshots March 9, 2006 2 comments
About 2.5 - 3 years ago I remember using a site that allowed you to put in any URL and it would provide screenshots of the site in selected browsers of your choice. I think it even gave the option of gif/jpg/png output, all in a matter of moments. It wasn’t a large site, just some dude who created the system on his home setup so it may not even exist anymore. It received tons of traffic & was a major load of course, so he took it down for a bit, re-tooled & put up an improved version about a month later. Anyone recall this site? The first time I actually used it was probably five years ago, the last time being 2.5 - 3 years.
Sopranos 2.0 March 8, 2006 1 comment
Sure it’s a tiny example of this new fangled mashup thing, but I’m diggin this combo of google maps and Sapranos season five data. Even more motivating is how the majority of it’s users don’t get there via del.icio.us or Tech Crunch. Maybe I just don’t venture outside the webdevosphere enough to see little things like this, but I’m thankful that this application of data exists in such a real world scenario.
Incidentally, this is the first time I noticed Tony traveled all the way up to Shea stadium in Queens. I’ve got four days to watch most of season four and all of season five before Sunday nights premiere.
links for 2006-02-28 February 28, 2006 1 comment
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Here’sj one reason why you should limit what tags delicious sends to your blogs!
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NBC doesn’t know poo February 17, 2006 1 comment
Boing Boing has it right, calling the NBC brass idiots for sending a cease & desist order to youtube over their crazy delicious SNL sketch. Who in there right mind would make a decision like that? Luckily for them, they’re slow as hell and the video has already seen it’s day on the interweb. Or maybe they wait this long on purpose, & have to issue a cease & desist to please some other governing body. Either way, idiots are clearly involved.