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February 10, 2006
Elements of Modern Web Design
I found this link from BoingBoing. It basically goes through the elements of the more modern web pages out there. By modern, I really mean shiny and pretty. There’s some really good info in here.
The main idea is to use gradients to smooth things out and whitespace to be easy on the eyes. I think I might need to work a bit on the latter, myself.
I’ve been trying to make the design of my blog to look somewhat cooler. So far, the plasticy header and sidebar things are to my liking, but I think there’s probably more I could do. But first I need to get Photoshop! After that, I need some Photoshop skills…
In related news, my blog in Internet Explorer looks like utter crap. To fix this, get Firefox.
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February 08, 2006
My Mom got this in the mail…
Hmmm… Let me guess… BECAUSE SHE’S SENILE!?!?!?!?!
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February 07, 2006
The IT Crowd
So I downloaded this show called “The IT Crowd.” It’s some kind of British sitcom based on two guys and a girl in the IT department of a big company. In case you don’t know, “IT” stands for “Information Technology” and basically means the department that fixes all the computer problems and controls the technology of a company. Yes, this show is geared towards nerds.
The two guys are computer nerds, and the new girl knows nothing about computers. Blatant stereotypes aside, this show is very smart. The mise-en-scene in the basement has random computer parts everywhere, and geeks in the know will recognise the EFF stickers posted on pretty much everything.
The great part about this show is that on top of being funny, it’s also super random. I guess the British have a better appreciation for random crazy humor than Americans. My only major gripe has to do with the addition of a laugh track. I don’t need people telling me when to laugh!
It seems to have a very limited target audience, but hopefully this show will keep going for a long long time.
(You can find The IT Crowd at your friendly neighborhood bittorrent tracker)
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February 06, 2006
Live Green, Go Yellow!?
So I found this free t-shirt deal at GM.com. You’re supposed to go here and click on “get stuff.” What do I see when I go there? The slogan: “Live Green, Go Yellow.” And there’s a hot chick + Asian guy wearing the t-shirt!
Now, maybe I’m reading too much into this, but perhaps GM is trying to promote relations between hot chicks and Asian men. Notice the giant graphic saying “Go get ‘em” pointing to Asian guy?
If that’s the case, I’m all for it! Way to go, GM! You’re the savior of Asian men the world over! I’ll take one shirt! I’m still not buying your cars, though.
EDIT: I think they ran out of shirts. You could always try eBay.
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February 05, 2006
Best Buy Wall Numbers: Decoded!
Over at Best Buy, there’s usually some random numbers that are displayed on the wall without any kind of explanation. Someone actually went to the trouble of interrogating the workers at Best Buy until they exposed the secrets of the numbers!
The answers are over at Cabel’s Blog LOL:
Seeking meaning, I started occasionally asking “so, uh, what are those numbers, anyway?” when I checked out. Usually, I got the shrug-and-sigh double-punch. But sometimes, I got an interesting answer. And, eventually, it came together, helped tremendously by a conveniently annotated store — as well as some serious Googling.
I always thought they were something like the McDonalds signs that said “Over 1000 billion served” that just counted the number of customers. Apparently they’re more evil than that. And by evil, I mean crazy replacement plan evil!