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Monthly Archive for May, 2008

Tired of Facebook Apps?

Chris
Posted by Chris May 20, 2008
Categories: Social Networks, Software

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I stumbled across this script on userscripts.org that claims to do the following:

“This script is for anyone who is sick and tired of having to navigate through all the bullshit and spam that has been filling Facebook lately. The purpose of this script is to remove any mention of a third party app on all of Facebook. This script will greatly change your facebook experience. This script truly unfucks Facebook.”

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The World’s 50 Most Powerful Blogs

Chris
Posted by Chris May 16, 2008
Categories: Blogging, Dugg

BoingBoing logotypeWhether you are an avid blog reader or new to the world of blogging the list of the world’s most powerful blogs, on the Guardian website, is well worth bookmarking.

Ardent blog readers will already be fed by some of the blogs mentioned in this Top 50 list and will doubtlessly wonder why some of their favourites are not included.

The Top 5

  1. huffingtonpost.com
  2. boingboing.com
  3. techcrunch.com
  4. kottke.org
  5. dooce.com

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The Scroll And Slide Website Design Trend

Chris
Posted by Chris May 10, 2008
Categories: Design, Web

Another website that features scrolling design - icametoplay.orgRoss Johnson created a list of 13 websites that use Javascript to create great scrolling and sliding effects. All the listed websites are all wonderfully designed and most belong to creatives. There are number of interesting posts that relate to website design and development, well worth a bookmark.

“12 websites that use cutting edge javascript tricks to scroll or slide the viewing window and the different ways the effect is used for user experience, effect, and design.”

12 Websites That Slide And Scroll With Javascript

One of the websites featured in the list (Sroon) is not a good example of a scrolling site. However, one of the designs featured on Sroon is – icametoplay.org.

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A Positive Article About The Benefits Of Twitter

Chris
Posted by Chris May 08, 2008
Categories: Dugg, Twitter

guardian.co.uk illustrationA great article about Twitter and its usage. The article has instructions on how to use Twitter a comprehensive list of software, and a list of related links that makes this article worth bookmarking.

The links are organised into, Finding People, Searching and Organising, Sharing and Visualise along with a few miscellaneous websites including a personal favourite, the very useful twerpscan.com.

LINK: Guardian : How to make the most of Twitter

Real-time micro-blogging is gaining in popularity. But if you’re wondering what’s the point, here’s Charles Arthur’s guide to the benefits of Twitter – and how to get started.

 

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Want Ubuntu On Your Apple Mac? Use Parallels Desktop

Chris
Posted by Chris May 08, 2008
Categories: Apple, Dugg, Software

Ubuntu LogoI recently purchased Parallels Desktop as part of a bundle from Mac Update Promo. I didn’t think that I would use Parallels having recently purchased a cheap Vista based laptop. However, I read a Tweet that mentioned installing Ubuntu using Parallels. I made a mental note and today found time to download Ubuntu and actually make use of Parallels.

The process was made easy by a great article that helped me get Ubuntu running in no time [see below].

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