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sIFR 2.0RC4 is out.
Mike and company just keep making it better and better…
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Switching to Mac isn’t for everyone
“The best candidates for a switch to the Mac are those who use their computers overwhelmingly for common, mainstream consumer tasks.” I agree completely. Good news for Apple: this accounts for probably 90% of computer users.
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Clearing floats the ultra-simple way
It’s absurd that no one found this before now. Incredibly simple, and really does seem to work.
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Molly on the phone.
Yay for Flickr memes!
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Thanks and goodnight.
Today my order at FreeMiniMacs.com was secured. I also have an order in for FreeiPodShuffle.com. Both products are delayed, but it looks like I should eventually get one of each, thanks in large part to a number of you who helped me out by doing referrals. So, I just wanted to say thanks!
Although I am casually trying for a Free Playstation Portable from FreePSPs.com, this should be the last you’ll hear from me on the topic of gratuitous free stuff for a while.
Note to Mike Davidson: I’d like to preemptively say, “Shut it. I don’t care what you think.” :)
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Outfit-inspired vanity.
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Top 100 Gadgets of All Time
Not sure all of these qualify as “gadgets” in my mind, but it’s a fun list nonetheless.
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Hilton Hack: Where did T-Mobile go wrong?
By now you’ve probably heard that Paris Hilton’s T-Mobile Sidekick was recently hacked and the data it contained dumped onto the Internet. You’ve probably also head that there are a lot of great things to take away from this. Some of them include color photos of Paris, color photos of Paris topless, and color photos of Pairs topless kissing another hot chick. Oh, and let’s not forget Paris’ address book, which was filled with dozens of celebrity phone numbers. Unfortunately for me, Paris doesn’t seem to keep the kind of company I’d like to call.
But the more interesting part of this ordeal is learning that the Sidekick wasn’t actually hacked at all — T-Mobile’s servers were. Which, of course, begs the question: why was Paris’ private nudie pics and personal addresses on T-Mobile’s server?
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RIP Hunter S. Thompson
Man. Very sad. What a long, strange trip it was.
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As long as we’re getting free stuff
…may as well go for the new Playstation Portable (PSP) too, right? The new PSP looks sweet, and Gratis’ latest site, FreePSPs.com only requires to complete five referrals — so this should be considerably easier to complete than the Mac mini offer. If you want to get started on the road to a free PSP, go ahead and sign up with my referrer link. Thanks in advance for your help!
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Top Ten Digital Photography Tips
Some nice tips on how to get the most out of your digital camera — even if it’s just a simple low-megapixel point-and-shoot.
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Typographica’s Favorite Fonts of 2004
I’ve used both NeoSans and Ed interlock recently. Great typefaces here…
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I know you’re all tired of my begging
…but I’m only one referral away from getting myself a free Mac mini. If any of you are considering taking a shot at getting a free Mac mini for yourself, I’d sure appreciate your referral. If you want to help me out, all you have to do is sign up for FreeMiniMacs.com using my link, and then complete one “online offer.” An online offer is typically a credit card application or trial period for a service of some sort. A few good ones to do are the Blockbuster Online offer (I’ve been very pleased with it so far), the printer ink offer (if you’ve got an inkjet printer, you need the ink anyway), and the Lowe’s gift card.
Thanks to everyone who has helped me out so far! Now, who’s going to be the final referral to get me that Mac mini? :)
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Transmit 3
The best FTP app on the Mac just got better. Looks sweet.
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The NHL officially cancels their season…
…and almost no one in America cares.
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Unprotecting iTunes vs. Unprotecting Napster
Mike D. asks: what’s the difference between DRM-stripping on Napster files and DRM-stripping on iTunes files?
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I’m trippin’
I just saw a very old woman (in her 80s, at least) driving a Scion xB. I swear to God.
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Poseidon Undersea Resort
$1500/night. Not bad. I think I’ll try to hit this place for Valentine’s Day next year. :)
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11 percent of Americans own digital music players.
Wow, that’s a really big number. And at least 70% of those are iPods.
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Six Apart Redesigns
Very nice corporate redesign. Neatly fits all three brands in one place. Standards-based. nice big text, including sIFR headlines. Quite lovley.
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Next version of IE divorced from (the alleged) Longhorn
This seems like good news, but as Dave Shea points out, it probably doesn’t matter.
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The Iconfactory’s Autobots and Decepticons
Iconfactory + Transformers = Holy Grail of Icons.
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Slideshow Pro
Todd Dominey’s new Flash component for photo viewing. Looks incredible. Even supports RSS, and thereby, Flickr. And, the price is right: only $20. Looking forward to giving it a try.
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Blogging the 47th Grammy Awards
Last February I blogged my personal highlights of the Grammys, and I figured I ought to do this same this year. All in all I thought the show was pretty entertaining this year.
Here, in order of appearance, are my highlights of the 47th annual Grammys:
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Design-oriented blogs: are personal topics okay?
An e-mail I got today got me curious about my reader’s feelings on the content of this blog.
As you all know, I am passionate about graphic design, communication, typography, branding, standards, CSS, etc. I’ve had people tell me they’d like to see more write more about these topics. Truth be told, I’d love to write more about these topics. However, I don’t always have something to say. And while I could rehash what others have said (like a lot of others do), it seems silly to me. I’d rather just drop a link in my sidebar with a comment or two of my own and skip the full entry of same ol’, same ol’. I assure you, when I have something to say that is new and fresh on these topics, you’ll hear it.
In the meantime, what do you think about personal, or “off-topic” posts? I regularly post about sports, technology, personal matters, etc. Does this bother you? Do you think that folks who write about design and the related should keep their “off-topic” posts relegated to another blog, instead of integrated with their design speak? When I post about Terrell Owens, for example, do you feel I’m lowering the signal versus noise ratio here?
I ask this not just in the context of my site personally (although I’m definitely interested in what you think about jeffcroft.com), but also about “design blogs” in general. Do you appreciate the personal, “off-topic” stuff, or do you just find it annoying?
There is no wrong answer. I’m just curious.
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Michelle's Valentine's Poster
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Tired of waiting.
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A leopard. With spots.
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A Mountain Lion (or Cougar, or Puma…take your pick)
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A Mountain Lion (or Cougar, or Puma…take your pick)
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Bobby Mcferrin
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Kansas State Capitol in Topeka
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Kansas State Capitol in Topeka
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2000 Volkswagen New Beetle
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2000 Volkswagen New Beetle
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2000 Volkswagen New Beetle
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Close up of VW New Beetle door Handle
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Close up of VW New Beetle door Handle
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Automation Will Kill Us All
Designers out to stop wasting their time bitching about silly little contests and start focusing their lash-outs on outfits like this one…
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The Worst TV Broadcast of All Time.
Without a doubt the funniest thing I’ve seen in a very long time.
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Jeff Croft
I’m a digital product designer and developer in Seattle, WA. I currently work with Simply Measured, and recently co-founded Lendle, a Kindle book sharing service.
Some of my past clients include Facebook, Microsoft, Yahoo!, Copious, The New York Review of Books, Django, The Lawrence Journal-World, and the University of Washington.
I’ve authored two books on web and interactive design and spoken at dozens of conferences around the world.
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