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Paul Buchheit
Idea for a useful webapp: A tool for doing web page mockups that's better than Photoshop because things actually look right (because it's rendered by the browser). It doesn't need to generate good html, so absolute positioning, etc is ok.
Totally brilliant idea. I write my own bad html mockups in a text editor or whatever IDE I'm playing with at the time, but a tool to ease this process would mean I could get on to abandoning the half-finished project much sooner than usual. :-) - Slippy "Threadsbane" Lane
Um, isn't that what Balsamiq does?? - Cyndy
Please god no, don't create another "doesn't need to generate good html" code generator. srsly - Jason Wehmhoener
Well, as for the mockups, there is really great Firefox extension called Pencil. You should try it. - Mladen Srdić
using Cappuccino, an open source framework that makes it easy to build desktop-caliber applications that run in a web browser? - huixing
Paul, have you checked out Axure http://www.axure.com/? I've typically used Visio or resorted to whiteboards/paper as they are easier to edit. - Jauder Ho
Jason, I would be fine with it not generating html at all. As for Balsamiq and some of the others, the idea is actually that it would look more like the final product instead of less. Photoshop gets fonts wrong and stuff because it isn't a web browser, and yet people still keep using it, so it seems that it must have some advantage over the other tools. - Paul Buchheit
Photoshop has two major advantages, multiple uses and precision. Photoshop can be used for more than just web mockups. One person can achieve multiple goals with Photoshop while a mockup tool just makes mockups. The second advantage is the mockups look great in presentations because the author has complete control. Photoshop mockups aren't real they're hyper-real. - Kevin D. White
Are mockups that look exactly like the finished product even desirable? I'm reminded of the "Napkin Look & Feel" (http://napkinlaf.sourceforge.net/#Overvi...) - Laurence Gonsalves
Depends whether your goal is to sketch and idea or create a final design. For the latter, you really do want it to be pixel perfect. For the former, you want a "wireframe" or whatever the cool kids call it these days. - ⓞnor
What ⓞnor said. For "wireframes" a whiteboard is fine, but eventually you want pixel-perfect designs. - Paul Buchheit
Paul, you should check out Denim, http://dub.washington.edu:2007/denim... - imabonehead
Paul have you tried Fireworks, that's what our designers use. - Michael
http://www.balsamiq.com I got this link from Cooper U boards a while back, and a lot of my co-workers have found it very useful. While it's not pixel perfect, it allows for really quick mock ups with the idea that the design of the end product will be done by actual designers. - Sam Ee
http://www.balsamiq.com/product... That's a better link. The demo video sold me on the idea. - Sam Ee
I've been looking for something like this for years. Balsamiq is definitely a good start, but I feel like there's not quite enough depth yet. Has anyone had luck with stencils like the ones found at http://graffletopia.com/ (for Omni Graffle)? - Sutee Dee
pixel perfect? The web isn't print. Complete control over the rendering environment is an illusion. Don't submit to it! - Andy Bakun
Paul, have you checked out Axure RP? - Jauder Ho
Vi is pretty good. You just write some text and point a browser at it. - Cliff Gerrish
Try wireframing and prototyping apps - I am not sure if output is rendered at browser level though. Protoshare.com, jumpchart.com, productplanner.com - TrafficBug
Done, already - Ozkan Altuner
l0ckergn0me
Kid Photo Meme, Part II: THE AFRO STRIKES BACK - http://www.flickr.com/photos...
Kid Photo Meme, Part II: THE AFRO STRIKES BACK
Kid Photo Meme, Part II: THE AFRO STRIKES BACK
Holy crap! Amazing. - Vincent X
I wanna go back in time and be adopted by your family just so I can be part of so much awesome. - ♥patricia♥
wow. that's bigger than my dad's 'fro! - Anika
HAHAHAHAHAH FABOO MAMA!!!! - Mona Nomura
BSA rules - Josh Haley
oh sh! so nice! - ElijahBailey-Zu of FF <0,
This is the greatest family photo ever. - Mike Doeff
Chris, because of you, this has been my favorite ff meme...HAHAHAHAHAHAHA - Anna Haro
i told you, Haro.. - Caroline
Caroline, if you have photos more magical than Chris, then you better post them!!! - Anna Haro
I'm liking this because the suit reminds me of Herb Tarlek - €€€€€€€€
in due time haro gonna ask mom were in some weird attic she put them - Caroline
Is that English? - Mona Nomura
*bump* - Rodfather
oh my god. - edythe
OMG THE HAIR! - Kevin D. White
Flinstones frames. lol! - Carmen
LOL yet so adorable - Lorna from twhirl
*bump* you can't hide from the rebirth of this meme. - Mark Krynsky
Bump for good times. - Mark Krynsky
Kevin D. White
College Is Hard. Wolfram|Alpha Makes It Easier. - http://blog.wolframalpha.com/2009...
I have found Alpha to be an absolutely essential academic tool. - Kevin D. White
Kevin D. White
The $54 Billion Headline - http://aguanomics.com/2009...
Dear California, this is another reason why you are flat on your back and likely to stay there for a very long time. Have fun chugging your debt-water. - Kevin D. White
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Okay, right now the rate of job loss is the problem. But the longer term trend of very low job creation is a bigger problem. No economy can grow if new jobs aren't bei g created. - Kevin D. White
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How stupid do you have to be to try ripping off the work of a data mining company? Moron. - Kevin D. White
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Low Income Hinders College Attendance, Even for Top Students - http://flowingdata.com/2009...
Great example of how expectations can frustrate policy. If a person does not expect to afford college then that person will not expend as effort in pre-college academics as they otherwise would. - Kevin D. White
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Topical Sentiment Workshop Programme - http://datamining.typepad.com/data_mi...
Wish I could go to this conference. Sentiment analysis is probably the hardest problem in data mining today. - Kevin D. White
Kevin D. White
Wolfram|Alpha Is One of Time’s 50 Best Websites of 2009 - http://blog.wolframalpha.com/2009...
WolframAlpha is fantastic. I've spent hours asking questions and exploring the answers. The service is different enough from Google to provide a nice complement. - Kevin D. White
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Using Math to Keep Pint Glasses Full - http://blogs.wsj.com/numbers...
THIS is why math is so important. - Kevin D. White
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Wild salmon declines--possible causes - http://blogfishx.blogspot.com/2009...
Another reason to seriously consider not eating fish until we figure out sustainable aquaculture. - Kevin D. White
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Oktoberfest at Snowbird 2009 - http://utahbeer.blogspot.com/2009...
Who's going to Octoberfest this year? - Kevin D. White
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Harry Reid's great-great uncle was hanged for horse stealing & train robbery. My great-grandfather was jailed for bootlegging. I guess I don't have the chops for politics after all. - Kevin D. White
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A Mind Made Clearer by Experience - http://cafehayek.com/2009...
Dirty jobs is one of the best Economics shows on television today. Deadliest Catch is another. - Kevin D. White
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I have tried this snorkel and just about every other "dry" snorkel on the market. They all suck. The problem with every single one is the directional valve sticks. The directional valve sits over the air tube opening and tries to prevent water from coming in. The problem is the better the valve, the more difficult it is to move it with a blast of air. The last thing you want to do when you need to inhale is exhale. Some vendors try to solve this problem by making the value open or close based on the orientation of the snorkel. The valve opens when snorkel is at an angle the indicates the swimmer's head is upright and probably ready to take a breath. As you can imagine this is a very inaccurate method. My advice, always carry a snorkel but don't use it unless you plan to snorkel or swim for a very long distance. Real divers learn very quickly to pack their snorkel in a pocket and leave it there unless absolutely necessary. No point in having something wagging around on your head at... - Kevin D. White
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Oreo Stuff Dip Oreo cream centers removed and melted into a... - http://thisiswhyyourefat.com/post...
That's nasty. - Kevin D. White
Kevin D. White
Oreo Stuff Dip Oreo cream centers removed and melted into a... - http://thisiswhyyourefat.com/post...
That's nasty. - Kevin D. White
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From direct democracy to direct federal financial rule in California - http://blogs.ft.com/maverec...
Willem Buiter calls for direct Federal control of California until the state budget deficit is eliminated. - Kevin D. White
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Sentiment analysis is probably the hottest hard problem in search today. - Kevin D. White
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The Pink Panther A brioche bun with cotton candy... - http://thisiswhyyourefat.com/post...
Nasty - Kevin D. White
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Banks Will Stop Accepting California IOUs Friday - http://www.calculatedriskblog.com/2009...
I'll say this one more time: IOU = Default. California is in default. - Kevin D. White
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FSU eliminates Oceanography & Geology Programs - http://deepseanews.com/2009...
I don't know about the Geology department but the Oceanography is easily one of the 25 in the country. - Kevin D. White
They are both really good programs. It's sad what budget cuts have made the administration do. - Aaron Hood from BuddyFeed
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Today's facepalm in Statistics: "So what if the promotion rate for men vs women is 88 vs 11. There are more men than women in the sample."
This comment was made in a Graduate Statistics class. The professor should have failed the guy immediately. - Kevin D. White
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Fitch Downgrades Calif. long-term bond rating to 'BBB' - http://www.calculatedriskblog.com/2009...
I wish someone would come out and publicly admit that an IOU is really a default in disguise. If I send my credit card or mortgage holder an IOU instead of cash then I am in default. The same is true for California. - Kevin D. White
felix
Anyone been diving in Egypt? We're planning a trip there with a stop in (or in the vicinity of) Sharm A
Oh, FriendFeed, let me edit! anyway - heading to Sharm el-Sheikh. Any tips, things not to miss, etc... appreciated. :) - felix
I have not been to Egypt but of course would love to hear how it goes. What other communities have you tried asking? I have found Scubaboard to be a pretty solid group. - Kevin D. White
Kevin, heh, just this one. I'm not really active in any scuba communities, being more of a dilettante - dive once, maybe twice if I'm lucky a year. Just dove in the Dominican Republic which was decent, long shallow dive. I may go check out Scubaboard and see what they think or at least what they've thought. :) - felix
The Red Sea is an amazing diving desination as there are many areas designated as Marine Parks (no fishing etc only diving!), the corals are really healthy and the fish population really high! You can see everything there! The best way to enjoy red sea is with a liveaboard boat and the second best is to stay in Sharm El Sheikh and dive from there to Ras Mahomed National Park and other areas. Also a day-trip to The Thistlegorn (one of the best wrecks in the work) is a must! - Manos Matsakis
one of the best place for diving. But let me warn u whether u are planning to go these days it will be too hot! late autumn is the best time for Sharm! - Naz
Kevin D. White
Third of Ocean-Going Sharks Threatened with Extinction - http://www.news.scubatravel.co.uk/2009...
My gut feeling is 30% is a very low figure. I suspect that true number is far above 50%, probably in the neighborhood of 70-80%. - Kevin D. White
Bill Sodeman
TechCrunch says "Apple, your Mighty Mouse sucks. Please fix it." - http://www.techcrunch.com/2009...
TechCrunch says "Apple, your Mighty Mouse sucks. Please fix it."
I'm not a fan of the MM, either. - Bill Sodeman from Bookmarklet
I really enjoy using mine even though I've found I need it less than I thought I would. - Kevin D. White
me too, I love only logitech mouse... - OmarCaf
I'm using the Mighty Mouse but I really want Apple to release a new mouse.. - Peter
Okay, I really don't have a problem with the MM in general. As long as it's working, it works for me. I say "As long as it's working" because, if it gets too cold (and by that, I mean, not THAT cold), it slows down to a crawl, which can be very frustrating. - Fleagle
It took them how many years to build a mouse with more than one button? - xero
I finally gave up on my battery eating, too easily clogging Mighty Mouse. I now have a Logitech MX6 I love it. - Tendonitis' Bitch
My MM's scroll is wazoooed too :( - AJ Batac
I fell in love with its shape, but had to sold it before I break it in my anger - Dobromir Hadzhiev
Mm blows - Isaac Zahavi
The MM is the best mouse I have ever owned! I love it! - TheHenry
I love the mighty mouse. Though I wish apple would release just a USB Track pad because I prefer using a trackpad over a mouse. - Corey Harris
I hate the MM, I much prefer a good solid logitech with no less than 16 buttons :) - Danny Cohen
I tried to like it but I ran out of patience about 15 minutes into it. I replaced it with a Kensington Slimblade. - Akiva Moskovitz
My scroll wheel had gone out on my wired MM, which was two months past warranty. I took it to an Apple Store last night, they cleaned it to no avail and handed me a new one, no fuss, no muss, no paperwork. - LogEx
Again, much like Apple's products, it is not meant to satiate everyone's needs and wants. Especially when it comes to mice, there are so many products out there that a little bit of research would help you decide if the MM is for you/not! - Guru Panguji
The concept is good. (The scroll-ball is a great idea) The implementation sucks. I found the scroll-ball would eventually get clogged with dirt, but unlike a traditional ball mouse, you can't open the mouse up in order to clean the scroll-ball. The left-clicks work fine, the right-clicks are often hit-and-miss. I do love how it connects via bluetooth and works with hardly any configuration. - Paul Grav
Beauty over use. It's been ages since Apple released a good mouse. - Pedro Rodrigues
MM drives me crazy, anyone find a good replacement for it that replicates its functionality? - Gordon Corte
lmao! - Zafarali
Logitech's VX Nano is pretty good. It isn't bluetooth but the usb dongle is tiny. - Paul Grav
Agreed. Damn you Mighty Mouse. Damn you. - Garin Kilpatrick
I've gone through 2 MM's that became unusable due to broken scroll wheels. No more. - Internet's Tad
While I don't think much of TechCrunch; I have to agree with this post wholeheartedly. I like all (read: ALL) things Apple. Minus the Mighty Mouse. - Diego Barros 
Kevin D. White
Sometimes I wonder what percentage of GDP is taken by Reply-All CYA emails. Is ass-covering consumption or investment?
I'd say it's along the same lines as an insurance premium. How would your auto insurance premium be classified? - Ladybug Heather
I believe insurance payments are counted as services and therefore part of consumption. - Kevin D. White
Kol Tregaskes
Twine Gets Google Reader Inspired Makeover - http://mashable.com/2009...
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"Twine is the site where social bookmarking meets social networking, and it’s recently been hot on the heels of Delicious in terms of traffic." - Kol Tregaskes
"Moving full steam ahead, the site has just launched a redesign to their home page, Google Reader-like functionality for processing items in Twines (groups of feeds for example), and a number of new features to make the experience more intuitive to new users. Twine is also ready to start cashing in on user behavior, adding social product ads that will evolve to become semantic in nature." - Kol Tregaskes
Wow, that's far, far better. Excellent interface! Any Twine users here? You can find me here: http://www.twine.com/user... - Kol Tregaskes
I used to get on twine first thing in the morning and check out what new cool things it would show me. Now FF has completely taken over. - Jim Hearts FF
I use Twine to find stuff to put on FF. ;-) - Kol Tregaskes
Obviously though, one thing they need to add is FriendFeed integration or at least FF share-to options. - Kol Tregaskes
Just found Twine a couple weeks ago. Great potential for aggregating interests & conversations with really fascinating people. Much like FriendFeed :-) - Alex Williams
Alex, I think it's brilliant, find lots of interesting stuff there. - Kol Tregaskes
Maybe it's time to dust off my Twine account - Kevin D. White
Kevin, worth another look I'd say. :-) - Kol Tregaskes
Ok, let's try also twine (in all similar challenges ever Google reader won.. ) - Lucio Riccardi - CantorJF
And the new & improved interface is grand. Very straight-forward. - Alex Williams
I used Twine for some weeks but left it because I didn't found value in it to overcome the interface misses. Now with this redesign I'll give it another try. - Luis Enrique León
I joined Twine, and I have no idea what to do with it. - Peter
Peter, I'd searched for "twines" of your interest and follow them. What I do is rely on the digest of my selected favourite twines and go through that each day. I find some interesting articles this way not shared elsewhere. I've not really go into using the site but I have RSS feeds for most things now. :-) - Kol Tregaskes
That's the sort of GUI that FriendFeed should have. - Keith Bennett
I agree with the GUI of twine being better than FF, but is it more useful? Interactivity is a big plus which FF has atm, and Twine has a HUGE barrier of entry! Heck I don't even know how to use Twine atm but im trying. Just imagine for those peeps who are not as computer savvy as I am (well I'm not much better either!). - RJ Rea Culli Gan
i've been checking out twine here and there and i'm really starting to like it. i've used ff in a quasi-social bookmarking manner over the last few months and will still continue to post here primarily, but the bookmarking aspect on twine seems excellent though i could use more media-rich options (the ability to use more than a single images, as i'm heavily into design, visualization, art, etc) - Cee Bee
Kevin D. White
I swear I don't know how VIP got into my #Hulu queue. Honest.
*runs slowly towards the camera* - Haggis (Sean Loyless)
I am the innocent victim here. - Kevin D. White
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