Smokin' at the Pump

Drawing with text · CodePen

Tue, 09 Oct 2012 09:11:29 -0400

Drawing with text · CodePen:

Drag your mouse to draw text. The faster you move the larger the text.

Atari Arcade

Fri, 31 Aug 2012 08:58:14 -0400

Atari Arcade:

Well done HTML5 games.

Need to create that website for that friend of yours? You know,...

Thu, 02 Aug 2012 09:53:54 -0400

Need to create that website for that friend of yours? You know, the one about their cat? Squarespace has redone their interface and it’s (supposedly) more intuitive and easier to use. Now that friend can update it on their own anytime they want. Check out the video above and then some of the templates.

MADNESS! Touché: Enhancing Touch Interaction on Humans, Screens,...

Mon, 07 May 2012 10:11:44 -0400

MADNESS!

Touché: Enhancing Touch Interaction on Humans, Screens, Liquids, and Everyday Objects (by DisneyResearchHub)

For Ressler and his shack fetish.

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 09:23:09 -0400

For Ressler and his shack fetish.

Customer Service

Wed, 18 Apr 2012 10:19:27 -0400

Customer Service:

HomeDepot, the Special Order and 10% off

Wed, 21 Mar 2012 09:47:22 -0400

So it was time for me to replace the back door on my home. I love Home Depot and truly appreciate the advice their department Masters are willing to deal out. So I went looking for my door but they didn’t have exactly what I wanted so I sat down with a gentleman and went through the process of getting a quote on a special order door. Super helpful and very friendly, but the price was TWICE what a very similar door in-store cost. I asked him to print out the quote for me so I could look it over and think about it. He asked me for some personal info and told me he would make a followup call within a week.

He did just that. Curtious and kind, he called me up to see if I was still interested in ordering that door. To sweeten the deal, he offered me 10% off the quote. That amounts to $50 OFF! Which is a fair amount of change.

Lesson of the day. If you HAVE to special order something from Home Depot and can spare a week before the order get’s placed, you might be able to save yourself 10% by giving them your info and waiting a week. If they don’t offer you the deal, suggest it yourself.

Kicksend

Wed, 21 Mar 2012 09:11:56 -0400

Kicksend:

The details behind Ryan’s share. A jQuery plugin that suggests a right domain when your users misspell it in an email address.

MINIMALIST CHILDREN’S BOOK POSTERS

Fri, 24 Feb 2012 09:46:03 -0500

MINIMALIST CHILDREN’S BOOK POSTERS

Messages

Thu, 16 Feb 2012 09:34:22 -0500

Download Messages Beta and get a taste of what’s coming in OS X Mountain Lion. When you install Messages, it replaces iChat. But iChat services will continue to work. And Messages brings iMessage to the Mac — just like on iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch running iOS 5. Here are the features you can expect with Messages:

Send unlimited iMessages to any Mac, iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch.*
Start an iMessage conversation on your Mac and continue it on your iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch.
Send photos, videos, attachments, contacts, locations, and more.
Launch a FaceTime video call and bring the conversation face-to-face.
Messages supports iMessage, AIM, Yahoo!, Google Talk, and Jabber accounts.

http://www.apple.com/macosx/mountain-lion/messages-beta/

DIY Chalkboard Paint

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 09:40:43 -0500

If you like DIY projects like this, make sure to follow me on Twitter.

Chalkboard paint is a fun way to customize a space with the option of ever-changing designs that are only limited the color chalk you have. You can buy chalkboard paint at many places — but it’s not the cheapest stuff around. However, thanks to our favorite ex-girlfriend of Anthony Hopkins Martha Stewart(via the Brightnest.com blog), the curtain has been pulled back on what this magical paint is made from: materials you probably already have in your garage.

The basics:
- Paint
- Unsanded tile grout

(8:1 ratio of paint to grout, so not much grout is needed)

You’ll also want some primer, two foam roller brushes (look for “very smooth finish,” according to Brightnest), and materials to help you keep your lines straight and clean (masking tape for painting, levels, t-squares, pencils, etc).

Steps:
1. Clean, dry, and primer the area you plan on applying the paint to.
2. Mix and stir 1 cup of paint to 2 tablespoons of grout (it dries quickly, so best to make smaller batches as needed instead of one large batch).
3. Apply evenly with roller brush, and let dry.
4. Wait 2 hours to dry, then apply a second coat. Repeat this step for 3 coats and you should be good to go.

As shown on the Brightnest blog, the chalkboard paint can be used for a lot more than just your kids’ play area. It works great as a way to make customizable coffee mugs, flower pots, pantry containers, and more. Check their site for a few more specifics and design ideas — enjoy!

Full article: http://mikesenese.com/DOIT/2012/02/how-to-make-your-own-chalkboard-paint-with-stuff-you-probably-already-have/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+MikeSeneseDoIt+%28DO+IT%3A+Projects%2C+Plans+and+How-tos%29&utm_content=Google+Reader

eye3 ariel photography hexacopter - Kickstarter

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 09:51:01 -0500

eye3 ariel photography hexacopter - Kickstarter:

A Google a Day

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 10:28:09 -0500

A Google a Day:

Each day’s puzzle will task your googling skills a little more, leading you to Google mastery. Each morning at 12:01 a.m. Eastern time you’ll see a new puzzle, and the previous day’s answer (in invisitext) posted here.

This is a good example of interactive learning. And it’s fun!

I like augmented reality but never could find a good use for it....

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 09:40:55 -0500

I like augmented reality but never could find a good use for it. This is an interesting use though. A chance for the consumer to see what’s in the box without even opening the box.

iPhone 4 in pure CSS3!

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 11:00:33 -0500

iPhone 4 in pure CSS3!:

Photo

Tue, 03 Jan 2012 15:58:12 -0500

Photo

Thu, 29 Dec 2011 09:34:51 -0500

WhatFont

Tue, 27 Dec 2011 09:18:27 -0500

WhatFont:

You can easily get font information about the text you are hovering on.

Nerd Merit Badges - Welcome

Tue, 20 Dec 2011 16:55:33 -0500

Nerd Merit Badges - Welcome:

1.5”, fully embroidered, Velcro-backed. Attach to your jacket, your backpack, or the lid of your over-clocked, battle-scarred laptop. Start a nerd sash!

K-MAX RoboCopter Starts Making Autonomous Afghanistan Deliveries - IEEE Spectrum

Tue, 20 Dec 2011 09:35:19 -0500

K-MAX RoboCopter Starts Making Autonomous Afghanistan Deliveries - IEEE Spectrum