Category: hacks + do it yourself

Ran into this tip this morning that might be very useful for some web people out there; How to edit your 10.5 HOSTS files to redirect/change how your computer sees…

Original trailer for what will for sure become a classic movie for the 90’s gen of computer users. Love it. Hackers (1995) Original Trailer

Love this idea, although I wonder how well it would work anywhere but around radiators. “..this project tries to explore a new definition of decoration which brings to life design….

If you’re a surf cam jockey in the far north; you’ll want to keep an eye on these for the next three days. The forecasts for tomorrow are… “Surf: Shoulder…

A nice simple WordPress Admin style sheet (in the form of a plug-in). Also a good jumping off point for modifying your own style if you want — which i’m…

Not sure of the source, but it’s great.

Cursor on the head Accurate portrayal of how I feel today. Been a rough day dealing with the normal Monday stress plus the cottage fiasco. Tomorrow will be better.

How very cute and crafty; Gotta love them Mac nerds. If you don’t understand what this is then you should just move on quickly; for fear of making you groan…

This design caught my eye surfing around at lunch… “Product design – The shower head at the end of the shower curtain rail: simple and ingenious.” From italian design firm…

Great video on how 3 graphic designers created D-Day on a shoe string budget for the Timewatch program “Bloody Omaha”. Think of how close they are to Spielberg’s opening scene…

One morning in Costa Rica, we head down to the beach for a morning high-tide session. It’s about 6am, Sun’s just up and the swell is looking great with no…

Ever wondered when the cheapest time to fly to a destination is? Or if the current ticket price you’re looking at is going up or down? There’s a site out…

Great art piece that fuses our trust of imagery and ‘events/places’ in religious history. As Geoff who works with me just said .. “… I honestly dont take any image…

Burton has a great new contest, offering $20,000 total for the best “poaching” videos from each of the 4 resorts left in North America that still don’t allow snowboarding. For…

Something that Apple doesn’t turn on by default in Leopard (10.5) – You can add a Recent Applications/Docs/Volumes stack to the Dock. Might be useful for some when you’re jumping…