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Transitions

September 29th, 2009 · No Comments   

As part of the big move, I have decided to close BrT. This site will remain up for reference, but I will make no new posts after this one, and shortly the Wordpress engine will disappear from behind the scenes and the site will become a static mirror.

But fear not, if you subscribe to my ramblings, for I will continue writing at my new blog, Ideally Blue, now hosted by the fine folks at posterous.com.

If you have ever read BrT or found anything here useful, I’d like to thank you. Hope to see you over at Ideally Blue!

Cheers.

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Barack Obama’s amazingly consistent smile

September 28th, 2009 · No Comments   

20-second clip of Obama photos with 130 visiting dignitaries at the UN meeting. I wonder how much time he spent practicing that smile?

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Crash test: 1959 Bel Air vs 2009 Malibu

September 28th, 2009 · No Comments   

“[They] don’t build cars like they used to. They build them better.”

The difference in the crash results is astonishing (look at both the photos and the video).

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Carl Sagan – ‘A Glorious Dawn’ ft Stephen Hawking (Cosmos Remixed)

September 28th, 2009 · No Comments   

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Waedenswiler beer.

September 26th, 2009 · No Comments   

One of the things I will miss from ch –Diego

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Brau-huus cheeseburger

September 26th, 2009 · No Comments   

–Diego

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The Webcycle « Tom Scott

September 25th, 2009 · No Comments   

The solution to geek fitness problems?

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10 Useful Usability Findings and Guidelines « Smashing Magazine

September 24th, 2009 · No Comments   

Everyone would agree that usability is an important aspect of Web design. Whether you’re working on a portfolio website, online store or Web app, making your pages easy and enjoyable for your visitors to use is key. Many studies have been done over the years on various aspects of Web and interface design, and the findings are valuable in helping us improve our work. Here are 10 useful usability findings and guidelines that may help you improve the user experience on your websites.

Interesting findings. I have experienced a few of these, for example failing to find a link because it looks too much like an ad block, and I automatically ignore it.

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Windows 7 Party

September 24th, 2009 · No Comments   

Awesome edit.

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30 Bad Practices of Web Designers

September 24th, 2009 · No Comments   

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Every once in a while you will come across a page that just doesn’t seem ‘right’. There are three elements of a website that can be harmed by bad practice:

  • The website lacks something in its design.
  • The content is written badly.
  • The search engines don’t like something about the site.

Considering the three points above, this article will explains the do’s and dont’s of certain design habits.

Nice set of recommendations.

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