Archive for January 2006
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Instant Messaging Interoperability
January 31st, 2006 |David Strom looks at the world of IM and interoperability. I use Trillian because I can’t stand having multiple programs and windows open from the different IM applications. Trillian puts it all in one nice package. The only complain I have with Trillian is that when I put an away message up, it has all [...]
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Reading Content in Other Formats
January 30th, 2006 |Add a whale and a dolphin to get a wholphin, which is a cross between a booklet and a DVD. The talented folks behind McSweeney’s is the guilty party behind this as reported in Wholphin, a Journal Cast Against Type — On DVD. I remember a kids’ computer magazine that came on a diskette (the 5.25″ [...]
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Painting the Digital River
January 27th, 2006 |Painting the Digital River takes a view of art by comparing digital art and classic art. Author James Faure Walker makes many points as he gives value to both art forms, discarding neither as less legitimate than the other. Himself an artist, Walker knows that many artists are confused as to what it means to [...]
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Creating High Quality Email Newsletters
January 26th, 2006 |When I brainstormed eNJ’s January feature, I had an idea of what I wanted to do and jotted notes. When I wrote it, it turned out nothing like my original idea to write about what makes a superb email newsletter. Instead, I wrote about the “ingredients” found in newsletters from different food groups. Maybe I’ve [...]
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Read Books before They’re Published
January 25th, 2006 |Safari has a new service called Rough Cuts. It gives you access to books BEFORE they’re published. These chapters won’t be fully edited or formatted for print. For computer-related topics, this is an excellent idea because you know it’s hard to keep up with technology especially for books. As soon as a book on a [...]
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Painting the Digital River
January 25th, 2006 |Painting the Digital River takes a view of art by comparing digital art and classic art. Author James Faure Walker makes many points as he gives value to both art forms, discarding neither as less legitimate than the other. Himself an artist, Walker knows that many artists are confused as to what it means to [...]
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Order Mistakes and Making It Right
January 24th, 2006 |I’ve had three different experiences as a customer who had a problem with an order. I accept mistakes happen. As a perfectionist, I’ve made mistakes anyway and have learned to let go. If we keep reviewing our work, we’d miss deadlines and have unhappy clients. I think what’s important is how you handle the mistakes. Personalization I [...]
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Canon Digital Camera SD550 vs. A620
January 23rd, 2006 |We have too many choices when it comes to electronics. Digital cameras being a big one. But I miraculously narrowed down my list to two cameras. They’re different in two ways. One is a point-and-shoot and the other is closer to a professional’s model with manual focusing and such. I’m no professional, though. Canon PowerShot SD550 [...]
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January 20 Birthdays
January 21st, 2006 |Sorry for being a day late, but yesterday was a busy day. It’s amazing how many people I’ve met that share the same birthday as me. I know with only 365 days a year, millions share the same birthday. But I’ve never met so many people who have January 20 birthdays compared to other family [...]
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Application Mashups Resources
January 20th, 2006 |We’re not talking hip hop mashup here. Instead, these are mashups between two applications to create a new resource. Cool stuff! Wikipedia definition and list of mashups. Google and AP News puts AP News on the map of where the news happens. Israeli Mashup for get well wishes to Ariel Sharon Programmable Mashup Matrix - hover over any cell [...]
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