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Month: October 2009

  • Got love for Lorem ipsum? Love this

    I am often reliant on the Lorem ipsum genertor site when creating some design concepts, and thanks to Swiss Miss and Chesley I’ve found a supercharged version – the Dummy text generator. This gives you all the features of the Lorem ipsum generator but adds some extra touches such as adjuusting the size of the…

  • The world on your desktop – map wallpaper.

    I like maps, and maps of the world are my favourites. So seeing blaberize.com do a feature on desktop world wallpapers has made my friday. Here’s a pick of some of the best, but make sure you visit http://blaberize.com/2009/10/15-really-cool-world-map-wallpapers/ for the whole bunch.

  • British PM Responds to Photographers’ e-petition

    Thanks to the online photographer for highlighting the PM’s response to an e-petition on photography laws. Currently the law states: Section 58A makes it an offence to publish, communicate, elicit or attempt to elicit information about any of such persons which is of a kind likely to be useful to a person committing or preparing…

  • Basics Of Social Media ROI

    Thanks to Carl Haggerty for posting up this presentation by Oliver Blanchard, something which cuts through the social media crap and shows obvious ways to tell if all your social marketing is actually doing anything. And of course what’s key to any good presentation, it has excellent graphics. Olivier Blanchard Basics Of Social Media Roi…

  • Guerilla signs on the tube

    Annie Mole, the brains behind the Going Underground Blog has been collecting examples of Guerilla signs on the tube from her readers. Highlights include “For a more efficient service, please alight at the next stop where a team of heaveily drugged sloths will drag you to your destination” and “Peak hours may necessitate that you…

  • Desktop Wallpaper: October

    Once again, the readers of Smashing Magazine have come up trumps with thier entries to the monthly wallpaper showcase. Here’s my pick of the bunch, I’ve gone for “Burnt Orange” as my favourite. Click on one to see it in full size glory.