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23Nov
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23Nov
You knew it was coming. Or chances are you didn’t, because the likelihood of you using AOL and reading Geeks Are Sexy are kinda slim.
As Gigaom reports, and about fifteen people might have noticed, AOL is rebranding. Yes, another dinosaur of the early internet boom is going for a redesigned look, in a rather vain and, dare I say, slightly pathetic attempt to get hip.
Or something.
No, rebranding isn’t always bad. As much as design and advertising get under my skin, I can’t deny that—especially in our era of online economics—it’s important to get logos right. But at the same time, I also am aware of the crapload of money that goes into research when revamping a logo and, really AOL? This is the best you could come up with?
According to AOL’s official press release, they were going to for something really, uh, cutting edge:
The new AOL brand identity is a simple, confident logotype, revealed by ever-changing images.
I am in hearty agreement with Om Malik on the subject, who said in the review:
The minute I saw the logo (and its various interpretations), my first reaction was simple: lame. It is ambiguous at best, and as sexy as the obese, shapeless humans living on Axiom, the flagship of the BnL fleet in Pixar movie “WALL-E.”
It’s so lame it’s almost insulting. I mean, it’s hard to even read some of the logos, let alone “get” whatever it is they’re trying to say. Except…huh, you know what? Wait a second… AOL is like, totally throwing the devil horns there. I’m totally going to give it another chance! I mean, back when I had dialup, AOL was awesome. Right? These logos have totally changed my mind, just like AOL is ever-changing and…
So, yeah. In spite of the fact that AOL has, in fact, been making strides to cast off its terribly square reputation—as Malik points out—this rebranding effort really feels like backsliding. Between the squiggles, the smears, and the gelatinous masses, I’m really scratching my head here, folks.
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23Nov
IZWebFileManager is a powerful open source file manager control for ASP.NET 2.
It works very similar to Windows Explorer & can copy/move/rename/delete (multiple) files and folders.
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23Nov
In the following video, science comedian Brian Malow jokes that a virus is “the ultimate David and Goliath” when compared with humans. He then rattles off a series of hilarious science-related jokes. Enjoy!
[Via BoingBoing]
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23NovAnd @ppk toutes web apps on iPhone. The nuance is wrong though. The UX isn't there *yet* http://www.quirksmode.org/blog...
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23Nov
Google didn't do a good job at explaining the intended use of Chrome OS and many people wondered if Google's operating system is an alternative to Windows. The goal is to build "an operating system that provides a fast, simple, and more secure computing experience for people who spend most of their time on the web". Here are the initial use cases for Chrome OS:* Computing on the couch
* Use as a lightweight, secondary work computer
* Borrowing a device for use in coffee shops and libraries
* Sharing a second computer among family members
For now, Chrome OS is not designed to be your main operating system. It's just a fast way to get online, a simplified operating system that removes unnecessary software and opens the browser in a few seconds. If Google Chrome loads almost instantly, why not build an operating system that boots fast and doesn't slow down the browser?
Even though developers can view its source code and compile it, Chrome OS won't be available for download because it requires a special hardware configuration and it's not designed for multi-boot. Chrome OS is just the platform for Chrome OS netbooks.
"We are taking out every unnecessary process, optimizing many operations and running everything possible in parallel. This means you can go from turning on the computer to surfing the web in a few seconds. Our obsession with speed goes all the way down to the metal. We are specifying reference hardware components to create the fastest experience for Google Chrome OS," explains Google.
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23NovGetting Closure: Don’t just use it, don’t just abuse it: “Just what the world needs—another sucky JavaScr... http://almaer.com/blog...
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23NovGetting Closure: Don’t just use it, don’t just abuse it - http://almaer.com/blog...
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23Nov
With retailers moving the start date of the shopping season earlier and earlier each year, Amazon.com has just launched the Black Friday section of their site today, helping you save hours of precious time better spent in the comfort of your own home. Who likes to be trampled by a horde of stampeding shopper who all wish to get their hands on a deal that’s only available in limited quantity anyways?
Some Interesting Deals:
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$1599.99$989] - Kodak Easyshare M381 12.4MP Digital Camera – Black [
$189$99.99] - Casio Men’s Waveceptor Atomic Dual-Time Watch [
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23Nov
NASA has just release this amazing video showing Earth’s weather from August 17 to August 26, 2009. The clip was filmed at a 7-kilometer resolution with NASA’s GEOS-5 atmospheric general circulation model.
The GEOS-5 atmospheric model was developed by NASA Goddard’s scientists. It’s based on the Earth System Modeling Framework, an open source project “for building climate, numerical weather prediction, data assimilation, and other Earth science software applications.”
[Via TechEblog]
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