Posted January 3, 2006 at 9:38 pm
Own a piece of internet history for $1 per pixel. British student Alex Tew has built this million dollar idea, and is now auctioning off his last 1,000 pixels on eBay.
Craig Phares
Designvelopment is a term I use to describe how I'm switching constantly between a sketchbook, code, and pixels, blurring the line between creative and logical thinking. This site is meant to be an outlet for my thoughts as an interactive designer and developer, as well as a resource for others in this field.
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2005 Year-End Google Zeitgeist
Posted December 21, 2005 at 3:08 pm
Google has released their 2005 Year-End Zeitgeist (the term zeitgeist is a German word for the spirit of the time). It’s an interesting look at world history and cultural interests by analyzing the popularity of different search terms over the course of one year.
People’s Choice Award
Posted December 19, 2005 at 1:51 pm
Favourite Website Awards have opened the voting for their People’s Choice Award. Man, am I jealous.
Windows Live Mail Beta
Posted 9:24 am
Following right on the heels of Yahoo! Mail Beta, Microsoft has launched their Windows Live Mail Beta, which looks like it will be the successor to Hotmail. This is a welcome improvement over their previous Hotmail interface. However, in a typical Microsoft move, it looks like they have developed this tool exclusively for Internet Explorer, while users of Firefox and other browsers will not receive the full functionality of the Beta program.
Yahoo! Buys del.icio.us
Posted December 12, 2005 at 12:07 pm
del.icio.us has joined the Yahoo! family. I wonder which bookmarking tool will survive the merge, Yahoo! 360 or del.icio.us? Read about it at del.icio.us.
Google Base
Posted November 16, 2005 at 1:06 pm
In yet another beta launch, Google has created Google Base, a place where users can post any type of information and Google will host it and make searchable. This is an interesting take on publishing – somewhat of a cross between About.com, Wikipedia, and del.icio.us.
Yahoo! Shoposphere Launches
Posted 12:15 pm
Yahoo! Shopping has launched the Yahoo! Shoposhere just in time for the holidays. Create your own “Pick Lists” and share your favorite stuff with the Yahoo! Shopping community.
Flock
Posted November 10, 2005 at 8:42 pm
In my never ending quest to use the most bleeding-edge-newest-and-coolest browser, I’ve stumbled upon Flock. And yet I’m not sure if I’m quite ready to leave Firefox behind.
I’m a Squidoo Beta Tester
Posted November 9, 2005 at 5:34 pm
I just received my acceptance into the Squidoo Beta group. Time to check out the new neighborhood.
MySpace The Phenomenon
Posted November 3, 2005 at 4:45 pm
Wired magazine has a great article titled “The Hit Factory” about the rise of MySpace. For those of you who are unfamiliar with the huge community website, it receives more hits than Google, and has become the internet version of MTV, launching thousands of indie bands without a major label. It’s an interesting look into the future of the music industry – as listeners avoid television, radio, and store albums – instead looking to the internet and word of mouth to find new music.
