http://www.foltzwerk.com random items of interest to me Thu, 03 Jul 2008 20:56:16 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Thanks Yahoo! for making these handy wireframe stencils available in formats that support the standard tools for building wire frames and prototypes. I discovered them while browsing through Graffletopia. Even more kind is that Yahoo! released these stencils under a Creative Commons (share, remix, attribution) license.ShareThis http://www.foltzwerk.com/2008/07/03/design-stencils-from-yahoos-pattern-library/ My friend David Fu showed me this stunning video a few months ago. I just now re-discovered it on YouTube and couldn't help but to post it here for others to discover. Apple has patented this technology for use in their iPhone. I imagine it won't be long before we ... http://www.foltzwerk.com/2007/04/06/multi-touch-interaction-experiments/ Since migrating to Mac OS X as my near-full-time platform I have sorely missed SnagIt's ability to capture full length web pages (scrolling below the fold). For the past few months I've been getting by with a cross-platform plugin for FireFox called ScreenGrab. It was slow and could run out ... http://www.foltzwerk.com/2007/03/28/scrolling-browser-capture-for-mac-os-x/ Thanks for the photo upload Jovino! These Yip-Yips are definitely one of the highlights of my generations Sesame Street. Watch the Yip-Yip skit to see the inspirations for these cool costumes.ShareThis http://www.foltzwerk.com/2007/03/23/yip-yup/ I created this HDR image from photos I took while hiking on Cowles mountain early one morning not far from the 3/4 mile marker. The view is facing southwest and if the marine layer wasn't there you would be able to see Coronado, downtown San Diego, and Point Loma. I ... http://www.foltzwerk.com/2007/03/08/yet-another-cowles-sunrise/ Today my friend Todd emailed me a link to the NETGEAR Skype Phone. I vaguely recall reading about the concept of wifi mobile phones but this is the first I've heard of something materializing. This device could work great in cities with public Wi-Fi coverage. Especially for traveling abroad. I imagine ... http://www.foltzwerk.com/2006/03/08/mobile-skype-phone/ Ye Olde Browser Archive is an excellent resource if you ever need to QA your work in an older browser, you'll find it there. It also reminds me back to a time when tables and font tags ruled. I'm glad times have changed.ShareThis http://www.foltzwerk.com/2006/02/28/ah-nostalgia/ As posted at The Web Standards Project. Target is being sued by the National Federation for the Bline for not making their site accessible. Accessibility is really quite easy and inexpensive if you simply commit up front to adhering to reasonable accessibility standards. The argument that it is too expensive ... http://www.foltzwerk.com/2006/02/21/target-being-sued-for-lack-of-accessibility-on-targetcom/ I just received my Tempus Fugit 2006 wall calendar from Remo General Store and I love it. Thanks Remo for creating such a useful and enjoyable tool!ShareThis http://www.foltzwerk.com/2006/02/10/tempus-fugit-2006/ One of the most outstanding examples of The Robot dance. The real talent kicks in about 40 seconds into the video. Enjoy! updated 20060309: My Kultured friend Geoffrey sent me a link to a music video featuring some curiously talented robot dancers. Looks like some post production trickery to me but ... http://www.foltzwerk.com/2006/01/11/robot-dance/