When it comes to browsers Firefox is my weapon of choice due to the really usefull add-ons that you can install. Apart from the ebay one, which we are using constantly at the moment to watch anything baby related, there is one which I could not do without as a web designer and that is Firebug. Firebug lets you edit and monitor CSS, HTML, and JavaScript live in any web page. For me it’s mainly to Continued…
Posted in Web Design.
Tagged with CSS, html, websites.
By ianbarnard
– July 1, 2009
If you’re like me an work on the computer all day long (including some evenings & weekends) then you’ll know how tired your eyes get. Fear no more, Time Out is an app which reminds you to take regular breaks by making the screen go black so that you can give your eyes a rest. I set mine to go off every half an hour to last a minute which is just enough time to read a few pages of whatever book I am reading at that point. Though I must admit Continued…
Posted in Mac.
Tagged with apps, Mac.
By ianbarnard
– June 17, 2009
Back when I used to work on Mercedes Owner Magazine, my colleagues and I took a trip to interview Dave Prowse aka Darth Vader (also Green Cross Code man) at his house in South London. He’d just recently bought a Mercedes from Kenny Baker, the same Kenny Baker who played R2D2 in Stars Wars. Dave said he’d had it altered to fit his massive stature, but had kept the rope attached to the boot which Kenny used to close it. Continued…
Posted in Sci-Fi.
Tagged with Darth Vader, dave prowse, interview, mercedes, R2D2, star wars.
By ianbarnard
– May 22, 2009
A couple of weeks ago I was sent by Sony a knitted Sackboy doll, from the brilliant game Little Big Planet (LBP) on the Playstation 3. I received it because I subscribed to the LBP Youtube channel (for free). While wondering what I do with such a doll another one landed on my doormat this morning. I think it’s a cute character, but not something I want to save for my first child to play with put in it’s mouth. Also, Continued…
Posted in Games.
Tagged with Little Big Planet, Playstation, PS3, sackboy.
By ianbarnard
– May 20, 2009
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