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UI Development: How not to do it, the Facebook Way!
Originally published at Dermot.Canniffe.Org. You can comment here or there.
I wrote an open letter to the Facebook admins. In the short time since writing I've noticed two fairly significant bugs with the system (I think to do with some jQuery-like functionality associated with the in-app chat system1), and one significant omission - users now can't ( Read more... ) -
Photographer's Dream
Originally published at Dermot.Canniffe.Org. You can comment here or there.
As a photographer, you always fantasise about the perfect shot. Whatever your personal interest is, whether lanscapes, portraits, wildlife, you always imagine what it'd be like to have a perfect confluence of the factors that make a great photo.
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Seating Arrangements
I Just took the train from Galway to Dublin. Due to the fact that there were three carriages instead of five the train was over-subscribed. Of course this served to highlight the problems with Iarnroid Eireann's booking policy ( Read more... ) -
Itzacon 6 are Go!
Originally published at Dermot.Canniffe.Org. You can comment here or there.
I was contracted to reprise my designs for Itzacon 6 this coming February. I had been running the concept around in my head and had been thinking a lot about the continuum of design ethos that starts with Italian Futurism, goes through Art Deco and on into the 1950s with ( Read more... ) -
Geeking Out About GeekTool
Originally published at Dermot.Canniffe.Org. You can comment here or there.
I started toying with the idea of having a richer desktop about a month ago. I was inspired by all the wondrously rich and often pointless computer displays one sees in films (I don't mean Alien, rather Independence Day, Quantum of Solace, et al), where there's literally ( Read more... ) -
Recipe: Jordanian Kofta and Jeera Cabbage
I'd normally have kofta fried, and served as is, but I fancied a change. Did some searching and found a traditional recipe from Jordan. The recipe I found had as it's primary ingredient "Kofta", so I'm going to include the recipe for that too, since not everyone knows how to make Kofta. I've also included my recipe for Jeera Cabbage, which is a ( Read more... ) -
Vague Feelings of "It Should be easier"
I decided that while Fionn was having his midday nap, I was going to get the DVD DB sorted, so I plugged my CueCat into Lindsay's MacBook and started scanning ( Read more... ) -
Pigsback ConfirmIt Survey - Epic Fail
Originally published at Dermot.Canniffe.Org. You can comment here or there.
I understand that they were trying to reduce the amount of variables to one, but really! By presenting all the photos on the one page, it's quite obvious that it's all the same person, and therefore the personality traits will be the same. Rubbish... ( More behind the cut... ) -
How not to design posters
Originally published at Dermot.Canniffe.Org. You can comment here or there.
Poland has a great history of surreal expressionist art, dating back to the interwar period, when futurism and cubism were at their height.
As laudible and interesting as that is, it's probably not the style that you want to apply to a movie poster.
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After whom does Fionn take more, at this early stage?
Originally published at Fionn Canniffe's Website. Please leave any comments there.
* His Daddy?
* His Mummy?
* A perfect mixture of both?
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