Gavin Smith http://gavinsmith.ca Just another WordPress weblog Sat, 13 Mar 2010 02:00:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-03-12 http://gavinsmith.ca/blog/twitter-weekly-updates-for-2010-03-12-2/ http://gavinsmith.ca/blog/twitter-weekly-updates-for-2010-03-12-2/#comments Sat, 13 Mar 2010 02:00:00 +0000 admin http://gavinsmith.ca/blog/twitter-weekly-updates-for-2010-03-12-2/
  • Dammit that looks good.RT @donttrythis: Ramsay's perfect scrambled eggs: http://bit.ly/x4zay (these ARE the best, try and see) #
  • I love the photo, but I think it's too bright. Also, it looks he's sitting telling a dramatic story. http://post.ly/RMcB #
  • Wrong screenshot, two monitors.. =/ http://post.ly/RMcm #
  • http://yfrog.com/1aukxp Is that a Tweetie icon I see sticking out the side of the #MacHeist site? #
  • http://yfrog.com/1aukxp Is that a Tweetie icon I see sticking out the side of the #MacHeist site? #
  • Addicted. http://bit.ly/aHYI1I #
  • Artillery shells in queens park. Amazing. #
  • How do I go about telling the guy above me that he needs to change the way he walks? Seems like a significant request. #
  • One registered copy of Tweetie thanks to @brysongilbert! #
  • Anyone have a #1Password replacement icon? That thing's pretty ugly. #
  • Okay designers, can we please slow down on the text-shadow? I know #CSS3 is exciting, but please, moderation. It doesn't always work. #
  • Good job still being on PHP4, Ryerson, that's cutting edge stuff right there. #
  • RT @flyosity: The Opera logo built completely with CSS3. This is really impressive: http://idek.net/19yt (via @joeldev) #
  • This logo is fantastic.. STC France. http://bit.ly/cIvRPS #
  • Dammit, just when I'm starting to love Billings, I'm being tempted to go for FreshBooks. I think I prefer the desktop timer though… #
  • Know what would be great? Time Machine App Views, applications that are TM enabled, so you can go through backups in that app's interface. #
  • Officially set up for in-office bicycle rehab for the slowly strengthening ankle! http://yfrog.com/b0ohhj #
  • I wish iusethis.com was good. So much potential. Hmmmmmm… #
  • Alternative #1Password icon. Please. So ugly. #
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  • Dammit that looks good.RT @donttrythis: Ramsay's perfect scrambled eggs: http://bit.ly/x4zay (these ARE the best, try and see) #
  • I love the photo, but I think it's too bright. Also, it looks he's sitting telling a dramatic story. http://post.ly/RMcB #
  • Wrong screenshot, two monitors.. =/ http://post.ly/RMcm #
  • http://yfrog.com/1aukxp Is that a Tweetie icon I see sticking out the side of the #MacHeist site? #
  • http://yfrog.com/1aukxp Is that a Tweetie icon I see sticking out the side of the #MacHeist site? #
  • Addicted. http://bit.ly/aHYI1I #
  • Artillery shells in queens park. Amazing. #
  • How do I go about telling the guy above me that he needs to change the way he walks? Seems like a significant request. #
  • One registered copy of Tweetie thanks to @brysongilbert! #
  • Anyone have a #1Password replacement icon? That thing's pretty ugly. #
  • Okay designers, can we please slow down on the text-shadow? I know #CSS3 is exciting, but please, moderation. It doesn't always work. #
  • Good job still being on PHP4, Ryerson, that's cutting edge stuff right there. #
  • RT @flyosity: The Opera logo built completely with CSS3. This is really impressive: http://idek.net/19yt (via @joeldev) #
  • This logo is fantastic.. STC France. http://bit.ly/cIvRPS #
  • Dammit, just when I'm starting to love Billings, I'm being tempted to go for FreshBooks. I think I prefer the desktop timer though… #
  • Know what would be great? Time Machine App Views, applications that are TM enabled, so you can go through backups in that app's interface. #
  • Officially set up for in-office bicycle rehab for the slowly strengthening ankle! http://yfrog.com/b0ohhj #
  • I wish iusethis.com was good. So much potential. Hmmmmmm… #
  • Alternative #1Password icon. Please. So ugly. #
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  • Staples art http://bit.ly/aFlIDW #
  • Where can I get one of those aluminum Coke bottle things? I'm curious. #
  • I wish you could do multiple strokes on one element in PS. #
  • New controller time I think. http://yfrog.com/1yi4vtpj #
  • #Adium why can't your file transfer dialogue go inline with the conversation? Same goes for you, #Skype #
  • Ahaha, I'm going to start linking to this more often. http://bit.ly/186c4e And this. http://bit.ly/baEUCK #
  • Don't you hate it when Captcha tells you you're wrong, but it in fact is the one that's wrong? Nothing like an argument with a computer. #
  • Can I migrate MSN contacts using Adium, or do I have to use MSN Messenger for that and lose all of my aliases? #
  • Okay – if you're on my MSN, you should have received a new contact request – if not, [msn at-symbol gavinsmith.ca]. #
  • I don't think I need to watch this game. I can guess the score by tallying noises form upstairs. #
  • FUCKIN EH #
  • I don't know what hockey players are supposed to say in interviews about their game.. the answers are always 'I dunno, just had to do it.' #
  • why is nickleback on stage? Are we making a funny? Is something gross going to land on them soon? #
  • Hey, Canada doesn't have any talent! I think we're making fun of ourselves int he wrong way now. #
  • I'm done with the closing ceremonies. Whoever picked this shit needs to get their fucking ears fixed. #van2010 #sorryforthismusicworld #
  • Dear world, let me present Canadian music, ignore everyone on this list that you've seen tonight. http://bit.ly/cbPbVQ #
  • Subway rush hour, 70's. Like that now except the camera man is on the floor being trampled by 4 times as many people. http://bit.ly/aFszNt #
  • Ok my god, I can walk again, albeit very slowly and delicately. off the crutches within 10 days. #
  • OS X has been doing some shady shit with colours lately on my MBP. http://post.ly/Qmxr #
  • I must say, Gavin, that's a pretty nifty prototype you threw together in an hour and a half, there. #
  • Look who has two feet again! Well. One foot and one fleshy bony stump, but still. http://yfrog.com/b52spj #
  • I was just washing a glass. The bottom fell off. Like, a regular glass. Observe and be baffled. http://yfrog.com/8bauyj #
  • Realized there is one SINGLE feature Safari has that I want in Chrome – the address/date recognition with integration options (add to iCal). #
  • Universal support of inline-block would save me SO much time… IE reduces the quality of my life directly. #css #
  • At dinosaur bones because @mandr
    a was linely and offered me beer. And I want to test my new foot. #
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  • If my technology made the beeps and ticks and clicks the technology in movies does I think I'd go batshit insane. #
  • Yay, Duke's set to begin rebuilding on the old (fire) site later this spring, opening early 2011! http://dukescycle.ca/ #
  • Work is going too slow. Chimay Premiere, help me out. #
  • Okay, anything's appreciated as sponsorship for my physiotherapy-was-successful participation in the Ride for Heart! http://bit.ly/bBxFWL #
  • http://www.stopsayingfail.com/ #
  • Funny how you just learn how Google works over years of extensive daily use and know how to make it find what you want in a single query. #
  • Hahaha, my footprints have gotten weird. http://yfrog.com/auzu0bj #
  • Almost left without crutches this morning. That would have been exciting. #
  • Looking for a way to accomplish Wave-style live typing over a server… #
  • I have a sudden craving for a Jack 'n Coke. No Jack to be had. #
  • Well, my phone doesn't work, so that's good. #
  • Well apparently all 3G+ iPhones on #Telus and #Bell in the GTA are down for all outgoing/incoming calls. That's fun! #iphone #
  • Dear Telus and every else on the planet with holding music on telephone support, THIS IS EAR RAPE. http://yfrog.us/203xcz #
  • Apple, WTF? This is a USB extension cable, how did you manage to make that proprietary? http://yfrog.com/37lx2kj #
  • Anybody else getting this messed up box on YouTube videos instead of a resolution selector? Annoying. http://post.ly/PaIn #
  • How is Toronto flipping out over the weather today? Honestly, there's 5cm of snow. We're Canadians. Suck it the hell up. #
  • Wait, Hummer is dead? FINALLY. #
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  • This 'ol thing? Just some of the times my TM drive has ejected itself and corrupted backups, last 3-4 months http://yfrog.com/3idsdep #
  • Scratch that, that's not even my computer, this is TM fuckups. http://yfrog.com/35l9bp #
  • Why are all indicator LEDs blue nowadays? What happened to white? I miss white. #
  • These are cool. iPhone UI stencils. http://bit.ly/bHZhVD #
  • I want an iPhone app to check out upcoming albums from artists in my library. Hm. #
  • Ohhh, Hacker Pschorr. I needed a good beer. Stock Ale is awesome, but it's no savouring type. #
  • I need my USB hub replaced… really running out of capacity to connect everything I need to to two USB ports. #
  • Hahahaha, remember those MADD ads with the wine glasses in the dashboard? Developer edition. http://yfrog.com/3l5p1ij #
  • Why the bloody hell isn't stuff like this available in the Canadian app store? Bullshit. http://bit.ly/bJyABn #
  • I raised my desk an inch and I can't decide if that was a good or bad idea. I just want my chair's arms to stay clear under it… #
  • Aw shit, I accidentally scrolled into Youtube comments. Have to go have a shower and read textbooks now. How did it become such a cesspool? #
  • Wanna see how badley I've realized I need a nice mouse pad? http://yfrog.com/37ch6rj #
  • Every time I do something too 'tall' in my living room I hit the ceiling lamp, every time the cracks widen, & every time I add more tape. #
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  • Dear @Twitter, please release old, unused accounts like your TOS says you do after 6 months. I want this underscore gone with. #
  • The left/right edges are always something I struggle with on website designs. Indenting content below titles. Need to stop doing that. #
  • Well, I needed Lipsum but for profile pictures for a mockup – watching Nip/Tuck right now, so I used the characters. #
  • I wish Chrome's address bar went that extra mile and used 'I'm Feeling Lucky' to redirect to obviously accurate results, a la Firefox. #
  • Okay twitterverse, I need a good beginners #SVN + #XCode guide. Badly. I'm lost. #
  • I always surprise myself by how fast I can be out the door when I sleep in. #
  • #Adium http://yfrog.com/4a5xmjp #
  • I ran 7204m before landing where a building used to be on my iPhone. http://www.canabalt.com/ #
  • I think @brysongilbert and I finally have XCode + SVN running properly. What a relief. Now to learn Objective C. Sweet. #
  • Oh. There goes Facebook. I never understand their UI design decisions…. #
  • Oh. There goes Facebook. I never understand their UI design decisions…. #
  • UPS just sent me an EXE file that was supposed to be an invoice – and there's no phone number, email returns undeliverable. Welcome to 2010. #
  • UPS just sent me an EXE file that was supposed to be an invoice – and there's no phone number, email returns undeliverable. Welcome to 2010. #
  • Huh. I'd never really noticed to the Spotlight field in the save/browse dialogue in OS X.. might start giving it the attention it deserves. #
  • I want a high res version of this more than most things. http://bit.ly/9H7V33 #
  • Well, my can just completely slid out on streetcar tracks, VERY nearly a crash. Now I'm awake. #
  • Dear iTunes, STOP DOING THIS EVERY TIME I SYNC. It takes like 15 minutes. Haven't updated or added anything. http://yfrog.com/4ikxgap #
  • Dear iTunes, STOP DOING THIS EVERY TIME I SYNC. It takes like 15 minutes. Haven't updated or added anything. http://yfrog.com/4ikxgap #
  • I need to either get serious about using Skype for all outgoing calls or beef up my wireless plan. Again. #
  • Igor Kenk: 30 months in prison for 10 counts of possession of stolen bicycles and various drug charges. What BS. http://bit.ly/90hMyz #
  • Excited. http://firetask.com/mac.html #firetask #
  • Flower shops that deliver must LOVE it when Valentine's falls on a Sunday. More 'reason' to justify insane delivery charges. #
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  • Trouble enabling extensions for Chrome for Mac. Subscribed to dev channel, but the bookmarklet only seems to work then says ext. not enabled #
  • Understand and often agree with points about the future of tech in the iPad, can't deny this piece of hardware is very underwhelming though. #
  • Hah, Google's way of telling you something bad happened. http://yfrog.com/32dzip #
  • Okay, #iPhoto alternatives not including LightRoom and Aperture? Ready to ditch this bitch. #
  • Anybody have an IPhone 3G/3GS with a case and a dock that works with the case on? #
  • So I have three devices on input in my receiver just for audio through one set of speakers. Need to combine two sometimes. Suggestions? #
  • Love @millstreetbrew bottles. & surprisingly, enjoying this coffee porter. Not a fan of anything coffee normally. http://yfrog.com/4fkwruj #
  • AdBlock for Chrome is awesome. http://yfrog.com/1dlxhp #
  • Joined the #HTML5 beta on YouTube, pretty excited about this even though I rarely use YouTube. #
  • http://yfrog.com/1d5yxp What the fuck, Google Wave, what the fuck. #
  • Holy crap, Microsoft. I have less and less faith in that company every day. http://bit.ly/7VV0yE #
  • Hahaha, there's a burger king in the hospital for sick children. Questioning whether that's part of the business plan… #
  • Becoming more and more interested by #Less – the Rails CSS compiler. Anybody have any experience? I'm looking at you, @wesbos! #
  • Hospital today for stitched out and, finally after 4 weeks, fibreglass cast on. Hoping to get some photos of my gruesome xray and stitches! #
  • Should I start watching #lost again? I think I missed a full season, maybe a little more. #
  • I don't think I've complained about wires recently, have I? http://yfrog.com/3ixa4yj #
  • RT @flyosity: I have overwhelming evidence that a 30-inch MacBook will be debuted this year. The logic is irrefutable: http://idek.net/10ir #
  • This is honestly my favourite cat in the world. http://bit.ly/b2HJyn #
  • Yay, photo proof that I have metal embedded in my body! Who wants the nasty stapled gash photo next? http://yfrog.com/1debgdj #
  • Ok really, my leg feels invincible in this fibreglass cast. I don't know if that's a good thing or a bad thing. #
  • "WTF is w/ these utterly retarded definitions? Gavin is a name. Means battle hawk. You people are complete & utter idiots." -urbandictionary #
  • I wish 'now following you' notification emails included the short 'about you' line so I know if they're at all interesting to me. #
  • I can't copy anything large over the network without something failing lately. OS X, I hate you so much sometimes. #
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  • Does the TTC have NO interface designers? RT @torontoist: TTC's trip planner-Here's what works and what really doesn't: http://bit.ly/5z8Bpg #
  • Got my wedding invite from a close friend, an intricately designed PHYSICAL card! Forgot that not all designs are measured in pixels. #
  • What, How didn't I know about Doodle Jump? This game is up in there with Cannabalt. Well, not quite but close. #
  • I just got up to 6,297 in #DoodleJump!!! Beat that! http://itunes.com/app/DoodleJump #
  • Been getting a lot of @millstreetbrew beers w/ messed up bottle labels – leave dry dusty crap on my hands. Like the ink was running low. #
  • And so begins a few weeks of taking cabs everywhere. The ttc is deadly on crutches in more ways than one. #
  • You know what, okay. Thank you for not crashing THE BROWSER. #chromeftw http://yfrog.com/1dz55p #
  • Why the hell does my mouse shit itself every time I'm doing an SMB file transfer? The correlation is consistent. Skipping all over the place #
  • My pet peeve: Search fields that don't load the JS to clear 'type here to search' on focus fast enough or don't clear at all. #
  • My fantastic Epsom just turned my paper into this. Hidden feature. http://yfrog.com/4apdsyj #
  • Alright, it's 2010. Why in fuck's name are printers still the shittiest, loudest, slowest and most outrageously ou (cont) http://tl.gd/5gogt #
  • I'm completely in the Chrome camp and everything, but Developer Toolbar + Firebug for Firefox kick Chrome's ass for development. #
  • Is there a hard refresh shortcut for Chrome? Clear cache and refresh, CMD+Shift+R in Firefox? That's the other thing I really miss. #
  • Okay, so tablet, predicting no iPhone OS 4. #
  • iPad won.. I don't like it. It sounds like hick-voice for 'iPod'. #
  • Completely underwhelming, Apple. I didn't have high hopes at all, mind you. Now I hope they DO release OS 4.0 so this will be worthwhile. #
  • Okay, nothing against the #ttcsleeper, but, are you ready? http://yfrog.com/1yhfvuj #
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  • Okay. Where the hell do I find the icons to replace every important all I have with an iPhone-style one? #
  • Wish the iPhone had a tiny Mac Pro-style white light behind the top bezel to indicate new messages/missed calls (controlled by prefs). #
  • Might get it for Mac. RT @tweetie: Buy Tweetie tomorrow & all proceeds to Doctors without Borders and the Red Cross http://indierelief.com/ #
  • Pretty sick of the iphone's lack of a combined inbox option. Should sync my accounts faster, without me going into each individual mailbox. #
  • I think the worst thing about awesome post-surgery painkillers is that the addition of beer would be a bad thing. #
  • Well it turns out I deleted one of my projects.. Thank you, Time Machine, for fixing that. Even if you do unmount every ten minutes. #
    • ]]>     http://gavinsmith.ca/blog/twitter-weekly-updates-for-2010-01-22/feed/ 0     Business cards! http://gavinsmith.ca/blog/business-cards-are-in/ http://gavinsmith.ca/blog/business-cards-are-in/#comments Sun, 17 Jan 2010 03:17:26 +0000 admin http://gavinsmith.ca/?p=92 I finally put aside the hours to design a business card. It’s been a long time coming.

    I was keen on Moo Cards – but for a 100 card order, coming to about $20USD, the shipping to Canada was around $30, and delivery was expected in twenty five days. Now I know I’m impatient about shipping, but that seems excessive for a $30 shipping charge. I decided to find a local shop and ended up using Stitchy Lizard, in Toronto’s Liberty Village.

    The cards are printed on a 110lb recycled stock, so they came out with a grain similar to that of the grain you can see upon inspecting the folder icons in OS X 10.5+. I love the look. The colors were well matched to the document I provided (with Pantones). The coloring is actually all varying shades of brown, some thing it looks black/gray in the photo. My only problem with these cards is the typical form factor – when I’m willing to spend more on cards I’ll look into alternate materials and get a little creative with the card itself. All in all, it turned out very well – turnaround was about 7 days.

    I guess ordering the Moo Cards would have saved me the broken ankle on the way home from Stitchy Lizard and the plates and screws to follow, but hey.

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