Month: December 2006

A list of 20,000 music videos from YouTube. Click play to play it. Scroll down to find another video and the player will follow you 🙂

Originally from digg / Tech Deals

The geniuses at Digital Photography School show how to create some pizzazz by adding a small area of color to a black-and-white photo.

The process involves “desaturating” the color from an image and then using the History Brush to “paint in” the desired area. It’s pretty simple overall, though you’ll need to go slowly and exercise care around the edges. This tutorial leverages Photoshop, though it should work similarly in any image editor that has the same desaturate and history-brush tools. — Rick Broida

Originally from Lifehacker

Men…Ever feel like this? Well now you are in good company. A friend of mine found this on the newsstand.

Mark Frauenfelder:
Glassy Eyes is a terrific blog about buying super cheap prescription eyeglasses online. I followed Ira’s advice and ordered a pair of prescription sunglasses for $13.

My favorite part is Ira’s response to an email from an optician:

OPTICIAN: You may be able to find a silhouette frame a little cheaper online but you are also forfeiting correct measurements and the service provided (future repairs and adjustments, complimentary ultrasonic cleanings, etc).

IRA: I wonder how many people you sell on ultrasonic cleanings. In theory it sounds like a good idea, but I think $320 is a bit much for an extended service plan.

OPTICIAN: Stores also have more overhead (salaries for qualified and experienced opticians, ulitity bills, etc) so you are paying for more than just the frame…you are paying for the overall service.

IRA: I can appreciate that. That’s the reason I’ve gone to the same opthalmologist for the past 25 years. I want a qualified person checking my eyes — after that it’s numbers on a card and money-grubbing.

OPTICIAN:Also, let’s not forget that by patronizing local stores, you are helping the local economy. I would gladly pay just a little extra to support my community.

IRA: Don’t start with the shop locally argument. I shop locally as often as I can. I’m a huge fan of the disappearing mom and pop shops of all kinds and will patronize them over a big-box store whenever possible. I support my community with volunteering AND my dollars. I’m not going to be screwed for it however.

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Originally from Boing Boing

David Pescovitz:

In 2004, Alek Komarnitsky hoaxed the online public into thinking they were controlling thousands of Christmas lights on his house. Then last year, he actually rigged up a real tele-operated system of Christmas lights. (Previous BB post here.) Alek just emailed me to say that they’re up again. Or so he claims. Again. From his email:

Three live webcams allow you to view the 15,000 lights and
giant inflatable Elmo, Frosty, Santa, and Homer Simpson plus
X10 power technology allows you to turn ’em on and off – D’OH!
Over $14,000 raised so far for Celiac Disease.

Merry Christmas and HO HO HO,
alek

P.S. Few more bells & whistles this year – one example is Google Mapp’ing the 100+ countries that have come by.

Link

Originally from Boing Boing