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CSS Photo Shuffler

Wednesday, November 22nd, 2006

This is very, very clever. The linked photo version is just genius.

Then I came across Richard Rutter’s CSS Image Fades page last week.
Cool, I thought. If I can fade from an image to a background, why stop there?

The CSS Photo Shuffler

CSS Photo Shuffler

Wednesday, November 22nd, 2006

This is very, very clever. The linked photo version is just genius.

Then I came across Richard Rutter’s CSS Image Fades page last week.
Cool, I thought. If I can fade from an image to a background, why stop there?

The CSS Photo Shuffler

Today’s Mediocre Thoughts

Thursday, October 19th, 2006

The The Dilbert Blog had an interesting point a couple of days ago. I missed it the first time I read it, but I was reminded of the post again today.

If everyone exposed to a product likes it, the product will not succeed.

The reason that a product “everyone likes” will fail is because no one “loves” it. The only thing that predicts success is passion, even if only 10% of the consumers have it.

That’s a great description of something I’ve thought about before:

Too many people these days try for the middle ground. They try to have consensus. They want everyone to think they are OK. I don’t want everyone to think I’m just OK. I’d rather have a few people think I’m damn good, even if a few think I’m a little nuts in exchange. To me the biggest regret I could have in my life wouldn’t be looking back and saying “I failed”. My biggest regret would be not to have tried.

Aiming for mediocre doesn’t work. It’s virtually impossible to hit a middle ground with anything. Don’t try to please everyone. Strive for passion in whatever you do, and you’ll have success. Not everyone will like what you do. Some though, maybe only a few, will love it!

h/t Creating Passionate Users

Combat Artists

Wednesday, August 30th, 2006

What a fascinating idea. Artists to record events. I like the idea of putting photographers like Staff Sgt. Klika into service, but this is a good idea too. A different perspective I would think. I’ll be following their blogs to see what they’re up too.

Noble Duty Milblogger Coalition - A Soldier’s Perspective - Marine Combat Artists

Sgt Battles and WO Fay are two Marine Combat Artists (only three Corps wide) serving Country and Corps creating some awesome works of art. Both of them operate blogs that I’ve read for some time now. They don’t post everyday, but you should add them to your RSS reader or check in on them from time to time. You’ll be happy you did.

Not just transportation

Monday, August 28th, 2006

Jan Bussey at CascadeExposures has a series of posts on some beautiful cars. The Hottest Rods, ‘42 Studebaker, L’il Red Firetruck, The Roaring Twenties, and my favorite - Hoods.

Modern cars just have no style. These are works or art. Today they just sell transportation.

Update: More great car photos