Monthly Archives: April 2009

Trapcode Particular version 2: just around the corner

Posted on April 21, 2009 by ian

Trapcode Particular, the venerable must-have After Effects plugin for making stuff fly-around-all-over-the-place-and-look-cool, is almost due for an upgrade. Here’s a taster, which shows off one new feature – particles will respond to After Effects lights. Update: Them particle gurus have … Continue reading →

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xkcd – The Book

Posted on April 21, 2009 by ian

Randall Munroe is the talent behind the amazingly good, über-nerdy web comic xkcd. It’s making the leap from the Internet to the real world, in a new book that will only be sold through the website. Some outfit called “The … Continue reading →

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Haddock – password generator

Posted on April 15, 2009 by ian

Your password is “letmein” right? Am I right? If you were using Haddock, you’d be able to generate a tough-to-break password that’s not too difficult to remember. Like my password, for example: “preforgotten75:hexis”. It’s a gem for Ruby, and you … Continue reading →

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WWF Panda ad

Posted on April 3, 2009 by ian

An endearingly simple animated spot for World Wildlife Fund. The illustrations remind me of LocoRoco.

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Gmail search adds autocomplete

Posted on April 3, 2009 by ian

Press fewer keys! Gmail has added autocomplete to Gmail Labs, works with your contact list right out of the box. It even includes advanced searches … type ph, and the autocomplete popup suggests “has photos”. If you select that, it … Continue reading →

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Filter Forge

Posted on April 2, 2009 by ian

Filter Forge is a plugin for Photoshop that lets you build your own filters. It’s visual and node-based. You can download almost 6,000 filters that the community have developed, and if you submit your own, even earn a free license. … Continue reading →

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