Chawlk

1. Drawar
2. Fenxy
3. Decaflon
4. Two Credits
5. Wriging
6. Loose Suits
7. Chixe
8. Dud3s
9. Wing Colors

 

@jmathias: over here

I like the top friends widget, because I'd like to be able to promote blogs that I like... But I don't really like that it links to their 9rules profile. I get that it's supposed to be promotion for 9rules... but still, if there's a link to the person, why not link it to the actual person, you know? You could have the "powered by" button link to MY 9rules profile, and the rest should be self-explanitory. I'd put something like that on my blog, for sure.

The stream thing, I dunno about. It's cool and all... but kind of nonsensical to someone who doesn't know (or care) what 9rules is. Also, what if I have a G-rated site, and some of the notes topics I respond to have R-rated titles? That's the kind of thing I would think about.

As for other widgets, I'd like to see a stream of my top 9's blog posts. I mean, this seems like the most obvious candidate, considering the whole point of the top 9, right? I'd basically like to pull my "9 from the top 9" feed and put that on my sidebar (formatted my way, of course).

First off... Holy crap... Skillet's still around?

I go to a certain unnamed it-bay orrent-tay site and search for my favorite bands, looking for entries that have "for fans of blah blah blah" in the title. My musical tastes are pretty varied, so this just gives me more of what I like.

Also, I try and find out what Zach Braff is listening to, and go listen to that.

@RightOn: Agreed, I'd do it myself, if I could cover my tracks well ;)

@RightOn: Think of it this way... if you're a web designer... are you going to do a site for someone that wants it to look like a piece of trash full of animated GIFs? It's a matter of portfolio... Their best advertisement is word-of-mouth, and they don't want to put out bad ads.

@carmodyarc: did your artist do that all with the 3-pin needle (liner)? I got a black tattoo on my leg and he didn't use the fill-needle... it hurt so freakin bad.

Really nice. You totally stole my idea though (the leaves, not the apple)

Yeah it's definitely done with something like 3DSM, It looks exactly like a really badly rendered AVI file... bad scan lines and everything. Swift3D will produce much crisper graphics, though without the cool chrome effect. Actually, Swift might be able to do something like that... it's been some time since I used it.

Swift3D... go here

Anyone have a site to point to that has things like this?

Excellent, thanks! Anyone else have any favorites?

WebSense is king. It announces it's verdict. Jackosh is a pornstar.

A phoenix rises. The blogosphere is at war. Fantastic entertainment.

Inspiration strikes. Domain registration. $10 poorer.

Yes, timestamp... actually, I'd like that better than highlighting... good call teej :)

a list of the last 5 notes I've commented on... perhaps highlighted when someone responds after me or something.

Hmmmm... I guess XML isn't what I was looking for...

What I'm trying to do is have a list of the artists from my iPod. If it were possible to create a .txt file of such a list, that would serve my purposes nicely.

Any ideas?

Oh, and thanks peroty and carmodyarc for the tip, I honestly didn't think to try iTunes

@jackosh: I like the simplicity, and the shift to the high contrast black-on-white. Much better.

Ok, my only suggestion is something spiffy to look at. Perhaps a nifty watermark in a fixed position in the bottom corner? Perhaps one that doesn't scroll?

That's my two cents.

Very nice theme.

Working on more client work. Mom's several hours away, so she's getting flowers :)

Mostly preparing for my vacation (NEXT weekend)

CSS Mastery and the Dune Prequel Trilogy

Viva freaking Voce... Holy crap... Are they still around!?

@peroty: I set my twitter status to "Masticating" yesterday during lunch!

Grrrrrrrr....

@RightOn: So you're saying you don't think I can get away with making my own shitty-style business cards? :(

Ok, I dig the metal business card now that I think about it... I was originally thinking of something much thicker and nastier.

What someone needs to make is a business card with some kind of RFID technology that automatically transmits their information to any available device...

Oh, and definitely Ender's Game.

Also, for my two cents, I ONLY listen to books... I'm terrible at focusing on words on a page.

Fight Club, the original Dune Trilogy, The Chronicles of Narnia, Don Quixote

@dreamweaver: Good link, thanks.

@RightOn: I can understand wanting a plastic one, but a metal business card? Seems way too bulky and annoying for me. Although, I suppose if someone gave me a metal business card I'd be impressed.

So I have another question for you all. Which do you think makes more sense:

- Handing out a creative business card with all your information on it, or

- Handing out a business card with just a URL that has all your information, way more creativity, and a downloadable hCard so they don't have to fiddle with entering your information into their address software?

I guess the best option is to have both, but if you're trying to sell yourself as some kind of web-professional, doesn't it make sense to get them online as soon as possible rather than wowing them with a creative business card?

Also, do you think the creativity behind a business card might detract from the message your trying to get across (your name, and contact info)? Some of the cards on the link peroty posted are definitely creative and clever, but make reading and deciphering the info harder than it needs to be.

Any thoughts?

@peroty: yep, already ma.gnolia'd that :)

I've seen others, but I don't know where... Can't find the links!

It's actually quite brilliant... If you WANTED you could simply get white business cards with your web address printed on them.

Good point Karma. But again, my problem is trying to come up with a reasonable base amount. I don't have a portfolio, I don't know what other people are charging, so I can't be competitive or even comparable, you know? I mean, I love doing this stuff, so it's not hard for someone to get me to do their website for them. I want to get paid for it, of course, but don't know what to ask.

If I based it on what I need to survive, I would be overcharging someone, since I don't have a portfolio (aside from two personal sites). Any ideas?

@davidair: totally just ordered that book, thanks.

@davidair: Thanks! very helpful
@peroty: Yeah, freelanceswitch is a good resource, but they base their advice on the assumption that freelance is your ONLY job, which is not the case for me. They suggest that you base your pay on what you need to survive, and I'm not looking to survive on freelance, just get some extra scratch :)