A broad introduction to the world of the Web Sequin. Web Sequins are design elements and page widgets that are shiny and tacky which utilise an existing technology in a creative, novel and terrifying new way. They ARE the Web.
Author Archives: Mr Speaker
Who is Mr Speaker?
In the likely event that WebJam 2 drives hordes of intrigued web nerds this way I am providing a 2-minute guide to Mr Speaker
Last.fm Loves Safari
A little ID-based HTML outburst from the coders at Last.Fm
Views vs Comments: 100 to 1
It takes 100 page views to solicit 1 comment. Seriously – EXACTLY 100.
Flickr/Last.Fm Mashup with Yahoo! Pipes
Flickr/Last.Fm Mashup with Yahoo! Pipes that adds Flickr images based on content analysis to last fm user pages
Introduction to Yahoo Pipes
Learn to use the amazing Yahoo Pipes web application to create some killer mash-ups.
Step-By-Step Onigiri Tutorial
How to open and eat a convenience store-style Japanese onigiri.
Japan: Footy, Tag Clouds and 2D Barcodes
Some awesome cool and nerdy stuff from the land of the rising stuff: Religion, football, tag clouds and 2D barcodes.
My Life – In Computer Years
Nothing like a major milestone to throw you into a whirl of nostalgic self-reflection. Today I’m 30. 30 years old. Here is a very nerdy retrospective of the computers that made up my life…