March 2010
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For The First Time
For the first time, I actually implemented an idea I posted on this blog. Over the last few days I took some time and created some simple PHP scripts that do most of what I talked about in “Show Images Really Simple”.
It’s nothing really fancy, but it works (See a working example here). Oh, and I made it open source and called it “flabs file dump”: Fork me on...
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Show Images Really Simple
Yeah, I know, there are millions of websites out there that do exactly what I need. But—you probably already know that—I am a minimalist. What I want is a webpage where I can easily upload pictures to and get a page with just that picture (but with some alignment and file information). And I want it to be simple.
My idea is to use Skitch (the most awesome Mac app for taking...
February 2010
9 posts
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Fancy Alarm Clock
Last night I couldn’t sleep. So I lay there awake for at least an hour and I thought of some things. Mainly just irrelevant stuff, but often I get some new perspectives on things just by letting my brain go out and do the job it does (hopefully) best, (re)organizing memories. Suddenly my stream of consciousness reached ‘alarm clocks’.
I had the (crazy) idea that it would be...
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(Yet Another) Interactive Archive Page Idea
This morning I found Quicksand, a jQuery plugin for easy filtering of elements using really nice animations. Have a look, try it and say that it’s perfect for an archive page like the one tumblr uses. Sadly, you can’t change the template of the archive page on tumblr. (If I’m mistaken with this, please contact me!)
Well, let me tell you what archive page I would like to create...
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PaperPlane iPhone Game
Last summer a friend and I wanted to develop an iPhone game and came up with the following idea. Sad to say, we are both no iPhone developers and had no chance of realizing it. Nevertheless, I think the idea might be quite unique and maybe even cool enough to be actually implemented someday. (If you happen to be a developer and would like to do this, I would very much like you to contact me!)
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Why Ideas Are Cooler Than Facts
I just had a crazy idea: I blog about why I started a blog about crazy ideas.
Mostly, it was not a philosophical but practical decision. I made several attempts to write a regular blog about my life and the things I do, but it almost always turned out to be quite boring—even when I had something to write about.
Recently I wanted to try out tumblr for a new blog with minimalistic design...
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Create Print Layouts Using XML and CSS
Currently I have to use InDesign for a small magazine for school. I know, it’s a very feature-complete and extensive program, but most of the time it’s just terribly complex and everything but intuitive. Therefore I thought of what I would consider a better alternative.
What you may need to know: I do a lot of web design and enjoy structure and clean separation of content and...
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Digital Information Management As I Would Like It...
Maybe you already know it, but this blog is about crazy ideas. Here’s just another one I thought much about lately.
I would like to store much more information digitally and I would like to enjoy using it. I image a scene where I take my iPhone, push some buttons and get the information I need in that situation. The idea is that I don’t want to open an app and scroll through...
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Story with Non-Coherent Time
Sometimes I have these dreams where I have to achieve something and when I fail to do so I am set back to some other point in time. At first I thought I dreamt of some video game but then I realized it was actually common for my dreams to happen in non-linear and non-coherent time.
Anyway, I got the idea to write a story sometime that is set in a dimension or place where various timelines and...
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Public Domain Me Post Mortem
After my death, all my work should be public domain.
Although I don’t know what I will achieve in life, I am pretty sure that it would be a good idea to have my work free for every one to use after my death. I won’t profit from it anymore anyway, so why not be kind and let the following generations use my work?
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Glue You Can Break Using Microwaves
I know it sounds crazy, but that’s what crazy ideas are about. It may be possible to break the adhesion of a new (imaginary) kind of glue by energizing the glued materials using specific microwaves or some other non-fatal radiation. This way one may develop a glue that can be quite strong but also easily removed.
I came up with the idea when I saw earlier this week that the ear tips of my...