Fiesta de la Vida

Okay, it was back in the Photoshop sandbox with me. New to javascript, I was chomping at the bit to try this technique first seen on my friend Corey’s blog. I thought it was so unbelievably cool that I spent the better part of a Saturday night tweaking and uploading, and tweaking some more.

The original script is available here from the good folk at Nihilogic Labs. If you love to work in Photoshop, the possibilities are limitless for what you can reveal behind the original image. Clicking on the “Fiesta” image below will take you to my web page so you can mouse around with the x-ray effect yourself. It’s fun, so get out there and play.

Fiesta de la Vida logo with an x-ray effect applied using javascript

On a Mac, there’s a little-known utility that’s installed by default called “Digital Color Meter”, which will show you the current color (in hex, or an RGB tuple) of anything on the screen under the mouse cursor. A nice built-in option for anyone using OS X in addition to the fabulous FF add-on Colorzilla.

In the second screen shot, you’ll see the value of Red, Green and Blue for the light yellow swatch I had the cursor hovering over. Just combine each of the three numbers to get your six digit Hex number. No need to dig around in the CSS or HTML on a page to find the number value of a color you like, and may want to test out in your own digital design.

Locating Mac's Digital Color Meter App on your Computer

RGB Hex Value Demo using Mac's Digital Color Meter App

A screen shot of the images I uploaded to MOO for their free offer.

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Have I mentioned just how much I love Moo Mini-cards? Probably not on my blog. But I’ve done the appropriate amount of squealing, gushing, strutting, and effusing about them to friends, coworkers and strangers who take my card. (And yes, when I first received them in the mail, there was a happy dance involved in the privacy of my kitchen).

Anyway, I was on the Moo site today, and noticed they had an offer for ten free business cards, so I thought I’d give ‘em a try before ordering a larger quantity. I uploaded eight of my own images, customized the flip side with contact details, and a little banner image across the top, hit the send button, and now twiddle my thumbs until they arrive.

Moo’s headquartered in London, but opened an additional shop on the East Coast  a few months ago. This is great news for those of us State-side, b/c shipping time will be uber-quick. So here’s a little digital shout-out to Moo. They’re also on FB and have a great blog, – take a gander.

from wikiHow – The How to Manual That You Can Edit
Artist trading cards, or ATCs, began in the tradition of business cards, but with a personal, artistic twist. Most ATCs are created on paper, but they may also be any other medium that can be worked in a suitable size. ATCs are traditionally the size [...]

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Right here in my little corner of temperate geography, the first bloom from my Passion Flower vine, planted late in the season last year, struts its eccentric self.
Lucky me!

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Here come the Romas! These are the very large, flat, meaty beans that are so delicious steamed with butter, salt & pepper. I was first introduced to these beans by an elderly Italian man named John, who, along with his wife Lena, tended a jaw dropping acre of vegetables. Whenever I plant, harvest and eat [...]