Month: January 2008
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The colour of the city…
Every city has its own colour scheme, influenced by the local flora, fauna, terrain and dominant architecture. The Walrus delves into Canadian city colour with this interesting collection of palettes derived from provincial capitals and the federal capital. For each city, I had to centre on what makes it unique, such as prominent landmarks or […]
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Can’t get Guitar Hero III for the Wii? Frets on Fire will ease your pain.
My wrists are cramping. The keyboard was not designed to be used like this, but I’m having a blast! Damn you Frets on Fire! I’ve been looking forward to getting Guitar Hero III for the Wii since before Christmas. But, as anyone not living under a rock will know, GH3 has been sold out everywhere […]
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Logitech G15 Keyboard upgrade (v1 — v2)
After a lengthy email exchange with Logitech customer support (started October 22, 2007), I’ve just received my replacement Logitech G15 keyboard (affiliate link). The key problem (pardon the pun) was that the black paint on a few of the keys was wearing off, allowing the backlighting to shine through obscuring any key lettering. This keyboard was […]
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Alberta Winter on the Desktop
Happy New Year. I’ve been having more fun with Photoshop and with my new Wacom Bamboo drawing tablet, and decided to share the fruits of my labour. Here’s a new 1280 x 865 wintery-themed image, taken one frosty morning out on the trail near the Waskahegan trail at the Cooking Lake-Blackfoot Recreation Area, just east […]