Apple redesigned the Airport Utility app for OS X. It now looks much like the recently released iOS app and gives you a prettier, more useful look at your network. They’ve streamlined the settings themselves too… this is a huge win UI/UX-wise.
Update: Dan Wineman pointed out that version 6.0, while pretty, removes several useful features (including IPv6 configuration and wireless client monitoring). Turns out you can now install both this version of Airport Utility and the older version, 5.6, which has been updated. You must install 6.0 first and update your Base Stations, then you can grab the 5.6 build and install it as well. Looks like Apple is going for a consumer version for its mainstream release (the version pictured here) but keeping the older, more “pro” version updated as well.
Speaking of what’s in my dock, why are all application developers still using blue as their primary icon color? I know I’m not the first person to complain about this, but it’s really out of control.
Because it’s so wide-spread, applications with more colorful icons (in this case, Reeder, Chrome and iA Writer) stand much more and look less generic. Icon designers: It’s time to quit blue for a while. It’s okay. There are other colors out there.
So many memories collected in one place. Wondering if there will ever be a point in my life where I can read the words “Altered Beast” without immediately and uncontrollably yelling, “Rise from your grave!”
jkspn asked:
Will you ever be releasing themes to the Theme Garden? Your old one and this one both look nice!
I struggle with this. I’d love to release some of my old themes, but the amount of time they’d require to clean up, make generic, and add features to is a little overwhelming. I am hoping to make my previous theme available at some point, probably as a very cheap premium theme.
The Great Discontent is one of the best designed sites I’ve seen this year, and the interviews are in-depth and fun to read. From the moment I saw the site I was in love and wanted to be involved. Thankfully, Ryan and Tina gave me the opportunity and we spent an hour on Skype talking about life, the pursuit of happiness, and ABC’s hit-drama from the 90s, The Commish.
I’m using this awesome web font to render the Twitter, Flickr and Projects icons in the header of this new design. Cheap, well designed and easy to use, and it completely removes the need for small icons.
Because I’m using this font and CSS for the rest of the design of this site, the only images I had to use were the ridiculous black and white and color versions of my face.
Finally had a chance to put the finishing touches on a new design for this site. I’ve been thinking about this new design for about four months, and working on the actual code on and off for the past two weeks. The last time I redesigned was in April of 2010—nearly a year and a half ago. For me, that’s a personal record (I’ve redesigned this site 20 times in the past 6 years alone).
The focus this time around was:
A completely new thing for me: I based this design on a theme. I purchased the HIGH RES Theme by JSTN and used that as a base to customize and design on. I’ve been coveting the HIGH RES theme for months now and it was a lot of fun to make it my own.
In addition, I accidentally and shamelessly took Will’s idea for a rounded-avatar header. He claims he has forgiven me, but I’m not so sure.
LA Home Office Tour
We’ve finally settled in LA after seven grueling days of unpacking and filing, hanging, rearranging and cleaning. This time around, we decided to use the master bedroom as a shared office for both of us. Now we can work in the same room and we have plenty of space to relax in the office. Come take a tour of the new heart of Karbon.
View the whole set on Flickr where I’ve left notes on most photos describing furniture and where to get the prints shown, as well as leave comments if you’re so inclined.
PS: The wallpaper on my iMac is available at Prettify.
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