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Remote from Reality

April 5, 2009 Posted in Geekery, Graphics, rants by Matt

This is what DVD player remote controls are like in reality, and what I think they should actually be like. Credits: Most of the work for this was done in Lineform, but I grabbed it into the Gimp to bump-map the buttons into a 3D look at the end. Remote From Reality by Matt Gibson is […]


Why Adobe AIR Apps Suck, Just Like Java Apps

February 7, 2009 Posted in Design, Geekery, rants by Matt

Okay, don’t get me wrong. I use Adobe AIR applications, notably the almost-excellent TweetDeck (more of the “almost” in a second.) I also use Java applications. But I only use them when there’s no native alternative that does what I want. The reason is mostly in the user interface. The minor irritations that come with non-native […]


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