Noscope is a bi-weekly journal serving up snacksized portions of pointless stuff since 2001. On a new linode server!
I also do freelance design and usability via dejligt.com
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Chasing The Green Fairy Illustrations

    21:38 on January 30, 2007

Illustrations from “Chasing The Green Fairy” installment.
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So Windows Vista Launches Today

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It’s January 30th, the launch date of the new version of Windows, Vista. For better or for worse, Windows is still the de-facto operating system for computers, and will most likely cover quite a bit of ground with Vista being installed on new PCs sold. If you’re wondering what it looks like, visit Engadgets exhaustive [...]

British Pupils To Be Taught Atheism In Religion Class

    10:04 on January 24, 2007 , ,

Good news of the day: The new guidelines for key stage 3 (11 to 14-year-olds), published yesterday, say: “This unit focuses on creation and origins of the universe and human life and the relationship between religion and science. It aims to deepen pupils’ awareness of ultimate questions through argument, discussion, debate and reflection and enable [...]

Fullscreen On MacOSX Finally!? No, Just Megazoomer

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One of my long time Mac annoyances—the lack of proper fullscreen—is now fixable using a new app, Megazoomer. I’m not on a Mac myself, but should I ever want to switch I’d want something like this to work. Now if only someone would test it and post a larger screenshot…

Upgraded to WordPress 2.1

    23:28 on January 23, 2007 ,

I just finished upgrading Noscope to WordPress 2.1. In the process, I was reminded of just how damn lovely a piece of software it is. Despite rather large changes to the core, the upgrade was fairly smooth. One thing that broke, though, will require small changes to Fauna, which I hope to get time to [...]

The Idiots Primer To Wi-Fi Internet Connections

    15:54 on January 20, 2007 , ,

After having recently struggled with setting up Wi-Fi, here’s a short list of info that might be useful to those of you starting out. Knowing is half the battle. To get wireless internet in your home, you need an always-on internet connection and a wireless router. I’m told you can also use a wireless access [...]

Apophysis – Pretty Cosmic Recursive Fractal Flames

    11:33 on January 18, 2007 , , ,

Apophysis let’s you explore an array of pretty fractal flames, rotate them, colorize them, and render them in high quality. It’s an incredible demonstration of the beauty of generative math and pseudorandomness.

Colophon Updates [Update]

    22:36 on January 15, 2007

I have made changes to my about section, also called colophon. Specifically, I have added new pictures of earlier versions of myself, including large ones for your viewing pleasures. [Update]: Now part of the main menu. Look up!