Making Snowflakes
Posted: Sunday November 29 2009 @ 5:09pm
Category: Software
Need a vector-drawn snowflake? And need to generate it on different platforms? Give Vector Snowflake Application a try. (Catchy name, that.)
iPhone and iPod touch Software
Posted: Sunday November 29 2009 @ 5:09pm
Category: Software
There are loads of goofy apps for the iPhone and iPod touch. So many that it's impossible to check them all out. There are virtual Xmas trees, snowglobes, music streamers, countdown clocks, gift listers, games and more. Here are some starting places:
- Apple's list of holiday-themed apps: This really isn't a complete list of everything available.
- Search for
Christmas
apps. - Search for
Xmas
apps. - Search for
Holiday
apps. - Search for
Santa
apps. - Search for
Yule
apps.
Go ahead, add a comment, don't cost nuthin'...
Chumby Software
Posted: Sunday November 29 2009 @ 5:09pm
Category: Software
The Chumby is a soft stuffed ball-thing, containing a Linux box and touchscreen. There's also a brand-new version that's cheaper and housed in a hard-case.
It basically rotates through a series of small Flash applications, called widgets. Even if you don't have a Chumby, the apps are Flash and can be run in a browser (as long as they don't access the mothership Chumby server). Since they're designed for the limited power of a Chumby, they won't take up a huge chunk of your computer's resources.
Unfortunately, the Chumby widget page doesn't have a Holiday
category. (It looks like widgets can be assigned to one and only one category. That would help explain this lack. Maybe they should hire a DBA?) Anyway, you'll have to look around a bit to find the appropriate stuff.