Similar to Impact? Apr 16, 12, 3:43 p.m.

Looking for something similar to Impact, but with proper italic and with more weights.

Suggestions?

France - Paris / Cannes Jan 24, 12, 7:57 a.m.

I'm going to the MIDEM conference in Cannes this weekend and since I've never been to Europe I figure the least I can do is make my way to Paris for a week.

I've done a bit of research, but I figure some of you Europeans will have a better idea of the best of Paris.

Any suggestions for things to do? Must see stuff? Galleries, museums, architecture, history, restaurants... if you could only do one thing, what would it be?

Cutting Mat Mouse Pad. Dec 9, 11, 2:36 p.m.

Today I went to buy a cutting mat to use as a mouse pad. I've got a swanky glass desk and my magic mouse doesn't work with out a pad.

Every mousepad I've used slides around, and I don't want to tape it down. Soooo I figured a cutting mat would do the trick, look cool and work for cutting. I think someone here suggested it to me. I found a nice Alvin self-healing mat at my local art supply store.

Cool story, right, bro?

But, the cutting mat had a sticker on the package that said "Warning: this item contains materials that are known by the State of California to cause cancer, reproductive disorders and reproductive complications. Please wash hands after each use."

I thought I'd share, since I know some of you are using cutting mats as mouse pads.

Industrial Design? Nov 25, 11, 10:59 a.m.

Any designer must be into product design, right?

I'm thinking of getting into industrial design as a hobby, on the "enthusiast" level. Looking for suggestions on textbooks to read. Most blogs seem pretty focused on trends. I want to know the history, and specific materials instruction. I want the hard facts, people.

New HD on MBP? Nov 3, 11, 2:40 p.m.

I just picked up a new hard drive for my Macbook Pro, it's a bit old and I need more space. I downloaded the instructions from iFixit, but what I'm unsure about is the best way to get my data across. I don't want to buy an enclosure just for the swap.

Is it best to Clone the existing drive onto an external, then swap the drives and clone again onto the new drive?

Or should I be using Time Machine?

Or is there another way?

I don't mind moving files, but I really don't want to have to install all my apps again. I just want it to be as it is now, but on the new bigger drive.

Hallowe'en Movies Oct 28, 11, 3:30 p.m.

Looking for suggestions scary movies that are based around Halloween.

I'm NOT INTERESTED in anything that isn't Hallowe'en themed. Most of the lists online titled "halloween" seem to be just general horror movies.

Prefer well-shot films, and ones that are actually scary. Not just gory, and not campy.

jquery image slider questine Sep 19, 11, 8:29 a.m.

After much googling, and searching through old threads on QBN, I'm still not finding a jquery image gallery (slider) that meets my needs.

I want something minimalist, or customizable so I can make it look good.

But here's the criteria that I need:

• must be able to exist multiple times on a page.
• must change the address bar to a permanent link so people can link back to a specific image
• must be able to show captions, with links

Tall order, I know. Anyone see anything that can do this? I don't want to write my own, it's just for a little personal photo diary.

Most scenic places? Sep 15, 11, 12:18 p.m.

If you had to plan a trip to South America, Caribbean, Mexico, etc, where would you go?

I'd like to find something that is the best for photography, as I like to shoot while I travel. Most scenic, or most interesting.

Also, cheap accommodations and easy travel would be nice. Not really looking for adventure.

Suggestions?

Facebook Developer Confirmation Sep 8, 11, 8:48 a.m.

I'm trying to verify my account on FB, as stated here: http://www.facebook.com/help/?fa…

It's been about 18 hours... no text message from Facebook. Anyone else have this problem? There seems to be tons of people posting on Facebook about it, but no solutions. Thought the QBN elites might have some insight.

They also have a credit card verification system... but if they can't get their SMS feature working properly, I'm not sure I want to be uploading my credit card number.

Glass Desk + Mouse + Pads? Sep 3, 11, 2:51 p.m.

Anyone else using a glass-top desk? I love mine, but I can never find a mouse pad that works. I use a mouse half the time, and a tablet the rest of the time. Sometimes I'll use my mouse with the left hand and stylus in the right, with the keyboard in the middle.

Anyway, I can't find a mouse pad that works. They all end up sliding around after a few hours. I don't want to tape it to the desk.

What do you use? I need something heavy, or maybe a little piece of rubber?

Wordpress Questine! Sep 1, 11, 6:59 p.m.

Hey friends,

A friend asked me to move his wordpress site from the directory that he created, into the root directory of his site.

i followed the directions on:
http://codex.wordpress.org/Movin…

...but I got an error message when I got to step 6 (after changing the URL settings in the WP Admin.) Now, looking at the database I can see that the domains are set correctly, but I've copied everything to the root directory (using Transmit) and I seem to be missing a lot of the files.

When I go to the site I get these error messages.

Warning: require(./wp-blog-header.php) [function.require]: failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /home3/observat/public_html/inde... on line 17

Warning: require(./wp-blog-header.php) [function.require]: failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /home3/observat/public_html/inde... on line 17

Fatal error: require() [function.require]: Failed opening required './wp-blog-header.php' (include_path='.:/usr/lib/php:/u... in /home3/observat/public_html/inde... on line 17

So, shit is missing, yes? Any ideas? The database seems to be in tact, as far as I can tell.

HELP ME, OH WISE ONES OF QBN! I AM AT YOUR MERCY!

Keyboards Aug 26, 11, 8:14 a.m.

I've been using the Apple Wireless for the past couple years, but lately I feel like it's awkward.

I feel like one of these split ones would make more sense. BUT I don't want to get used to that, and then have trouble on every other keyboard.

Anyone use one of these? Any other suggestions? What's your keyboard of choice?

Samsara Aug 8, 11, 10:29 a.m.

Samsara is set to premiere at TIFF next month!

Never have I experienced this much anticipation for a film.

http://www.tiff.net/filmsandsche…

Questine about PDF signing Aug 3, 11, 11:06 a.m.

A few of my clients send contracts for everything, including the smallest bit of work. It's great, except signing them and returning without printing is always a bit of a hassle. I've got my signature scanned so I can just paste it in, but I've been doing this with Photoshop every time. Saving a Photoshop PDF makes the file size soooo huge. And then there's the hassle of opening a single page in Photoshop, saving it out, and replacing the pages in Preview for every contract.

There must be a better way! Is there?

Note: There is no way I'll be able to get these clients to change their PDFs. I need to do it all on my end.

Cancun or Puerto Vallarta? Jul 14, 11, 12:10 p.m.

Which is better in August - October? Is it safe to go? Know any decent hotels that are clean and not too expensive?

What's the best beer for... Jul 1, 11, 6:03 p.m.

1. If you were buying beer with the intent of adding a lime, which beer would you buy?

2. If you were buying beer with the intent of adding Clamato Juice, what beer would you buy?

Google sucks for queries like this one. Or, I suck at googling.

plentyofsyph.com Jun 28, 11, 1:35 p.m.

I must admit this campaign is hilarious.

http://plentyofsyph.com/

A faux dating site designed to warn young people about STIs and encourage safe sex.

New $CAD design. Jun 21, 11, 3:40 a.m.

"Secure, durable and innovative, these new notes are at the frontier of bank note technology. They will set a benchmark worldwide and will help maintain the confidence Canadians already have in their currency.

Designing and issuing bank notes that you can trust is an important element of the Bank’s mandate to promote the economic and financial welfare of our country.

This new series of bank notes combines innovative technology and Canadian ingenuity. They were developed by a team of physicists, chemists, engineers and other experts from the Bank of Canada and from across the bank note industry."

http://www.bankofcanada.ca/2011/…

OSX Games & multiplayer May 15, 11, 8:05 p.m.

Are there any games you can play across a network on OS X? 4 players? I'm looking for anything, really. Free, if possible.

URL of the day May 5, 11, 6:31 p.m.

http://www.snoopbloggyblog.com/

You're welcome.