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Colour Schemes

Colour Schemes 05/14/2004 03:13 PM

A designer's 'style' is made up of a number of different factors, though colour plays a large role. Everyone has their own method of coming up with a good colour scheme, which will inevitably affect the results.

Technical

A 'technical' method of colour-selection involves choosing one or two dominant colours from the colour wheel, to be used with a small set of complementary colours. Basic colour theory concepts like split complementary and triadic colour schemes offer a wide range of variation, particularly when you start throwing in shades, tints, and saturation adjustments.

Pro: An easy way to start with good, workable colour. Con: being too technical can lead to dull and uninspired colour choice.

Matching

Matching involves starting with an image or an object (usually a photograph) and picking colours from within to generate a colour scheme. Boxes and Arrows ran a great article a while ago about selecting colours from nature.

Pro: Naturalistic, familiar-feeling colour schemes that appeal. Con: it's easy to select the wrong colours from a photo.

Intuition

Probably my most frequently-used method. I begin with a blank canvas and fill it with whatever colours seem appropriate. Naturally my mind computes the corresponding compliementary and similar colours on the fly, but now and then I'll ignore solid colour theory just to see where it gets me. Hence this site's colour scheme, among others.

Pro: Fresh and surprising colour schemes. Con: dangerous without a solid knowledge of colour theory. Dangerous even with.

These are a few of my own methods, and what influences my design sensibility. Others will differ, of course. Tell me about your own methods, comments are open.

Cybercrooks step up schemes

Cybercrooks step up schemes 09/08/2004 03:27 AM
USA Today Sep 8 2004 7:35AM GMT

A Different Take On PC Manus'
'Recycling' Schemes

A Different Take On PC Manus'
'Recycling' Schemes 05/22/2004 07:58 PM

Major boost to apprenticeship schemes
for the UK

Major boost to apprenticeship schemes
for the UK 05/11/2004 02:03 AM
PublicTechnology.net May 11 2004 6:41AM GMT

Report: Jack Campbell Schemes

Report: Jack Campbell Schemes 03/30/2005 11:47 AM
SightFlex experience

Groups Work on Schemes to Stop
Hurricanes (AP)

Groups Work on Schemes to Stop
Hurricanes (AP) 09/12/2004 09:46 PM
AP - Amateur hurricane-busters have come up with any number of crackpot ideas to spare Florida from ferocious storms. Among them: blowing hurricanes away with giant fans or blowing them up with nuclear warheads.

Linking Schemes for Achieving Google
Rankings

Linking Schemes for Achieving Google
Rankings 12/30/2004 07:54 PM
Search Engine Journal Dec 30 2004 10:19PM GMT

UK's e-government schemes 'lack depth'

UK's e-government schemes 'lack depth' 04/07/2005 05:24 AM
ZDNet UK Apr 7 2005 9:22AM GMT

How beneficial are multi-factor
authentication schemes?

How beneficial are multi-factor
authentication schemes? 06/16/2004 03:56 AM
Are passwords passé? A couple of weeks ago, the "Seattle Post-Intelligencer" ran an Associated Press story that described various multi-factor authentication schemes, such as password-plus-biometric and smartcard-plus-password.

Building our confidence in the security
of e-voting schemes

Building our confidence in the security
of e-voting schemes 12/31/2003 05:00 AM
Site of electronic voting firm hacked .. Assocated Press' article

cnn.com/2003/TECH/biztech/12/29/voting.hack.ap/index.html
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Pyramid 1.0

Pyramid 1.0 01/26/2004 04:10 PM
Visual thinking for OS X. A visually-based outlining tool designed for writers, students and project managers.

MT backup/restores and broken permalink
naming schemes

MT backup/restores and broken permalink
naming schemes 01/07/2004 05:24 PM

I've had to deal with weblog backups and restores, and I'll tell ya, it isn't pretty. It is a problem that can be prevented. I'll explain.

This weekend, I converted my blog from MT 2.21 to 2.65, and in the meantime, I moved over to a SQL backend for the blog. Basically, I'm using a more robust database to hold all of the information on the weblog. In order to do this, I had to do something that most hope they never have to do: A backup and restore. A backup to save my old data, and a restore to seed the new database.

Overall I'm pretty happy with the conversion of the blog to MT 2.65 and to the MySQL backend. I mean, it worked, first time around. No lost data. That isn't always the case with more general backup solutions, like Norton or Macafee. There were some problems, however. The most glaring is around permalinks. For some reason, the MT permalink scheme is the following:

http://BLOGURL/archives/ENTRY_ID.html

For example, the permalink for this post is http://www.sif ry.com/alerts/archives/000321.html, given that this is ENTRY_ID # 321. Everything is honky dory as long as I'm internally consistent. Therein lies the problem.

When I upgraded the weblog to use a new storage subsystem, I exported all of my entries to a big text file (as MT suggests), but the ENTRY_IDs are not exported. So, when I re-imported the entries into my new shiny blog implementation, all of the ENTRY_IDs were different.

This meant that all my permalinks were broken, and people pointing to the site were now pointing to broken or incorrect URLs. Grrr, that's bad design.

There are two ways to avoid this problem: The first is, to use a more natural permalink methodology, like date and time, for example. these are invarient no matter what kind of storage system I use. Gotta hand it to Dave Winer and the folks at Userland, that's how they handle permalinks by default, and it is a smart (and intuatively informative) permalink method. You can actually tell from the URL when something was posted.

The other way to do it is to actually store the ENTRY_ID inside the blog export, so that the correct ID can be added to the database during the import. This is probably the simplest to implement within the MT framework.

In the end, I did neither to fix the problem. Fortunately, I saved the archives from the old weblog, and wrote a script to go through the weblog posts one by one, find out the mapping between the old ENTRY_ID and the new one, and then automatically make the changes to the SQL database - remember, I told you there was a reason to use a more robust database, scriptability is one of those reasons. It is pretty raw, but if you have the same problem, you can reuse my script to convert your MT blog as well. Run it from within a directory containing all of your old archives in the following way:

$ for i in `ls -1r 0*.html`; do perl convertblog.pl $i; done

That should convert all but the most stubborn entries, which you can do by hand. Make sure to edit the script with your own information - it should be pretty self-documenting.

One thing that you may need to do beforehand: If there is overlap between your old blog ENTRY_IDs and new blog ENTRY_IDs, you should probably do a little trick on the database before you import your backup file. Do the following from mysql:

mysql> insert into mt_entry (entry_id) VALUES (30000);

That'll put all of your backup files into the database starting at ENTRY_ID 30000, which should be high enough to not conflict. When you're done, you shouldn't have any entries above 30000, if the conversion went successfully.

Good luck - and Ben, if you're reading this, prehaps adding ENTRY_ID to the export and import process would be useful - it would certainly prevent all of this hassle.

OpenNetwork Bridges Liberty, Passport
Identity Schemes

OpenNetwork Bridges Liberty, Passport
Identity Schemes 03/13/2003 10:24 AM

Spam, spam, spam, spam ... Canada
targets unwanted email (AFP)

Spam, spam, spam, spam ... Canada
targets unwanted email (AFP) 05/12/2004 04:17 AM
AFP - Canada unveiled a new action plan to combat unsolicited commercial e-mail, nicknamed spam, which jams inboxes and clogs Internet traffic worldwide.

Update: Pyramid 1.2

Update: Pyramid 1.2 08/23/2004 10:56 AM
The visual outliner adds the ability to link objects to external documents and web sites, OPML export, and an updated tutorial.

Pyramid Melon

Pyramid Melon 07/21/2004 11:29 AM

Surely you've seen the wonderful Japanese square watermelons (and if you haven't, there are pictures of those, too), but have you ever seen a watermelon grown into the shape of a pyramid? Oh, you're such a liar.
Read - Suika [AkihabaraNews]

Inverting the IT Pyramid

Inverting the IT Pyramid 01/22/2004 08:19 AM
As former tech leaders transform themselves into services outfits, IT services has become one of the fastest-growing areas, says Jeff M. Kaplan, managing director of Think Strategies.

Update: Pyramid 1.4.3

Update: Pyramid 1.4.3 04/08/2005 10:26 AM
The visual outliner adds TIFF export, improved PNG export for better compatibility with Keynote and PowerPoint, and the ability to import OPML XML outlines.

The Piracy Pyramid

The Piracy Pyramid 01/03/2005 02:39 PM
Anathema, darknets, master rippers, and currys: The Shadow Internet. [via Volokh]

Update: Pyramid 1.1.7

Update: Pyramid 1.1.7 05/14/2004 10:37 AM
The visual outliner adds spacing control, expanded object alignment options, the ability to hide annotations, a floating panel for notes, and more.

Inverting the IT pyramid

Inverting the IT pyramid 01/22/2004 10:17 AM
CNET Jan 22 2004 1:36PM GMT

Picture Pyramid

Picture Pyramid 01/01/2004 05:42 AM
Picture Pyramid .. pyramid

astromanic.com/pyramid.html
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Food Pyramid Is Changing (AP)

Food Pyramid Is Changing (AP) 04/19/2005 02:26 AM
AP - A makeover for the food pyramid — that triangle-shaped guide to better eating — might renew interest in healthy habits, but officials say it likely will take time to make a difference for America's growing girth.

Pyramid Therapy (13-Sep-2004; 11K)

Pyramid Therapy (13-Sep-2004; 11K) 09/13/2004 08:16 PM

MindCad updates Pyramid for Mac OS X

MindCad updates Pyramid for Mac OS X 05/13/2004 10:56 AM
MindCad today announced that it has updated Pyramid, its visual thinking software for Mac OS X, to version 1.1.7...

Internet Gift Economies: Voluntary
Payment Schemes as Tangible Reciprocity

Internet Gift Economies: Voluntary
Payment Schemes as Tangible Reciprocity 12/02/2003 11:05 AM
Internet Gift Economies: Voluntary Payment Schemes as Tangible Reciprocity by Kylie J. Veale
http://firstmond ay.org/issues/issue8_12/veale/

Abstract:

Internet Gift Economies: Voluntary Payment Schemes as Tangible Reciprocity by Kylie J. Veale

The Internet today is a mix of the ‘free and the fee’, though it still remains in part a gift economy. Personal and organisational sharing of free information, products and software continues to flourish as a circle of gifts for returned intangible reward. Though a perceived lack of these rewards, due in part to an inability to quantify them, has resulted in givers seeking more for their efforts. What are their revised motivations? What now are their rewards?

Confronted with this development, I suggest their rewards are voluntary payments as forms of tangible reciprocity. This paper therefore outlines the Internet as a gift economy. It suggests a conceptual path through gift economy principles to reveal voluntary payments as tangible reciprocity. It also documents an analysis of voluntary payment schemes as evidence of operationalising tangible reciprocity. I also introduce monetary, content and purpose gifting mechanisms as tangible reciprocity.

Barrcuda Networks Protects Against
Phishing Schemes with New Anti-Spoofing
Technique

Barrcuda Networks Protects Against
Phishing Schemes with New Anti-Spoofing
Technique 06/16/2004 02:09 AM
Barracuda Networks, announces plans to enhance the Barracuda Spam Firewall Family of solutions with new anti-spoofing techniques geared to increase protection against phishing schemes. [PRWEB Jun 16, 2004]

iPod Tech Support -- The $399 Pyramid

iPod Tech Support -- The $399 Pyramid 08/05/2004 06:05 PM
Eh? So Apple doesn't suppor third-party headphones, I pondered. By Jonathan Seff, Macworld (via MyAppleMenu)

Physicists probe ancient pyramid

Physicists probe ancient pyramid 05/13/2004 06:42 AM
The largest particle detector in Mexico will investigate a pyramid in the ancient settlement of Teotihuacan to see if it contains burial chambers.

Pyramid aids visual thinking

Pyramid aids visual thinking 02/17/2004 08:28 AM
Developer MindCad LLC recently announced the release of Pyramid, a tool designed to aid visual thinking by presenting subject matter in a non-linear way.

Internet pyramid victims may be repaid

Internet pyramid victims may be repaid 05/31/2004 12:37 PM
stuff.co.nz May 31 2004 5:18PM GMT

Internet pyramid scam victims may be
repaid

Internet pyramid scam victims may be
repaid 05/31/2004 06:41 PM
stuff.co.nz May 31 2004 11:15PM GMT

French Egyptologists Defend Pyramid
Theory (AP)

French Egyptologists Defend Pyramid
Theory (AP) 09/04/2004 12:04 PM
AP - A pair of French Egyptologists who suspect they have found a previously unknown chamber in the Great Pyramid urged Egypt's antiquities chief to reconsider letting them test their theory by drilling new holes in the 4,600-year-old structure.

The Onion: Reagan Pyramid Nears
Completion 7/1

The Onion: Reagan Pyramid Nears
Completion 7/1 07/07/2004 04:43 AM

theonion.com/news/index.php?issue=4026
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Funky Pyramid Dual Arm iMac G5 Patent

Funky Pyramid Dual Arm iMac G5 Patent 08/30/2004 04:03 PM

If the new G5 iMac has a goofy pyramid base, I'm going to flip out and assault Cupertino with my own army of samurai industrial designers. This image was included in a patent application filed on the 24th, which means it came out in the public eye today. My guess is that we'll see the dual-arm iMac, but not with that base. It looks like an old cartoon freeweight, for crissakes! Of course, the other option is that Apple dropped this into the stream just to screw with our heads.

Oh, if you want a gigantor version of the image, you may click at your leisure. (Thanks, Ion!)

Read - Dual Swingarm iMac G5? [MacRumors]

New Food Pyramid Site Launches at
MyPyramid.gov

New Food Pyramid Site Launches at
MyPyramid.gov 06/05/2005 10:54 PM
The site's new food guidance system utilizes interactive technology and activities that make it easy for individuals to key in their age, gender and physical activity level so that they can get a more personalized recommendation on their daily calorie level based on the 2005 Dietary Guidelines for Americans.

Government Computerizes Food Guide
Pyramid

Government Computerizes Food Guide
Pyramid 02/15/2004 02:38 PM
Red Nova Feb 15 2004 5:48PM GMT

Pyramid Design add text encoding and
more to FTP Suite for REALbasic

Pyramid Design add text encoding and
more to FTP Suite for REALbasic 04/20/2004 08:54 PM
Pyramid Design has updated FTP Suite, an FTP solution for REALbasic applications, to version 3.2, adding:

• support for text encoding,
• Realbasic 4.5 (it features the return of classes for REALbasic 4.5 that can use the older Socket class instead of the CoreSocket class introduced in REALbasic 5.0) and,
• additional recursive FTP commands (DeleteDir, PutDir and GetDir).

Miniature Khutu's Pyramid turns your
Japanese mobile phone into a PVR

Miniature Khutu's Pyramid turns your
Japanese mobile phone into a PVR 04/23/2004 01:34 AM
Engadget reports on a really cool-sounding, complicated and hard-to-explain device from Japan: a 1/2000 scale model of Khufu’s Pyramid with a Secure Digital slot in it. You put the pyramid atop your television and it turns your TV's video feed into 3GPP -- the file-format used by Japanese videophones. The idea is that you can load these into your camera phone's SD slot and watch TV on the way to work. Link
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