Brad on Twitter- bradthomas: getting ready for ben's soccer practice.October 3, 2008 bradthomas
- bradthomas: looks like otah and gross will be out this week against the chiefsOctober 3, 2008 bradthomas
- bradthomas: unexpected thunderstorm, thank goodness its nearly wednesdaySeptember 30, 2008 bradthomas
- bradthomas: back pain and the dentist are not a good combinationSeptember 24, 2008 bradthomas
- bradthomas: Panthers signed LB Donte Curry today. Curry was cut about a week ago, but will replace Dan Connor, who is on the IR with an ACL injury.September 23, 2008 bradthomas
Jul
29
Aptana: The Web IDE
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Aptana is a robust, JavaScript-focused IDE for building dynamic web applications. Highlights include the following features:
- Code Assist on JavaScript, HTML, and CSS languages, including your own JavaScript functions
- Outliner that gives a snapshot view of your JavaScript, HTML, and CSS code structure
- Error and warning notification for your code
- Support for Aptana UI customization and extensions
- Cross-platform support
- Free and open source. Source available soon
Another free code editor, this one that does much more fore web 2.0 development.
WebMonkey.com did a writeup on it here: MonkeyBites: Aptana
Aptana is a new integrated development environment for building interactive web pages. It’s likely to be a big hit among Web 2.0 developers since it facilitates speedy coding of JavaScript behaviors and CSS styles. Aptana has a nice code assistant that’s customizable, and the application ships with several popular JavaScript libraries that developers can import and employ. The app comes with third-party libraries like JQuery, Prototype, script.aculo.us, Yahoo UI and Dojo, among others.
I’m going to download it and give it a shot. There are some things i’ve been itching to build…
technorati tags: webmonkey.com, aptana, web-2.0, javascript, free-dreamweaver-alternative, web-development
Jul
29
ESPN Wants to Be MySpace for Fans
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Advertising Age - MediaWorks - ESPN Wants to Be MySpace for Fans
NEW YORK AdAge.com — ESPN is hoping to become the MySpace of the sports world. In September, it will unveil as part of ESPNs Sports Nation property the tools for fans to create profiles, contribute to sports blogs, post opinions and link to favorite articles.
This is something that will be HUGE. Sports forums are huge, and game chats are big as well, but to facilitate games, etc like this article suggests, there will be no other destination but ESPN.com during gameday.
ESPN also unveiled its digital plans for “Monday Night Football,” coined “Monday Night Surround.” ESPN.com’s editor in chief, John Papanek, said the network would cover the game “the way ABC covered the Super Bowl — with fleets of trucks and armies of crews.” “Monday Night Surround” will feature scouting reports, news and games within a game, where fans from the opposing teams register and battle each other for fan supremacy through trivia, IQ contests, debates and betting contest created and hosted by Page Two columnist Bill Simmons.
Myspace.com is great for people 13-25. Imagine having something like that with the look of ESPN… because let’s face it, MySpace.com visually is garbage. ESPN.com is one of the more progressive sites on the net and is very visually appealing. Once they add-in blogging and chats with other fans of the same team as you, it’ll be the one-stop destination for every fan. FoxSports, CBS and SportingNews aren’t even close. Sure, FS and SN both have blogs, but they aren’t very customizeable. I’m looking forward to seeing it and the cool new technology they bring to the table.
technorati tags: ESPN, myspace.com, fans, profile, chat, community, social-networking
Jul
28
Who Wants to be a Superhero: Episode 1 (series premiere) - TV Squad
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Who Wants to be a Superhero: Episode 1 (series premiere) - TV Squad
But Stan . . . Stan, Stan, Stan. What the heck were you thinking when you created Who Wants to be a Superhero? Don’t get me wrong, the concept is good: enlist normal people to dress up as original comic book heroes (with self-made costumes) and compete in an elimination tournament where the winner would get their own comic book and an original movie on the Sci-Fi Channel. However, the outcome that premiered was, well, not very good at all.
Yeah. We watched the opening montage and flipped back to The Rundown starring Duane “THE ROCK” Johnson. technorati tags: who-wants-to-be-a-superhero?, TV, Scifi, superhero
Jul
28
Imagine you’re fishing in the ocean… having a good time… and you hook a big tarpon! “Jackpot!”, you think to yourself… until a humongous hammerhead shark joins the party and wants your tarpon.
[youtube=http://youtube.com/w/?v=qjWQNwv-GJ4]
technorati tags: hammerhead, tarpon, fishing, video
Jul
27
helio display, air video screen: youtube.com
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7zRmffRIifE
You remember how they displayed Princess Leia’s video in Star Wars? It’s getting closer to being reality. Check out the video linked above to see the Helio air video display.
[youtube=http://youtube.com/w/?v=7zRmffRIifE]
technorati tags: helio-display, air-video-screen, star-wars, technology
Jul
26
adoption centre - bunnyhero labs
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adoption centre - bunnyhero labs
cyberpets widgets are flash files you can place in your website or MySpace page for your friends to see and enjoy. Clicking on them makes them move, hope, etc. You can also feed them by clicking on a menu in the bottom right and dragging their meal around the stage. Personalization options include pet’s name, owner’s name and color of the pet.. (like having a purple Llama named Bruce, for example).
technorati tags: myspace.com, flash, widget, cyber-pets, pets, fun, interactive
Jul
26
SCIFI.COM | Who Wants To Be A Superhero?
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SCIFI.COM | Who Wants To Be A Superhero?
Who Wants To Be A Superhero? HeroMachine — where you can create your very own champion of justice. To start your noble quest, simply choose a body and head type and then add clothing and accessories to deck out your very own superhero…
technorati tags: superhero, sci-fi, create, comics
Jul
25
ispott : mobile scavenger hunt game played with cell phone cameras
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ispott : mobile scavenger hunt game played with cell phone cameras
ispott is a mobile scavenger hunt game played with cell phone cameras. Quickly find the items, take your best shots and compete with people around the world.
This sounds really fun. I wish there were something like this when I was in high school, bored on Friday night.
Jul
25
RelishNow | Best Wishes: Fox News puts a bit of sting in its counter-punches
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RelishNow | Best Wishes: Fox News puts a bit of sting in its counter-punches
MSNBC host Keith Olbermann was the latest to visit the wishing well. When The New York Times recently asked Fox its opinion of Olbermann, who has repeatedly used Bill OReilly as a pinata on his nightly news countdown, spokeswoman Irena Briganti replied:”Because of his personal demons, Keith has imploded everywhere hes worked. From lashing out at co-workers to personally attacking Bill OReilly and all things Fox, its obvious Keith is a train wreck waiting to happen. And like all train wrecks, people might tune in out of morbid curiosity, but they eventually tune out, as evidenced by Keiths recent ratings decline. In the meantime, we hope he enjoys his paranoid view from the bottom of the ratings ladder and wish him well on his inevitable trip to oblivion.”
Have a nice day, Keith
OUCH!
I don’t care what anyone says, I still miss him on ESPN.
Jul
25
BlogTalkRadio
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Your BlogShow lets you host your own talk show online. Receive live callers, interview guests, and broadcast to an unlimited number of listeners. All you need is any type of phone, an internet connection, and something to say. All your listeners need is streaming audio or any type of phone should they choose to call in.
I’m so going to do this.