As usual, a semi-weekly wrap up of links, tidbits, and other sites that came across my plate. Code, development, management, anything I found interesting since the last post. Feel free to suggest other links in the comments.

Web Tools

• hidetext – I plan to use this one on my blog and see if it works. You type text and it translates it to a graphic that is human readable but hidden to spammer bots. Its creative too. If you type in a google email address, the graphic it creates can be drawn in the google rainbow of colors.
• ADrive – File storage and sharing site. 50Gb free. I first saw this one on The 2.0 Life. I’ve been looking for a replacement ever since xDrive shit down. Why not start back at the top of the alphabet?
• Windows 7 Release Candidate – Windows 7 RC1 was released this week and the reviews are positive. Is it actually good or did Vista set the bar so low, we would welcome windows 3.11 at this point? Time will tell.
• PDF To Excel Online – Upload a PDF file and you are returned an excel (CSV) table of data. I havent used it, but reviews I read say its fairly accurate, and if you need this type conversion, I haven’t seen many choices before.

Web Talk/Blogs

• Cool changes coming to Twitter Search | Webware – CNET – Discusses the major improvements that are coming to Twitter search. Important for developers and Twitter users alike.
• Find free alternatives to commercial apps with osalt – Blog Post from Hack Your Day about another product that helps you find free alternatives to commercial software.
• 6 Tools To Be An Effective Web Developer – Good post, the title says it all.
• Why You Want To Be A Craftsman Instead Of
  A Cowboy -Another good post from Geek Daily. I’ve said this one many times before, only I use the terms practical Vs ideal. Not to ruin the read, but I agree with the author, the answer lies somewhere in the middle.
• What is creativity? – Short musing about creativity and whether developers can be creative or is that reserved for designer.

Web Tips/Resources

• Google Similar Images – Search product from Google Labs, where you can find an image and search for similar images based on look. not perfect but usually more reliable than keyword searching for images.
• A Snippet on JQuery -Very brief (but good) intro to jQuery.

Misc. ‘Fun’ Stuff

• Game to let you run your own Ponzi scheme | Webware – CNET – Fun game where you run your own ponzi scheme or simply invest fake money in one. You make as much as you can taking money form investors or investing before the ‘feds’ shut down your ponzi scheme. the feds are the company employees.

Enjoy, and have a good weekend.
Post any good resources or links you use in the comments.

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