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SEP 18, 2008

Click-Copy & Paste

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I recently ran across this website called Copy Paste Character. It is a extremely user friendly site that allows you to easily click on one of the characters to copy it, then go into your text field and paste it by either hitting ⌘+v or right clicking and clicking on 'paste'. It is a great resource for webdesigners because it has all of the pesky characters that you have to either memorize or hit random buttons on the keyboard until you finally find what you are looking for.

As far as I've tested, the characters work with webfonts, and most fonts in design software (if the font has that character in its arsenal). I've only worked with the site a little bit in Firefox 3.0 and Safari, so try it out on other browsers and let me know if you run into any problems. Enjoy!

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APR 28, 2008

Studiobanks Desktop Wallpapers

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Studiobanks recently had some t-shirts designed by Bloo Empire's Keeley Carrigan. The design featured a Studiobanks robot smashing a computer monitor and various elements of the internet flying out, including characters based on our custom Toolbox packages.

I decided that since the design is so cool, it would be great to offer our friends a Studiobanks desktop wallpaper with this design. Below are links to the various sizes of wallpapers for everyone to enjoy!

1024x768
1280x800
1280x1024
1440x900
1680x1050
1900x1200
iPhone

FEB 11, 2008

"Plastic Soup"

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I stumbled across this article talking about a sea of plastic waste in the Pacific Ocean nearly twice as big as the continental US. Plastic products, packaging, and trash that have been dumped into the sea are gathering in a "trash vortex" nearly 10 meters deep, and is responsible for killing "more than a million seabirds every year, as well as more than 100,000 marine mammals. Syringes, cigarette lighters and toothbrushes have been found inside the stomachs of dead seabirds, which mistake them for food."

The plastic waste poses a threat to humans as well. Every year, millions of plastic pellets (the raw material used to create plastic products) are lost at sea. These pellets act as a chemical sponge, absorbing man-made chemicals such as hydrocarbons and the pesticide DDT, which are then eaten by marine life, that could possibly wind up on your dinner plate.

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