barkingmoose

Wednesday, August 30th, 2006

Political Stock royalty-free photography

Photos of politics, government and American newsmakers starting at $10 per photo.

(tags: stockphotography politics webdesign via:citizenjim)

Thursday, August 17th, 2006

Iberian naming customs

Wikipedia entry on customs surrounding first and last names for Spanish and Portuguese speaking people.

(tags: names spanish portuguese)

Tuesday, August 15th, 2006

flickrshow

Simple javascript slideshows for Flickr

(tags: flickr slideshow photos)

Sunday, August 6th, 2006

Building a backyard bocce court

The journey from bocce ignorance to a custom court and neighborhood gathering place.

(tags: bocce backyard via:airbag)

Tuesday, July 11th, 2006

Automatic Magazine Layout

PHP-based technique for automatically resizing and positioning between two and eight images in a magazine-style layout.

(tags: photos howto tips alistapart)

Saturday, July 1st, 2006

Pronouncing Portuguese

“lh” sounds like “lli” in million (see wav example for “alho”)

(tags: portuguese carvalho pronunciation)
What is the meaning and pronunciation of Carvalho?

Carvalho means oak, the tree. The r and lh sounds in this word make it complicated to pronounce.

(tags: carvalho portuguese pronunciation meaning)
Anglicized Portuguese Names

Modified names to make them easier to pronounce or recognize — Carvalho is translated to Oakes.

(tags: portuguese carvalho surnames)

Monday, June 26th, 2006

R.I.P., “Frasier” Eddie

Moose, the Jack Russell Terrier of Frasier fame, died Thursday at the ripe old age of 16 and a half.

(tags: moose jackrussell frasier eonline)