Daily Archives: 2007-10-03

Interesting Tools: Image Viewers

Posted on 2007-10-03 by Stephan Sokolow

As I geek around, searching for ways to procrastinate my coursework more efficiently, I occasionally run across programs that are noteworthy enough to blog about. Sometimes, it’s features; Sometimes, it’s another design aspect, but it happens often enough that I’ve … Continue reading →

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[Character Name] is…

Posted on 2007-10-03 by Stephan Sokolow

For those who have never seen one, a “[character name] is…” image is a short comic-style summary of what (the image’s creator thinks) a character is and is not. Image quality and accuracy can vary, but on the whole, they’re … Continue reading →

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Smarter Feed Reading

Posted on 2007-10-03 by Stephan Sokolow

For a while, one of the biggest time-wasters I had at my disposal (a bad thing for a person with A.D.D. and a penchant for procrastination) was syndication feeds. Obviously, that’s no longer the case or I wouldn’t be writing … Continue reading →

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Better comic/manga viewing

Posted on 2007-10-03 by Stephan Sokolow

Like many purists, I always rename my .cbz files to .zip and my .cbr files to .rar. (or, in my case, convert them to .zip) And, like many people, I extract my comic and manga archives before I view them. … Continue reading →

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Custom slideshows easily with GQView

Posted on 2007-10-03 by Stephan Sokolow

Have you ever gone searching for something only to find it was right back where you started? Quick custom slideshows are one such case in my book of experiences. GQView’s ability to quickly build custom slideshows is actually a side-effect … Continue reading →

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