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iPhone Dev Team delays release of iPhone PWNED
2008-04-01 01:07:00
I'm one of the iPhone users from the world that are really looking forward to the iPhone 2.0 software release (http://www.apple.com/quicktime/qtv/iphon eroadmap/). The update will be available in June (http://gizmodo.com/364788/iphone-20-upda te-available-for-free-in-june-touch-users -get-to-pay-up-again), but the iPhone Dev Team (http://wikee.iphwn.org/) already got their hands on this fine piece of software. Better yet: They hacked it to let it run 3rd party application. And the best: It will be released this week. A downside: It was going to be released on the 30th of March, but it had a couple of delays. They're improving the script & making a Windows version of the application.
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Download movies from YouTube and other streaming media websites
2008-03-30 19:05:00
Did you ever came across movies / films on YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/), Google Video (http://video.google.com/), MySpace (http://www.myspace.com/) or Break (http://break.com/) that you wanted to store on your local machine? You can have several reasons for this; Being afraid that the movie / film will get deleted by the host or user, placing the file on your iPhone or an other mobile video player and so on. Of course you can dig through the source code finding the source files, but that's a lot of time-consuming work. Here's a list of services that'll allow you to download any streaming video file from popular websites. The list is placed in random order and feel free to place any services not listed here in the comments, or which one you liked the most. Of course these services can be used for free.
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[Imagedump] March 2008 - Part 2
2008-03-24 19:45:00
Yes! Another montly imagedump from Marcofolio.net. Here's a small collection of the best, funniest or coolest images from March 2008 . Remember to check out part one (http://www.marcofolio.net/imagedump/imag edump_march_2008_part_1.html).
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Show your feedcount the way you want
2008-03-22 18:58:00
Feedburner (http://www.feedburner.com/) is a great tool / website to manage and control your RSS feed (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RSS). I've already written an article before on how you can promote your feed to the max using a signature (http://www.marcofolio.net/how_to/promoti ng_your_feed_to_the_max_using_a_signature .html). Today, I'm going to show you how you can show-off the number of feed readers subscribed to your feed in your own, beautiful way. Many bloggers use the FeedCount from Feedburner to show how many readers are subscribed to their blog. I'm pretty sure you'll have seen the following image around the net (several times): Feedburner (http://www.feedburner.com/) and a webhost that supports PHP (http://www.php.net/) and GD (http://www.php.net/gd).
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Marcofolio.net goes v1.5
2008-03-21 14:31:00
Hi! I passed the "600 (stable) feed readers (http://feeds.feedburner.com/marcofolio)" border last week, so I decided to give my beloved visitors an update of the website. I changed a couple of things to improve the site. One of the things you probably noticed already, is the different kind of lay-out. Here is a list of the changes made on Marcofolio.net. Feel free to give me some feedback about the changes. If you found some bugs, please leave a comment or contact (contact.html) me.

Baby car logos
2008-03-19 20:00:00
Everyone started out small. When you were born, you looked totally different than how you look now. This doesn't only count for humans, but (apparently) for cars too. Do you recognize this little fellow? Just look how much he has changed! And he even had more friends to play with.
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Check where visitors came from & give them a message
2008-03-17 21:02:00
Recently, I was stumbling (http://ionox.stumbleupon.com/) over the net and came across an article showing me the following message: Hello StumbleUpon user! If you like this article, consider to give it a thumbs up. It was as if the website knew where I came from. I wanted to know to code behind this. I did some research and found out how you can find the referring website with a PHP variable. The mfReferral Joomla! module (http://www.marcofolio.net/joomla/mfrefer ral_give_your_visitors_a_personal_message .html) uses this technique too. Check where your visitors came from & give them a nice, personal message. This way, you'll have a more interactive & personal site. By doing this, you can kindly ask your visitors to do something, like give you a digg when they came from Digg.com. Ask them if they found what they were looking for, if they came from Google. Here is a "clean" version of the script, that you can use on any PHP based website. Just set your variables in the top of the scri...
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mfReferral: Give your visitors a personal message
2008-03-16 19:13:00
mfReferral allows you to display a custom message by checking from which referral website the visitor came. This way, you'll have a more interactive & personal site. By doing this, you can kindly ask your visitors to do something, like give you a digg when they came from Digg.com. Ask them if they found what they were looking for, if they came from Google. Do you want to get your users to do something or just give them a personal message? mfReferral is your solution! mfReferral Download mfReferral for Joomla! 1.5 Download
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[Imagedump] March 2008 - Part 1
2008-03-15 10:27:00
Here's a small collection of the best, funniest or coolest images from March 2008 . Stay tuned for part two!
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Dropbox: SVN for the regular folks
2008-03-14 17:38:00
Subversion (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subversion_ (software)) is used to maintain current and historical versions of files such as source code, web pages, and documentation. When I'm working with a project team at school, we're working with Tortoise SVN (http://tortoisesvn.tigris.org/). This SVN application is very useful to share files & folders in a Windows shell. If another team member screws up your source code, you can easily revert to a previous version. It really looks like the Time Machine on Mac OSX (http://www.apple.com/nl/macosx/features/ timemachine.html). The only downside to this, is that SVN can be pretty hard setting up. You'll need to have knowledge about SSH (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secure_Shel l) and understand UNIX (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unix). Most people don't have this knowledge and that's where Dropbox kicks in. Simply drag your files to your shared folder on your computer and everyone who you invite will be able to share the files. This way...
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Graffiti art to boost your inspiration
2008-03-12 22:22:00
Graffiti (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graffiti) (or spray paint) often regarded by others as unsightly damage or unwanted vandalism. But some times, the boring wall is supplied with a true piece of graffiti art, making it a joy for the eyes. A new game from Atari, Getting Up (http://www.atari.com/gettingup/), is based on tagging. I made a collection of pictures showing these fine spray paint creations. By looking at them and studying the details, you could boost your (Photoshop) design inspiration. If you're not in to design, just sit back and enjoy this amazing form of art. Please take note that I'm not showing any graffiti tags (http://flickr.com/photos/dbuc/109339740/ ) or space spray paint (http://flickr.com/photos/clintjcl/420732 291/) in this article. Those can be pretty inspiring too.
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mfBeer: A PayPal donation plugin for Joomla!
2008-03-11 11:19:00
mfBeer is a Joomla ! plugin that allows you to add a "buy-me-a-beer" PayPal (http://www.paypal.com/) donation text at the bottom of each article. The original idea was from the Buy-me-a-beer (http://www.blogclout.com/blog/goodies/bu y-me-a-beer-paypal-donation-plugin/) Wordpress (http://wordpress.org/) plugin. The message created is very flexible, highly customizable and based on how to create a valid CSS alert message (http://www.marcofolio.net/css/create_a_v alid_css_alert_message.html). Want to kindly ask your visitors to donate some money? mfBeer is the anser! mfBeer Download
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Phun: Fun with physics
2008-03-08 11:49:00
iPhone (http://www.marcofolio.net/webdesign/add_ a_webclip_icon_for_easy_iphone_access.htm l) users will probaly know the app iPhysics (http://www.installerapps.com/2007/12/05/ iphysics/). Computer games will know the games The Incredible Machine (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Incredi ble_Machine) and Line Rider (http://linerider.com/play-line-rider-onl ine). But what if you combine the power of those games in one? Than you'd have Phun (http://phun.cs.umu.se/wiki/Phun). The falling sand game (http://chir.ag/stuff/sand/), that uses Java, does come pretty close to Phun. Gravity and different materials makes these so interesting and fun.

15 stunning motion typography videos
2008-03-05 13:18:00
Motion typography (or kinetic typography) refers to the art and technique of expression with animated text. Expressing yourself through animated words with graphics can be really convincing and cool to see. Flying, floating, growing, expanding, turning characters is what you'll see in the next minutes. I've selected 15 very nice motion typography movies. Some are more breathtaking than others, but they're all outstanding. They all know how to use typography very well and it'll be a joy for your eyes, although some will be really fast. You can get a massive design inspiration kick just by watching these videos. I wouldn't mind if real film starters or music videos in the future will be like this. If you want to create such a movie on your own, you can try Adobe After Effects (http://www.adobe.com/products/aftereffec ts/) or SWiSH Max (http://www.swishzone.com/index.php?area= products&product=max).
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mfBlank: External link recognition with icon suffix
2008-03-02 23:17:00
If you have a website, one of the main things you want to do is keeping your users to stay. That's why, when you link to an external website, most people will add the attribute target="_blank" (new window) to the link. This method can be pretty time consuming, especially when you're not using a WYSIWYG editor. For more user friendly links, you could also add a suffix icon to show a new window will open. mfBlank does all this work for you! It recognizes outgoing links and adds the target="_blank" and an icon automatically. This way, you'll make sure to keep your visitors on your site. The script is very small, but can be really useful for your website. Are you tired of placing the target=_"blank" attribute to all links on your Joomla! website? mfBlank is your solution and it automatically adds a suffix icon to external links. mfBlank Download mfBlank for Joomla! 1.5 Download
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Add a webclip icon for easy iPhone access
2008-02-29 17:49:00
Today, I got my own iPhone. Big thanks to my girlfriend who knew someone that had a spare. Now you might think: "Why does he get one from someone else instead of buying one in the shops"? There's a very simple reason for that: The iPhone isn't released in Europe (yet). The iPhone, like many other smart phones, can connect with the internet. What if you want the user to have a nice, fancy button for easy & fast access to your website? This is where the Webclip kicks in. Remember my tutorial on how to create a favicon for your website (http://www.marcofolio.net/webdesign/how_ to_create_a_favicon_for_your_website.html )? A webclip is like a favicon for the iPhone & iPod touch and it'll look very professional.
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[Imagedump] February 2008 - Part 2
2008-02-27 09:21:00
Here's a small collection of the best, funniest or coolest images from 2008 .html">February 2008 . This is part 2 of the month. If you like this one, don't forget to check out part 1 (http://www.marcofolio.net/imagedump/imag edump_february_2008_part_1_50_images.html )!
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mfSyntaxHelper: A helper for the mfMambots syntaxes
2008-02-24 19:32:00
I created a couple of Joomla! (http://www.joomla.org/) 1.0.x mambots a while ago. I received many comments that the mambots were really good and I was very happy to hear that. Additionally, I received a couple of comments that the syntax that was needed for the mambots was pretty hard. mfSyntaxHelper is the solution for those people. This back-end Joomla! 1.0.x mambot allows you to easily insert the syntax from any of the supported mambots. Having a hard time remembering the syntax of any mfMambot? mfSyntaxHelper is your solution! mfSyntaxHelper Download

60 ridiculously useful tools for your blog or website
2008-02-22 16:46:00
Tools and generators for your website can be really useful. They are created to help you improve your website in many different ways. Here's a list with 60 of my personal favorite tools or generators for your website. Of course, all of these tools, websites and online generators are free to use. Enjoy and good luck with your blog. I've split the tools in several categories. Everything is listed alphabetically.
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The way God would advertise
2008-02-21 22:01:00
Remember top 5 worst forms of online advertisement (http://www.marcofolio.net/reviews/top_5_ worst_forms_of_online_advertisement.html) ? Or the 50 of the worlds most creative ads (http://www.marcofolio.net/imagedump/50_o f_the_worlds_most_creative_ads.html)? And what about banned or rejected advertisement (http://www.marcofolio.net/imagedump/bann ed_or_rejected_advertisement.html)? Here's the way how God would advertise (in a funny way). Check out these advertisements while I'll be checking the mirror.
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mfDockMenu: A fisheye effect for your Joomla! menu
2008-02-20 09:10:00
If you're using a Mac (http://www.apple.com/mac/) or used one in the past, I'm pretty sure you'll know (and love) the dock menu. The fish eye (http://www.marcofolio.net/photoshop/crea te_a_fish_eye_lens_effect_in_photoshop.ht ml) (or fisheye) effect, zooming in and out the objects, is really cool. I created a module for Joomla ! (http://www.joomla.org/) 1.0.x and Joomla! (http://www.joomla.org/) 1.5 that allows you to add such a dock menu to your website. It's called mfDockMenu and can be used to increase the Web 2.0 value of your website and to give it some more eye-candy. Get ready for a very cool menu on your website. Use mfDockMenu and impress your visitors with this beautiful menu. The script is build on the great CSS Dock Menu (http://www.ndesign-studio.com/blog/desig n/css-dock-menu/) from N.Design. I've added N.Design (http://www.ndesign-studio.com/) to my network page (network.html), since it's a good design blog. mfDockMenu also uses jQuery. mfDockMenu Download mfDock...
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Adam's Apple
2008-02-19 09:37:00
Who doesn't know the story about God, Adam and Eve (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam_and_Ev e) and the Forbidden Fruit, the Apple (http://www.apple.com/)? Wait, why is the word Apple linked to the website of the company that created the iPod, the iPhone, the iMac, the macBook etc.? This is because here is a modern version of the story of Adam and Eve. Read it, and you'll understand. The story is pretty funny and has a nice rhyme, but can be a little bit lsfw (http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.ph p?term=LSFW). By the way, the "Forbidden Fruit" became considered a form of apple, because of a misunderstanding of the Latin "malum", where malum as an adjective means evil, but as a noun means apple.

mfTechnoratiChart: Show off your blog reactions with a chart
2008-02-17 18:36:00
Technorati (http://www.technorati.com/) is one of the most powerful search engines for blogs. You can organize your favorite blogs, check if you have reactions about your blog (http://technorati.com/blogs/marcofolio.n et?reactions) and much, much more. I created a module that is available for Joomla! 1.0.x and Joomla! 1.5 that allows you to show off your Technorati blog reactions with a chart. It's called mfTechnoratiChart and uses the build-in engine of Technorati, so you'll always have the latest results. It's time to show off your hard work and let people know that many other bloggers are talking about you. Of course you can use this module free of charge. mfTechnoratiChart Download mfTechnoratiChart for Joomla! 1.5 Download
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mfGreybox: Create a gallery with this Joomla 1.0.x mambot
2008-02-16 11:30:00
Yes! Another mf (http://www.marcofolio.net/joomla/) mambot for Joomla ! (http://joomla.org/). With this one, you can display galleries inside your content. It's called mfGreybox and you can use it free of charge. Use this mambot to give some extra eye-candy to your website. It is very simple to use and uses AJAX with javascript. It's a pop-up window that doesn't suck. mfGreybox makes use of the great, open source script called greybox (http://orangoo.com/labs/GreyBox/). mfGreybox Download
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[Imagedump] February 2008 - Part 1 [50 Images]
2008-02-15 21:35:00
Here's a small collection of the best, funniest or coolest images from 2008 .html">February 2008 . This is part 1 of the month. Stay tuned for part 2!
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mfFancyZoom: Zoom into images with this Joomla 1.0.x mambot
2008-02-13 10:34:00
Joomla! (http://joomla.org/) is my favorite CMS. I created a mambot that allows you to easily zoom into images with a beautiful effect. It's called mfFancyZoom and you can use it free of charge. Use this mambot to give some extra eye-candy to your images. It is very simple to use and it looks really cool, check out the demo below. This script uses the FancyZoom script (http://www.cabel.name/2008/02/fancyzoom- 10.html). Use it totally free for your non-commercial website. If you're running a commercial website, you should buy a license (https://www.panic.com/fancy/buy.html). mfFancyZoom Download
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Banned or rejected advertisement
2008-02-12 12:15:00
Advertisement can be very creative (http://www.marcofolio.net/imagedump/50_o f_the_worlds_most_creative_ads.html) these days. Some of them try so hard to be different than the rest, the ad gets rejected or banned. This is because of offensive or shocking content. Here are a couple ads that got rejected or banned. Remember: They are rejected for a reason and I'm pretty sure you'll see why.
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mfReflex: Add a reflection to images with this Joomla 1.0.x mambot
2008-02-10 16:06:00
Joomla! (http://joomla.org/) is my favorite CMS. I created a mambot that allows you to easily add Web 2.0 reflection and tilt images. It's called mfReflex and you can use it free of charge. Use this mambot to give some extra eye-candy to your images. It is very simple to use and uses unobtrusive javascript. Many advanced options are included. You don't need Photoshop or any other advanced and expensive programs to add a Web 2.0 reflection to and tilt images. Use mfReflex and you're ready to go. Additionally, the original image will be kept intact. mfReflex Download reflex.js Download (required)
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mfInstant: Add a photo effect on images with this Joomla 1.0.x mambot
2008-02-10 15:58:00
Joomla! (http://joomla.org/) is my favorite CMS. I created a mambot that allows you to easily add realistic photo effect on your images. It's called mfInstant and you can use it free of charge. Use this mambot to give some extra eye-candy to your images. It is very simple to use and uses unobtrusive javascript. Many advanced options are included. You don't need Photo shop or any other advanced and expensive programs to make realistic photo effects on images. Use mfInstant and you're ready to go. Additionally, the original image will be kept intact. mfInstant Download instant.js Download (required)
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mfGlossy: Add a Web 2.0 gloss on images with this Joomla 1.0.x mambot
2008-02-10 15:47:00
Joomla! (http://joomla.org/) is my favorite CMS. I created a mambot that allows you to easily add a Web 2.0 gloss on your images. It's called mfGloss y and you can use it free of charge. Use this mambot to give some extra eye-candy to your images. It is very simple to use and uses unobtrusive javascript. Many advanced options are included. You don't need Photoshop or any other advanced and expensive programs to make a beautiful Web 2.0 gloss. Use mfGlossy and you're ready to go. Additionally, the original image will be kept intact. mfGlossy Download glossy.js Download (required)
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