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24May/082

Flash 10 is go!

I really like Flash Player 10 :D

Setting up a development environment with Flash Player 10 and Flex 3 wasn't too hard, and all the tools are free! Here's how I set things up (on two OS X machines, 10.4 and 10.5):

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23May/080

Reactions to Horacio Salinas

I'm talking about http://www.fashionbuddha.com/horaciosalinas/:

"The electrical static was very disturbing. I don't think it adds to the photography, but it did add to my anxiety about my own computer enough that I bailed even though I knew it was something on the site. HTH" -- Zani

(There is a glitchless version of the site at horaciosalinas.com.)

Also... They say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, so I'm amused that yenisanat.net copied the site in its entirety (even the images!) but changed the copyright. I'm glad you appreciate our hard work, Yeni. I feel like I've finally arrived, ya know?

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23May/080

Real Time JPEG Corruption

Here's a new site that I worked on:

http://www.fashionbuddha.com/horaciosalinas/

Reserved & Corrupted

The site seems typical at a first glance, until the glitches kick in... Then you're in for a treat. (You can adjust the glitch rate in the menu.) Here's how the effect works:

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