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[SPY PICS] Trees Under Construction

Posted by N. | Posted in Dallas, Texas, N.'s Tips, Stuff I Found | Posted on 13-07-2009

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In case you haven't heard, the legendary Dallas venue is set to re-open in about a month. Trees has played host to epic performances from the likes of Nirvana and Beck and with the DART Rail coming to Deep Ellum soon we can only hope the neighborhood will once again thrive. Check out this slide show of the inside of the venue under construction.

New SMU Football Uniforms: A Blue Critique

Posted by N. | Posted in Dallas, Texas, N.'s Tips, Sports | Posted on 10-07-2008

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SMU Helmet thumbnailWith the announcement last week that the SMU football team would be sporting "new" uniforms, I felt the need to bring up the Mustangs' schizophrenic handling of the color blue. Now I'm not old enough to remember, but I can't recall ever seeing the SMU athletic teams wearing anything but royal before the mid to late 1990s. But navy was the preferred hue of blue that the football team adopted in 2003. And there seems to be no explanation for this at all.

[VIDEO] Flickr Gets Video!

Posted by N. | Posted in Art, N.'s Tips, Technology | Posted on 09-04-2008

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YipYips thumbnailNew feature from Flickr: Video Support! Now you can dump all of that footage from your digital camera to the same place you upload your photos. Pretty cool.



The Desktop Wallpaper Project

Posted by N. | Posted in Art, N.'s Tips, Technology | Posted on 05-03-2008

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Desktop Wallpaper Project thumbnailThanks to Bobby S over at the Kitsune Noir blog, desktops around the world will now be more stylish as they launch The Desktop Wallpaper Project today. Each Wednesday you can mosey on over the +KN blog and pick up a new wallpaper from one of the most talented artists practicing today -- all free. Today's contributions come from Tim Biskup, Mcbess and IMAKETHINGS. Each wallpaper is available in a variety of sizes, including custom versions for iPhones and PSPs. Enjoy!

2400+ Hulu Invites Available

Posted by N. | Posted in N.'s Tips, Stuff I Found, Technology | Posted on 07-01-2008

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hulu In case you are not familiar with the video service Hulu, now is your chance to jump on board.  Hulu is currently in beta testing and you can only access it via an invite.  Luckily here is a link to 2400+ invites at the time of this writing.  On-demand television programming and some movies are available on Hulu, and…

The N. Period's Top 15 Albums of 2007

Posted by N. | Posted in Music, N.'s Tips | Posted on 29-12-2007

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This is the year’s last weekend. So without any further adieu The N. Period presents its list for the year’s top albums. We found that a top 10 list was far too restrictive, so here is a list of our top 15 albums of the year. 15. Les Savy Fav - Let’s Stay Friends droppedImage.jpg As huge fan of this band I must say that this release…

Dallas Rumored to Get Google Street View

Posted by N. | Posted in Dallas, Texas, N.'s Tips, Society/Culture, Technology | Posted on 08-12-2007

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According to the Tech Blog at the Dallas Morning News, it appears that Google may be planning to bring it's popular Street View feature of Google Maps to cover Dallas. The Street View button is now available for Dallas, which means that we can hope to add our city to a list that already includes Portland, San Francisco, Los…