The Graphic Mac » General http://www.thegraphicmac.com Design | Mac | Adobe | Web Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:00:33 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Handy tool: Belkin Mini Surge Protector and Dual USB Charger http://www.thegraphicmac.com/handy-tool-belkin-mini-surge-protector-and-dual-usb-charger http://www.thegraphicmac.com/handy-tool-belkin-mini-surge-protector-and-dual-usb-charger#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:00:38 +0000 James http://www.thegraphicmac.com/?p=7085 Posted in General

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360-degree rotating plug with 4 locking position and a mini-USB cable to charge virtually any USB device. I love the fact that it doesn't cover the second plug in an outlet, and at only $12 I think it's a bargain! Related posts:
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  2. Extensis adds Google Web Fonts to the Web Font Plug-in for Photoshop
  3. Use Web Fonts in your Photoshop website mock-ups
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http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2012/01/blue-planet/

This has nothing to do with design or the Mac, but I thought it was too cool not to share. NASA has released a super high resolution photo of planet Earth taken by their Suomi NPP satellite.]]> http://www.thegraphicmac.com/super-high-res-satellite-photo-of-earth/feed 0 Are you ready for IPv6? http://www.thegraphicmac.com/are-you-ready-for-ipv6 http://www.thegraphicmac.com/are-you-ready-for-ipv6#comments Mon, 30 Jan 2012 22:00:08 +0000 James http://www.thegraphicmac.com/?p=7032 Posted in GeneralInternetLinks

http://ipv6test.google.com/

The Internet Protocol (IP) is the language that computers and devices use to communicate with each other on the Internet; it works much like phone numbers, which let us connect one telephone to another. The problem is that the current IPv4 protocol is approaching the end of its available addresses. IPv6 is the solution, but you need to know if you're ready. Related posts:
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]]> http://www.thegraphicmac.com/are-you-ready-for-ipv6/feed 0 The psychology of color http://www.thegraphicmac.com/the-psychology-of-color http://www.thegraphicmac.com/the-psychology-of-color#comments Fri, 27 Jan 2012 14:00:48 +0000 James http://www.thegraphicmac.com/?p=7054 Posted in General

Ever wonder why so many restaurants use so much red in their color palette? Have you noticed that the corporate colors of so many large companies includes blue? There's a reason. This excellent infographic sheds some light on the reasoning. Related posts:
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]]> http://www.thegraphicmac.com/the-psychology-of-color/feed 0 The forbidden colors http://www.thegraphicmac.com/the-forbidden-colors http://www.thegraphicmac.com/the-forbidden-colors#comments Wed, 25 Jan 2012 15:00:17 +0000 James http://www.thegraphicmac.com/?p=7022 Posted in GeneralLinks

http://www.lifeslittlemysteries.com/2069-forbidden-colors-red-green.html

Try to imagine reddish green — not the dull brown you get when you mix the two pigments together, but rather a color that is somewhat like red and somewhat like green. Is your mind drawing a blank? These colors exist, but you most likely can't see them. These "forbidden colors" are the subject of this article. Related posts:
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