Code
Plugins, web applications & techie gizmos
See also: Websites
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HackHUD
HackHUD is a Greasemonkey script that overlays user media (photos, blog posts, etc.) on to mainstream news websites (such as BBC News). It won an award at BBC / Yahoo's Hack Day London.
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GoldenRectanglizer
Have you ever been stuck not knowing how to crop your photos to a Golden Rectangle? Sure you have!
The GoldenRectanglizer is a single-page JavaScipt application to help explore the Golden Ratio in photographic composition. You enter the length of either side of the image (in pixels) and it will tell you what sizes you can crop to for a Golden Rectangle.
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Flickr AllSizes+
This Greasemonkey userscript makes it easier to access all the sizes available for a photo on Flickr. It is intended for bloggers who re-post Flickr photos (with permission) on blog sites and Flickr group discussions, as well as download images for offline projects
First, install AllSizes+, then click the AllSizes button on any photopage on Flickr.
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Flickr BuddyIcon
A plugin for WordPress blogs. When someone comments on a blog post, the plugin searches Flickr for their email address and, if it is found, their Flickr buddyicon is included with their comment.
The plugin communicates with Kip's Gravatars2 Plugin, which searches for commenters' icons on Gravatar.com. For a demo, see this Dharmasphere post. A support and discussion page is coming soon...
» Download the script, open in a text reader and take a look at the installation instructions.
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SpamPit
For the benefit of spam bots, the the SpamPit is a simple PHP script to churn out scores of random email addresses, with a link to a page that has more of the same. The idea is that these bots get bloated on gobbling up endless junk addresses, enter into an soul-seeking infinite loop, realise the meaning of life, then give up their spamming ways and instead devote themselves to a life of helping old ladies across the road...