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why RasterJam? 2008-06-04 09:27:07 We’re big fans of photoshop contests all over the net. Ahhh…there’s nothing greater than finding that perfect combination of images that makes you giggle like a schoolgirl/choke on your jerky. But photoshop (and its clones) are (a) absurdly expensive, and (b) harder to operate than a nuclear submarine. Any software you have to search google [...]
acts_as_fulltext_indexed 2008-06-02 00:19:50 We’ve been using ferret and acts_as_ferret for our search solution. In multi-threaded/processed scenarios, such as running rails with multiple fcgi process, you quickly run into trouble with concurrency. Acts_as_ferret is quick to throw various errors in the face of concurrent reads and writes.
The solution is to run a ferret server process separately, [...]
Welcome to RasterJam! 2008-05-29 00:07:40 Welcome to our new web site RasterJam! This is just the first volley - we’ve got a lot on the wings, but there enough there now (besides content!) to kick things off. So, first off, what’s with the name?
ras·ter –noun. Computers. a set of horizontal lines composed of individual pixels, used to form an image [...] Read more:Welcome
Creating a RasterJam entry 2008-06-09 10:48:14 As you’re looking through entries, you’ll probably get the spark of inspiration. So how do you make your own entry? It’s easy!
In the upper of each contest page, click “Make an entry”. You can start with the original contest background image, or someone else’s entry. Let’s start with the original.
Next you’ll [...] Read more:Creating
Acts_as_fulltext_indexed multi-model bug & fix 2008-06-13 09:59:33 One more issue with this plug-in I came across. It results in a subtle data-loss bug so I think it’s worth calling out. It strikes specifically when you have multiple model
s using acts_as_fulltext.
What happens is that the list of fields to be indexed is kept in a class variable (not per model). Each subsequent [...]
Free image Links 2008-06-12 09:30:34 There are a lot of good free image resources on the web. Here are my very top recommendations:
Databases:
morguefile.com - huge database of high quality images
Wikimedia Commons gallery - images uploaded for wikipedia etc. Enlessly interesting to browse the latest images. Huge volume.
Search:
Creative Commons search - watch out, it’s easy to wander off into non-free resources.
Flickr [...
Do you need a new head? 2008-06-15 13:13:38 We’ve got some great entries in the “Wrong place at the wrong time” jam. Swapping heads is easy to do and often times really funny. So I thought i’d call out a couple good examples.
These pictures are pulled from the entries (but are cropped and zoomed in a bit).
The original:
Some examples:
woops [...]
Request an image? 2008-06-18 20:33:35 RasterJam is powered by mix-in images — images that can be positioned over the background image to create a fun effect. But the library is limited - every day sees new images uploaded, but there may be something you want that’s not there. If you can, upload it yourself from the entry form.
If you [...]
Remote contest viewing 2008-06-24 23:26:39 We’re working on a sweet new feature — the ability to host a rasterjam contest on your very own web page. Here’s a little sneak preview for you of what the viewer control looks like.
Just a prototype, but you get the idea. We’re trying to make it easy to share out contests. [...] Read more:Remote
Hey baby…whatchadoin’? 2008-07-11 11:12:23 These babies are so cute, but what are they saying/thinking/doing/smoking? It’s caption contest time! Click the image below to see the entries so far. Hit ‘make an entry’ to create your own masterpiece, right in the comfort of your very own browser. Oh and don’t forget to vote for your favorites!
RasterJam makes [...]
The running of the… 2008-07-09 09:14:46 Here’s a great new contest. The background is just perfect because there is plenty of space to work in the middle, but you also have all the people to work with. Click on the picture to see the entries we have so far. Why don’t you make an entry and see how easy [...] Read more:running
Treasure chests 2008-07-29 09:11:07 Hopefully this isn’t too risqué for you people, I’m going out on a bit of a limb. But this picture is so priceless I couldn’t resist.
So here we have a cool RasterJam caption contest. You can add banners, speech bubbles, pictures, whatevah! Look at the entries, and if you’re inspired, try [...] Read more:Treasure
How to place one image behind another 2008-08-22 08:42:08 Using our image editor for entries, you often want to place a new object so it looks like its behind
another. If you added both images yourself, it’s a snap — just adjust the stack order.
But what if one of the objects is actually part of the background image itself? Not [...]
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