742 - Crayon Monster - Pattern
Originally uploaded by Patrick Hoesly
Monday, 31 May 2010
Cracked iPhone Screen
Cracked iPhone Screen
Originally uploaded by Patrick Hoesly
For the next month, check out my mini journal /. blog of my dealings with my cracked iPhone Screen
The horror begins with a loose grip on the phone, a over excited puppy and hard unyielding concrete.
It all ends in tears... but like the sinking of the Titanic, you just can't keep yourself from watching in disbelief.
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Sunday, 30 May 2010
Texture-Top-Rated
Texture-Top-Rated
Originally uploaded by Patrick Hoesly
A new Grouping of Texture who have had the most views.
741 - Cogs - Pattern
741 - Cogs - Pattern
Originally uploaded by Patrick Hoesly
Remember the cartoon show, 'The Jetsons?' The companies were Spacely Sprockets and Cogswell Cogs. Almost like the fight between Apple and Microsoft!
My favorite line is, "Jane, my button pushing finger is soar from too much button pushing." LOL, button pushing is just what I do all day long.
734 - Dino Floor Tile - Pattern
734 - Dino Floor Tile - Pattern
Originally uploaded by Patrick Hoesly
This seamless texture was created by myself, Patrick Hoesly, and is released under the Creative Commons Attribution license. You may download and use this texture as you like. All I ask, is you please give credit to myself and a link back to this Flickr page. For the best quality, make sure to download the full size version of the texture (click �All Sizes� above the image, then choose �Original�).
If you like this image, please leave a comment and mark this as a favorite. Thank You!
727 - Stone Kitchen Counter - Pattern
727 - Stone Kitchen Counter - Pattern
Originally uploaded by Patrick Hoesly
Rich warm tone kitchen counter texture. Almost good enough to eat off of.... but then you would be eating off your computer screen... and that would be wrong. Wrong I tell you, wrong!
Wednesday, 26 May 2010
737 - Dungeons and Dragons Map
737 - Dungeons and Dragons Map
Originally uploaded by Patrick Hoesly
Back in High School, I played Dungeons and Dragons all through the night. It was a fun game and we would chart out our adventures using reams of grid paper. After coming across some old boxes, I found some of my old maps. This inspired me to create a new texture. I give you.... Dungeons & Dragons.... Patrick Style.
This seamless texture was created by myself, Patrick Hoesly, and is released under the Creative Commons Attribution license. You may download and use this texture as you like. All I ask, is you please give credit to myself and a link back to this Flickr page.
Tuesday, 25 May 2010
Explosion - Pattern
726 - Explosion - Pattern
Originally uploaded by Patrick Hoesly
This texture reminds me of the scene in Star Wars when the Death Star was blown up. Storm Trooper bits everywhere. BLAMO!
736 - Seeing Red - Firefox Glitch
736 - Seeing Red - Firefox Glitch
Originally uploaded by Patrick Hoesly
Grrrrr. I'm sooo irritated I'm seeing RED. Let me explain... On Monday Firefox (3.6.3) started messing up the formatting of all Flickr pages. It was garbage. I put up with it for a little while hoping it was a glitch, but soon I realized everything was working well in IE.
Soft Dream - Pattern
728 - Soft Dream - Pattern
Originally uploaded by Patrick Hoesly
You are laying in a grass field and soft puffy cotton balls are falling from the sky, lightly brushing against your cheek. You are at peace.... you are at rest.... then suddenly you realize... HOLY @!$^! It's raining cotton balls!
This seamless texture was created by myself, Patrick Hoesly, and is released under the Creative Commons Attribution license. You may download and use this texture as you like. All I ask, is you please give credit to myself and a link back to this Flickr page.
If you like this image, please leave a comment and mark this as a favorite. Thank You! Make sure to download the full size version of this pattern (click �All Sizes� above the image, then choose �Original�).
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blog: zooboingreview.blogspot.com
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Would you like a large 3000x3000 pixel version of this texture or would like to commission a custom seamless texture? Both are available at reasonable prices. Contact me via www.zooboing.com
Patrick Hoesly and ZooBoing llc... Helping you Dream it, Design it, and Draw it.
740 - Towel Day - Pattern
740 - Towel Day - Pattern
Originally uploaded by Patrick Hoesly
It's Towel Day! Woot!
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Towel_Day
towelday.org/
These words, "Don't Panic" are emblazoned on the front cover of the greatest book in the galaxy, The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy. These words are said to be the single most intelligible thing people can hear all day.
So, grab your towel, read some Douglas Adams and enjoy your hitchhiking!
Don't Panic.... They're only Vogons!
Saturday, 22 May 2010
Fine Print 2.0 - Pattern
731 - Text - Pattern
Originally uploaded by Patrick Hoesly
One night back in college I fell asleep next to my computer. In my sleep I layed my hand on the keyboard. when I woke up I had pages and pages of garbage. For about a full second, I wondered what grade I would receive if I just turned it in as-is. LOL
This seamless texture was created by myself, Patrick Hoesly, and is released under the Creative Commons Attribution license. You may download and use this texture as you like. All I ask, is you please give credit to myself and a link back to this Flickr page.
Fine Print - Pattern
733 - Text - Pattern
Originally uploaded by Patrick Hoesly
need new glasses... I can't seem to read the fine print anymore.
This seamless texture was created by myself, Patrick Hoesly, and is released under the Creative Commons Attribution license. You may download and use this texture as you like. All I ask, is you please give credit to myself and a link back to this Flickr page.
Wednesday, 19 May 2010
729a - Hell Fire - Pattern
729a - Hell Fire - Pattern
Originally uploaded by Patrick Hoesly
Is it hot in here or is it just me?!?!?
Tuesday, 18 May 2010
Frozen Fjord - Pattern
723 - Frozen Fjord - Pattern
Originally uploaded by Patrick Hoesly
Ice Ice Baby! Use this texture to mentally cool down during these hot days of summer.
722 - Ice Cold - Pattern
722 - Ice Cold - Pattern
Originally uploaded by Patrick Hoesly
Ice Ice Baby! Use this texture to mentally cool down during these hot days of summer.
Ice Cold - Pattern
723 - Ice Cold - Pattern
Originally uploaded by Patrick Hoesly
Ice Ice Baby! Use this texture to mentally cool down during these hot days of summer.
Monday, 17 May 2010
Observation - Mother's words hold no water.
So today I was driving by the entrance of the grocery store and saw a woman and 3 of her kids. One of them stepped off the curb and into my lane. I had plenty of room and (already seeing the kids) was driving slow. The mother grabbed the child and verbally scolded him for his actions. Meanwhile I'm slowly rolling closer to them. So the mother finishes her scolding, and without looking both ways to see if traffic was coming, stepped off the curb and directly in front of me. Thus making me slam on my breaks (not that dramatic when only driving about 10mph). She never even looked at me.... but all three of the kids did... with wide eyes to boot!
So... what was the message the mother sent her kids? Was it the scolding to not step out into traffic? or was it, "Do as I say, not as I do." .... seriously, the lesson she tried to teach was washed away by her own poor actions.
Baby Kangaroos
What is better than cute baby kangaroo? Two baby kangaroos!
(check out the dog... he is totally taken back. He just sits there asking himself what the heck these little things are.)
(check out the dog... he is totally taken back. He just sits there asking himself what the heck these little things are.)
Sunday, 16 May 2010
721 - Nebula Cloud - Pattern
721 - Nebula Cloud - Pattern
Originally uploaded by Patrick Hoesly
As everyone knows, space nebula clouds taste like cheese. specifically, cheddar cheese.... no one knows why, it just is.
This seamless texture was created by myself, Patrick Hoesly, and is released under the Creative Commons Attribution license. You may download and use this texture as you like. All I ask, is you please give credit to myself and a link back to this Flickr page.
716 - Squared Loose - Pattern
716 - Squared Loose - Pattern
Originally uploaded by Patrick Hoesly
Red Dot, White Dot. One Dot, Two Dot. Square Dot, Loose Dot. ..... ok, enough with the Dr. Seuss reading. Good night kids!
719 - Deep Space - Pattern
719 - Deep Space - Pattern
Originally uploaded by Patrick Hoesly
Space... the final frontier... the place all those dressed in a red shirt come to die. [cue crazy music]........
This seamless texture was created by myself, Patrick Hoesly, and is released under the Creative Commons Attribution license. You may download and use this texture as you like. All I ask, is you please give credit to myself and a link back to this Flickr page.
Saturday, 15 May 2010
720 - Asimov Sky - Pattern
720 - Asimov Sky - Pattern
Originally uploaded by Patrick Hoesly
I'm re-reading some of Issac Asimov's Foundation series (science fiction) and was taken in by his version of the future. This texture is for all the sci-fi fans out there.
This seamless texture was created by myself, Patrick Hoesly, and is released under the Creative Commons Attribution license. You may download and use this texture as you like. All I ask, is you please give credit to myself and a link back to my website at www.zooboing.com
If you like my work, please leave a comment and mark this as a favorite. Thank You!
Would you like to own a larger 3000x3000 pixel version of this texture? Would you like to commission a seamless texture? Would you like to lockup this texture all to yourself? Exclusivity, Custom and large formats are all available at reasonable prices. If interested, please contact me via my website link below.
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Patrick Hoesly and ZooBoing llc... Helping you Dream it, Design it, and Draw it.
Wednesday, 12 May 2010
713 - Square Dance - Pattern
713 - Square Dance - Pattern
Originally uploaded by Patrick Hoesly
This seamless texture was created by myself, Patrick Hoesly, and is released under the Creative Commons Attribution license. You may download and use this texture as you like. All I ask, is you please give credit to myself and a link back to my website at www.zooboing.com
Tuesday, 11 May 2010
Monday, 10 May 2010
707 - Scratched Metal - Pattern
707 - Scratched Metal - Pattern
Originally uploaded by Patrick Hoesly
This seamless texture was created by myself, Patrick Hoesly, and is released under the Creative Commons Attribution license. You may download and use this texture as you like. All I ask, is you please give credit to myself and a link back to my website at www.zooboing.com
Top15 iPhone Tips
1. Quickly get to the first Home screen
Say, like me, you�ve gone a bit wild on the App Store and currently have a large number of apps installed. I have 101 apps, which means 7 Home screens to flick through. Your most important apps are on the first screen, right? Say you�re currently on screen 7, and want to get to the first screen. Simply click the Home button to jump there. Nice!
2. Flip between pages by tapping
Many iPhone apps feature a paging system with dots at the bottom of the screen, such as:
(I find that, with a bit of practice, tapping is slightly quicker than swiping, but your mileage may vary.)
3. Instantly access iPod controls from anywhere
You�re working on an email and listening to a podcast when your landline rings. You want to pause the podcast quickly. If you�re using headphones with a pause button then no problem. (If your headphones don�t have a pause button then you can simply pull the headphone jack out to pause, though it�s not a particularly elegant approach!)
Handily, there�s another quick way to pause the track. Just double-click the Home button, and a window pops up with iPod controls, allowing you to pause/play, as well as skip tracks and adjust the iPod volume:
You can also tap the iPod button in the window to go straight to the iPod.
By default, this trick only works if an iPod track is playing.
However, you can change the behaviour of the Home button double-click action by going to:
Settings > General > Home Button:
Choosing Home means that double-clicking has the same effect as single-clicking: it merely takes you to your Home screen. Phone Favorites � the default setting � brings up your favourite contacts for quick dialling. However, if you choose iPod then double-clicking takes you straight to the iPod app, regardless of whether a track is playing.
You can also use the iPod Controls setting to turn off the feature that displays iPod controls when a track is playing.
4. Keyboard trick #1: Quickly type a period and space
When you finish typing a sentence, you usually want to type a period, followed by a space. This is a bit awkward as you have to tap the bottom-left Number key, followed by a period, followed by the space bar. There�s a much quicker way: just double-tap the space bar.
(If this doesn�t seem to work, go to Settings > General > Keyboard and turn the �.� Shortcut option on.)
5. Keyboard trick #2: Quickly type a single number or symbol
The usual way to enter digits or symbols is to tap the Number key, then tap the digits or symbols, then tap the Number key (which now shows ABC) again to return to the regular keyboard.
However, if you only want to type a single digit or symbol then there�s a quicker way. Tap and hold the Number key to bring up the number/symbol keyboard, then drag your finger to the digit or symbol you want to type, and let go. This types the digit or symbol and immediately returns you to ABC mode.
6. Keyboard trick #3: Caps Lock
The iPhone�s keyboard has a Caps Lock mode for typing all-caps words (acronyms and so on), though it�s disabled by default. To turn it on, go to Settings > General > Keyboard, and flick the Enable Caps Lock switch to ON. Now, when using the keyboard, quickly double-tap the Shift key to enable Caps Lock (the Shift key turns blue). Type your capital letters, then tap the Shift key again to turn off Caps Lock.
7. Keyboard trick #4: Hold down keys for more options
Many keys bring up a list of other symbols or options if you tap and hold them for 1 second. For example:
8. Save drafts in Mail
With the Mac OS X Mail app, it�s easy to save your currently-edited message as a draft by clicking the Save as Draft button in the toolbar.
Saving a draft in the iPhone Mail app is a bit counter-intuitive. First, from the message editing screen, tap the Cancel button. You can then tap Save to save the current message as a draft, or Don�t Save to scrap the message altogether:
9. Jump to the top of the page
Flicking up and down to scroll through a Web page, an email message or a list of messages is fairly quick; however if you�re near the bottom of a long page or list it can take ages to scroll back up to the top.
Thankfully there�s a quick way to return to the top: just tap the status bar at the top of the screen:
This works for most screens that involve scrolling.
Say, like me, you�ve gone a bit wild on the App Store and currently have a large number of apps installed. I have 101 apps, which means 7 Home screens to flick through. Your most important apps are on the first screen, right? Say you�re currently on screen 7, and want to get to the first screen. Simply click the Home button to jump there. Nice!
2. Flip between pages by tapping
Many iPhone apps feature a paging system with dots at the bottom of the screen, such as:
- The Home screen
- Safari
- Weather
(I find that, with a bit of practice, tapping is slightly quicker than swiping, but your mileage may vary.)
3. Instantly access iPod controls from anywhere
You�re working on an email and listening to a podcast when your landline rings. You want to pause the podcast quickly. If you�re using headphones with a pause button then no problem. (If your headphones don�t have a pause button then you can simply pull the headphone jack out to pause, though it�s not a particularly elegant approach!)
Handily, there�s another quick way to pause the track. Just double-click the Home button, and a window pops up with iPod controls, allowing you to pause/play, as well as skip tracks and adjust the iPod volume:
You can also tap the iPod button in the window to go straight to the iPod.
By default, this trick only works if an iPod track is playing.
However, you can change the behaviour of the Home button double-click action by going to:
Settings > General > Home Button:
Choosing Home means that double-clicking has the same effect as single-clicking: it merely takes you to your Home screen. Phone Favorites � the default setting � brings up your favourite contacts for quick dialling. However, if you choose iPod then double-clicking takes you straight to the iPod app, regardless of whether a track is playing.
You can also use the iPod Controls setting to turn off the feature that displays iPod controls when a track is playing.
4. Keyboard trick #1: Quickly type a period and space
When you finish typing a sentence, you usually want to type a period, followed by a space. This is a bit awkward as you have to tap the bottom-left Number key, followed by a period, followed by the space bar. There�s a much quicker way: just double-tap the space bar.
(If this doesn�t seem to work, go to Settings > General > Keyboard and turn the �.� Shortcut option on.)
5. Keyboard trick #2: Quickly type a single number or symbol
The usual way to enter digits or symbols is to tap the Number key, then tap the digits or symbols, then tap the Number key (which now shows ABC) again to return to the regular keyboard.
However, if you only want to type a single digit or symbol then there�s a quicker way. Tap and hold the Number key to bring up the number/symbol keyboard, then drag your finger to the digit or symbol you want to type, and let go. This types the digit or symbol and immediately returns you to ABC mode.
6. Keyboard trick #3: Caps Lock
7. Keyboard trick #4: Hold down keys for more options
Many keys bring up a list of other symbols or options if you tap and hold them for 1 second. For example:
- Hold down E, Y, U, I, O, A, S, L, Z, C, or N to bring up accented letters
- Hold down $ in the number/symbol keyboard to display other currency symbols
- Hold down � or � in the number/symbol keyboard to access alternative quote characters
- Hold down ? or ! in the number/symbol keyboard to bring up the � or � symbol
- Hold down the .com key when entering Web addresses to bring up options for .net, .edu and .org. (You can also do this trick when entering email addresses in Mail by tapping and holding the . (period) key.)
8. Save drafts in Mail
With the Mac OS X Mail app, it�s easy to save your currently-edited message as a draft by clicking the Save as Draft button in the toolbar.
Saving a draft in the iPhone Mail app is a bit counter-intuitive. First, from the message editing screen, tap the Cancel button. You can then tap Save to save the current message as a draft, or Don�t Save to scrap the message altogether:
9. Jump to the top of the page
Flicking up and down to scroll through a Web page, an email message or a list of messages is fairly quick; however if you�re near the bottom of a long page or list it can take ages to scroll back up to the top.
Thankfully there�s a quick way to return to the top: just tap the status bar at the top of the screen:
This works for most screens that involve scrolling.
10. Customize the iPod dock icons
iPhone ships with 5 icons in the iPod�s dock � Playlists, Artists, Songs, Videos and More � for quick access. However, let�s say you hardly ever watch videos on your iPhone, but you do listen to a lot of podcasts. iPhone lets you change the default dock icons, replacing the Videos icon with a Podcasts icon.
To do this, tap the More icon, then tap the Edit button at the top left of the screen. You�ll see a list of all available icons; simply drag an icon onto an existing icon in the dock to replace the icon:
Tap Done when you�re done. Couldn�t be easier! (This trick also works in the YouTube app.)
11. Quickly zoom out in Maps
Pinching to zoom in and out in the Maps app is pretty neat, but can be a bit fiddly if you�re, say, walking along holding your iPhone. You probably know that you can double-tap to zoom in quickly, but how to zoom out quickly? Easy: tap with 2 fingers!
12. Save an image in a web page or email
If you want to keep an image you see in a web page or email message, tap and hold your finger on the image for 1 second to get a Save Image button:
Tap the button to save the image in your Photos library, in the Camera Roll album.
13. Access the scientific calculator
Did you know the iPhone has a scientific calculator as well as the normal calculator?
I didn�t, until one day I accidentally rotated my iPhone sideways into landscape orientation while using the calculator:
14. Scroll inside frames
Many web pages contain frames that you can scroll through to view all their content, but Mobile Safari doesn�t give you scrollbars for frames. No problem: Just tap and drag with two fingers inside a frame to scroll the frame.
15. Take screenshots
Finally, ever wondered how all these iPhone screenshots are taken? Simply press the Sleep/Wake button (the button on the top right of the iPhone) and the Home button at the same time, then release. The screen flashes, and your screen shot is stored in your Photos library in the Camera Roll album.
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