Links: DragThing 5.7 Public Beta

The newest DragThing is in public beta and represents a major update to an essential desktop tool. The latest version ads theme support and has several excellent built in themes.

Normally I wouldn’t write about new software releases here but I got a chance to play with the new version in pre-pre-release and I’m pretty excited about it.

What I Did: Pzizz Replacement Icon

I love my pzizz. I love it’s simple, dead easy interface. I love looking down at my iPod before I close my eyes and seeing the blue or orange album art which reassures me of the kind of nap I’m about to enjoy. And I even love it’s ultra-minimal application icon.

There is not an ounce of criticism or “I can do better” in what I’ve done. In fact it’s pure respect for a great product with a honorable purpose that has inspired me to make a pzziz replacement icon. Thanks pzizz, for reminding how great a nap can be.

The pzizz replacement icon is not currently available at PixelPressIcons.com, only from this blog. Cheers!

Download (Macintosh): PP-Pzizz.dmg

Superstition Icons

My newest set of icons is available today. “Superstition” contains 7 illustrations depicting themes of luck, chance and foreboding.

Download (Macintosh Only): PP-Superstition.dmg

What I Did: Fez Avatar

I joined MacThemes Forums today and made myself an avatar: a fez! The fez is incorrectly regarded as an occult symbol by some in North America but in Turkey it’s worn by every upstanding businessman, and in some parts of the world it’s standard military head dress.

What I Did: Speed Limit Icons

My website is hosted on Mac.Com.

For the last few months I’ve been treading dangerously close to the maximum amount of bandwidth Apple allows me each month – which is 25GB, or half of that before the 15th of the month. The last time I got within 1000MB of my limit I threw up a temporary splash page so visitors would see *something* when they go to pixelpressicons.com besides Apple’s bandwidth-exceeded notice.

In preparation for the unfortunate likelihood that I’ll exceed my bandwidth again I made some cute little icon collages I can use. The radar gun metaphor isn’t the simplest I could have chosen but I really enjoyed drawing it and I think the sinister red glow of the LED display is very click-able (always a good thing for an icon).

Let’s hope we don’t see these on the ‘press’s index.html page anytime soon.

Pirates on Apple.Com

My “Pirates” icon collection is Apple’s Icons, Screensavers, etc. featured download right now. That’s high praise indeed!

View: Screenshot

Remembrance Day Icons

Until November 11th you can download a special icon set I’ve created to honour the sacrifices made for our freedom.

Please visit Veterans Affairs Canada to learn more about Remembrance Day.

Download (Macintosh): PP-RemembranceDay.dmg
Download (Windows): PP-RemembranceDay.zip

Hipster PDA Icons

There are two new icons avilable today, the “Hipster PDA” icon and a “Mind Maps” icon. The “Hipster PDA” is simply a stack of index cards held together with a binder or paper clip. It began as a tongue-in-cheek comment on the out of control complexity of personal digital assistants but has reached an incredible level of popularity and represents a “simple is better” zen attitude. Merlin Mann of the productivity website 43folders.com is largely credited with the creation of the “Hipster PDA”.

Download (Macintosh Only): PP-HipsterPDA.dmg