JPEG Mini
 

http://www.jpegmini.com/

I tried this out, and I have to admit it does a great job. I uploaded full sized images, saw how much they were compressed by JPEDmini, then compressed the originals in irfanview by the same amount and then compared the two resulting image files. Irfanview was slightly lower quality every time. And for some reason was about twice the file size. I obviously don't know how to use irfanview to compress an image to a specific file size.

Anyway, this shows that JPEGmini is better at this than Irfanview. Smaller files, better quality. The compressed images are virtually indistinguishable from the originals.

Below is an excerpt from their (JpegMini.com) Privacy Policy (bold mine):

"Account credentials"?

They say this is so they can upload pics directly to your various accounts.

It would be cool if sites could set up multiple credentials for your account, with multiple levels of permissions. I'd like to use something like mint.com, if the password I gave it to my bank account was to a read-only version.

I'd like to make you aware of a site called FreeKibble.com.

There are slideshows w/cute dogs/puppehs, and w/cats/kittehs. They have a daily trivia question, too, that, when you play, somehow helps FreeKibble come up with said kibble.

I dig it when kids start something.

excellent site!! I love animals; and helping. I volunteer at a shelter; and have found many new homes...

WOW. Excuse me Miss Clips, we have Cirque duSoleil on the phone for you.

I'd date her, she has remarkable ball-handling skills

And on top of that...




...she's a redhead.

:yum:

How many slaves work for you?

www.slaveryfootprint.com

click 'Find Out/Take Survey'

10 questions (eleven is not a question)

Give (much) more detailed answers with the tab on the left.

Very interesting/thought provoking.

FYI: Like golf, you want a low score.

Gadgets killed me.

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You'll have to remove their cookie to take the survey again, as I could only get to my results page post survey.

I could not get it to work. :(

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However, this one worked for me. Also cool.

http://jimspages.com/States.htm

My score:

86% 43/50 perfect, average error 25 miles, 339 seconds.

I found it pretty annoying. Too fancy for its own good. The graphics and animations got in the way of the information.

Heheh, I went exactly the opposite direction. I was annoyed by all the info distracting me from the survey.

That, digr, is the highlight of my day. Thank you.

You are quite welcome, sir.

I employ 40 slaves. My wife's addiction to health food and my addiction to gadgets got me.

22 Slaves Work For You. Now What?

Here's an awesome one. 99 simple but brilliant ideas to make your life just a little easier.



Two examples:
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Thanks Glatt... great link.

I have an intense hatred of plastic packaging, and am going to try this tip next time...
If it works as advertised, I'll be a much happier camper.

Yeah, that was an excellent one too.

Some of the hints are obvious, or not applicable to me, but some are fantastic.

Who knew how many good uses there were for cardboard toilet paper rolls?

Very cool.

Only I get a page error when I go to the link. All I see is the dustpan, some weird person's side of they haid, and something about using a staple remover. I'll try going in through firefox.

That first one posted makes me grin. It could also say "avoid this situation altogether by buying a trash can." Far be it from me to cast asparagus: I'm the exact opposite of 'domestic.' ;)

To see them all, I had to mouse over the image and then scroll down.

http://www.diyphotography.net/

The love child of two of my favorite obsessions, photography and doing it myself.

Awesomeness!!

Very clever life hacks. Except maybe the one about making toasted sandwiches by putting both slices in one slot in the toaster.

This is a real time map of the commercial flights in the world.

Curious what that plane is flying over your house? Where are those people going? Where are they from? You can click on the plane and see its details.

http://www.flightradar24.com/

The data is real time for the yellow planes and 5 minutes old for the orange ones.

Portrait photographs of adults, retouched (photoshoped) to look like children. They're amusing and a little freaky.
http://www.cristiangirotto.com/39828...fant-exterieur

Oh nooooo ...... so creepy!! :worried:
Sorry, Bruce, they're more than freaky. I think you can't go home again - at least, you can't turn back the clock. :runaway:

(I'm sure others will like them. Maybe this is a manifestation of some deep neurosis of mine. If so, I'm still going to hide behind the sofa.)

There's a plane a few miles off the coast of Ireland right now, a Cargolux flight, CXL661. It's going from Mexico City, Juarez to Houston George Bush. I think it's lost.

I think they're cool. I'd like to see a Pixar movie with all these characters.

I'd also like to see actual childhood photos of the models, to see if there's any visible correlation.

Glatt, that site is super cool! I added to my favorites so I can come back for tips. Can't remember everything. :p:

this may have been posted before but i just found out about it reading our local paper...it's a 3D view of the asteroids in our solar system

http://asterank/3d/

i like how you can select the different orbits and change views etc.....cool site

Sarcastic responses to public signs. Funny and creative.:D


http://sarcasticsarcasm.com/smart-as...meaning-signs/

those are good

After all your years there, they didn't give you a speaking part? Ungrateful bastards.

Nee-san :)

They didn't give me any part. I crashed the bit I was in. they don't see me back in my office slaving over a hot desk, so they don't think of me.

Happens with coffee runs too, most times.

I saw you!

SonofV: WANT!

http://i.imgur.com/ffssd.jpg


http://i.imgur.com/GoW27.jpg

FIRST CLICK THIS:
http://imgur.com/gallery/GuRqJ


THEN THIS:
http://www.astigmatismo-shortfilm.com/

Two interesting thoughts from a former taxi driver:

Jim, that reminded me of Street of Crocodiles. It's about 20 minutes. Best to watch it with full attention when you have a chance. Based on the short story by Bruno Schulz.

I could spend some serious time at this site I just came across.

Home made tools forum.

All sorts of home made tools here, from your standard home made hand planes, to specialty tools like a pinion puller.

Good find, Glatt.

http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/.../t-426919.html

This thread discussing farts is nearly worthy of us. Very funny read.

I farted whilst reading that thread. I thought you should know.

Did it smell like a catalytic converter?

Roses.

As usual, sigh....

I had actually seen that a couple weeks ago when I went to Wandel's website. He used it to make a wooden grave marker for his dad. He's an evil genius. Except he's not evil.

I have two for you this time.

The first, is a CNN nationwide active map of meth lab distribution. By county, no less.

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The second, O. M. G!!!

Cellar, I present to you FreeCabinPorn.

No porn, but have a towel handy, anyway. You know, for the cabingasms.

Yes, cabingasms. As in, multiple.

I shorted out my keyboard with drool.

Don't believe me?

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Interiors, and detail shots, too.

Louisiana may shoot the crap out of people, but Ohio sure has its share of meth labs. Woohoooo. Way to go OHIO!

I did have a cabingasm. I want I want I want.

So Imma sneak in pics of my brudder and sissy-laws cabin. There's another one on their property but it's going to need torn down. This place is as awesome as it looks, summer or winter. See the wild turkeys? I saw a family running by my window once, then the big old Tom comes swooping in. Fascinating.

(You hunters would luvz my brudder.)