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Fusion Radar: October 17, 2012

October 22nd, 2012 - by marissa - Salt Lake City, Utah

Keeping up with technology is a lot of work. Luckily, we enjoy wading through the noise just to find the gems of awesomeness sprinkled throughout. Fusion Radar is our gift to you, Current or Potential Client, so that you can enjoy all of the awesome without any of the drudgery. Unwrap it each week, and know that you’re loved by the geeks and pixel-pushers at Agency Fusion.

Pictaculous

Here’s a handy tool for designers. All you have to do is upload an image onto the Pictaculous site, and it will produce a color palette that matches the hues in the image or photo you provided.

http://www.pictaculous.com/

sweet.js

sweet.js claims that it allows you to “craft the language you’re always wanted”.

http://www.sweetjs.org/

D3.js

Put simply, D3 is a JS library with resources that can transform digital data into something graphic, dynamic, and interactive. Bring your data to life with HTML, SVG, or CSS, plus D3’s diverse collection of components and plugins.

http://www.D3js.org/

Google Consumer Surveys

You trust Google to find you great Italian restaurants, the best deals on pet orangutans, and information on your state’s law regarding the (illegal?) pet orangutan you may or may not have. So why not trust Google to find custom market research that is accurate, affordable, and fast?

http://www.google.com/insights/consumersurveys/home

notfound.org

The team at notfound.org decided to make better use of the “404 – File not found” pages you run into every once in a while. With your permission, they transform any “Error” page on your website into a “Missing Child” report.

https://www.notfound.org

Ubuntu One

Ubuntu One is simple enough: It’s a personal cloud that stores music, photos, videos, important documents, and just about anything else digital. It’s accessible through any device, and Ubuntu’s sync services and 5 GB of storage are free.

https://www.one.ubuntu.com

StayFocused

By limiting the time you spend on time-wasting websites (we’re looking at you, Facebook), StayFocused increases your productivity and keeps you from cyber-stalking your ex’s new significant other for 4 hours (again).

StayFocused Chrome Extension