Author Archives: Robert Ellis

Robert is the editor and publisher of Futurosity. A management consultant and tech watcher, he has written a guide to software for OS X, been a frequent contributor to Macworld Magazine, and has published several blogs.

43 Phenomenal and Advanced Groundbreaking Wordpress Themes - Free to Download

The latest roundup to include a Futurosity WordPress theme is from Speckyboy. You’ll find Futurosity Eos hobnobbing with some impressive company in Spekyboy’s list of 43 Phenomenal and Advanced Groundbreaking Wordpress Themes - Free to Download.

WordPress Theme: Aperio littlemod

Futurosity Aperio is often described by its fans as “beautiful” and “creative,” but this new mod by wangjelgraphics pushes the envelope.

40 Free Stock Photo Sites

The Web Squeeze manages to squeeze 40(!) sources of free images out of the web. The list includes some of my old favorites, like Image*After and Stock.xchng, plus more sites than I have time to peruse. Who needs iStockphoto?

45+ Free Premium WordPress Themes with Magazine or Grid Layouts

WPZOOM rounds up an impressive collection of 45+ Free Premium WordPress Themes with Magazine or Grid Layouts, including Futurosity Eos and Upstart Blogger Underscore (my last design for Upstart Blogger before I sold it). Oh, and 43 other great themes, including several I hadn’t seen before. Check ’em out.

Beautiful And Original Product Designs

Smashing Magazine dishes up a delightful list of Beautiful And Original Product Designs, including a number of tantalizing high tech gadgets.

28 Fantastic Free WP Themes

WP-Premiums compiled a list of 28 Fantastic Free WP Themes. There are some great themes here, including my own Futurosity Aperio Prototype.

Which CSS Grid Framework Should You Use for Web Design?

NETTUTS breaks down the most popular CSS grid frameworks. Includes grid design resources and a list of grid-based theme designs.

10 Free Web-based Alternatives to Photoshop

LifeClever offers this roundup of online image editors. If you’d rather not shell out for Photoshop, consider these 10 Free Web-based Alternatives to Photoshop.

Futurosity Grapevine R.I.P.

I’ve killed the Futurosity Grapevine, the sub-site I created for user-submitted links.

easy pb&j jar Why didn’t I think of this?

easy pb&j jar Why didn’t I think of this?

How You Can Use WordPress Functions to Run a Smarter Blog

How You Can Use WordPress Functions to Run a Smarter Blog

How To Create A ‘Mootools Homepage’ Inspired Navigation Effect Using jQuery

How To Create A ‘Mootools Homepage’ Inspired Navigation Effect Using jQuery

Now More Than Ever: 50 More Excellent Blog Designs

Now More Than Ever: 50 More Excellent Blog Designs

Unboxed: Can You Become a Creature of New Habits?

Unboxed: Can You Become a Creature of New Habits?

Want That Post to Go Popular? Here’s The Best and Worst Times to Post It

Want That Post to Go Popular? Here’s The Best and Worst Times to Post It

Starting with CSS and bug fixing tips

Starting with CSS and bug fixing tips

Websites you shouldn’t have missed in April 2008

Websites you shouldn’t have missed in April 2008

4 Uber Cool Css Techniques For Links

4 Uber Cool Css Techniques For Links

30 Exceptional CSS Techniques and Examples

30 Exceptional CSS Techniques and Examples

Five More Principles Of Effective Web Design

Five More Principles Of Effective Web Design