April 2010
4 posts
"Pro Git" Cliff Notes - Jason Meridth →
Jason Meridth read through the entire Pro Git book and noted interesting points (and the page numbers).
March 2010
5 posts
xkcd: Recipes →
Douglas Crockford Facts →
Yes!
Is Employment the Best Model for Creative Work? -... →
Incredible article written by Dorian Taylor.
assertTrue( ): Lessons from Amazon's Success →
“People’s side projects, the one’s they follow because they are interested, are often the ones where you get the most value and innovation.”
“Look for three things in interviews: enthusiasm, creativity, and competence. The single biggest predictor of success at Amazon.com was enthusiasm.”
February 2010
3 posts
Ajaxian » Are you feeling touchy? →
This is a topic that I am still very conflicted over. While this article only scrapes the surface, it does bring up a point that I greatly support: Blending of the native UI with your brands/custom UI.
Watchchat roulette on Vimeo (via Vimeo)
xkcd - Science Valentine →
January 2010
3 posts
YouTube and Vimeo add HTML5 playback support... →
Today has been full of goodies, including the release of FireFox 3.6 (though I am a Chrome guy at the moment), AJax.org, and another big step away from Flash! All three of these are big wins for JavaScript.
Changelog - JavaScript as a teaching tool: Learn... →
Changelog - Gordon: An open source Flash™ runtime... →
December 2009
5 posts
xkcd - A webcomic of romance, sarcasm, math, and... →
My favorite xkcd comic yet.
The Benefits of Feature Teams | Mike Cohn's Blog -... →
Introduction to Google Public DNS →
New Google public DNS without advertisements. So far, the service feels very snappy.
W3C: CSS 2D Transforms & Transitions Update →
November 2009
1 post
Forced Coding →
The article’s points are for the author’s own reminder, so don’t go taking everything to heart. Personally, I agree with looping a single song (without lyrics) or album to keep my mind focused.
October 2009
1 post
Nerdbots :: Found object robot sculptures for your... →
Oh my…
August 2009
1 post
[Fly on the Wall] Generic brands get classy with... →
Fun discussion to read
July 2009
4 posts
One Trillion Dollars Visualized | MintLife |... →
We Have Lasers!!!!!!!!!! →
June 2009
3 posts
Dr. Horrible's Sing-a-long Blog →
Josh Whedon
Neil Patrick Harris
Nathan Fillion
Very funny mini-series!
Startup Professionals Musings: Startups: Start... →
Good article on ideas
May 2009
8 posts
xkcd - A Webcomic - Papyrus →
What an evil hobby.
One of my friend’s evil hobbies: giving me fullscreen DVDs…
AppleInsider | Apple's Back-to-School promo offers... →
Apple’s annual back-to-school offer launched today and is good until September 8, 2009. Any students holding out for a new computer and iPod can jump on this offer. Although the article only mention the US, the back-to-school offer also applies to Canada (in CAD).
A Coder's Guide to Coffee →
A fairly complete introductory guide to coffee. Read away!
The Usability of Passwords - Articles -... →
Mindless vs. Mindful Meetings, or “How to think... →
A good (short) read for anyone who is haunted mind-numbing meetings.
Torrent Client Rundown
Over the past few years, I’ve found myself jumping between server-side torrent clients. When I say server-side torrent client, I mean a headless server setup (likely Linux), which is running a torrent daemon that is accessible through a web-ui.
First I tried Azureus, because it was recommended by a friend. The Azureus community wiki is a great resource of information, but I really dislike...
assertTrue( ): Swing versus death by paper cut →
The Problem with Young Web Entrepreneurs →
Nothing overly new in this article, but it’s a good recap of what other people also think.
April 2009
10 posts
'World of Warcraft' Demoed on the iPhone? - Mac... →
How to Recycle Your Old Tech Products - Techvibes... →
Good starting place for Canadians looking to de-clutter their homes.
The Small Business Web →
A collection of like-minded, customer-obsessed software businesses that want to integrate their products to enhance small businesses.
IEBlog : Prepare for Automatic Update distribution... →
“Starting on or about the third week of April, users still running IE6 or IE7 on Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2003, or Windows Server 2008 will get will get a notification through Automatic Update about IE8.”
tweenbots | kacie kinzer →
An interesting and cute idea.
Safari 4 Beta Review « Usability Post →
Great review of the Safari 4 Beta. After using Safari 4 for a month, I switched back to Firefox. I want to like Safari. I really do. Unfortunately, I can’t figure out how it wants to manage bookmarks. I also miss Firefox’s multiple search engines.
Introducing Opera Face Gestures →
Opera’s April Fools
Gmail: Google's approach to email →
Google’s April Fools
plainview : software : the barbarian group →
March 2009
10 posts
Seed Design Series | Henry Markram: Designing the... →