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SeptemberSep 18 Tuesday 07
Verify Your Javascript Code With JSLint
For anyone who has been in search of some sort of Javascript validation or verification, I have come across this tool at www.jslint.com.
It will probably be more anal than you about your code, if not, then you have found a soulmate.
Check it out!
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SeptemberSep 17 Monday 07
From the Makers of Purevolume.com and Virb.com: Cottyn
The makers of purevolume.com and virb.com have just launched a new t-shirt store: Cottyn. The store features three shirts, with lots more to come. Better get it while it's hot.
A little birdie told me that this is only the beginning. The end to the beginning of the …
SeptemberSep 16 Sunday 07
21 Funny Signs For Make Benefit Your Happy [PICS]
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It's about that time, where I have nothing better to do but give you a collection of things worth seeing. This time, signs. I have a couple of …
SeptemberSep 14 Friday 07
10 Greatest Quotes on Religion
Which is it, is man one of God's blunders or is God one of man's?
~ Nietzsche
Religion is what keeps the poor from murdering the rich.
~ Napoleon
I like your Christ; I do not like your Christians. Your Christians are so unlike your Christ.
~ Mohandas Gandhi
If god …
Find Out Your Website Grade
Remember school? Well, it's time to get graded again.
www.websitegrader.com will grade your website. It appears to be oriented towards blogs and informational sites.
It tells you (for free):
- Their grade for you (0-100)
- Google Page Rank
- Alexa Rank
- Technorati …
SeptemberSep 13 Thursday 07
FX TV Show Rips Off Lasse Gjertsen's Human Beatbox Video
Some of you may remember this video from early 2006:
In my Facebook news feed, I decided to randomly click on this sponsored video titled Experience the "Sunny Beatbox" mashup. It was a promo video for an FX show called It's Always Sunny In Philadelpha:
The lack …
SeptemberSep 12 Wednesday 07
7 Clutch Free Tools For Budding Web 2.0 Developers and Designers
This is the follow-up to my post entitled 10 Tips for Budding Web Programmers and Designers.
As a developer, you must consider yourself a man/woman of his/her trade. The best blacksmith, tailor, hairdresser, woodworker, they all prize the tools of their trade. In your …
An MS-DOS 5 Music Video, WTF?
Does anyone have an explanation for this? It's so awkward.
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Photographic Technique Turns Cities Into Model-Cities
All of these photos are real photos taken by B-Tal on Flickr.
Using a blur effect, what he calls the "Tilt-Shift" effect, it gives the city the appearance of being a model. Very cool!
Christian Science Park, Boston, MA
Fenway Park, Boston, MA
John Hancock Tower, …
SeptemberSep 11 Tuesday 07
A Look Inside the RIAA [PIC]
Found it on: Fast Silicon
[update] I've been informed that this image comes from a strip called Toothpaste For Dinner. Thanks!
jQuery 1.2 has been released!
I have yet to explore the depths of it, but the release notes are quite enticing.
Below is a list of the new features in jQuery 1.2. I'm excited about the new animation enhancements. You can now stop animations, animate by %, animate from color to color, and animate …
5 Sure-fire Ways To Get Your Ass Kicked
There are a lot of ways to be a complete tool. Fortunately, for us, there are some people who just shine out. Below you will find a nice compilation of videos
The Most Amazing Ventriloquist You'll EVER See
His name is Terry Fator.
I came across these videos at my buddy Steven Truong's blog.
I will post the two most impressive performances here. If you like them, which I guarantee you will, then go see the rest of the series at Steven's blog.
SeptemberSep 10 Monday 07
Top 10 Grammatical Errors Bloggers Should Avoid
If you're reading this, you probably have been guilty of at least one of these in your writing career. I sure have. These are some of the more important errors that you should get ironed out so that you don't look like such an amateur.
[update] Yes, ironically, I have …
SeptemberSep 9 Sunday 07
51 Keyboard Shortcuts to Improve Your Life
Lately, I have come across several people who don't know some of even the most basic keyboard shortcuts in Windows and various popular applications. Knowledgeable people too.
I decided to compile a list for Windows and Firefox just in case anyone else was missing out …
SeptemberSep 7 Friday 07
10 Tips for Budding Web Programmers and Designers
1. Use Firefox
This is the most important platform you have at your fingertips. Firefox is essential for developing websites. I'm not saying you need to use it as your browser -- you can use whatever browser you want for surfing
Since the birth of Firefox, there have …
SeptemberSep 6 Thursday 07
Maddox wrote a book.
I remember when his page was practically the only page in the universe. With a writing style that appealed to us geeks who like to be fed the facts in a raw and straight to the point manner, Maddox was always our man.
Those were the old days, back in 90s when blue was …
SeptemberSep 5 Wednesday 07
New iPhone integrates with Starbucks. Seriously.
This is kind of cool. They never cease to amaze. String the fanboys along with their turtleneck sweaters all huddled up in Starbucks caressing a mocha latte eying their new iPod touch the way a heroin addict's eyes follow an incoming needle.
When you get near a …
NASA Spaceshuttle Programming Language Exposed
Ever wondered what the programming language that runs a space shuttle looks like?
Below are a few pages of code from NASA's high-level programming language "HAL/S". A very sweet look at what was running some of the most sophisticated equipment known to man at the …
SeptemberSep 4 Tuesday 07
theUpDown.com opens it's doors to the public!
Beat the market. Earn money.
Beat the Market
The UpDown Investing Community has opened it's doors to the public. This site is a social network based around investing money into the stock market. When you join, you're given $1,000,000 of buying power and are able to …