January 2009
63 posts
joose-js - Google Code →
An interesting object system for JS.
BART found my wallet and I just got it back. Nothing stolen, not even the cash. Hooray for good people.
We need the IF to take the nukes away from everyone at once.
DLD - Digital, Life Design Conference Videos →
Need to watch some of these.
I love Mac OS X’s Migration Assistant. Zero downtime migrating to my new machine and everything is just how I like it.
Wikipedia:Userboxes →
I can never find this page again when I want it.
Ryan Frederick Wiki →
Good resource for info on Ryan Frederick.
The market doesn’t have any intrinsic moral bias. Attributing negative motives to the market is like calling your toaster “evil”.
Canadian English →
I like that there’s a book on this subject. From Joe Clark no less.
OpenCongress - Track bills, votes, senators, and... →
Looks like a well-designed effort at opening up Congress to the web.
I think there are two central problems in the layperson’s treatment of economics: myopic perspective and misplaced moral judgments.
XSS (Cross Site Scripting) Prevention Cheat Sheet →
Every web developer should know these.
California Coastal Records Project →
Photos of the entire California coast, updated every 2 years.
Golden Gate Ruby Conference →
Could be neat.
Google AJAX APIs Playground →
A ton of examples of use of their JS APIs.
The Obameter: Tracking Barack Obama's Campaign... →
Neat idea and well-done.
`git rebase -i` sure is badass.
Christopher Elbow Chocolates / Artisanal Chocolate... →
One of the best uses of Flash I’ve seen in a while. So yummy.
Playground Blues →
Lots of great subtle design.
On the Morality of Patriotism →
I think this sums up my view pretty well.
Is there a domain registrar with a *cleaner* management interface than GoDaddy, but equal or lower prices?
Introduction to Esperanto - Wikibook →
Fairly decent content for the beginnings of a book, though not complete.
Free Esperanto Course →
A correspondence course via email for learning Esperanto. This seems like a pretty good idea.
Sonja's English-Esperanto Dictionary →
A solid resource that includes slang.
The Sixteen Rules of Esperanto Grammar →
Very direct and clear.
I’ve always disliked “adviser” as compared with “advisor”. The former seems dirty and underhanded, not official and proper.
Plain English Campaign →
Neat.
Kindling - Idea Management and Collaboration →
A long-time idea of mine, reasonably executed it seems.
There should be no other type of tissue in the world apart from Kleenex Ultra Soft.
Maybe Obama can get my wallet back.
Lost my damn wallet. First time ever. I blame tighter fitting jeans that made it infeasible to carry the wallet in a pocket.
Layover in Denver. Sports mania is stupid.
Mulling over a thesis in my head.
Thesis: Marriage is not the only reasonable endpoint for stable relationships, yet it is the only socially accepted one. This is irrational.
A Shallow Introduction to the K Programming... →
Crazy compactness and some novel concepts.
40 Amazing 3D Fractals Using Apophysis →
Some pretty awesome images.
Best NSFW CSS lessons ever: http://www.flickr.com/photos/exey/3142529224/in/photostream/ (NSFW, FFS!)
Better CSS Font Stacks →
Good to keep in mind when specifying fonts.
Online Image Optimizer →
Optimize your GIFS, JPGS, and PNGS online. Useful.
Dancing Mammoth :: Cleaner Websites for a Cleaner... →
Looks to be a neat firm, though the everything-is-a-blog thing is boring.
Bloggingheads.tv - Will Wilkinson →
Interesting videos of people debating politics and such.
Propane for Campfire™ →
Seems nice, but not enough over Fluid to make me pay $20.
Milky Way Transit Authority →
Nice.
Building a Better Conference Badge →
How To Receive Emails With ActionMailer →
Useful.