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What’s with the _snowman tag in Rails?

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 09:12:32 +1000

Genius from dwineman: His thumbs danced across the onscreen...

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 09:06:14 +1000

Genius from dwineman:

His thumbs danced across the onscreen keyboard, paying no attention to spelling — there was AutoCorrect for that — or proper capitalization. This was his one chance. “Make it count,” he said aloud as he typed out the exclamation point, the question mark, the second exclamation point, the second question mark, the third, the fourth, the fifth. No. That’s too many. Backspace. Just right.

Make sure you read it all.

katmichelle shares some excellent “daytime...

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 08:56:00 +1000

katmichelle shares some excellent “daytime bokeh:”

The turquoise waters of Boracay beach at high noon.

"It’s hard to do a really good job on anything you don’t think about in the shower."

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 11:55:41 +1000

“It’s hard to do a really good job on anything you don’t think about in the shower.”

- Paul Graham, via Startup Quote

User-Agent: * Disallow: /music? Disallow: /widgets/radio? Disallow: /show_ads.php Disallow:...

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 09:19:00 +1000

User-Agent: *
Disallow: /music?
Disallow: /widgets/radio?
Disallow: /show_ads.php

Disallow: /affiliate/
Disallow: /affiliate_redirect.php
Disallow: /affiliate_sendto.php
Disallow: /affiliatelink.php
Disallow: /campaignlink.php
Disallow: /delivery.php

Disallow: /music/+noredirect/

Disallow: /harming/humans
Disallow: /ignoring/human/orders
Disallow: /harm/to/self

Allow: /

The robots.txt file for last.fm encompasses Asimov’s laws.

Tab Candy: Making Firefox Tabs Sweet

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 09:00:00 +1000

Tab Candy: Making Firefox Tabs Sweet:

Aza Raskin demonstrates the first exposé-like system for browser tabs that actually looks useful. Entirely implemented in web technology, of course.

"When you stand and work away from your desk you enter into shared space. You’re more..."

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 08:59:29 +1000

“When you stand and work away from your desk you enter into shared space. You’re more approachable and open to feedback”

- Bryan Zmijewski: Design Standing Up

youmightfindyourself: Graphic Adventures (Editor’s note: This...

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 17:02:56 +1000

youmightfindyourself:

Graphic Adventures (Editor’s note: This was jr. high for me. I never finished Grim Fandango. I must go back.)

Do want.

"When your first child arrives, there’s a perfectly valid argument that you should hunker down in..."

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 13:02:44 +1000

“

When your first child arrives, there’s a perfectly valid argument that you should hunker down in your job and emphasize stability. But I started to see it the other way: I started imagining what it would be like to stay in my job for years while also contending with all of my frustrated ambitions. And I realized that I’d be coming home at the end of every workday still bearing those frustrations as they slowly chipped away at my sense of self-worth and my happiness.

Were I to do that, I realized what a terrible example I’d be setting for my child. Plenty of parents make heroic sacrifices for their children, staying in whatever imperfect jobs are available to them so their children can lead better lives. But to stay in a job simply for stability when I knew I had the skill and more importantly the opportunity to try something different seemed like cowardice. I just couldn’t square the idea of the uninhibited woman that I wanted Thuy to grow up to be with the daily lesson I’d be giving her in suppressing one’s dreams. And I just didn’t think I’d be able to hide any of those feelings from her, no matter how brave a face I could put on.

”

- Khoi Vinh - This One Goes to Eleven (and Up)

The first version of the SydJS site is pretty slick. Watch it...

Fri, 23 Jul 2010 15:10:00 +1000

The first version of the SydJS site is pretty slick. Watch it breathe. It’s open source, too.

dylanegan: Japan is one of the most beautiful countries in the...

Fri, 23 Jul 2010 14:56:01 +1000

dylanegan:

Japan is one of the most beautiful countries in the world. This is my Japan. This is one of the many reasons why I love Japan. I shot this in many locations around Japan in the summer of 2009. Some of the location include Tokyo, Matsuyama, Imabari, Nagano, Gifu, and Ishizushisan.

Credit to Brad Kremer.

"The sign of a life well lived? When your job title becomes the least interesting thing about you...."

Tue, 20 Jul 2010 21:08:00 +1000

“The sign of a life well lived? When your job title becomes the least interesting thing about you. And if it isn’t yet? Perhaps you need a hobby, a break, or a more humble title.”

- Nick Cernis, An Open Letter to Support Ninjas, Web Rock Stars, and Sandwich Artists

Slipcase is the newest creation from Inventive Labs. Both the...

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 11:53:49 +1000

Slipcase is the newest creation from Inventive Labs. Both the app and the site look super-polished.

mxvltr: Star Wars Subway Car

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 08:45:24 +1000

mxvltr:

Star Wars Subway Car

Terminal 2, Shanghai Pudong International Airport. Large open...

Tue, 13 Jul 2010 10:50:25 +1000

Terminal 2, Shanghai Pudong International Airport. Large open space, clean lines, symmetry. A photographer’s dream.

Space-saving furniture, built with amazing polish. More info...

Wed, 07 Jul 2010 14:48:18 +1000

Space-saving furniture, built with amazing polish. More info here.

"Why not go out on a limb? That’s where the fruit is."

Wed, 07 Jul 2010 08:46:12 +1000

“Why not go out on a limb? That’s where the fruit is.”

- Will Rogers (via JB)

via dylanfm

Mon, 05 Jul 2010 08:39:54 +1000

via dylanfm

Video

Thu, 01 Jul 2010 09:52:39 +1000

nostrich: guillee: Limer calls...

Sun, 27 Jun 2010 09:43:15 +1000

nostrich:

guillee:

Limer calls 1-888-FACETIME.

Brilliant.