June 2010
24 posts
Lightning strikes three of the tallest buildings in Chicago at the same time! (by Craig Shimala)
Insane!
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It’s perfect for me as I can walk to work - I won’t walk obviously, I’ll take a...
– Ricky Gervais gets role in “Curb Your Enthusiasm” (via nickdouglas)
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Web Design Concepts for Non-Web Designers →
cameronmoll:
These slides are from a HOW presentation given by Matthew Richmond, aka Chopping Block. The slide format uses HTML5 and is based on the HTML5 Slideshow by Marcin Wichary, Ernest Delgado, Alex Russell, and Brad Neuberg.
What’s significant about this presentation is that Matthew’s shop has been a Flash development shop almost since its inception. Although Matthew firmly believes that...
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Android's Lament
Here’s the main issue as I see it from a long iPhone users point of view with Android powered phones; they’re still stuck behind carrier walls when it comes to updates. When Apple releases new features once a year during the summer unless you have a 3+ year old device you can count on getting great new features for free. AT&T despite crippling network intensive features on...
I just had a guy call me to have him remove him from an email newsletter for a magazine that we don’t publish. 1. How did he get my number 2. Who calls to ubsubscribe from an email newsletter? I mean really.
Weird.
Apple Releases Safari 5 →
webkitbits:
The update seems to be slowly seeding out and includes:
A 30% faster Javascript runtime
Extensions!
A Reader button (which puts the page’s content into a distraction-free, easy to read format)
Lots of new HTML5 modules/features like form validation, draggable, EventSource and WebSocket.
Russia to launch 520-day mock mission to Mars -... →
You see that Obama, way to really screw us over.
You Heard It - Wireless Sync Being Worked On
Steve: Steve cut off the guy asking a question about tethering and wireless sync...
Steve: You're asking about sharing your content... I think we need to do better on that.
Walt: Anytime soon?
Steve: We're working on it.
Steve Jobs Live From D8 →
What a really great and candid interview.
Redesign vs. Realign →
cameronmoll:
Cameron Chapman offers updated commentary on my original article, published almost 5 years ago. In particular, I can endorse this recommendation, politician-advert-style:
As far as exactly when a client should realign their site, the answer is as often as necessary. It should become a regular habit to review what’s working on their site and what isn’t, and to make adjustments as...
Massive Mayan City Revealed by Lasers →
(via bunch)