Jay Robinson: Archive

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Apr 1st

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They're Made Out of Meat →

Very fun short story by Terry Bisson. Written entirely in dialogue.

Apr 1st

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The GIF Pronunciation Page →

Just in case you were unsure about how the creators of the GIF graphics file format intended for you to say it… it’s “jif”. “The GIF (Graphics Interchange Format), pronounced ‘JIF’, was designed by CompuServe and the official specification released in June of 1987.” I’ve always said “gif”, as in “gift”.

Apr 1st

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“If you know how to disable JavaScript then you know how to download Firefox.”

– Dean Edwards, in an article about whether HTML5 is production-ready.

Mar 31st

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Sass 3 Beta Released →

David Kaneda: If you’re a web developer and haven’t given Sass a try yet, get into it ASAP. It a Ruby gem that abstracts CSS — it empowers the CSS with functions and variables, saves a ton of development time, and even makes it easier to be more consistent with your designs. Here’s a sample of a theme I’m working on which shows off some of the functionality. Version 3 brings a new syntax to...

Mar 31st

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Why Stylesheet Abstraction Matters →

“I’ve seen a number of comments on blogs and twitter that amount to ‘You don’t need a new stylesheet syntax, CSS is simple and you’re a moron if you can’t do it.’ I agree, CSS is simple. You assign style primitives to elements and some of those primitives cascade down to the elements contained within. I get it. It’s simple to understand. But CSS is not simple to use or maintain. It’s time for...

Mar 31st

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“It comes down to trying expose yourself to the best things humans have done and...”

– Steve Jobs Call me a goof, but I was reminded of this quote while watching this video on The Walker Library of Human Imagination.

Mar 31st

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Mar 31st

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Mar 30th

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Mar 30th

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Headline: Enthusiastic Twitter user @jayrobinson...

“I’m excited to finally be able to use Twitter to be productive. The iPad will let me realize my full potential as a Pro Twitter user with over 300 very attractive followers.” said the longtime Pro Twitter user from his Palo Alto, California home. The 9.7 inch screen using IPS technology was particularly enticing to the 26 year-old web worker, who says in his free time he...

Mar 30th

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CSS is Aspect-Oriented Programming →

A group of CSS rules is essentially a function. (They even use the same curly-brace and semicolon syntax.) … form h1 { font-size: 15px; color: blue; } Suddenly, all h1 tags inside forms have this behavior, even though none of them reference this “function”. Aspect-oriented programming is the most misunderstood programming paradigm. But fundamentally, the reason it exists is the same...

Mar 30th

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Mar 30th

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2 Second Usability Upgrade For Any Site

Go to CSS file, add :focus to anything that has :hover.

Mar 30th

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4th Generation iPhone

Based on words I read off of John Gruber’s website, Daring Fireball, I put together a list of features that will likely be in the new iPhone (4th Generation) released this summer: Uses A4-family CPU system-on-a-chip, like iPad 960 × 640 resolution, exactly doubling the current size Second front-facing camera Support for 3rd party multitasking John is particularly careful about the kind...

Mar 30th

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Mar 30th

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Mar 30th

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How to prevent iTunes web previews from opening... →

Spoiler alert: involves a quick System Pref install, but works like a charm. Totally worth it.

Mar 29th

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Mar 29th

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When Do They Sleep? →

When Do They Sleep? is a neat Twitter app that guesses hours of slumber by analyzing over 100 of your most recent tweets. Obviously more useful if you have Twitter diarrhea all your waking hours.

Mar 29th

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My Favorite iPhone Auto-Correct Blunders

Css = CDs iPhone = oPhir WebKit = WebLog Didya = Didymium What weird ones have you seen?

Mar 29th

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Sabbath Manifesto →

Now that I spend every waking hour in front of a warm, glowing screen, it’s all the more important to make room for digital downtime… just not today. The Sabbath Manifesto outlines a weekly day of rest. A few of their Ten Principles: Avoid technology. Connect with loved ones. Nurture your health. Get outside. … Read the rest on their site: SabbathManifesto.org.

Mar 28th

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MCE OptiBay Hard Drive →

The new MCE OptiBay Hard Drive was created for users who want as much hard drive space as possible … The MCE OptiBay Hard Drive replaces your machine’s internal SuperDrive with a high performance SATA hard drive … Seriously considering replacing my MacBook Pro’s SuperDrive with an SSD. Read why.

Mar 28th

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Mar 28th

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Mar 27th

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Mar 27th

Five Reasons I Want 5ives to Come Back

Scott Jackson: It was really really funny. It introduced me to one of my favourite songs ever. (From memory, the category was “Five Songs I’d Like To See A Couple Have As The First Dance At Their Wedding” or something.) I can’t make my own funny lists of five things. See what I mean? That last one was barely even a reason! And that one definitely wasn’t a reason! And don’t even get me...

Mar 27th

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Mar 27th

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Mar 27th

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Mar 27th

What it do?

Mar 26th

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Mar 26th

Mar 25th

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“Ext Designer has given me a massive erection.”

– Wilhelm Murdoch

Mar 25th

Mar 24th

Sprint Overdrive →

davidkaneda: Sprint Overdrive is an extremely interesting prospect. By serving up Sprint’s 4G connection over WiFi, it can open a speedy data connection to your iPhone, iPod Touch, and WiFi-only iPad all from the same account, with speeds that Verizon claims are up to 10× that of AT&T’s 3G. Keep in mind: AT&T charges for unlimited data with the iPhone, separately for 3G data on the iPad,...

Mar 24th

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