July 2009
re: #ie crashing competition @getify can you crash ie in less than this? <style>*{position:relative}</style><table><input></table>
at some point (i don’t know when), today will end
iphoners are bailing because of the google voice fiasco http://is.gd/1VYR7 good stuff! #google: 1; #apple: 0 *insert absolute power quote*
useless trivia: the plural of unix is unices #themoreyouknow
last night: installed linux & setup my dev environment in virtualbox. planning to switch soon (ubuntu64 had fewer driver issues than xp64)
any thoughts from the staff about the pace of #dragonfly “catching up” would be useful http://is.gd/1VGTu (cc @dstorey @arveb @iheni)
Just watched Lock, Stock and 2 Smoking Barrels for the first time with the Pluck UK crew. Good times. I’d highly recommend it
Misunderstanding Markup: XHTML 2/HTML 5 Comic... →
RT @opera: looking for someone who can write more than 140 characters: http://tinyurl.com/mqqk7g
besides firebug, do you know of any other extensions that have a substantial number of their own extensions?
Singing in the rain
i just found out pushing changes to the production/live environment without testing is bad… no, wait, i already knew that
it cuts like a knife…
take that! RT @getify: http://is.gd/1SL5d Google nixes apple from search results, says “…duplicates cell phone results on other sites”
overheard (over read?) on irc: javascript == java, like car == carpet
RT @arveb: http://bit.ly/3ymQ0z <— math goatse
along with the browser ballot box, windows updates won’t require IE either. sounds like things are going nicely http://is.gd/1SCZt
RT @demandrichard: Interesting information about thelondonpaper (a partner of ours) and Generation Y and news http://bit.ly/M6NoJ #tlp
I have a dream that one day browsers will not be judged by the content of their userAgent property but by their capabilities. #ihaveadream
.@google ever considered alternatives to browser detection? there’s this new fangled object detection the kids are using #googlewave
. @rem chrome only supports storage through gears. web storage was removed from webkit source http://html5demos.com/
wishing I had better debugging tools in #opera. i need to debug eval statements and break on errors in try/catch’s. help me out! #dragonfly
is svn really simple or is git really complex?
. @subtleGradient if you work somewhere where they’ll fire you for making IT suggestions with rational reasoning, maybe you should quit
listening to a song that reminds me of @pithysage :)
AMEN! PREACH! RT @kyleabaker: It’s truly amazing how some web developers get paid for the javascript that they write. Wow. #fail
“if you’re not going to be part of the greatest, then you’ve got to be the greatest yourself” — busta rhymes
Detect Global Variables →
Hey IT/Ops/Whatever you call it. Let’s get off our asses now http://hey-it.com/
if you are forced to use IE6 at work, send this link to your IT squad http://hey-it.com/ (along with a strongly worded letter) #die6
. @Kroc it should be a lowercase x. 0x is the prefix that signifies hexadecimal values (base 16). Normal numbers are in base 10
Anyone going to the Opera Bay Area Tweetup w/ CEO Jon von Tetzchner, tomorrow @ 5pm? I have some questions for you to ask if you don’t mind
. @earthbirdmusic i have horrible, disgusting images in my head. i hope it wasn’t nearly that bad.
paying for digital goods is so last century (or for #apple users) http://tr.im/freeorbust #guykawasaki
Named function expressions demystified →
Munich has a little bit of Texas in it. 95+ degrees all day long, but as soon as the sun drops, it hails. Funtastic.
About to hop on a prop plane that looks like I might have to help push start. This will be interesting
i appreciate that my business card holder says “HNiC” inside. Makes me smile every time i see it. thanks @pithysage
off to london city airport (headed for Munich). I’ll have to pass on #randompubwednesday again. i’m sure i’ll down a few in its honor though
google earth is so 2008 year. google moon ftw http://google.com/moon/
Guy Kawasaki’s 10 Questions to Ask Before You Join... →
Lets just remember if it wasn’t for Microsoft half the world wouldn’t be able to afford computers! (via @Mazi) amen! (cc @getwired karma?)
Hallvord R. M. Steen - Most expensive javascript... →
“When Opera’s sysadmin booted up the server to test their web-based administration interface, they came across a single JavaScript statement that managed to piss off everyone up to and including the…
this is why it pays to know javascript and not suck at life (read: browser sniff) http://tr.im/plzstopsucking (hat tip to @slhernandez)
RT @xErath: Ok, hell just froze over: Microsoft has submitted Linux Kernel code: http://tr.im/tex1 (via @arveb)
Just found out that I missed a prostitute parade this weekend. Jeez, I miss all the good stuff
RT @marksheldon: This is amazing… http://vimeo.com/5606758 // he’s right
happy monday! http://is.gd/1F6Kr (link via @marksheldon)
if any of you are switching to #sprint any time soon or have recently, you can say i referred you and get $25 worth of credit #referral
this is by far one of my favorite eminem songs of all time http://tr.im/t4ff (mosh)
