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This is not how HTML/CSS should be used! Part II
// Is this getting silly? I’d say probably not, we need to push the boundaries of tech, even if it means we end up in hyperspace :) Following “Tunnel Vision 3D” by Peter Westendorp, here is another example of HTML/CSS mastery by Noah Blon. Enjoy this in full screen! http://cdpn.io/GKflw
Just because you can: GUI icons with pure CSS
// Inspired by an elegant piece of CSS code by +Lea Verou, creating the WiFi code (see it here http://bit.ly/wificss), I searched for other examples of this and found this little gem: A demo of 84 icons created with just CSS by +Nicolas Gallagher. Nicolas calls it’s a "technical exercise" but given that this was [Continue reading]
HTC cloned Jony Ive!
// The “evidence” :) 1) Video of Jony Ive on Apple’s unibody process http://youtu.be/lJx6cF-H__I 2) Video of HTC’s zero-gap process http://youtu.be/pDjfh5mFWUc
Public service announcement
// Then again, I’m afraid the internet would be half empty if we followed this rule… :)via +Kay Kulkarni
The Ultimate Browser Detection Fail
// So here’s a screenshot from #Google #Nexus , running Google’s #Android browser, showing a page on a Google service (Google Groups). We notice two things happening: 1) Google’s page can’t identify Google’s browser correctly and instead mistake it for #Safari2) Google engineers can’t (or wont?) make a page of relatively simple (in terms of [Continue reading]
So this is Bill Gate's monitor
// Bill showed off his monitor during his AMA (Ask Me Anything) on Reddit http://redd.it/18bhme It is actually a 82" multi-touch display intended for presentations but I suppose it can work as a decent personal monitor as well :) If you have the pockets for it, click here http://bit.ly/YYOfYV The AMA received a lot interest with almost 29,000 [Continue reading]
Married people who like prostitutes
// The new #Facebook Graph Search was an awesome idea +Mark Zuckerberg, bravo! :) The internet is going to be laughing (while being scared about it) at this for a few days (until we forget about it and continue publicly sharing our data without much thought) More fun searches at http://actualfacebookgraphsearches.tumblr.com/
15 Years of Apple.com
// A collection of #Apple ’s home page layouts since 1997!http://www.slideshare.net/choehn/15-years-of-applecom-15990876
Must download: Best of Quora
// If there is a site that you could say "let’s convert this into a book", it is probably #Quora . So it’s great that they just come out with a collection of 100 of their best responses form the last 2 years. The 400-page #book is available for download as a free #PDF [Continue reading]
Does writing in the WSJ mean anything?
// Short answer: probably not. A bit longer answer: I just had the pleasure of reading this article by +John C Dvorak on the Wall Street Journal’s Marketwatch http://bit.ly/WfVf1V In it Dvorak determines that #crowdsourcing will soon be over and provides 3 examples: 1) He went on a site and got a popup (which he didn’t know if [Continue reading]
Nerds are destroying America
// Bloody nerds using their brains to destroy this great country because they hate everybody… :) Have a nice weekend! :)
A Laconic History of the World
// Simplifying history is of course… simplistic, but still here’s a #fun #typographic #map designed by Martin Elmer of maphugger.com This map was produced by running all the various countries’ “History of …” Wikipedia article through a word cloud, then writing out the most common word to fit into the country’s boundary. The [Continue reading]
Behold the Beauty of Bash
// This dangerous and #fun piece of #code (called a "fork bomb") would make a great t-shirt :)You can try to find out what it does, do a backup first. Or read the analysis here http://bit.ly/VYACFcVia +Geek Humor Google+: Reshared 1 times
Romney Self-Googlebombed!
// Apparently if you search on #Google images for "completely wrong" you get tons of photos of Mitt Romney. It’s not an old-style #googlebomb but just a regular search engine… feature. This result comes probably from Romney’s recent statement that he was "completely wrong" on his characterizations of 47% of americans… Google search link: http://bit.ly/VQqLGtLink to [Continue reading]
Awesome Google Maps fail
// Maybe we shouldn’t be so hard on #Apple’s #map failures… :) Link to the see it for yourself http://goo.gl/maps/4bh3mAnd Bing getting it right http://binged.it/QQMkkf Reshared post from +Sharon Strandskov I am usually pretty pleased with Google Maps, but surely there has to be a faster way… I know there were border issues, but I thought they [Continue reading]
Dalai Lama is an ass
// 5 Million (5,053,638) followers and not 1 (one) following back? :-) Other than that, the guy is great, you should follow him ;) But on Google+ => +Dalai Lama
Penises on Salad Super-Delegates
// Oh Google automatic #transcribe feature, you’re always an instant source of fun! :-) It’s like magic: "We’re enjoying a tasty lunch with Athenos feta in our salads, it’s super delicious" is transcribed to…what i’m saying it’s a steel into the penis that on our salads super-delegates More fun on the video link here http://bit.ly/OIVAHI [Continue reading]
Nature as art
Awesome data #visualization by +NASA You don’t need to look much further for inspiration, just look around you :)
History of Art crash course for geeks
This will take 15 secs Now you can impress everyone at parties with your wide knowledge of art :) Google+: Reshared 3 times
3, 2, 1, Launch!
Just click play Outstanding video from NASA…(via +michael interbartolo) Google+: Reshared 2 times
It's an upside down world
I know you like maps on signs so I put a QR code on your sign to open up a map… Someone please explain the rationale for placing a huge QR code on a sign on the space where you would normally put a map, and then having the QR code be a link to [Continue reading]
The Inverse Thumbnail Malfunction
Web development fail of the day: when the full-sized image is (much much) smaller than the thumbnail :)
This is why people pirate
Awesome Oatmeal comic about trying something as simple as watching your favorite show online http://bit.ly/Aeok0T To quote Valve’s Gabe Newell: "We think there is a fundamental misconception about piracy. Piracy is almost always a service problem and not a pricing problem. If a pirate offers a product anywhere in the world, 24 x 7, purchasable [Continue reading]
The Cross-CMS Perception Matrix
In the spirit of the latest "What People Think I Do / What I Really Do" meme (more at http://chzb.gr/A6accB), here is how #CMS developers view other developers and their favorite system. I think each CMS has it’s own purpose and use but there no harm with a little fun :) Included: #WordPress , #Drupal [Continue reading]
Microsoft: Google.com is malware site
Mark this as #fail of the week: Google.com was marked as a #malware distributing site by Microsoft Security Essentials program due to a buggy update. #Google was labeled as a “severe” threat due to being infected with the Blackhole Exploit Kit – a nasty sounding exploit developed in Russia that allows hackers to target Windows [Continue reading]
Don't forget to dream big!
"We’re gonna tour the world and we’ll spread the cosmic love vibe all over the world and the universe, we’re gonna blaze a trail of red hot funkiness everywhere we go. yep." :)