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RT @brianshaler: Apple fanboys: "If iPhone > Droid because there are more apps Then Windows > Mac OS X because there are more apps."
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30OctRT @jeresig: The most important part of Google Wave uses jQuery: http://wave.google.com/mainten...
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30OctBeen getting personal emails from friends who are having insane healthcare issues in their families right now. Disgraceful situation </rant>
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30Oct
The Fluid Grid System is a CSS framework which combines the principals of the typographic & baseline grid into a resolution-independent one.
It has a comprehensive logic. The classes are mentioned like:
six_column sectionorthree columnwhich makes it easier to use & understand.
With the simple layout & use of CSS, the Fluid Grid System degrades well in both older web browsers, scales with text nicely & presents content to screen readers in a logical manner as well.
The framework is also great for rapid prototyping besides final production layouts as designers can quickly design complex layouts.
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30OctRT @webOSdev: Join Palm developer relations and engineers on irc://irc.freenode.net/webos http://developer.palm.com/index...
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30Oct
After the ZX81 and BBC Micro, the last non-PC computer in my house growing up was Amstrad’s PCW8256. That’s somewhat appropriate given my recent review of Micro Men, which ended with ZX81 maker Clive Sinclair and BBC Micro maker Chris Currie bemoaning the way the market had been taken over by Amstrad’s Alan Sugar.The PCW8256 was not a particularly fun or fashionable machine, but aside from that it was arguably the Apple Mac of its day. Its most notable feature was that, other than peripherals such as the keyboard and printer, everything was built into the monitor, which also housed the disk drive.
Said monitor was a green-screen monochrome affair, which looks ridiculous now but, at the time, had something of a mystical power as a sign of true futuristic style. As a pre-teen, my understanding was that black and white screens were for playing games, while green screens were for playing the same games against the United States nuclear command computer. Sadly this proved not to be the case.
The primary purpose of the 8256 was as a word processor; indeed PCW stood for Personal Computer Wordprocessor. (There are stories it was originally planned to be WPC but that this was rejected as, at the time, that acronym was more commonly used for a Woman Police Constable.) And it has to be said that it did this well, via the built-in Locoscript system. It also had a remarkable reputation for virtually never crashing, which was of course a major benefit of simplicity.
Another notable characteristic of the PCW8256, which it certainly didn’t share with the Mac, was its price. Launched in 1985 for £399 (equivalent to just under £1,000 or $1,600 today) it was around a sixth of the price of the cheapest PC at the time and at one point had a 60% share of the British home computing market.
Perhaps the most noteworthy quirk of the machine, however, was that it used 3” floppy disks rather than the 3.5” versions which became established as the standard. In 1995 when I began my journalism training, we were instructed to bring two of these disks with us. By this stage they were virtually impossible to find and my coursemates and I were unimpressed when we rolled up to start our courses and discovered that the university’s PCW fleet was long retired and that finding the disks had simply been a test of our resourcefulness.
As for Sugar, he went on to make money from selling satellite dishes and then lose some of it producing the utterly bizarre E-m@iler, a telephone with a built-in keyboard which could send and receive e-mails. By the time it was released in 2000, the market had already reached the point where anyone who desperately wanted e-mail access would simply buy a computer. Throw in the fact that checking e-mail on the device involved calling a premium-rate line and the device was a classic example of producing a technology because it was possible, not because it was needed.Still, Sugar had the last laugh when he took the Donald Trump role in the British version of The Apprentice, which is still going strong after five years.
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30Oct
In the epic action adventure Avatar, James Cameron, the director of “Titanic,” takes us to a spectacular new world beyond our imagination. On the distant moon Pandora, a reluctant hero embarks on a journey of redemption and discovery as he leads a heroic battle to save a civilization.
[Via Trailer Addict]
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30Oct
It’s the day before Halloween and you’re out of luck: no costumes, no ideas, and no time. You want to go out to a party but the whole “cutting holes in a sheet” routine just isn’t going to do it. I mean, you’re a geek, right? You’re supposed to be in your element.
Well, if you’re cramped for time, look no further: here are ten quick and easy last minute geeky costumes for your Halloween Weekend festivities!
Mulder and Scully – My husband and I were saved last year by this easy getup. Trench coats, vaguely business-like attire, black shoes and, in my case, a red wig. There are even printable costume props online, including badges, that really came in handy. We went the extra distance and picked up some fake guns to complete the look, and if I may say so myself I thought we looked pretty awesome.
Battlestar Galactica Chic - I see two possibilities here. If you’ve got khaki/drab pants and contrasting (backwards) tank tops, that’s the basic look. Toss on a pair of dog tags, and you’re ready to go. If you want to up the ante a bit, go with Tyrol’s look complete with olive colored pocketed shirt. For the details: the printer is your friend.
Medieval Monk - Lucky for you, monks in the Middle Ages came in a variety of colors. Wear a basic black hoodie, then cut a hole in the middle of a black sheet and put it over your head. Tie your middle with rope/cord/belt/whatever you can find and, if you’ve got a wooden cross or some beads on hands, couple it with a pair of sandals, and you’ve got the look. Go black for Dominican, brown for Franciscan, and beige for Capuchin.
The Shadow – I mean literally a shadow. Believe it or not, the inspiration behind this comes from my own mother who, during my childhood, never missed an opportunity to dress up during trick or treating. One year she dressed entirely in black, including pulling pantyhose over her face and literally scared the crap out of everyone in the neighborhood (mostly adults, and a few kids).
Mad Scientist - If you happen to be a science geek, you’ve probably got easy access to everything you need: lab coat, utility goggles, rubber gloves. Use a little red food coloring to make blood splats on your lab coat if you want, mix up some corn starch and water to lighten and stiffen your hair and continue to cackle maniacally. At least people won’t wonder now… Or you can always take a little extra time and go for the Dr. Horrible look.
Bruce Wayne - Got a suit? Got good shoes and a belt? Got some hair gel? Got a casual ladykiller attitude? Finish it off with a huge ring, if you can find one, just for flair. (Go dumpier for Peter Parker, nerdier for Bruce Banner, etc.)
Clever Wordplay - I’ve seen someone wearing a slip with the word “Freudian” written on it. Pick an idiom and go with it. My current favorite? You can always draw a pumpkin on your shirt and write 3.1415 on it. Get it?
Steampunk well, anything – There’s a common misperception that steampunk costuming is hard. Well, it’s not (check out Cherie Priest’s Steampunk Wardrobe Customizations for the Lazy, the Poor, or the Crafty) . All it takes is about an hour of your time, spray paint (if you have it) and a potential trip to the thrift store. For a steampunk Western inspired affair take: lost of belts, jeans, shirt (preferably white), vest, boots, hat (doesn’t have to be a cowboy hat–you can get away with a bowler or even a cap). Add some toy guns, some hints of gold or brass here and there and, if you’ve got it, a long trench or duster. You can always go with suspenders and get the whole Mal thing going, too. Girls, I find the steampunk gypsy look to be easiest. Lots of skirts, gathered together, a close-fitting shirt or corset (if you’ve got it), some scarves, a styled gun somewhere, and a pocket watch.
Anyone from Manos the Hands of Fate – I mean, honestly, that film was done with virtually no budget. Stuff some pillows in your legs and go for Torgo; wrap yourself in a sheet for one of the maidens; or go all out and make yourself a hand-impressed cape for “the Master”.
The Zombie - Come on, I couldn’t make a list without an easy zombie costume. Corn starch, corn syrup, water and red food coloring are about all you’ll need (along with some scissors and clothes you don’t mind destroying). You’ll be surprised at how horrifying you can become.
With all these costumes, the key is selling it. Be the character, at least for the first few minutes of the party! Let your geek shine through and have fun.
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30Oct
Not only can ROPID (Robot and Rapid) jump, dance, and run, but the little fellah can do so at your command, turning his cute little head to listen to what you have to say before each of its actions.
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