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JavaScript Documentation

ad — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 16:21:59 +0000

promoteJS is a grassroots SEO initiative to help boost the search ranking of the MDC JavaScript documentation. Doing my part for the cause!

on iPad and Android

ad — Sat, 29 May 2010 00:50:39 +0000

My first gen iPhone started showing it’s age, so I got a Nexus One for continued tweetage. Then Froyo was released, and with tether it came. Wanting on 3G model, ’twas no longer my game. So into the store I … Continue reading →

Happy 2010!

ad — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 23:03:43 +0000

It’s the holiday break, and if you are anything like me, that means it’s time to print out a new calendar for the coming year. I use a one-sheet paper calendar to track when bills come in. This year I … Continue reading →

Yahoo! Messenger 10 beta

ad — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 17:53:02 +0000

Yahoo! Messenger 10 beta (windows download) was released yesterday. It is a major milestone for the instant messaging team, and for me in particular because it means the new insider page is now live! This is the project I have … Continue reading →

XML string to PHP array

ad — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 02:59:59 +0000

UPDATE – the code is now on github One common need when working in PHP is a way to convert an XML document into a serializable array. If you ever tried to serialize() and then unserialize() a SimpleXML or DOMDocument … Continue reading →

Upgraded to WordPress 2.8.x

ad — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 01:08:11 +0000

Update: now on 2.8.4 - woooo!!!

Growing tired of the constant WordPress updating! Sigh…

See the changelog for details on what is new in this release. Honestly I didn’t even read it. Instead I chose to fall asleep while watching the jazzy intro video.

[ video embedded after the jump ]

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Re-tweaked h2o theme

webmaster — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 00:24:24 +0000

The theme used here, h2o, is becoming somewhat of a monstruosity. I really should write a completely new one. But for now, iterating already allows a little refresh, so behold a new hackishly re-tweaked theme! Because of Twitter, I rarely … Continue reading →

Google Earth Comes to the iPhone

digg — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 23:01:14 +0000

Amidst the launch of Google’s own Android mobile operating system, the company is bringing its Google Earth software to the iPhone App Store. The iPhone version replicates much of the desktop application’s core experience, downloading imagery from Google’s servers as … Continue reading →

An Engineer’s Guide to Cats

ad — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 17:07:14 +0000

I miss having cats around...

Video after the jump

via bonvga to moderncat

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Apricot Computers

ad — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 19:46:09 +0000

Surfing the web, minding my own business, trying not to worry about the imminent annual bloodbath, I stumbled upon news regarding Apricot’s netbook line – wait what? Apricot? Apparently they are still around, so this gives me an opportunity for a … Continue reading →