February 2011
64 posts
The Dusty Programmer: [Solved] What programming... →
dustyprogrammer:
Since I started this blog, I have gotten quite a few emails asking me “What programming languages do you recommend for X?” I often finding myself writing something along the lines of
I would honestly recommend python. Something about me being biased because I know and love it. Usually…
Python. That is all.
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Things I now know about gated communities
Biometric security feels way cool when you own the fingerprints that open facilities.
Don’t feed the alligator. Seriously. Even if he does share a name with your dad.
Private communities let you wander anywhere with the daiquiri you ordered at the pool’s tiki bar. Glorious!
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Dear Libya
Words fail me. Everybody needs to be talking about this. Mercenaries ordered to rape women? Soldiers burned alive for refusing to shoot civilians? It’s 20-fucking-11, this shit needs to be stopped.
Just pretend they have oil and get in there.
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Help Nathan Fillion Buy Firefly #HNBF →
Tumblr is so lucky to have this awesome nerdy lady!
bofthet:
Browncoats, unite!
While I’d need to see a lot more documentation before I’d get behind this project, and they damn well better include Joss Whedon at some point, I think it’s a fabulous idea!
marclafountain.com: I Love the TSA →
Try accidentally bringing scissors on a plane you’re boarding in Victoria, B.C., Canada. The security guard apologized to me (even though clearly I forgot I put them in my bag in a haze of Wild Turkey whiskey and grilled cheese sandwiches, don’t ask) and called his supervisor to determine if there was any way I could bring the very pointy scissors on the airplane.
marc:
I really...
“Blackberries are the things old people use because typing on an iPhone is scary.”
– My future husband (aka Daniel Tosh)
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Hey there people who don't shovel snow off the...
I get it, I really do. It’s a huge hassle removing something that you didn’t put there. Especially knowing it will probably just be back tomorrow. Pedestrians should suck it up and enjoy the naturally occurring adventure every time they pass your home.
I’m with you 100%.
In fact, to demonstrate my solidarity I will no longer be picking up after my dog if she shits on your...
“Always code as if the guy who ends up maintaining your code will be a violent...”
– Martin Golding
A linguistics professor was lecturing to his...
bestrooftalkever:
“In English,” he said, “A double negative forms a positive. In some languages, though, such as Russian, a double negative is still a negative. However, there is no language wherein a double positive can form a negative.”
A voice from the back of the room piped up, “Yeah, right.”
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TV: The Vanilla Ice Project premieres tonight on the DIY Channel.
Boyfriend: Do you want to watch that?
Me: (Outraged that it's even a question) YES!!!!!!! (Exclamation points correlate to hysterical shrillness)
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“It’s not herpes if it’s all over.”
– Jason Segel in Knocked Up
whatiseenow:
Tackable: an iPhone app for crowdsourced photojournalism
Newspaper photo editors create photojournalism assignments. People with iPhone cameras go out and take the photos.
That’s the gist of Tackable, a startup set to launch this year.
Read More
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I am 30,000 feet up and playing Starcraft with...
Call me when you’re playing Duke Nukem Forever from your hoverboard. I will throw down some pwnage. mikehudack:
We live in the future. Full stop. Starcraft 2 works on GoGo inflight WiFi! United has power for laptops! This is amazing. And the gameplay is just fine, not choppy at all.
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“I’m not sure I want to put in the effort to finish this fajita. I’m...”
– My boyfriend, Ryan
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BREAKING: Al Jazeera: Switzerland foreign ministry...
Wow. You know somebody is a raging d-bag when the Swiss get involved.
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Detroit Needs A Statue of Robocop! →
This is the best idea I’ve ever seen for making Detroit a more appealing destination.
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Cameramatic for iPhone Filter Samples
Inspired by the Hipstamatic Guide whipped up by the folks at Photojojo I present a demonstration of the filters available in the Cameramatic app for iPhone. The color toning pack is missing, it just doesn’t strike me as worth paying extra for.
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The Most Misleading URLs on the Internet →
This is actually pretty hilarious. It’s a testament to the impressive volume of photos moving through Instagram’s network that so many naughty words have already been generated by their random URL shortening system.
telltaler:
My distaste for the spammy, SEO-friendly pages of content farms is well-documented. But as far as misleading URL formation, instant-art photo site Instagr.am...
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picplz for Android 2.0 released →
Awesome. Now my Droid has a new toy to match today’s Hipstamatic update for my iPhone.
picplz:
Today is a big milestone for picplz as we release version 2.0 of our Android app.
We have integrated a great deal of user feedback and created what we think is a dramatically better user experience. The best way to see the difference is to try it yourself :)
Full changelog:
New...
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TiMER
Trying to watch semi-relevant movie about relationships with oblivious younger boyfriend. Trumped by random tiny php tweaks. So nice to know where I fit.
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SourceKit for Chrome →
Lightweight Chrome app that turns your browser into a programmer’s text editor, complete with file saving to Dropbox.com.
Looks very promising.
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The difference between boys and girls
Boy: (brandishing stomach at puppy while slapping it) Look! Here's my tummy. Get it!
Girl: DON'T LOOK AT MY TUMMY I THOUGHT ABOUT MILKSHAKES TODAY I'M FAAAAAT!
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blog plz: picplz API launch, Creative Commons... →
So now Picplz has:
open API for developers
analytics for brands
Creative Commons licensing support
cross-platform availability (iPhone & Android)
web app that allows application of filters via web upload
photo backup via Dropbox.com
non-destructive filters
full resolution support
While Instagram is packing:
closed API (you can apply to use it here)
destructive filters (hello 600ish...
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