July 2008
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“macrame queens in the afternoon
and i’m in tune or did i speak too soon...”
– third eye blind - ‘crystal baller’ i admire stephan jenkins for many things, one of them being the rhythm of his writing.
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firefox
it is so frustrating to have firefox 2 and 3 render something two completely different ways.
is this the new IE? can we at least get a goddamn standalone for ff2 until they get it right?
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“but things they change and people grow
and move in step with the green paper...”
– mineral
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“chances need for you to take them.
they will make you. they will break you.”
– dalton - ‘life afraid’
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“find wherever gay people think is cool, and live there. they always know best.”
– marco, on moving to new york.
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open letter to women everywhere (but especially in...
why do you insist on stuffing your feet into shoes that are shaped nothing like the human foot?
especially ones that put odd stress on your calves all day, force you to bear the weight of your body on your toes and will eventually deform your feet after some period of time?
it’s so silly. i see women walking by awkwardly with pained expressions on their faces. it’s work! wear...
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“since feeling is first
who pays any attention
to the syntax of things
will...”
– e.e. cummings — since feeling is first via aco
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the great new york exodus
coming out of penn station, with a very fast and uplifting song in my headphones, something one might describe as a victory song. i was walking in stride with the great mass of people that tend to exit the station at any given time. and for a few minutes, it felt like i was on some great exodus.
everyone was walking fast and in the same direction. with the only aid to this sight being some...
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“When did we become so afraid of maintaining, updating, and manipulating HTML?...”
– from smart CSS ain’t always sexy CSS
very good read. for all the self-taughts out there, it’s a good reminder not to get too caught up in this CSS minimalism thang.
you can only achieve ‘simple’ if you can think through your markup, the project, the context and the future.
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Every Design-Related Job Classified Today
cfetherston:
We are an agency from a different planet. We do not do anything wrong, our process is impeccable and if you drift slightly below these requirements we will beat you like a red-headed stepchild at your interview.
You must think so far outside the cliché box that you’ve got three DUI’s for failing to walk “the line”. Possess a working understanding of html, css, flash, java, ajax,...
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“do you have any porn that simulates having a significant relationship? that is...”
– pictures for sad children
brilliantly simple webcomic. i love this guy’s handwriting! it’s so neat and uniform and lowercase :)
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pixelatory in action! →
danny liberty is already using it, should anyone wish a ‘natural habitat’ view.
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choose your own ending books
did anyone else have major issues with these as a kid?
i did not use them as they were intended. i would skip ahead to see every alternative of every decision, leaving me with all of my fingers except for my thumbs marking a place. and even that was never enough, i’d have to use little pieces of paper.
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“The penalty for success is to be bored by the people who used to snub you.”
– Nancy Astor via simko
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pay more to support mom & pops
karmcity:
This is a nice thought, but it isn’t realistic. People shop at places like Walmart out of necessity, not because they like it. If you ask anyone why they shop at Walmart, the typical answer will be “because of the low prices.” If a single parent is presented with 2 identical packs of toilet paper, one selling for $2.99 and the other for $5, it doesn’t really matter which store is...
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cssex
SL3: oh yeah nik, you work those stylesheets
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Aco: lol, object oriented penetration
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taking action
maybe it’s not “am i making the right choice?” but “can i make this the right choice?”
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use tumblr for IE fixing
so you’re making your theme, and you’re like “ugh. i have to fix this in IE now.”
now, make your life awesome by opening the customize theme panel (that we all love to hate on) in IE 6 or 7 and there is your live editing interface with correct browser rendering! enjoy! :D
(can also be used with any old html/css in a cross-browser debugging pinch)
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train thoughts
one thing that kinda irks me about the train is the unwillingness of the people to move over a foot or two and let someone who’s standing sit down. there are seats for three people, but you will usually only ever see two in them unless a commuter is forward enough to ask to sit down.
even when the conductor makes an announcement about it, no movement. it makes me so frustrated! i was the...
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“A saint does not dissolve chaos; if he did the world would have changed long...”
– Leonard Cohen, Beautiful Losers
despite its raging perversities, this book is elegant and insightful. congrats, Cohen. i can’t stand your voice, but i love your words.
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“Think of the world without Bach. Think of the Hittites without Christ. To...”
– Leonard Cohen, Beautiful Losers
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“she sounds like a fashion accessory with legs”
– inky re: julia allison
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“I didn’t really grasp it at the time, but the whole world we lived in was...”
– why nerds are unpopular via samuelaberman
My experiences of living in a suburban town my entire life lead me to agree with this statement 100%.
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“Listen to the mustn’ts child.
Listen to the don’ts.
Listen to the shouldn’t...”
– Shel Silverstein (via onherway)
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