March 2009
47 posts
The Big Takeover : Rolling Stone →
Basically a must read. And now for a few of my favorite quotes from the article: And the worst part about it is that we’re still in denial â we still think this is some kind of unfortunate…
Despair over financial policy - Paul Krugman Blog... →
We should just let the banks and institutions that have been poorly managed fail.
Skepchick: Critical Thinking at its Finest:... →
Like many I invested countless hours into this story only to be fracked by Ronald Moore in the finale when he wraps it all up by taking the easy way out with “God”. But since I’m still hooked on the…
Barack Obama and Church-State Separation →
Obama seems to be ignoring his pre-election views and sucking right up to the religious right.
In California's Medical Marijuana Truce, a... →
10 Creative & Rich UI interfaces & How to Create... →
Some interesting jQuery plugins
Noah Stokes - Front End Developer and Other Crap →
Best self promotion I’ve seen for a web developer in a long time. And did I mention a bit funny…
Massachusetts: Lawmakers To Consider Measures To... →
Another state takes a step in the right direction.
NORML Blog » Blog Archive » President Obama: What... →
Absolutely nothing.
Particletree » The Hows and Whys of Degradable... →
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10 Advanced PHP Tips Revisited | How-To | Smashing... →
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20 Useful PHP Components & Tutorials for Everyday... →
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Nate Koechley: "Professional Frontend Engineering"... →
Great reference for anyone working with html, css, and js.
David Eick assesses Battlestar's legacy—and... →
Loved Battlestar Galactica and can’t wait for Caprica.
The Simple Dollar » Self-Reliance →
Fortunately in this age we have the Internet. If we don’t know how to do something learning is a click away.
The Simple Dollar » A Guide to Making Inexpensive... →
While I still like my pizza inspiration better (http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/09/pizza-even-sweeter/) Trent over at The Simple Dollar has thrown together a quicker, cheaper, yet still fulfilling…
Philip Greenspun’s Weblog » How Rich Countries Die →
Bit of an in-depth read but worth the time.
Chuck Palahniuk: Recommended Books →
If you like Chuck Palahniuk writing you’re sure to enjoy many of these reads.
xkcd - A Webcomic - 1000 Times →
xkcd ripping on the news networks description of the bailouts compared to the bonuses given to executives.
Privacychoice.net →
Opt out of most third party advertising and profiling services that track your surfing through cookies.
WatchSigns (Armand Van Helden remix) by Bloc Party
There’s a new power in America – atheism | Andrew... →
The faithless are growing…
How To: Stream Your Music Library to Any Computer... →
Step by step guide to setting up a server on your home computer to stream your music over the Internet. I’ll have to try this when I get back to school, but I have a feeling OIT won’t approve of a…
Why is there Anti-Intellectualism? →
Some might find parts of this a challenging read, but well worth the effort.
Even Faster Web Sites (Google I/O Session Videos... →
Excellent presentation by Google on fast, efficient coding of web sites.
Google Code Blog: Steve Souders: Life's Too Short,... →
Continuation of the previous presentation on building fast web sites.
“Why isn’t learning a sufficient reward? You don’t have to offer...”
– Why is there Anti-Intellectualism?
Guide to Most Useful Bookmarklets for Chrome,... →
Quite a few useful tools. My favorite are the Short URL and Readability.
5 Sites Where You Can Sell Your Photos - Stepcase... →
Might have to submit some photos to these sites.
Spoiled: Organic and Local Is So 2008 | Mother... →
While local, organic food seems all the rage, what actually matters in producing food is sustainability.
How To Build Quick and Simple AJAX Forms with JSON... →
Tutorial making use of the previously mentioned jQuery Form Plugin
jQuery Form Plugin →
This is similar to the implementation I used to create the contact form on www.samcrockett.us
Submit A Form Without Page Refresh using jQuery -... →
Home - flashbake - GitHub →
Another method for version control.
jqModal :: Minimalistic Modaling for jQuery →
Interface elements for jQuery - About Interface →
jQuery BlockUI Plugin (v2) →
20+ ways to create javascript modal windows and... →
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Beautiful Forms - Design, Style, & make it work... →
Multi-part tutorial on form design and coding.
17 Places to Look For Freelance Jobs →
DOES "ILLEGAL" MEAN "IMMORAL"? →
Two completely different words that, unfortunately, many people often believe go hand in hand.
States Consider Creative Methods to Support... →
Taxing everything from marijuana to adult toys and porn.
February 2009
33 posts
How to use FireWire target disk mode →