GitHub help
october 2011
Good guide to general git usage as well as how to interact with GitHub.
git
october 2011
cURL - How To Use
Reference page for the "curl" utility (useful for retrieving web pages and resources from the command line).
october 2011
aefimov/omnibar
An extension for Safari that adds basic support for searching directly from the address bar, similar to Chrome's "omnibar". Specify the search engine or site to search with a query prefix.
october 2011
Are You Living in a Computer Simulation?
I don't think so, but it's fun to think about. Can you hack a simulation... from the inside?
june 2011
Gaming the library
Using library book recalls as a recruitment tool - a way to meet people with similar interests
june 2011
FileMaker to JSON Converter
june 2011
Template for FileMaker Server Advanced to serve data in JSON format for interaction with other sorts of apps.
database
june 2011
Implementing bookmarklets in JavaScript
Overview of creating browser bookmarklets, with some useful tips.
june 2011
Software Update: FileMaker 11.3.81 xDBC Client Drivers | FileMaker
june 2011
ODBC (and JDBC) drivers for FileMaker Pro (to make FileMaker database data accessible to other programs via the ODBC protocol).
database
june 2011
Mac ODBC: connect to SQL Server, MySQL, Oracle and more!
june 2011
Commercial ODBC database drivers for Mac OS X.
database
june 2011
Getting a WebGL Implementation
WebGL is OpenGL for the web. It is a developing standard and not yet supported in most stable browser releases, but you can find compatible development versions of Firefox, Safari, or Chrome here.
january 2011
Processing.js
january 2011
JavaScript version of Processing, the nifty Java-based programming & visualization system.
from iphone
january 2011
iProcessing
Processing framework for iOS app development, based on processing.js JavaScript version of Processing.
january 2011
HTML5 Watch
"Collecting examples of creative, innovative, and unexpected use of emerging web technologies such as HTML5 and CSS3."
may 2010
Torchlight Armory
Detailed files on all the armor, items, and monsters from the game Torchlight.
may 2010
Rag’n’Râle: Save Safari’s tabs to Pinboard
A script for Safari and Pinboard - glad to have helped!
may 2010
A Practical Guide to Geostatistical Mapping
E-book guide to open source statistical mapping.
april 2010
Review: indiemapper makes thematic mapping easy
Third-party look at Indiemapper. I agree with the caveat about data types - attribute joining (matching tabular data to generic map geometry) will be a valuable addition.
april 2010
Indiemapper is here | Cartogrammar
Indiemapper is good. Go check it out. Looking forward to more attribute editing and joining abilities.
april 2010
Hand-drawn maps from firefighters, club-hoppers, Boy Scout dads, grandmothers, and Alexander Calder. - By Julia Turner - Slate Magazine
I love hand-drawn maps, and would much rather make one than be content to give someone an address to plug in to their dashboard GPS. I love to examine hand-drawn maps created by others, too - it's an intimate look at how they understand the spaces they inhabit. (Via Boing Boing.)
april 2010
AussieCon4 :: Hugo Awards
2010 Hugo Award Nominees (including StarShipSofa for Best Fanzine!)
april 2010
lines and colors » Alexa Meade
Nifty mixed-media art. Painted sculptures; the whole scene looks like a painting in photographs.
march 2010
Hub Magazine | Free Weekly Sci-Fi, Horror and Fantasy Fiction
Each week it looks like Hub publishes a piece of fiction and a feature article or two (interview, review, etc.).
march 2010
Mirrorshards
A 100-word story every day. Discovered via the Drabblecast, which featured a great reading of 2/1/2009's "The Stone Who Loved."
march 2010
Strange Horizons, a weekly speculative fiction magazine
New articles, reviews, fiction, and poetry each week.
march 2010
Cargo Bicycles + Useful Accessories for Every Day Adventure! | Xtracycle, Inc.
Cargo bikes and cargo bike conversion kits for regular bikes (bolt-in frame extension).
march 2010
Styling for Print « WordPress Codex
A print media stylesheet can make your web site's content that much more appealing and accessible when printed on paper.
march 2010
The Jobs Of Yesteryear: Obsolete Occupations : NPR
Interesting photos; interesting jobs. What modern-day jobs will one day be obsolete?
march 2010
Tor.com / Science fiction and fantasy / Blog posts / In Praise of Audio Fiction
"The written word and the spoken word are not competitors; they’re allies." Interesting and valid point about the deep roots of spoken storytelling. The written word has unique advantages, but this is food for thought.
march 2010
Writing Microcopy « Bokardo – Social Design by Joshua Porter
The value of small bits of explanatory text. (Via the previously-bookmarked "52 Weeks of UX".)
february 2010
Toms Cargo Bikes
I like these kind of rides. Some day, when I have a stable of bicycles, I'd like a cargo bike.
february 2010
Eulogy and Dissection.
"The heart, for example. A muscle that beat nonstop every second of every day since 1920, almost a century’s relentless rearguard against entropy itself. Three billion beats in that time; four supertankers filled to the brim; two battleships lifted clear of the ocean." Wow. A stirring statistic in an uneasy eulogy.
february 2010
HTTP Client - Mac Developer Tool for HTTP Debugging
Handy tool for carefully crafting HTTP requests and examining HTTP responses.
february 2010
Dropbox - Home - Online backup, file sync and sharing made easy.
Free off-site backup and cross-platform syncing up to 2GB (plus 250MB for completing 5 of 6 "Getting Started" tour items). Seems pretty slick.
february 2010
Riding in a head wind
"Are there any secrets to dealing with a headwind? A good attitude is probably the best. You can't do anything about it till the road turns, so welcome the wind as an aid to becoming a better rider."
february 2010
Doubts Raised on Book’s Tale of Atom Bomb - NYTimes.com
I don't think Little Boy was a dud.
february 2010
Free advice: show up early
"If you plan to arrive early, then you are covered when circumstances beyond your control conspire to make you late." Good advice.
february 2010
The Setup
Good nerdy fun. What sort of hardware and software do classy internet people use?
february 2010
delicious/help/api
Documentation for the basic Delicious API. The Pinboard API is essentially the same.
february 2010
Why I'm dropping Google | Web Services | MacUser | Macworld
I am not quite as repulsed as McElhearn, but recently I, too, have soured to the pervasive convenience of the Goog.
february 2010
Variant Frequencies
"Variant Frequencies is a podcast that stretches the entire bandwidth of genre fiction, modulated by a constant element of the fantastic. Every month we give you a new story."
february 2010
StarShipSofa | The Audio Science Fiction Magazine
The premier SF community podcast. Tony is a great and friendly host. Good stories. A 2010 Hugo Award contender for best fanzine!
february 2010
The Drabblecast
Weird stories by weird authors for weird listeners. Perhaps my favorite fiction podcast. Plus, "Drabblecast" is fun to say.
february 2010
52 Weeks of UX
Excellent series on well-crafted "User Experiences". Oriented towards software, but it looks like there are some applicable lessons here for all makers and communicators.
february 2010
waffle → People, Dear Reader
Continuing commentary on the design of computers for the common man. Also, I agree with the "computer guy" gripe. That lumps an awful lot of expertise into one vague fix-my-printer weenie category.
february 2010
Keeping an eye on repression | Iranian.com
GeoEye provides context for political events in Iran with well-timed IKONOS imagery.
february 2010
Bbardles (Drabblecast comedy songs by Norm Sherman)
The Drabblecast is fast becoming one of my very favorite podcasts. Host Norm Sherman writes story-related songs for money, and they are hilarious. This is my kind of music.
february 2010
venomous porridge - A conversation I have every month or so
A dialogue on the conflict between Flash and usable web standards. Of course, the irony here is that if you're armed with an iPhone, you might as well just call the damn place. But I guess that would be too old fashioned.
february 2010
The One-Thousand: A Hugo For StarShipSofa
I support the burgeoning campaign to nominate the StarShipSofa podcast for a Hugo award. (It looks like the "fanzine" category is most likely.)
february 2010
The newest imagery is sometimes "historical"
Google Earth users take note: the imagery you see by default isn't necessarily the newest, but the highest quality.
february 2010
Tough Guy Challenge 2010 - The Big Picture - Boston.com
A foot race involving mud, ice, fire, and barbed wire. Awesome.
february 2010