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The Berlin Wall: 20 Years Later - The Berlin Wall Through Time - Interactive Feature - NYTimes.com
by sbrothier
& 1 other
SNAKING ALONG, cutting through fields and streets, yards and gardens, the 28-mile-long Berlin Wall stood as a border between East and West Berlin from 1961 to 1989.
That all changed on Nov. 9, 1989, when an inexact translation, a confused border guard and a natural longing for a better life opened a hole in that wall that would eventually end the Cold War. Related Coverage | Article
October 2009
inudge.net - Nudge
by oqdbpo
Everyone can create music
* Select 1 of 8 different Sound Patterns from the small Matrixes icons on the right.
* Use your mouse to draw notes on each 16 Step Matrix.
* For each Pattern, adjust Volume, Mute, Clear, or set Audio Pan from Left to Right.
* Click on the Tempo numbers and click up or down to change the overall Tempo.
* Get & Share allows you to Send Mail, Get Link, Get Embed code or Spread in communities.
* Use the Feedback Forum to tell us what you think, leave your comments or make suggestions.
* Check out MOST LISTENED and NEWEST iNudges below!
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September 2009
Pictorico - Clear Film - Premium OHP Transparency Film
by mozkart
nterested in making platinum/palladium prints with OHP Transparency Film? Learn more about how world-renowned digital photographer Dan Burkholder uses OHP Transparency Film to make contact prints. Dan Burkholder's "Making Digital Negatives for Contact Printing" remains the definitive resource for photographers who want to combine the new technologies with classic printing methods. Try his new technique of using our Photo Gallery Hi-Gloss White Film as a digital negative for printing on silver gelatin paper.
Some Notes On iTunes LP · Jay Robinson
by sbrothier
& 1 other
It’s clear that I’m pretty excited about iTunes LP. The “deluxe album” format from the iTunes Store is an attempt to revitalize music sales by providing an immersive digital experience complete with detailed art reminiscent of when people used to buy records. Feature-wise, an iTunes LP is a DRM-free album in high-quality 256kbps AAC format, along with digital extras (visualizer(s), photos, videos and interviews) wrapped in a custom WebKit-powered site.
Kanban vs Scrum - Henrik Kniberg's blog
by karlcow
There’s a lot of buzz on Kanban right now in the agile software development community. Since Scrum has become quite mainstream now, a common question is “so what is Kanban, and how does it compare to Scrum?” Where do they complement each other? Are there any potential conflicts? Here’s an attempt to clear up some of the fog.
The FWA: Favourite Website Awards - Web awards at the cutting edge
by Line
& 96 others
Mise en avant d'un site internet par jour…
August 2009
Python Package Index : finaloption 0.9.6
by karlcow
command line parsing done right
Finaloption is a command line parser, intended to make writing command line applications easy and painless. It uses built-in Python types (lists, dictionaries, etc) to define options, which makes configuration clear and concise. Additionally it contains possibility to handle subcommands (i.e. hg commit or svn update).
July 2009
See who’s poking your Linux box | Tips4Linux.com
by oseres
If you’re using SSH and you have your ports wide open to the world, your best bet would be to install fail2ban. If you’re curious though as of whom is trying to get in by bruteforcing your SSH passwords, you might get a clear view with the following command:
grep “POSSIBLE BREAK-IN ATTEMPT” /var/log/auth.log
Mashup Five Ubuntu-Art.org
by tadeufilippini
Description:
Mashup is a revolution in quality icons derived from various sources, like a mix tape. The collection is aesthetic and designed to be professional, functional, balanced, and diverse. Its the first icon set to have built in use of the theme menu for custom usage. Just choose the Mashup 1-5 set you want to use. Includes a mix of my custom icons & code, Aero, Oxygen, Glass, and Crystal icons.
Features:
* Five distinct available folder variations and customisations.
* Change your theme with the Appearance Menu.
* Contains Gnomes full range of Apps & Actions.
* Up to date with cutting edge icons.
* Compatible with Gnome 2.0 releases.
License: Creative Commons No Derivatives - Free to use and copy unmodified, may not modify or redistribute any portion therein. Any pictures or photography are not to be used. The name Mashup is registered ® to Billy Butler 2009.
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BBC - Glow JavaScript Library
by Neewok
& 1 other
Glow is a JavaScript library which gives you...
- Simplified DOM manipulation, event handling, animations, etc
- A versatile set of user interface widgets
- Clear and comprehensive documentation
- BBC Browser Support Standards compliance
BBC - Glow JavaScript Library
by Spone
& 1 other
Glow is a JavaScript library which gives you...
* Simplified DOM manipulation, event handling, animations, etc
* A versatile set of user interface widgets
* Clear and comprehensive documentation
* BBC Browser Support Standards compliance
Decoding the HTML 5 video codec debate
by marco
& 1 other
There is a clear need for an open alternative, but the codec controversy could make it difficult.
Sony Ericsson W705i
by newandforever
Революционные инновации в области передачи звука - Clear Bass, Clear Stereo и великолепные наушники - гарантируют непревзойденное качество звука.
Sony Ericsson W705
by newandforever
Наши революционные инновации в области передачи звука - Clear Bass, Clear Stereo и великолепные наушники - гарантируют непревзойденное качество звука.
June 2009
Shindig - Welcome To Shindig!
by holyver
& 4 others
(via)
What is Shindig?
Shindig is a container for hosting social application consisting of four parts:
* Gadget Container JavaScript: core JavaScript foundation for general gadget functionality (read more about gadget functionality). This JavaScript manages security, communication, UI layout, and feature extensions, such as the OpenSocial API.
* Gadget Rendering Server: used to render the gadget XML into JavaScript and HTML for the container to expose via the container JavaScript.
* OpenSocial Container JavaScript: JavaScript environment that sits on top of the Gadget Container JavaScript and provides OpenSocial specific functionality (profiles, friends, activities, datastore).
* OpenSocial Data Server: an implementation of the server interface to container-specific information, including the OpenSocial REST APIs, with clear extension points so others can connect it to their own backends.
Shindig is the reference implementation of OpenSocial API specifications, a standard set of Social Network APIs which includes:
* Profiles
* Relationships
* Activities
* Shared applications
* Authentication
* Authorization
FightingArts.com - The Study Of Iaido
by Takwann
(via)
This is the first in a continuing series of articles on the Japanese art of iaido the modern discipline or way of drawing the sword that was popularized in the 1930's. It was derived from iaijutsu, a sub-specialization of kenjutsu (sword arts) that was practiced by professional (samurai) warriors and involved methods of drawing the sword and cutting as a single motion. Future articles will focus on concepts that relate to practice and then on specific analyses of kata and basic techniques.
The One Fiber Optic Cable No One on the Dig for Tysons Rail Wants to Hit - washingtonpost.com
by night.kame
And they have snapped, accidentally, dozens of those carriers' lines, because even not-so-secret commercial lines sometimes don't show up on utility maps. Goguen, the utility manager, estimates that the rail project has already hit three dozen lines, sometimes doing no damage and other times grinding work to a halt or cutting power to retailers along Route 7. Even after extensively researching land records and maps and digging more than 600 test holes to determine utility locations, it's hard to avoid accidents on a project of such complexity and in such a busy place, he said.
Voilà ce qui se passe quand on fait de l'agile : ça sprinte, ça sprinte, et 3 ans après, il faut un démineur :-)
