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Google is Zerg Rushing my Search Results

JR — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 17:55:05 +0000

Type in “zerg rush” in Google. Enjoy.

JavaScript Tips from eBay’s Tech Blog

JR — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 03:04:02 +0000

These are some good tips, especially using insertAdjacentHTML over innerHTML and CSS3 over JavaScript.

Experimenting with 3D CSS

JR — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 17:34:44 +0000

Tom Giannattasio of Smashing Magazine shows how he used SVG and CSS 3D transforms to make a cool 3D flip book.

April Fools 2012 Videos

JR — Sun, 01 Apr 2012 17:44:45 +0000

It’s April Fools’ Day, and this is the Internet. You know the drill. I have a quick roundup of videos, but if you’re looking for a more inclusive collection of today’s jokes, try one of these: April Fools’ Day roundup: the big toys, the small toys and the cats 20 April Fools’ Must-See Websites from [...]

jQuery is Really Great and Does All Things

JR — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 05:43:54 +0000

Oh StackOverflow, I’m so glad this question isn’t real. This joke’s a bit old, but I stumbled upon it on SO and got a good chuckle.

How to Crash Internet Explorer with One Click

JR — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 03:34:47 +0000

Want to know how to crash all versions of Internet Explorer in one easy step? IE has lots of bugs. We all know it. I’m not surprised that IE has bugs that will crash the entire browser, but I’m surprised at how easy it is to do it. I also can’t believe that some of [...]

Bret Victor – Inventing on Principle

JR — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 02:32:42 +0000

At the 2012 Canadian University Software Engineering Conference in Montreal, Bret Victor gave a talk titled “Inventing on Principle,” where he explained how media creation tools can be re-imagined to better connect creators with their creations.

How to Subscribe to YouTube Podcasts and RSS Feeds

JR — Sun, 04 Mar 2012 11:24:50 +0000

You can subscribe to a YouTube channel’s RSS feed using your favorite news reader or podcast manager. Google hides this functionality, but once you find it, it’s actually very easy to use. There’s a YouTube RSS Feeds page that supposedly explains how to subscribe to a YouTube RSS feed, but it lies. This page must [...]

The -webkit- Controversy

JR — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 05:58:04 +0000

Web developers are playing favorites, making websites exclusively for iPhone or Safari or Chrome. Now, other browsers want to fight back by pretending to be those browsers. This is not good. The Webkit Drama If you didn’t hear the news that’s been swarming around the Internet earlier this month, here is what’s going on: Non-Webkit [...]

Microsoft’s Anti-Google Attack Ads

JR — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 02:46:51 +0000

Microsoft really hates Google. Google Apps has been luring customers away from Office 365, so it’s not surprising that Microsoft would fight back with some attack ads. Here’s another one that targets Gmail: These videos are pretty cheesy, but considering some of Microsoft’s past commercials, it’s pretty much expected. Does anyone else think it’s ironic that [...]

Official Timeline for the Legend of Zelda Universe

JR — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 04:49:52 +0000

Wow, how did I miss this?! Nintendo released Hyrule Historia, an anthology for the Legend of Zelda to celebrate its 25th anniversary. The book contains a lot of artwork, as well as a timeline of how all the Zelda games fit together! So far, the book was released only in Japan, but thankfully there are some [...]

2012 Super Bowl Ads

JR — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 16:11:52 +0000

Like watching Super Bowl ads? While there are plenty of places online to watch the Super Bowl commercials, the best site I’ve found for watching them is Hulu. Hulu’s Adzone lets you watch Super Bowl commercials for the past few years, so you can watch that Betty White Snickers commercial from 2010, or you can [...]

Happy February!

JR — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 04:21:21 +0000

Sorry for the lack of updates. I’ve been busy video gaming and doing other stuff. I’m in the middle of Zelda: Skyward Sword, and I have a string of other games that I need to finish. As usual, I’ve been playing around with web stuff (mainly JavaScript and jQuery). I’ll eventually start writing about some [...]

Critics

JR — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 18:33:43 +0000

Critics who treat “adult” as a term of approval, instead of as a merely descriptive term, cannot be adult themselves. To be concerned about being grown up, to admire the grown up because it is grown up, to blush at the suspicion of being childish; these things are the marks of childhood and adolescence. And [...]

How to Do a Barrel Roll with CSS

JR — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 01:09:33 +0000

So I’m sure by now you’ve heard of Google’s latest Easter egg: type in “do a barrel roll” or “z or r twice” in Google, and the page will roll around. It’s an obvious nod to Star Fox 64. Want to know how this trick works? Do a Barrel Roll! Sometimes Google gets playful when [...]

Halloween Light Show

JR — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 03:56:31 +0000

Happy Halloween! Remember that Christmas lights display that went viral on YouTube six years ago? This year, we’ve got a new house and new set of videos that just went viral. According to the LA Times, this is the work of Kevin, a 39-year-old Verizon employee. He’s been decorating his house for Halloween for the past four years, [...]

Man of the Year

JR — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 03:04:30 +0000

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Your Time Is Limited

JR — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 05:08:11 +0000

Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma — which is living with the results of other people’s thinking. Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow [...]

Another New Site Design!

JR — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 08:33:26 +0000

My blog has a fresh new look! Please bear with me as I finish setting it up with the new design. Until then, some old posts may look a little weird.

Google I/O 2011

JR — Mon, 16 May 2011 23:42:39 +0000

Want to know what it's like at Google I/O? I found out first-hand!