August 2011
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April 2010
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February 2010
3 posts
Why I'm Going Flash Free
What you see above is what I will see every time I try to watch an online video from a site that uses Adobe Flash like Hulu or Youtube for example; or play a Flash game such as Farmville on Facebook. (again, just an example. I don’t play Farmville)
There are numerous reasons for my decision.
-Flash is a CPU-hog and makes my poor Macbook’s fans run full-tilt when trying to render a...
SVG Edit
SVG Edit is a Vector editing program built entirely in Javascript and run inside all the latest browsers. Amazing.
note: also renders fully and correctly in the iPhone’s browser. But lacks any multi-touch event management, so it’s basically useless. Still very interesting to see though.
January 2010
23 posts
Watch‘Avatar’ Creating the World of Pandora on Yahoo! Video
A nice inside look into my favourite film of 2009.
Priceless exchange on Ireland's TodayFM
Priceless exchange on Ireland's TodayFM during the Manchester United v Burnley match on Sunday, between commentator Ian Beach and ex-Ireland international Mick Martin. Discussing United sub and goal scorer Mame Diouf:
Martin: "I wonder if he's related to that other Diouf, the one at Portsmouth?"
Beach: "You mean Papa Bouba Diop?"
Martin: "Yeah that's the guy."
Beach: "No, I don't think they're related. They have different surnames for a start."
“The trouble with the world is that the stupid are cocksure and the intelligent...”
– Bertrand Russell. Dunning–Kruger effect - Wikipedia (via giantrobotlasers)