Monthly Archives: April 2008
links for 2008-04-25
The Kaywa Reader mobile app for scanning qr codes (tags: barcode code qrcode reader tools qr mobile) QR-Code Generator put in txt, phone numbers, etc, get qrcode image. Could you have one small enough and put it on your business card? (tags: generator barcode qr qrcode) YouTube – It’s Not a Compound mind go slurrrrrrrr [...]
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links for 2008-04-18
txt2re: headache relief for programmers :: regular expression generator take a sentence, pick tokens in it and get back skeleton regex code in perl, php, python, js, java, coldfusion, c/c++, ruby, vb, c#, etc Very hot because you use them so infrequently (tags: regex generator online)
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Lost: explained
My buddy Nate pointed me to this convincing explanation of the events on the tv series Lost.
Installing two firefox extensions at once
When I was working on AddArt for Steve at Eyebeam I figured out how to install two firefox extensions at once using a multiple install bundle xpi. Useful if you have an extension that is dependent on another extension.
links for 2008-04-10
How to package two firefox extensions at once A short explanation about how to create an .xpi file that installs two extensions. Includes a sample install.rdf file (tags: firefox extension development xpi packaging dependencies dependency deployment)
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links for 2008-04-09
Cookin with Coolio » #4 Game Day Turkey Never have I expected so little and been given so much. (tags: cooking funny video recipe turkey rappers coolio)
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What I read in March
March was full of some really high quality reading. If only every month brought such riches. Two stories from Ted Chiang, both via boingboing: The Merchant and the Alchemist’s Gate, a lovely time travel fable in an ancient arabic setting 72 Letters - A loopy mix of golem’s, DNA, golempunk and self reference. The ending [...]
links for 2008-04-02
BoxMaker BoxMaker is a little Java application that can generate the outlines for a box to be out of some material with a cutting device (ideally using wood/acrylic on a lasercutter!). Great little utility to use with a service like Ponoko (tags: diy design template tools software cutter laser free freeware free.tools) Multiple Item Packaging [...]
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Birthday Present Suggestion: Kickass Bike
Cinco de Matto is coming up, and it is a time of celebration for everyone. It can also be a time of anxiety, as many folks agonize over the question: “What can I buy Matt that will ensure his favor for another year?” You may add to the list of possible items to buy me [...]
links for 2008-04-30