{placekitten}
2 days ago
A quick and simple service for getting pictures of kittens for use as placeholders in your designs or code.
tools
2 days ago
Bundler
6 days ago
Bundler manages an application's dependencies through its entire life across many machines systematically and repeatably.
ruby
6 days ago
JewelryBox
6 days ago
JewelryBox allows you the freedom to manage your rubies, gemsets and gems from a graphical environment.
ruby
apps
6 days ago
The Bastards Book of Ruby
8 days ago
An introduction to programming and its practical uses for anyone whose job is to seek out, make sense from, and show the hard-to-find data.
ruby
reference
8 days ago
To Behave Like The Fallen World
12 days ago
It’s no coincidence that the one man willing to lie about his savagery as an adolescent is the one running for president.
instapaper
from instapaper
12 days ago
SQLAlchemy
18 days ago
SQLAlchemy is the Python SQL toolkit and Object Relational Mapper that gives application developers the full power and flexibility of SQL.
python
sql
18 days ago
Python FAQ: Webdev
18 days ago
An overview of the current state of affairs for someone new to Python web development.
python
18 days ago
Understanding Database Normalisation
19 days ago
Database normalisation is the process of arranging the layout of a database's fields and tables with the aim of minimising dependency and redundancy.
sql
19 days ago
Getting Started with Ruby on Rails
23 days ago
What it is, how it works, and where it fits into the spectrum of web development and design.
ruby
23 days ago
Line-By-Line Memory Usage Of A Python Program
28 days ago
A Python library for monitoring memory consumption of an arbitrary process.
python
28 days ago
Slowy App
29 days ago
Slowy is a tool which simulates custom connection’s conditions and limits the network traffic to a specified destination port.
apps
29 days ago
Mosh
29 days ago
Remote terminal application that allows roaming, supports intermittent connectivity, and provides intelligent local echo and line editing of user keystrokes.
linux
osx
29 days ago
How Not To Sort By Average Rating
6 weeks ago
We need to balance the proportion of positive ratings with the uncertainty of a small number of observations.
algorithm
6 weeks ago
The War Against Youth
7 weeks ago
The recession didn't gut the prospects of American young people. The Baby Boomers took care of that.
instapaper
from instapaper
7 weeks ago
Stamen Map Styles
7 weeks ago
Three beautiful map styles for use with OpenStreetMap and Google Maps.
design
7 weeks ago
Hammerforum.com
7 weeks ago
I’ve been rather amazed watching various photography forums have major melt downs during the last few weeks.
instapaper
from instapaper
7 weeks ago
Adobe InDesign: Using Data Merge
8 weeks ago
When you want to automate repetitive layouts but don’t need the sophistication of XML-based workflows or specialized cataloging plug-ins, Data Merge is an excellent solution.
indesign
8 weeks ago
Please Stop Apologizing
8 weeks ago
When did we get it in our heads that we have the right to never hear anything we don’t like?
instapaper
from instapaper
8 weeks ago
Node.js for Fedora, CentOS, and Amazon EC2
9 weeks ago
This repository contains Node.js, the Node.js Package Manager, and several libraries.
nodejs
linux
9 weeks ago
No Pulse: How Doctors Reinvented The Human Heart
10 weeks ago
This 10,000-rpm, no-pulse artificial heart doesn't resemble an organic heart--and might be all the better for it.
instapaper
from instapaper
10 weeks ago
Homebrew
11 weeks ago
Homebrew is the easiest and most flexible way to install the UNIX tools Apple didn't include with OS X.
osx
linux
11 weeks ago
3 Shell Scripts To Improve Your Writing
11 weeks ago
The hardest part of advising Ph.D. students is teaching them how to write. Fortunately, I've seen patterns emerge over the past couple years.
writing
11 weeks ago
Lawrence v Texas: How Laws Against Sodomy Became Unconstitutional
11 weeks ago
The case that affirmed the right of gay couples to have consensual sex in private spaces seems to have involved two men who were neither a couple nor having sex.
instapaper
from instapaper
11 weeks ago
Teller Reveals His Secrets
february 2012
The smaller, quieter half of the magician duo Penn & Teller writes about how magicians manipulate the human mind.
instapaper
from instapaper
february 2012
CodeKit
february 2012
CodeKit automatically compiles Less, Sass, Stylus, CoffeeScript & Haml files. It effortlessly combines, minifies and error-checks Javascript. It even optimizes JPEG & PNG images and auto-reloads your browser.
apps
february 2012
MapBox
february 2012
MapBox is a suite of open source tools for making beautiful maps and sharing them anywhere.
tools
apps
february 2012
McSweeney’s Internet Tendency: In Which I Fix My Girlfriend’s Grandparents’ WiFi and Am Hailed as a Conquering Hero.
january 2012
Many happy days did the people spend checking Hotmail and reading USAToday.com. But then one gray morning did Internet Explorer 6 no longer load The Google.
instapaper
january 2012
Clear Cookies Bookmarklet
january 2012
A bookmarklet that clears all cookies for the current page.
javascript
january 2012
Make Readline And Bash More User Friendly
january 2012
Reddit: I spent some time reading through the readline manpages, and was surprised to see how friendly and efficient the prompt can be. Here's my .inputrc with all my settings and explanations.
linux
january 2012
Ultimate CSS Gradient Generator
january 2012
A powerful Photoshop-like CSS gradient editor.
css
tools
january 2012
10 Reasons The U.S. Is No Longer The Land Of The Free
january 2012
We have created the very government the framers feared: a government with sweeping and largely unchecked powers resting on the hope that they will be used wisely.
instapaper
january 2012
French Onion Soup Stuffed Mushrooms
january 2012
Charred ginger and onion; the spice bag filled with star anise, peppercorns, cinnamon stick and cloves; and an abundance of sweet vegetables to obtain a light but highly aromatic broth.
food
january 2012
Edamame Dip
january 2012
Cilantro, lime juice, yogurt, and a whole avocado. Also just a little bit of Tabasco and dark sesame oil for some sparkle.
food
january 2012
Eggs Benedict
january 2012
Warm, crispy bacon, hot buttered toasted English muffins, eggs poached perfectly to your desire, and a warm, creamy, unbroken Hollandaise sauce.
food
january 2012
Apigee
january 2012
Online API console for testing services like Twitter, Facebook, and more. Also contains a generic API console for use with any service.
tools
january 2012
Marked: MultiMarkdown Preview
january 2012
Marked opens MultiMarkdown, Markdown, Text or HTML files and previews them as HTML documents. It watches the file for changes, updating the preview any time the file is saved
markdown
apps
january 2012
Solitude and Leadership
january 2012
What makes you a thinker—and a leader—is precisely that you are able to think things through for yourself. And because you can, you have the confidence, the courage, to argue for your ideas even when they aren’t popular.
instapaper
january 2012
Nobody Understands Debt
january 2012
When people in D.C. talk about deficits and debt, by and large they have no idea what they’re talking about — and the people who talk the most understand the least.
instapaper
january 2012
Hot Reload for Node.js Servers on Code Change
january 2012
A script that searches for all .js files in a folder and then restarts a Node.js server as soon as one of them changes.
nodejs
january 2012
Accessing the HTTP message body (e.g. POST data) in Node.js
january 2012
A stripped down example for pure Node.js HTTP server approaches, instead of using frameworks like Express or Connect.
nodejs
january 2012
The Javascript Guide to Objects, Functions, Closures and Scope
january 2012
The condensed and written version of the introductory class on JavaScript that I give at training programs and user groups.
javascript
january 2012
Deprecated Linux Networking Commands and Their Replacements
january 2012
Some Linux tools, while still included and functional in many Linux distributions, are actually considered deprecated and therefore should be phased out in favor of more modern replacements.
linux
january 2012
Felix's Node.js Style Guide
january 2012
There is no official document that governs the style of Node.js applications. This guide is my opinionated attempt to bring you a good set of instructions that will allow you to create beautiful and consistent software.
nodejs
january 2012
Don’t Call Yourself A Programmer, And Other Career Advice
december 2011
This post aspires to be README.txt for your career as a young engineer. The goal is to make you happy, by filling in the gaps in your education regarding how the "real world" actually works.
instapaper
december 2011
Story of the Tokelau Teenagers Lost in the Ocean for 51 Days
december 2011
They did it for the simplest of reasons: adventure. Three friends, on a drunken dare, set out in a dinghy for a nearby island. But when the gas ran out and they drifted into barren waters, their biggest threat wasn't the water or the ocean—it was each other
instapaper
december 2011
The Nerd Handbook
december 2011
A nerd needs a project because a nerd builds stuff. All the time. Those lulls in the conversation over dinner? That’s the nerd working on his project in his head.
instapaper
december 2011
Ergonomics: Sitting and Standing
december 2011
Addresses the perils of both sitting and standing for long periods of time.
instapaper
december 2011
A Sister’s Eulogy for Steve Jobs
december 2011
Even as a feminist, my whole life I’d been waiting for a man to love, who could love me. For decades, I’d thought that man would be my father. When I was 25, I met that man and he was my brother.
instapaper
december 2011
Apple's Supply-Chain Secret? Hoard Lasers
december 2011
About five years ago, Jony Ive decided he wanted a new feature for the next MacBook: a small dot of green light above the screen, shining through the computer’s aluminum casing to indicate when its camera was on. The problem? It’s physically impossible to shine light through metal.
instapaper
december 2011
The Social Graph is Neither
december 2011
I would like to take issue with the underlying concept, which I think has two flaws: It's not a graph and it's not social.
instapaper
december 2011
Does Airport Security Really Make Us Safer?
december 2011
As you stand in endless lines this holiday season, here’s a comforting thought: all those security measures accomplish nothing, at enormous cost. That’s the conclusion of Charles C. Mann, who put the T.S.A. to the test with the help of one of America’s top security experts.
instapaper
december 2011
Cocoa Controls Mobile Icons for iOS
december 2011
This very complete set contains 450 icons, specifically designed for mobile apps. They come in 2 resolutions so they work well on the retina display of the new iPhone 4S.
design
december 2011
Beginner’s Guide to Node.js (Server-side JavaScript)
december 2011
Node.js has been getting a lot of buzz these days. If you’ve heard of it or you’re interested in learning and getting some hands on it then this post is for you.
nodejs
december 2011
Adaptive Images for Responsive Designs
december 2011
Adaptive Images aims to mitigate most of the issues surrounding the problems of bringing the venerable <img> tag into the 21st century.
css
design
december 2011
Displaying Icons with Fonts and Data- Attributes
december 2011
The rise and adoption of web fonts have given us another alternative to bitmap images. By their very nature, they’re not only scalable, but resolution-independent.
css
design
december 2011
Vim: Seven Habits of Effective Text Editing
december 2011
If you spend a lot of time typing plain text, writing programs or HTML, you can save much of that time by using a good editor and using it effectively.
vim
december 2011