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May 2010

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BSAG » Pomodoros and Tinderbox Daybook revisited

http://www.rousette.org.uk/blog/archives/pomodoros-and-tinderbox-daybook-revisited
"I've been using Tinderbox for a while as a daybook and also as a kind of task timer to help me track what I spend my time on at work (purely for my own interest and education rather than for billing purposes, as many people do). However since I wrote those articles, I've altered the file a bit, and also discovered the Pomodoro Technique, which I'm finding really helpful, so I thought I'd write a bit about how I use the two together."
#daybook #lifehacks #pomodoro #productivity #tinderbox
archive.org #13443

support : SAML toolkit for Ruby on Rails

http://support.onelogin.com/entries/165434-saml-toolkit-for-ruby-on-rails
"Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML) is a standard for logging users into applications based on their session in another context. This has significant advantages over logging in using a username/password: no need to type in credentials, no need to remember and renew password, no weak passwords etc."
#saml #security #webdev
archive.org #13435

Google XAuth Demo

http://googxauthdemo.appspot.com
"XAuth is a new open platform to extend authenticated user services across the web. Google can use XAuth to let other services know that a user is signed in to google.com. Those services can then create a user experience customized for Google users."
#demos #identity #xauth
archive.org #13433

REPORT: Ford To Kill Mercury

http://jalopnik.com/5549458/report-ford-to-kill-mercury?s=i&skyline=true
I've worked at one point for ad agencies for both Ford and Mercury and I've always, always wondered why there's been a such thing as Mercury.
archive.org #13431

Java Now Running on Apple IIc

http://www.desnoix.com/apple2
"I strongly believe in WORA. Java is able to run on a lot of devices, from the credit card to the server. Today I'm pleased to announce the availability of Java(tm) [1] on the Apple II family [2]. This runtime is a partial port of Kaffe 1.1.4 (only the interpreter) and Classpath 0.08. Curently only a subset is available but the goal is to be fully compliant with the JRE 1.4."
#apple #java #odd #retro
archive.org #13422

Google PacMan source and files : javascript

http://www.reddit.com/r/javascript/comments/c7113/google_pacman_source_and_files
Woo! I was working on pulling out something like this together yesterday morning, but gave up after a little while. Run the JS through a beautifier, and there are interesting things to look at.
archive.org #13404

Pikachoose jQuery Image Gallery

http://pikachoose.com
"Pikachoose is a lightweight Jquery plugin that allows easy presentation of photos with options for slideshows, navigation buttons, and auto play. Pikachoose is designed to be easily installed, easy to setup, and well… all around easy. Creating an image gallery shouldn’t be a complex thing. I’ve created a new plugin that I’m packaging with PikaChoose called SliderJS. "
#jquery #photos #pikachoose #webdev
archive.org #13393

Jon Rohan · Creating Triangles in CSS

http://www.dinnermint.org/css/creating-triangles-in-css
"I’ve come across a few techniques and tips in my career, while working at my last gig a co-worker pointed me to this technique. I believe this was originally discovered by the legendary Eric Meyer, but I couldn’t find much documentation about it on the web so I thought I would describe it here."
#css #shapes #triangles #webdev
archive.org #13358

modernity tumbling by - How to Use Good Old Games on Your Mac

http://blog.hypomodern.com/post/594049451/how-to-use-good-old-games-on-your-mac
"If you’re like me—a nostalgic 90s gamer—then you’ve probably looked at the ever-expanding catalog at Good Old Games with some envy. There they all are again, the classics! Betrayal at Krondor! Master of Orion! But you’ve grown up and moved on to a Mac. Well, envy no more; I’ve figured out a fairly straightforward path to get you some nostalgic gaming action… DOS gaming action, at least."
#dos #gaming #mac #retro
archive.org #13346