Chain Links #035
Posted: September 29th, 2009 | Author: robincurry | Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: design, jquery, programming | Comments OffDuct tape programming turns out to be a sticky meme.
- jwz – that “duct tape” silliness
A “meh” response from the actual “Duct-tape programmer” to which Joel refers. - Quick Screencasting Using Quicktime X in Mac Snow Leopard
Could be a handy way to make a quick screencast if you don’t want to shell out for more heavy duty software. - Lazy Load Plugin for jQuery
Images outside of the browser viewport are loaded only when needed. - Github Migration Architecture
Part 1 in a series of in-depth posts by Github’s migration team regarding their new architecture. - Microsoft’s grinning robots or the Brotherhood of the Mac. Which is worse?
A self-loathing diatribe mostly about Microsoft and the Windows 7 Parties campaign. Some choice quotes in this one. I liked – “The idea is that you invite a group of friends – your real friends – to your home – your real home – and entertain them with a series of Windows 7 tutorials. So you show them how to burn a CD, how to make a little video, how to change the wallpaper, and how to, oh no, hang on it’s not supposed to do that, oh, I think it’s frozen, um, er, let me just, um, no that’s not it, um, er, um, er, so how’s it going with you and Kathy anyway, um, er, OK well see you around I guess.”
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