Links » January 2005
Cheerleader through a basketball hoop. # It looks less fake when viewed frame by frame. (in Miscellany)
A Standards-compliant WYSIWYG HTML editor # Nice feature set. Simple code and installation. (in Web Development)
Halo 2 Guide to Trick Jumping. # This series of WMV videos highlights jumping tricks for navigating the maps of Halo 2 boards. Extraordinarily useful if you play the game regularly. (in Resource)
FindSounds. # Search engine for sounds and instrument samples. (in Resource)
Audioscrobbler # tracks your music preferences given your player (Itunes, winamp, etc.) and gives you recommendations based on what other listeners with similar tastes are listening to. (in Miscellany)
Jell-O Aquarium recipe # I'll have to try this for my daughter. (in Miscellany)
Many-to-Many. # Why modern tagging a la delicious is a good thing. (in Code)
Setting up an iTunes server in FreeBSD. # (in Mac)
How to Avoid Celebrity Embarrassment. # At least learn how to avoid urinating on Bob Hope's shoes. (in Culture)
What You'll Wish You'd Known. # Paul Graham: He always writes a damn good essay. (in Miscellany)
Rolling with Ruby on Rails. # Mojavi is the closest thing to Rails for PHP. (in Code)
MySQL Gotchas. # A useful resource with many things I was not aware of. I mean, of which I was not aware. (in Code)
Play Any Nintendo Game Online. # Ah, Dr. Mario. How much I've missed you. (in Miscellany)
The Second Term. # JibJab's latest offering. Not as funny as previous episodes, but still worth a view. (in Humor)
DOMCollapser. # Javascript library that automates "collapsing" elements of an HTML document. (in Code)
jslint: The JavaScript Verifier. # Check Javascript code for anomalies and (potential) weaknesses. (in Code)
Mobdex. # Book Classics in Ebook format. You can also read your favorite books a few pages at a time through RSS. (in Resource)
Jason Alexander promotes the McDLT. # Ahem. hat tip (in Humor)
Overcoming Procrastination. # I can do it. I am a good person. People like me. (in Miscellany)
I look like my dog. # (in Humor)
Online Civil War Maps. # The Library of Congress has provided an extensive database of maps. (in Resource)
Dynamic Map Browsing. # An impressive example of the possibilities available with XMLHTTPRequest and Javascript in a web browser. (in Web Development)
Don't cut your finger. # This video demonstrates a new table saw that locks up in 5 ms if a non-wood item touches the blade. (in Miscellany)