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Who is using random.org? The user testimonials are pretty, well, random.
random.org (via) True random numbers, with entropy provided by a radio tuned to white noise.
New Values for a New Age of Journalism. The news industry would be so much smarter if they followed this advice.
Quittin’ time. Matt May is leaving the W3C—and seeking an interesting new job.
Sparklines in data URIs in Python. A neat hack with data: URIs and the Python Imaging Library.
Aardvark Firefox Extension. Neat extension for exploring (and altering) the layout of a page.
[Geowanking] Google Maps UK (via) Optimistic thoughts on the hackability of Google Maps.
Readable switch construction without lambdas or dictionaries. Surprisingly elegant.
Getting to the Mobile Web. Russell Beattie on why the mobile web sucks, and steps we can take to fix it.
Take Control with User JavaScript. Opera’s user scripts feature compatibility with Greasemonkey!
JavaScript Shell 1.2. Every JavaScript developer should have this on their toolbar.
The Simplest Possible Metaclass. A great illustration of one of Python’s least understood features.
Safari 1.3 Canvas. The new canvas element is supported in Safari 1.3!
Surplus Project Names Need Real Bones. I’m intrigued by the possibilities of Greasecasting.
Web Applications 1.0 section on canvas. “Do not implement this in a production product. It is not ready yet! At all!” ;)
Mozilla Gains Canvas Element Support (via) After discussion and documentation by the WHATWG.
Google Maps UK! (via) That didn’t take long. I can’t wait for them to add satellite photos from Keyhole.
The Strange Zen of JavaScript: Odd and ends. Ajax is succeeding where others failed: in making DHTML popular.
Geocide: How to destroy the Earth (via) Immensely amusing, and informative as well.
Seeing Metaclasses Clearly (via) Metaclasses in Ruby—but no cartoons :(
Hixie’s Natural Log: Threads. Hixie talks about Acid2—and model trains.
Better date input demo (allegedly). Tom highlights a bunch of problems with my “better date” script.
The Acid2 Test: The Smile and Row Fourteen. Safari looks set to beat the rest to full Acid2 compliance.
About Adobe—Adobe to acquire Macromedia (via) Whoa! There goes competition in the graphic design software sector.
Recovering the Lost Art of Note-Taking. How to take notes in meetings.
IE to Mozilla Guide for Web Application Developers. Extremely useful overview of CSS and DOM differences between the two browsers.
Rands In Repose: Use Your Misery. I like the idea of tricking yourself in to progress.
Goodbye to GreasemonkIE (via) A sad death to a promising project.
QuirksBlog: Safari 1.3. PPK’s Safari 1.3 observations.
Safari 1.3 is out (via Software Update). New features include contenteditable support, XSLT and a major performance improvements.