web

Forms in IE vs FF (and the rest)

If you’re trying to prevent the default action of a form to do some JavaScript validation, or for whatever reason, you may have to make some adjustments for Internet Explorer. The key here is capturing the event and telling it what you want, and not letting the browsers default actions take over.
The button on your [...]

code, web

ColorBox, my new ThickBox

If you haven’t tried it yet, ColorBox is a fantastic lightbox plugin for jQuery. The example page has some really cool skins and the download includes an .ai file for your easy own customization.
http://colorpowered.com/colorbox/core/example3/index.html

web

The Internet Hates Sarcasm

I suppose it’s my fault for “picking on” an internet celebrity, an attractive one at that. When you mess with the only girl that some five-knuckle-shuffler’s see on a daily basis and probably fantasize about living with, one can expect some sort of repercussion. Justine Ezarik (ijustine) is a popular blogger, micro-blogger, television personality and [...]

thoughts, web

The F word

The Internet and anonymity are synchronous. When people hide behind an avatar, with no foreseeable repercussions, they begin to let their inner selves out.  4chan is a perfect example of this, with it’s blatant racism, sexism and prejudice, it is a breeding ground for trolls and scummy people. For the newfags, it’s a crazy world [...]

thoughts, web

YouTube Goes Wide Screen, Who Cares?

Way to go YouTube, you’re late. You’ve been outdone for months, and finally trying to play catchup. Not only are you releasing your high quality “HQ” video with wide screen format late, you’re also doing a sloppy job of your CSS. Note the links in the image above, in the bottom right corner of the [...]

applications/software, web