Month: May 2010
HTML5 Globals and You – Nettuts+
New HTML5 attributes for DOM elements.
Now you see me… show/hide performance – Learning jQuery
Essentially the jQuery functions show and hide are the slowest and selective enable/disable of a stylesheet is the fastest possible method of hiding a DOM element.
The El Paso Miracle – Reason Magazine
Large immigrant populations is a decent predictor for how safe a city is.
HoverAttribute jQuery plugin – afEkenholm Web Design
Extremely useful and well-designed jQuery plugin to let you hover over an element and display any attribute.
Down The Memory Hole – Paul Krugman Blog
Taxes versus living standard for Americans.
Why a Soda Tax Makes Sense for Washington – NYTimes.com
Soda has dropped in price 30% since 1970’s, fruits and vegetables have risen by the same amount.
Lotteries – The Frontal Cortex
Lotteries have a feedback loop that feeds on their victims.