Category: Science
Mark Story – Getting PHPUnit setup from Git
In case you ever want to work on PHPUnit through Git.
PEEBS.ORG – An Open Letter to Mint.com: Stop storing my bank credentials!
I know all this, that Mint is an obvious security hole in keeping my personal digital life secure but I keep using them.
Jon Raasch’s Blog – CSS Data URIs: Use Them In All Browsers Now!
Excellent post on how to use Data URI’s in all browsers down to IE7/6.
Journal of Transportation Security – An evaluation of airport x-ray backscatter units based on image characteristics
Yet another reason for why the backscatter machines need to be independently tested.
Nettuts+ – The Latest Updates to JavaScript 1.8.5
Bunch of new features mostly for JavaScript Objects, though of course only supported in the latest browsers.
David Walsh Blog – WebSocket Update
Remember this post about WebSockets, yeah now they are going to be disabled by default in Firefox.
Smashing Magazine – Using the LESS CSS Preprocessor for Smarter Style Sheets
This is something I keep trying out, being totally enamored with and never using at my job.
24 ways – My CSS Wish List
Count me in for every one of these.
High Scalability – Strategy: Google Sends Canary Requests into the Data Mine
Google of course has a really solid solution to solving the Query of Death issue.