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  • Lorem Ipsum is simply dummy text of the printing and typesetting industry. Lorem Ipsum has been the industry's standard dummy text ever since the 1500s, when an unknown printer took a galley of type and scrambled it to make a type specimen book. It has survived not only five centuries, but also the leap into electronic typesetting, remaining essentially unchanged. It was popularised in the 1960s with the release of Letraset sheets containing Lorem Ipsum passages, and more recently with desktop publishing software like Aldus PageMaker including versions of Lorem Ipsum.
  • Here’s the background: I am a big fan of OOCSS, (the library and the concept) but I have been using Compass, SASS lately at work. I was feeling that sometimes OOCSS and SASS seemed at odds. A friend of mine introduced me to Chris Eppstein, (the creator of Compass) and we talked about the @extend method in SASS. So I created a CSS test page, which started out as a crude way to figure out if there was a noticeable performance difference between SASS’s @extend and OOCSS’s method of CSS.
  • CSS3 is something that will take web development into the next level, while modernizing the web and allowing web designers and developers to make their creativity a reality. CSS3 allows for web techniques such as: text shadows, rounded borders, animations, custom web fonts, and much more. In this collection, you’ll find 57 High Quality CSS3 Tutorials that help to stand out from the crowd, and make better designs using only CSS.
  • This little program makes use of JQuery, JQuery UI, and Farbtastic, and was written by Bart Kelsey. The code contained herein (just view the HTML source!) is available under the terms of the GNU Affero Public License version 3.0. Shameless plug: If you'd like to see more of my work, can check out my website, OpenGameArt.org. 😉
  • A Breakdown of Web Designers
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  • The new school year is here for many teachers. For those who haven't started school yet, the new school year will be here soon. If you've set the goal of trying something new in your classroom this year (shouldn't that always be one of our goals), here are eleven techy things teachers should try this year.
  • One interesting characteristic of Star Trek: The Next Generation—one that separated it from the original series and most of the early films—was its widespread use of smooth, flat, touch-based control panels throughout the Enterprise-D. This touch interface was also used for numerous portable devices known as PADDs, or Personal Access Display Devices. These mobile computing terminals bear a striking resemblance to Apple's iPad—a mobile computing device largely defined by its smooth, flat touchscreen interface. To understand the thinking that led to the design of the Star Trek PADD, we spoke to some of the people involved in production of ST:TNG (as well as other Star Trek TV series and films), including Michael Okuda, Denise Okuda, and Doug Drexler. All three were involved in various aspects of production art for Star Trek properties, including graphic design, set design, prop design, visual effects, art direction, and more. We also discussed their impressions of the iPad and how eer
  • Welcome to The Pac-Man Dossier! This web page is dedicated to providing Pac-Man players of all skill levels with the most complete and detailed study of the game possible. New discoveries found during the research for this page in December 2008 have allowed for the clearest view yet of the actual ghost behavior and pathfinding logic used by the game. Laid out in hyperlinked chapters and sections, the dossier is easy to navigate using the Table of Contents below, or you can read it in linear fashion from top-to-bottom. Chapter 1 is purely the backstory of Namco and Pac-Man's designer, Toru Iwatani, chronicling the development cycle and release of the arcade classic. If you want to get right to the technical portions of the document, however, feel free to skip ahead to Chapter 2 and start reading there. Chapter 3 and Chapter 4 are dedicated to explaining pathfinding logic and discussions of unique ghost behavior. Chapter 5 is dedicated to the “split screen” level, and several Appendices
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  • A safe, private environment to use Aviary tools with your students • Create private student accounts • Manage assignments and projects • Use the image editor, vector editor, audio editor & music creator • All content and images are 100% school safe
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    links for 2010-08-10

  • Terrible sounds are carried across the Athasian plains, but perhaps the most insidious is the jingling of small bells—the work of belgoi. The dissonant chimes of these gaunt humanoids tug at travelers’ minds, entrancing victims and luring them out into the wastes, where they become easy prey for today's Dark Sun Creature Catalog excerpt, the hungry belgoi.
  • Life in Athas is a harrowing experience. The land abounds with perilous hazards and deadly monsters. In spartan gladitorial arenas, contenders battle armored braxats and hardened muls that are intent on eviscerating them for the crowd’s pleasure. In the merciless wastes, belgoi draw adventurers to their doom with the alluring jingle of bells, or savage humanoid tribes of gith or halflings hunt travelers for pleasure, loot, and even food. And, in the Sea of Silt, giants guard their borders against any trespassers who manage to survive the constricting tentacles of the silt horrors. The Dark Sun Creature Catalog contains nearly 200 monsters and hazards. It is your guide to building adventures and encounters in the Dark Sun setting. With this book, you can alter existing monsters using themes, add fantastic terrain to spice up an encounter area, or introduce non-player characters that can be either allies or enemies of the player characters.
  • Since being released in 1977, Star Wars has remained one of the most influential sci-fi films of all time. It has spawned three prequels, two sequels, TV and Internet-based fan films, books, and countless toys. Despite the vast amount of information available online about the famous franchise, there still might be some things about Star Wars that would surprise you. Here are 19 things you might not know…
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    links for 2010-08-08

  • Find numerous items from a wide range of product categories, including fashion, electronics, health and home. Discover great values and savings on a variety of hot items like Guitar Hero III, the Sony Vaio® PC Notebook and even a brand new Ferrari 612. Quicken the shopping experience by browsing to the popular items list.
  • Explore top-ranking TV dramas, reality shows, children's shows and classic sitcoms. Learn more about the most popular cancelled TV shows, as well as television actors and actresses. Examine a list of television's longest-running shows, like NBC's Meet the Press and The CBS Evening News. View winners of prestigious awards, such as the Emmy Award and the People's Choice Award.
  • Learn more about popular baseball, basketball and football teams, including the Philadelphia Phillies, the Boston Celtics and the Pittsburgh Steelers. See how each team ranks among competing teams. Discover interesting facts about famous athletes like Babe Ruth, Michael Jordan and Peyton Manning. Identify all-time greats and award winners for each sport.
  • Explore some of the world's most intriguing locations, and see how they rank among other popular cities, countries or states. Identify famous landmarks, museums, universities and colleges and corporate headquarters located in each featured city or country. Search for notable residents and relevant written works. View a list of past and future Olympic Games hosts.
  • Easily find new information about various breeds of dogs and cats. Refine your search by selecting either Dog Breeds or Cat Breeds. Then, filter results by breed group or first letter. Discover interesting facts about Persian cats, Norwegian Forest Cats, Shih Tzus, Greyhounds, Labrador Retrievers and more.
  • Discover interesting facts about top-ranking rock bands, country artists, hip hop artists and jazz artists. Explore best-selling albums, like Thriller, Millennium and Back in Black, as well as innovative albums, like Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, OK Computer and Dark Side of the Moon. Learn more about legendary and award-winning musical artists, such as Aretha Franklin, Michael Jackson and Frank Sinatra.
  • Gain insight on top-ranking books, authors, classics and children's books. See how books like The Grapes of Wrath, Catcher in the Rye and 1984 rank among other written works of the same century. Explore winners of prestigious awards, such as the Pulitzer Prize, the Time Magazine Award and the Hugo Award. View Amazon.com's weekly list of top-selling books.
  • Access intriguing facts and statistics about the U.S. government and famous politicians. Determine which U.S. presidents attended Harvard, served in the military, died in office or lent their likeness to U.S. currencies. Examine approval ratings of past presidents, based on midterm polls. Explore current and past U.S. governers and a list of world governments.
  • Browse new and classic video games from every genre, including action, adventure, simulation and RPG. View game screenshots, where to buy, key features, character profiles and expert reviews. Search for popular video game consoles like the Xbox 360, the Sony PS3 and the Nintendo Wii. Find great values on the latest video game accessories.
  • Research information about the casts, directors and creation of top-ranking films from a variety of genres, including drama, science fiction, documentaries and romance. Filter award-winning films by award name, like the Screen Actors Guild Award, the Academy Awards and the MTV Movie Awards. View each weekend's top box office figures.
  • Investigate revoluntionary and infamous historical events, such as World War II, the California Gold Rush, the September 11, 2001 attacks and the cloning of Dolly. Examine important events in sports history like the Shot Heard 'Round the World and the Berlin Olympics. Peruse relevant image galleries, and explore available film and literary depictions of each event.
  • Explore the country's Top 5 law school, national universities, liberal arts colleges, football schools, music schools and film schools. Discover quick facts about each school and view a list of famous alumni, students and faculty. See how each school ranks, based on a variety of polls. Identify the largest public schools based on enrollments.
  • Learn about recent acquisitions and mergers, and gain valuable business facts about the world's most successful corporations. See how companies like Wal-Mart, IBM, The Walt Disney Company and Indian Railways rank among other businesses in their industries. View rankings and awards presented by respectable business journals like Forbes and Fortune.
  • Gain valuable insights on the latest convertibles, hybrids, SUVs and pickup trucks. View expert ratings, key features and relevant images. Search from a long list of auto makes, including Acura, Kia, Infiniti, Lexus and Ford. Easily browse cars by engine size, fuel economy, horsepower, price range, seating or type.
  • Browse the Top 5 works of art of all time and from the 20th century. Discover intriguing facts about celebrated artists, like Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael, Pablo Picasso and Rembrandt. Learn more about the most notable stolen pieces of art, as well as the most expensive paintings. Search by work of art or by artist.
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    links for 2010-08-07

  • Just a quick note for those with a Netflix account. On a whim, I decided to check if they had any concert videos that I could get on DVD. I was looking for live recordings of any concert that I might like. There were a lot, but for the first few pages, they were mostly classical performances and other artists that I've never heard of. I like classical and I added one or two, but my eyes lit up when I noticed the Pink Floyd stuff. Of course, I had to do a specific search on Pink Floyd to see what else they had. The Wall made it into the queue first, but there were a lot of other discs I added. One that caught my eye was not of the band, but an instructional DVD on how to play their music style on guitar. Interesting. Does Netflix have a lot more pages of music lessons on DVD? Yes, they do. For the more specific, they have a subcategory specifically for guitar and banjo lessons. Great! Something else I learned about Netflix? Their DVD queue has a limit of 500 discs. That means that as
  • Fate rarely calls upon us at a moment of our choosing.
  • This photo was taken on July 20, 2008 using a Canon PowerShot SD750.
  • I'm proud to mention here that I'm soon to begin running a game for my two daughters Reese and Olivia and one other girl named Zoë, the daughter of a close family friend. This will likely be the first actual game for all three of them and just for them. For accuracy, my daughters have each had at least one turn in a gaming session or two with my sibling in-laws. During those sessions, I would play really loose with the rules (for them). I don't think we ever actually completed their characters except for the basics. In all honesty, my goal was to game with the adults, but I appeased the kids enough to let them play along. We had fun, but they weren't the focus and the game went over their head just a bit. But now, I've decided that they are both old enough (aged 8-11) to play the game for real. Zoë's parents also agreed, as we all used to game a bit back in college. And now it's going to happen.
  • My sister-in-law, my daughters and I saw the movie yesterday and here is my review of The Last Airbender. Approximate Genre: Children's fantasy, live-action adaptation of a cartoon, adventure Viewing Method: Theater (in Chicago), 3D Written and Directed by: M. Night Shyamalan I am a big fan of the cartoon series and watched it with my kids when it was on Nickelodeon originally. For a kid's show, it showed some emotional depth and was part of a rich fantasy world that resonated as real. Summary: It is a world of four nations and four elements; Water, Earth, Fire, Air. Aang is a boy who at the age of 12 learned he was the next Avatar, a spiritually important person who is imbued with the power to learn to control all four elements. Startled by this news, Aang runs away from home but gets lost in a storm and trapped in a block of ice for a hundred years. While he is gone, the Fire Nation begins a war of imperialistic conquest. Once Aang is released from the ice by his new friends Sokka
  • I like Apple. I like iTunes. That's what is going to make this hard (and yet so very easy) to write complaints about them. In yet another argument for never ever updating software ever, a setting that I depend on in iTunes buried deep in the preferences menu defaulted to factory settings. I should note that I'm not sure this happened during an update or for some other reason. I use iTunes for most of my music right now. I've used Winamp (yay), Windows Media Player (boo) and a few of the online services like Playlist.com. What I find most often is that none of these free tools is fully featured, but depending on what you need at that moment the right tool is available. That's a presumably common thread for free software, right? But for the longest time, Windows MP would not rip mp3s from CDs and neither would Winamp so when need this I used iTunes only. By default, the star software from Apple will rip your mp3s to a ridiculous place on your computer's hard drive.
  • Designer always wait for fresh and beautiful Html / CSS templates. So today we are providing 10 beautiful HTML / CSS web site templates of july 2010 for free download. Here you can get code files for editing and modifying according to the requirement you can edit color, fonts text every thing as you like. This is good way where upcoming designers can learn about website design with HTML / CSS templates. In our Last month’s post we wrapped up 10 best Html/CSS Web templates for free download and received lots of appreciation. This time I believe that you can find here another fresh piece of work. In this article there are many websites template examples like corporate business, blog, portfolio and e-commerce, school templates, iPhone templates design.
  • Bill Gates thinks something is going to die too. No, it’s not physical books like Nicholas Negroponte — instead, Gates thinks the idea of young adults having to go to universities in order to get an education is going to go away relatively soon. Well, provided they’re self-motivated learners. “Five years from now on the web for free you’ll be able to find the best lectures in the world,” Gates said at the Techonomy conference in Lake Tahoe, CA today. “It will be better than any single university,” he continued. He believes that no matter how you came about your knowledge, you should get credit for it. Whether it’s an MIT degree or if you got everything you know from lectures on the web, there needs to be a way to highlight that. He made sure to say that educational institutions are still vital for children, K-12. He spoke glowingly about charter schools, where kids can spend up to 80% of their time deeply engaged with learning.
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