I have a bunch of bookmarks I was keeping in folders on my Mac as .webloc files. I still want the bookmarks, but I don’t want all these tiny files cluttering up my drive, so I wrote a quick script called webloc2md. The script takes a single argument, the target directory, and outputs the links …
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Testing in IE on a Mac is easier with Modern.ie
Microsoft recently launched a new site called Modern.ie that seeks to simplify testing against multiple versions of Internet Explorer. There’s a code parser/validator (that cheekily flags missing IE-only HTML as warnings), and a way to get three months of free testing at BrowserStack. Far more interesting and valuable; Microsoft have finally released official IE testing …
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The Sunday Papers at Rock, Paper, Shotgun This is the blog post I most look forward to all week. The editors pull together the most interesting game coverage from the previous week, and add some commentary. Topics include reviews, industry news, and even proper critical theory from time to time. Sublime Text 3 Beta Released …
JQuery function to absolutely position elements in a table cell
While table cells in HTML may look like block elements, they’re not, and thus you can’t absolutely position things inside them. I’ve been using a script that I’ve had for ages to get around this. The script would add a helper div around the contents of every cell that was relatively positioned. The benefit of …
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Jet Lag Rooster Plug in your departure and destination locations and times, and you’ll get a customized sleep plan to help you get on the destination schedule. How to sleep better Recommendations for food and drink to promote sleep and improve sleep quality. Some seem easy enough to try. Mavis Minecraft Teaches Coding First in …