June 2012
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Bootstrap, from Twitter →
Simple and flexible HTML, CSS, and Javascript for popular user interface components and interactions.
View project on GitHub
Download Bootstrap
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We’re Seriously Debating Whether It’s Okay for... →
So, what’s the big deal? According to comments on Roche-Paull’s blog that frequently begin with “As a… ” (general rule of thumb — if a sentence starts with the words “As a…” then 75% of the time, the implied third word is “shithead know-it-all”), breastfeeding is akin to peeing in your uniform in front of everybody. One commenter...
May 2012
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Being pushed to upgrade to LTE? Don’t sweat it –... →
Now that both Verizon and AT&T are both making aggressive pushes to get their customers to upgrade their mobile data plans to LTE, you might be worried that you’ll have to pay an arm and a leg for a new smartphone. But fear not! There are actually lots of quality LTE-capable smartphones out there that won’t bankrupt you. In this slideshow we’ll guide you through the top LTE-based...
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Beyoncé, teens and a Twitter lesson in meanness →
Hampton’s experience reads like a Greatest Hits of all the most pathetic aspects of online interaction — the way that a request for privacy for one’s child can be cavalierly disregarded, the way that wherever a picture of a female somehow does gets out there in the world, it’s opportunity for a bunch of jerks to snark on her looks. The way that when someone – like a concerned parent, for instance...
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How To Get Rid of Annoying Body Problems →
Stiff neck
What causes it: Holding your head in an awkward position for an extended period of time—while using a smartphone or laptop, say—can strain your neck muscles, leading to pain and stiffness.
What to do: Be aware of your posture. If you work in an office, make sure your desk, chair, computer keyboard, and monitor are positioned to let you work comfortably. The same rules apply at home....
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Fact-checking “Won’t Back Down” Parent Trigger... →
By Caroline Grannan
Parents Across America founding member, San Francisco
With the star power of “Won’t Back Down,” this far-right-funded propaganda film — starring Maggie Gyllenhaal, Holly Hunter and Viola Davis — may get some attention and reviews. For those in search of the truth, here’s a brief response to the movie’s false portrayal of events, as shown (so far) in the trailer. The movie...
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Weekly Whedon: Bored? Try A 'Buffy' Book! →
by Tami Katzoff
Do an amazon.com search for books with the words “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” in the title, and you get more than 1,500 results. Aside from novels and comics, there are official and unofficial show guides, books on “Buffy” and philosophy, “Buffy” and psychology, “Buffy” and religion, and at least one “Buffy” songbook.
There are old books and new books. One of the newest is called...
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Hyphenated Domain Name – Good For SEO, Bad For... →
Should you buy a hyphenated domain name? In many cases, people are unable to buy an exact match domain name but the hyphenated one is available. Depending on your long term goals, a hyphenated domain (such as example-domain.com instead of exampledomain.com) can do a lot for your business, but severely limit your potential in other instances.
One of the key advantages of a hyphenated domain name...
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A Found Poem →
Russian billionaire stands in a balcony window sailing
5,000-ruble note paper airplanes into the crowd below. He had to stop
soon, though, as the people turned into animals
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Church Places Apology To Gay Community On... →
The Missiongathering Christian Church of California has bought billboard space along the Billy Graham Parkway in Charlotte, North Carolina. The billboard is an apology on behalf of Christians to the gay community for all of the hate and un-Christian behavior towards homosexuals in the name of God. The billboard reads as follows:
“Missiongathering Christian Church is sorry for the narrow-minded,...
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Let States Create Single-Payer Healthcare →
Canadians got universal, nonprofit health insurance one province at a time. Several U.S. states are trying. But the 2010 healthcare bill protected insurance company profits by making it harder for states to act. Rep. Jim McDermott is drafting legislation that would allow states to provide their people with universal health coverage and save money — by cutting private insurance companies...
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“It is reported that about 30% of the world’s population is unemployed. That’s...”
– Noam Chomsky (via socialuprooting)
The people who are unemployed want to do the work -This needs to be said a million more times.
(via ugly-nakedguy)
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Great Comics That Never Happened #21: Jack Kirby's... →
In our recurring feature, ComicsAlliance writer Chris Sims and a rotating cast of talented artists imagine a finer world to bring you a look at the Best Comics Ever that Did Not, Will Not, and occasionally Can Not Happen! This week, the incredible Tom Scioli, artist of Image’s Godland and American Barbarian joins us for what would have unquestionably been the single greatest comic book of...
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10 TV Episodes that Changed Television →
1) Buffy the Vampire Slayer, “The Body” The episode in which Buffy loses her mother and we cope with the aftermath of loss and grief is spare and unforgiving, without even any music. The supernatural aspects are pushed to the margins, as humans and superhumans alike cope with the mystery of pure, unleavened death.
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Jeff, One Lonely Guy →
In October 2011, Jeff Ragsdale, a down-and-out actor and stand-up comedian, posted a flyer around Lower Manhattan, asking people to call him if they wanted to talk. He thought he’d get a dozen calls; instead, he got hundreds, then thousands once pictures of the flyer went viral on the net. They came from all over the country and from as far away as Spain, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Taiwan, and...
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Six technologies that soon could be in your... →
The report, produced by the New Media Consortium (NMC), the Consortium for School Networking (CoSN), and the International Society for Technology in Education, uses a qualitative research process designed and conducted by NMC that engages an international body of experts in education, technology, and business around a set of research questions designed to expose major ed-tech trends and challenges...
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A Firsthand Look Inside a Flipped Classroom →
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Codecademy: Learn to Program →
Learn to code
Codecademy is the easiest way to learn how to code. It’s interactive, fun, and you can do it with your friends.
Get Started (it’s free)
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underneath it all: 20 Things I Should Have Known... →
theburiedlife:
1. The world is trying to keep you stupid. From bank fees to interest rates to miracle diets, people who are not educated are easier to get money from and easier to lead. Educate yourself as much as possible for wealth, independence, and happiness.
2. Do not have faith…
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“Nation, it was Memorial Day yesterday. I hope you had the traditional cookout...”
– Stephen Colbert (via newerslang)
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“New Years Day
in my new robes—
someone else.”
– Basho
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“Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing and right-doing,
there is a field. I’ll meet you...”
– Jelaluddin Rumi, “I’ll Meet You There” (translation by Coleman Barks)
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“Nobody knows you.
You don’t know yourself.
And I, who am half in love with...”
– D.H. Lawrence (via earlyfrost)
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The Fiscal Cliff: CBO Warns of Looming Recession →
Some of you may be saying, Wait, aren’t we already in a recession?
After reading through the Congressional Budget Office’s latest report, Economic Effects of Reducing the Fiscal Restraint That Is Scheduled to Occur in 2013, I realized that I probably should have left it alone and in the hands of someone more knowledgeable than I, as I am certainly no economic expert and I suck at math. But even...
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Revealed: Hundreds of words to avoid using online... →
The Department of Homeland Security has been forced to release a list of keywords and phrases it uses to monitor social networking sites and online media for signs of terrorist or other threats against the U.S.
The intriguing the list includes obvious choices such as ‘attack’, ‘Al Qaeda’, ‘terrorism’ and ‘dirty bomb’ alongside dozens of seemingly...
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How the "Job Creators" REALLY Spend Their Money →
In his “Gospel of Wealth,” Andrew Carnegie argued that average Americans should welcome the concentration of wealth in the hands of a few, because the “superior wisdom, experience, and ability” of the rich would ensure benefits for all of us. More recently,Edward Conard, the author of “Unintended Consequences: Why Everything You’ve Been Told About the Economy Is...
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Block arms sales to human rights abusing... →
To hold the US accountable to its own rhetoric about democracy and human rights, Rep. Raul Grijalva has introduced the Arms Sales Responsibility Act, which would prohibit arms sales if there is a serious risk they would be used in human rights abuse. Human rights must be universal, not something people deserve based on how the US feels about their government. Take action below to tell your...
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Ex-Apple tech guru boosts fortunes of school's... →
Mr. Gifford, as students call him, spent about a dozen years at Apple during two tours, most recently as director of software development for professional applications. He was in charge of the Macintosh operating system two decades ago in his first stint with the company, so maintaining a roomful of iMacs at this K-5 school in San Mateo is hardly a challenge.
Calenda would run the lab for free,...
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What's Your Idea For Good? →
Get Inspired
Catalino Tapia emigrated from Mexico to the United States at the age of 20 with six dollars in his pocket. He built a successful gardening business and today, at the age of 64, he runs a scholarship fund to help Latino youths have a chance at the American dream. Catalino is one of hundreds of individuals to work with Encore.org, an organization that provides pathways for individuals...
