From jeresig, jquery.hotkeys jQuery Hotkeys is a plug-in that lets you easily add and remove handlers for keyboard events anywhere in your code supporting almost any key combination. I’ve been having a little play around with this and it seems pretty cool. It was missing a secondary action though. E.g. You push ctrl + a [...]
Monthly Archives: August 2011
On being happy
You can think about the what ifs. Reflect on the if only’s. But right now. At this moment. Are you happy? Take pleasure in the moments where nothing in the past or future bothers you. Where you are doing what you want and don’t give a shit about anything else. It’s moments like these that [...]
The Tragedy of Missing Out
I love the insights of Leo Babauta from zenhabits. The Tragedy of Missing Out You will miss out, but in striving to do everything, you’ll miss out on the wonder of the thing you are doing right now. What you’re doing right now is all that matters. Let the rest go, and enjoy the fish [...]
iPhone & ICE (In Case of Emergency)
In Case of Emergency In case of emergency (ICE) is a programme that enables first responders, such as paramedics, firefighters, and police officers, to identify victims and contact their next of kin to obtain important medical information. The programme was conceived in the mid-2000s and promoted by British paramedic Bob Brotchie in May 2005. It [...]
Mobile Web Apps
John Gruber makes a good point But think about it this way: it’s Apple that has created the best, by far, platform for mobile web apps. It’s Apple that created the “Add to Home Screen” feature in Mobile Safari, which allows mobile apps to appear on the home screen as peers to App Store apps. [...]
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The Difference Between jQuery’s .bind(), .live(), and .delegate()
The Difference Between jQuery’s .bind(), .live(), and .delegate() The difference between .bind(), .live(), and .delegate() is not always apparent. Having a clear understanding of all the differences, though, will help us write more concise code and prevent bugs from popping up in our interactive applications. by Steve Schwartz Never knew about .delegate() before! Will have [...]
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Nokia Says Windows Phone 7 Will Make iOS and Android Outdated
Nokia Says Windows Phone 7 Will Make iOS and Android Outdated When you want to contact someone, rather than deciding first whether to launch the Twitter app, the email app, the SMS app, or the Facebook app, you just tap the person and then decide how to reach them. This approach has much less friction, [...]
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