Misc. links Aug 19th - 29th
Browsers running Javascript are the hottest thing right now in visuals programming: vvvv has its .js counterpart; while the toxiclibs have been ported for use in Processing.js. ¶
Bootstrap, made by Twitter, looks like a good approach to a HTML+CSS framework. ¶
Falsehoods programmers believe about names. A fascinating read about the actual complexities of implementing something as simple as people’s names in an application. (via Boing Boing) ¶
Convoluted TOS and ‘open’ APIs will be the death of us. A good rant on the pitfalls of using public web APIs and being subjected to the whims and Terms of Service of whoever provides it. Open APIs allow people to do great stuff, but there will always be issues of trust. Handle with care. ¶
A transcript of Charlie Stross’ talk Network Security in the Medium Term, 2061-2561 AD. Worth a read if only for the idea that network security is increasingly synonymous with identity security - as Stross points out, if our existence also manifests itself in bits, protecting those bits becomes a very basic need. ¶
A DSLR controller for Android. Looking at this made my Android 2.1 phone go from 'great’ to 'piece of shit’ instantly (as it requires Android 2.3). Even though I’d probably not use this app that much. ¶
90 percent of people don’t know the shortcut to find a word in a webpage. Actually, one of the things I miss from Firefox (I use Chrome) is the option to search-as-you-type. But hitting Ctrl+F is not that much work. ¶
Tom Waits on the difficulty of throwing a private listening party in this day and age. ¶
Kingdom Rush (Flash game) is definitely not recommended visiting unless you want to lose the next few hours of your life. (via Kottke) ¶
