March 16, 2006

Round-up of 30 AJAX Tutorials

There are quite a few AJAX demos and examples on the web right now. While these are invaluable to learning AJAX, some people need a bit more information than just a raw piece of code. The following is a list of the best and most helpful AJAX tutorials that I've found over the past year.

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8 simple tricks for iTunes to keep your music collection interesting

You'll want to hear newer songs more often than older ones, yet at the same time you'll want to make sure that the old music doesn't get lost. You want to hear your favourite songs slightly more often than everything else, but you don't want to keep listening to the same old tracks over and over again.

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Amazing Literal Periodic Table Of The Elements, with samples & pics!

This dude built a huge periodic table of the elements from wood. Under each tile is a compartment to hold an actual sample of the element in question. Plus he has cool pics and info about each one. Time sink!

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LG L1981Q Monitor only 1.5 inches thick, folds flat, sweet!

Why can't all monitors be like this bad boy!? This 19-inch monitor pivots 360 degrees around and folds flat so you can mount it on the wall. It has an 8ms response rate too!

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Mexico discovers 'huge' oil field

The field is in the Gulf of Mexico, and Mexico says it could be bigger than its largest oil field, Cantarell. Maybe this will stave off peak oil for another year or so...

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PHP: A round up of over 50 simple tutorials

PHP tutorials written for beginners. Very Easy to understand... a great intro to PHP scripting.

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Submit to Digg Toolbar Buttons

Add toolbar buttons to Firefox, IE, Opera that submit the page you're viewing right to the digg.com "Submit a New Story" page.

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Intel iMac XP Boot-loader NOW AVAILABLE (download here)

The winner of the big $13,000 prize for getting WindowsXP and MacOSX to co-exist on Intel Macs has posted his solution. Come and get it!

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Ultimate Web 2.0 Websites List

For all those Web 2.0 hungry people here is a link to all the web 2.0 websites.

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Mysterious Moonquakes

NASA astronauts are going back to the moon and when they get there they may need quake-proof housing. The moon is shaking with "shallow moonquakes" that researchers don't fully understand.

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Rounded Corners for your webpage without images

using javascript.

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March 15, 2006

Javascript Library: Drag&Drop, Fade, Animations...

Ever want to add drag and drop to your website? How about a cool animation or fade? Rico is an free, open javascript library that makes adding these features easy. Check out the demo, it's pretty slick.

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Round-up of 30 AJAX Tutorials

There are quite a few AJAX demos and examples on the web right now. While these are invaluable to learning AJAX, some people need a bit more information than just a raw piece of code. The following is a list of the best and most helpful AJAX tutorials that I've found over the past year.

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Be (a programming) GOD - code your own programs that evolve!

With the Evolutionary Programming Toolkit, you can code your own evolutionary programs with relative ease. From algorithms that evolve to match data to scripts that mutate to perform a task, watch your computer solve problems in unexpected ways.

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Self-replicating RFID virus created

Computerworld is reporting the first demo of a self-replicating RFID virus. Walmart, prepare to be p0wned.

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Woz Raises $150 Million For, Well, Nobody Knows

Looking to capitalize on the Apple halo effect, three former company executives, including co-founder Steve Wozniak, took their new company, Acquicor Technology, public yesterday in an IPO raising $150 million.

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In2TV�, the first broadband TV network

In2TV�, the first broadband TV network, has launched! Watch hundreds of your favorite classic TV shows, free and on demand; updated with new episodes monthly! Catch the shows you grew up with, now online in amazing full-screen quality

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A Mixed Reality Interface - Very amazing concept!

Check out this video, it shows an interface where in realtime 3D animated objects on a screen interact with the users.

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Effective Style with CSS and em

Revisiting the em unit of font-size and examining the benefits. A good read for those who want to make their site more accessible and usable.

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It's 'Official': Windows Vista to Launch in November!

From the "Official Microsoft Connections" event blog we now have an official month for the Vista launch.... November come on down!

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It has begun

SWORDS - First Robots To Break Asimov's First Law Of Robotics

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March 13, 2006

Embrio: The Answer to the Segway

Like the Segway, Bombardier's Embrio concept--a prototype that may or may not make production--uses gyroscope technology to balance riders but adds a dash of flair absent in the Segway, which we as car nuts find slightly nerdy.

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A video clip of ASIMO running...

Honda show a new version of ASIMO the humanoid robot at Welcome Plaza Aoyama. It runs smoothly and quickly.

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Internet blows CIA Agents' Cover

Google, LEXIS-NEXIS, and other online search databases can be used to find information about CIA agents and operations. Pretty amazing that you can find this stuff so easily.

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Ever wonder how movies are played at the theatre?

If you are into tech, like me, you are cursed [or blessed, depending on how you look at it] with wondering how everything works... Well today I plan on answering one of your questions [if you didn�t already know] how movies are played in the movie theatre.

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Free MP3s from Over 900 SXSW Festival Bands Available

There are 1331 acts being showcased, from nearly every musical genre. Among them are Neil Young, Ray Davies, Herbie Hancock, Morrissey and the Pretenders.

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Exclusive screenshots of Google Payment

Google have built a reputation system that allows buyers to rate sellers and leave comments. It is not yet known if Google will use the ratings with other Google services, but this news further confirms that Google are taking aim at eBay and the classifieds market and want to facilitate transactions.

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Chat About & See ANY Webpage Instantly - New Ajax Tech

add this http://gabbly.com/ in front of the url and presto....

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DHTML Goodies - Amazing DHTML and AJAX Code

All for free, this site has some excellent DHTML and AJAX code you can download. Under Drag and Drop it even has the basics of an AJAX homepage!

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Can't download that video? Now you can.

Thanks to this simple web tool which allows you to save video files from 40 sites to your computer.

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Black Diamond concept from Sony Ericsson

This is one cool looking cell!!! Motorola look out

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Photos of the "Alien Cells" Found in Red Rain

The academic paper about the red rain phenomenon has several pictures of the cells. I have cut-n-pasted the photos from the PDF and put them up for easy viewing. Pretty amazing pictures!

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What Programming Languages You Should Actually Care to Learn

This is probably my favorite tour of the popular languages we all hear debates about and which ones are actually worth their steam. It includes C, C++, Lisp, Java, Perl, Ruby, and Python. This is sure to spark at least a little controversy in the comments.

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137 Online Tools for Webmaster

An must keep one-for-all list for online free tools that help webmaster, programming, and web design to program, design, develope, optimize web sites.

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Digg Added As CNET News Blog 100

CNET: "digg has been selected as part of the News.com Blog 100, a feature in which News.com editors and reporters are helping find the best news and views on the Web for the convenience of our readers."

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The Pirate Bay: Here to Stay?

An article on WIRED explains how there's a national movement behind the site. MPAA and RIAA ....TAKE THIS

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Microsoft launches on10

Microsoft has launched a new daily videocast and website "that highlights people, their passions and often the technology they are using." Hosted by former G4TV hosts Tina Wood and Laura Foy. Very slick website.

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DIY-Make Your Own Greenscreen for $16

This is a great tutorial for any independent photographers. This greenscreen uses pvc piping that will only cost you $16. I found this tutorial earlier and today my friend and I built one. It worked great!

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Maxtor 200GB IDE Hard Drive $60 Shipped (No Rebates)

Yes, you read right: NO REBATES. Staples has a great deal on a Maxtor 200GB Ultra ATA/133 Hard Drive for $80 - $20 off coupon code 79158 = $60. The coupon code doesn't work online so will have to call 1-800-3STAPLES to apply the coupon.

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