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Visual Bootstrap Colors

Add some color to your Twitter Bootstrap customization experience with my Visual Bootstrap Colors Chrome Extension. Visual Bootstrap Colors automatically detects color values in the Customize Variables section of the Twitter Bootstrap customization page and uses them as the color … Continue reading

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The Dead Projects Graveyard

I don’t know a developer that doesn’t have at least a few derelict, dead, or otherwise abandoned projects laying around (like, oh say, not updating a blog for two years). We all have our reasons to drop a project – … Continue reading

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possessionlessness mofongo

Google recently updated its search results page, beefing up the left column and adding other features.  For a while now, search results have been returning the top two results for “Did you mean…” when searching for many combinations of obscure, … Continue reading

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Googlewhacking is dead. Long live Googlewhacking!

Back in November, Google made some changes that effectively killed Googlewhacking at Googlewhack and Unthunk.  This past week I heard from a few old Googlewhacking friends lamenting the loss of this game.  Well, Googlewhacking lives again!  I’ve removed the definition … Continue reading

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I See What You Did There

So it occurred to me this afternoon after reading several  iPad jokes on Twitter and watching an old Mad Tv  iPad comedy sketch that Apple must have seen the this coming and named its tablet the iPad to cash in … Continue reading

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It’s Dead, Jim

I just got an email from long-time Googlewhacker Will H that dictionary links are no longer appearing in some Google search results.  Single words are linking in some instances but in combination they are not.  For example, a search for … Continue reading

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First Impressions of Foursquare

Geolocation mobile app foursquare recently launched service into the Raleigh Durham metro (among several other cities) much to the delight of the local social media scene.  I’ve been trying it out on my iPhone and think it’s fun but not … Continue reading

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NC Amazon Associates Program is Dead

I just got an email this morning from the Amazon Associates Program that they are closing Amazon Associate accounts in NC due to pending legislation: We are writing from the Amazon Associates Program to notify you that your Associates account … Continue reading

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Put the Clear Button Back in Datepicker

As jQuery UI rapidly approaches version 1.6 (currently release candidate 6), a list of some of the changes underway can be found on the jQuery UI Development & Planning Wiki. It will continue to offer a fantastic array of widgets, … Continue reading

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