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December 2007’s Posts.
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The year that was
A decade ago, the Web was in a boom that would lead to a bubble — now, it’s in a boom that will lead to…
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Netscape dead again
February 1, 2008 marks the end of AOL's support for the Netscape browser.
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T-5 Days
We’ve done the holiday tours, and the packers are here now, boxing up the last remnants of our stuff which will follow us into Seattle a few days after we land on January 2.
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CBC.ca calls for original online content
The call for freelance online projects is rare, but to bulk about its resources, CBC.ca has put out a call for some pitches.
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CSS Working Group proposals
Ideas on reforming the W3C's CSS standardization process, from Andy Clarke. Agree or not, this is a huge issue that needs to be discussed.
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Moderating comments a union issue
The Canadian Media Guild is concerned that CBC.ca is outsourcing comment moderation to Pluck.
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Donation seeking non-profits in Toronto
The City of Toronto has a huge list of non-profit agencies accepting donations of computer equipment, clothing, and books.
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Shrink your code
Four ways to help reduce the size of the files delivered from your site.
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Google Chart API
Simple URL-based schema renders complex charts for up to 50,000 views a day.
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Disposable fuel cells by Bic?
Forget recharging batteries, Bic wants to develop a replaceable fuel cell that can power a cell phone for weeks.
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Creating sexy stylesheets
It may not be sexy, but Jina Bolton's advice one building a stable CSS suite is worth following.
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Most reads feeds more reads
The globeandmail.com now offers newsfeeds for its most read and recommended articles -- expect the best (content).
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Molly vs. Bill G. on IE8
Molly wonders why Microsoft is being so tight-lipped about IE 8, and Bill promises to look into it.
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Canoe.tv and CBC
Quebecor leverages CBC content to prop up its "interactive" TV attempts. Ahh, the minds hired by PPK shine so bright...
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Digg using Idée for image checking
The amazing technology developed by Idée is now being used by Digg to check for duplicate images.
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HTML 5 preview
Finally, a decent overview of the next step in the Web's core language.
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T-1 month
Today marks the first day of our last month in Toronto, the first day we are not working, and the night of our Toronto send-off. It also happens to be snowing in Seattle and freezing in Toronto, alas, at least the loonie’s fallen back to par with the greenback…
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