my casual thoughts and random findings; more on twitter   |Tumblr (3.0; @shabdar)http://tumblelog.alishabdar.com/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0g7zmngWs1qz7esro1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Murabba (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank">instagram</a>)</p>http://tumblelog.alishabdar.com/post/18836553966http://tumblelog.alishabdar.com/post/18836553966Mon, 05 Mar 2012 21:45:22 -0800Clients From Hell: While figuring out the sizing of a poster for a client.Client: Wait…...:...http://tumblelog.alishabdar.com/post/17779276356http://tumblelog.alishabdar.com/post/17779276356Fri, 17 Feb 2012 12:26:50 -0800<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ltu3t8SYmp1qfjjglo1_400.gif"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://funniest.1000notes.com/post/17709372369" target="_blank">the-absolute-funniest-posts</a>:</p> <blockquote></blockquote>http://tumblelog.alishabdar.com/post/17768586167http://tumblelog.alishabdar.com/post/17768586167Fri, 17 Feb 2012 08:00:05 -0800<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzi3aow9qs1qik1ioo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://tumblelog.alishabdar.com/post/17744503283http://tumblelog.alishabdar.com/post/17744503283Thu, 16 Feb 2012 18:22:50 -0800<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzi2gnCi681qz7esro1_500.png"/><br/> Well, got a GSOD (Green Screen of Death)<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzi2gnCi681qz7esro2_500.png"/><br/> Innovative, but still annoying<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzi2gnCi681qz7esro3_500.png"/><br/> JavaScript joy<br/><br/> <img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzi2gnCi681qz7esro4_500.png"/><br/> Familiar syntax, unfamiliar libraries<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzi2gnCi681qz7esro5_500.png"/><br/> Not your typical Hello World app<br/><br/> <p>Windows 8 Developer Preview</p>http://tumblelog.alishabdar.com/post/17720042759http://tumblelog.alishabdar.com/post/17720042759Thu, 16 Feb 2012 11:07:35 -0800<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzdw38HRvN1qbwnuho1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzdw38HRvN1qbwnuho4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzdw38HRvN1qbwnuho2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzdw38HRvN1qbwnuho3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://www.tiefighters.com/post/17605971054/reblog" target="_blank">tiefighters</a>:</p> <blockquote> <div> <div> <p><strong>Reblog & Win Signed Star Wars Prints!</strong></p> <p>One lucky winner will receive all 3 limited edition, signed and numbered prints from artist and tiefighter <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/pacalin" target="_blank">Pacalin</a>. </p> <p>Simply reblog this post to enter (<em>one entry per blog</em>). We will randomly select one winner on Tuesday, February 21st, 2012. </p> </div> </div> </blockquote>http://tumblelog.alishabdar.com/post/17719775024http://tumblelog.alishabdar.com/post/17719775024Thu, 16 Feb 2012 11:00:34 -0800rubyquicktips: Instead of using the database-specific command to start your project’s database...http://tumblelog.alishabdar.com/post/16858056912http://tumblelog.alishabdar.com/post/16858056912Wed, 01 Feb 2012 01:18:48 -0800ruby on rails<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/shabdar/~3/5i6vpsUug94/">TreeMapping</a>http://tumblelog.alishabdar.com/post/14350408253http://tumblelog.alishabdar.com/post/14350408253Sat, 17 Dec 2011 03:49:57 -0800<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvufn7paJd1qav3uso1_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvufn7paJd1qav3uso2_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvufn7paJd1qav3uso3_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvufn7paJd1qav3uso4_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvufn7paJd1qav3uso5_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvufn7paJd1qav3uso6_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvufn7paJd1qav3uso7_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvufn7paJd1qav3uso8_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvufn7paJd1qav3uso9_500.png"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://prostheticknowledge.tumblr.com/post/13877441901/qr-hacker-the-most-creative-qr-code-generator" target="_blank">prostheticknowledge</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><strong>QR HACKER </strong></p> <p>The most creative QR Code generator / editor on the web.</p> <p>Place the information you wish to be turned into a barcode (ie a piece of text, a URL etc …) and then you can mess around with it. You can give the code rounder edges, alter the colours, add photos (foreground and background, with custom opacity) or colour each pixel individually.</p> <p>It should be noted that there are limitations to altering the barcode for scanning legibility (about 30% of the data can be changed), so some experimenting maybe useful. Having said that, you can still save your creation regardless.</p> <p>Could be a creative way to create Christmas messages, or sharing a Spotify playlist (or trolling …)</p> <p><a href="http://www.qrhacker.com/" title="http://www.qrhacker.com/" target="_blank">qrhacker.com</a></p> </blockquote>http://tumblelog.alishabdar.com/post/13879618255http://tumblelog.alishabdar.com/post/13879618255Wed, 07 Dec 2011 10:20:07 -0800qr hackerAppleInsider: Serious security flaws discovered in Android phones, Samsung and HTC ignore issuex:...http://tumblelog.alishabdar.com/post/13829086118http://tumblelog.alishabdar.com/post/13829086118Tue, 06 Dec 2011 08:15:05 -0800<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvrp7jch9S1qz7esro1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Oh Microsoft…</p>http://tumblelog.alishabdar.com/post/13816508243http://tumblelog.alishabdar.com/post/13816508243Mon, 05 Dec 2011 21:42:55 -0800microsoftofficemacsucks“Do Men Really Think About Sex More Often Than Women?” - Do Men Really Think About Sex...http://tumblelog.alishabdar.com/post/13736649582http://tumblelog.alishabdar.com/post/13736649582Sun, 04 Dec 2011 10:31:22 -0800<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvkp3qx2Fn1qz7esro1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>He’s a goner (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank">instagram</a>)</p>http://tumblelog.alishabdar.com/post/13630175324http://tumblelog.alishabdar.com/post/13630175324Fri, 02 Dec 2011 03:00:15 -0800<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvkp0p3Svx1qz7esro1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Gingerbread man (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank">instagram</a>)</p>http://tumblelog.alishabdar.com/post/13630151188http://tumblelog.alishabdar.com/post/13630151188Fri, 02 Dec 2011 02:55:36 -0800<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvkox0gUEn1qz7esro1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>A window to the world (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank">instagram</a>)</p>http://tumblelog.alishabdar.com/post/13630121482http://tumblelog.alishabdar.com/post/13630121482Fri, 02 Dec 2011 02:53:23 -0800Future Thoughts by Niklas Agevik: Startups say the darndest things - a translation cheat sheet:...http://tumblelog.alishabdar.com/post/13276762479http://tumblelog.alishabdar.com/post/13276762479Thu, 24 Nov 2011 16:35:06 -0800<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_luyvd0juYf1qav3uso1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://prostheticknowledge.tumblr.com/post/13063749735" target="_blank">prostheticknowledge</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><strong>Mimicking the brain, in silicon (via <a href="http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2011/brain-chip-1115.html" title="http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2011/brain-chip-1115.html" target="_blank">MIT News</a>) </strong></p> <blockquote> <p>New computer chip models how neurons communicate with each other at synapses:</p> <p>For decades, scientists have dreamed of building computer systems that could replicate the human brain’s talent for learning new tasks. <br/><br/>MIT researchers have now taken a major step toward that goal by designing a computer chip that mimics how the brain’s neurons adapt in response to new information. This phenomenon, known as plasticity, is believed to underlie many brain functions, including learning and memory.<br/><br/>With about 400 transistors, the silicon chip can simulate the activity of a single brain synapse — a connection between two neurons that allows information to flow from one to the other. The researchers anticipate this chip will help neuroscientists learn much more about how the brain works, and could also be used in neural prosthetic devices such as artificial retinas, says Chi-Sang Poon, a principal research scientist in the Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology.</p> </blockquote> <p><a href="http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2011/brain-chip-1115.html" title="http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2011/brain-chip-1115.html" target="_blank">More Here </a></p> </blockquote>http://tumblelog.alishabdar.com/post/13255580828http://tumblelog.alishabdar.com/post/13255580828Thu, 24 Nov 2011 08:05:06 -0800<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_luz66nVhuW1qzsmmko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://dvint1.tumblr.com/post/13074062635/via-the-rise-and-fall-of-advertising-media-blog" target="_blank">dvint1</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>(via <a href="http://tag.microsoft.com/community/blog/t/the_rise_and_fall_of_advertising_media.aspx" target="_blank">The Rise and Fall of Advertising Media | Blog | Microsoft Tag</a>)</p> </blockquote>http://tumblelog.alishabdar.com/post/13229497101http://tumblelog.alishabdar.com/post/13229497101Wed, 23 Nov 2011 16:46:05 -0800<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lv4r50uurs1qz7esro1_500.gif"/><br/><br/><p>Translating Global jQuery Event Coordinates To A Local Context</p>http://tumblelog.alishabdar.com/post/13216558325http://tumblelog.alishabdar.com/post/13216558325Wed, 23 Nov 2011 12:19:48 -0800jquery<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_luxc6nZv5c1r0bv9ho1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://tumblelog.alishabdar.com/post/13206815233http://tumblelog.alishabdar.com/post/13206815233Wed, 23 Nov 2011 08:01:05 -0800