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TSA plants baggie of white powder in traveller's bag Boing Boing

Laura — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 22:12:14 +0000

A TSA agent at the Philadelphia International Airport slipped a baggie full of white powder into an unsuspecting passenger's baggage, then terrorized her when he “found” it, before announcing that he was just kidding. When she complained to airport security, she was dismissed because “the TSA worker had been training the staff to detect contraband.”

via TSA plants baggie of white powder in traveller’s bag Boing Boing.

Really ready for that teleport machine.

John Gary Maxwell: Health reform from my side of the surgery table

Laura — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 02:38:27 +0000

John Gary Maxwell: Health reform from my side of the surgery table | StarNewsOnline.com | Star News | Wilmington, NC
Health care is already rationed and socialized. We have an unacknowledged disparity between insatiable demand for health care and a capability that cannot meet it. We now find health care rationed on the basis of who will receive care, not on what care will be provided.

10 JavaScript Quick Tips and Best Practices | Impressive Webs

Laura — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 22:41:05 +0000

10 JavaScript Quick Tips and Best Practices | Impressive Webs
Recently, a few blogs and tutorial sites have posted some really good articles on JavaScript tips and best practices, and I thought that was a good topic that could easily be expanded upon. So I put together a list of 10 fairly simple JavaScript tips and best practices of my own.
I tried to include stuff that was not mentioned in those other posts, but Iâ€™m sure there is a little bit of overlap. Keep in mind that these are brief tips and recommendations, so I donâ€™t go into great detail about the reasons and such, but I may go into some of them in depth in future articles and tutorials.
In the meantime, please enjoy this list of tips, recommendations, and best practices for JavaScript coding.

How the Crash Will Reshape America

Laura — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 01:50:37 +0000

The Atlantic Monthly: How the Crash Will Reshape America

The crash of 2008 continues to reverberate loudly nationwideâ€”destroying jobs, bankrupting businesses, and displacing homeowners. But already, it has damaged some places much more severely than others. On the other side of the crisis, Americaâ€™s economic landscape will look very different than it does today. What fate will the coming years hold for New York, Charlotte, Detroit, Las Vegas? Will the suburbs be ineffably changed? Which cities and regions can come back strong? And which will never come back at all?

byÂ RichardÂ Florida

Theme change

Laura — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 08:15:29 +0000

Once again I’ve gone pink in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness month.

CSS Framework Roundup

Laura — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 19:03:01 +0000

CSS Framework Roundup | Konigi

Hidden Pixels recently rounded up the available CSS frameworks into a list. I happen to be evaluating CSS frameworks as well to find a flexible system to provide on a CMS I’m working on. The Hidden Pixels list isn’t very descriptive of the specific usage or value each framework has to offer, so I’ve provided a summary of each to make this a useful reference when evaluating the list.

The CSS presentation frameworks listed below provide the underlying CSS structure for typical web site needs. The idea behind most of these is that they provide rules for the kinds of markup and layout web designers do repeatedly. They may supply grid systems and typography support, but not all of these provide both. Most provide at minimum an Eric Meyer style CSS reset. I’ve divided the lists into separate the frameworks providing support for grid-based customizable layouts from the other types of systems.

Personally, I’m not fond of the one-size-fits-all approach to creating websites but a lot of designers swear by them.

Boo is not happy

Laura — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 15:48:00 +0000

/*OMG! A real blog post*/

First there were invaders in his house (the landlord, the ac guy and the plumber), then the gooshy was gone. Twas a situation not to be tolerated. The only thing tht helped was an immediate and continual application of full attention and pettins.

The ac guy said it must have frozen, he did top off the freon though. James (landlord) and the plumber went to get a new disposal. Yes, I gave him gooshy as soon as they left.

Bush admits he approved torture

Laura — Tue, 06 May 2008 04:05:36 +0000

Bush admits he approved torture

Simple Stretches You Can Do at Your Desk for Increased Energy

Laura — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 16:11:15 +0000

Simple Stretches You Can Do at Your Desk for Increased Energy – Dumb Little Man

If you ever experience an afternoon slump, there is an easy way to revive your energy. Follow this simple stretching series and you’ll feel like a completely new person. Why does this work?

There are 3 reasons. Stretching causes you to breathe deeply bringing oxygen to your brain, in effect waking you up. Secondly, stretching releases the physical form of stress that is stored in your muscles. Storing that tension takes constant work by your muscles. Relieving that work frees up energy. Lastly, stretching helps your body remove toxins from your tissues. When you breathe deeply and move your body your lymph system is activated, cleansing the body of pollutants. The end result. You feel great!

Why am I a librarian?

Laura — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 21:34:02 +0000

Shelf Check: Shelf Check #106