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Google Doctype, an Encyclopedia for Web Developers
via Google Operating System by (author unknown) on May 15, 2008
Shared by SharonG cool!Google released an encyclopedia of the "open web". "The open web is the web built on open standards: HTML, JavaScript, CSS, and more. The open web is a beautiful soup of barely compatible clients and servers. It comprises billions of pages, millions of users, and thousands of browser-based applications."Google Doctype is an encyclopedia that can be edited by anyone who has...
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Doctype: You want tests with your copy?
via Ajaxian by Dion Almaer on May 15, 2008
Doctype is an exciting beast, and for many reasons. Having a place to collect this data is key, and as I said yesterday, I can’t wait to see it grow as an open resource.The other cool part of Doctype is that there are tests to backup claims. This seems like a “no brainer” as some of my ’sherman’ friends would put it, as it is the corner stone of science.The tests are shown through the...
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Graphene Tech Could 'Save' Touch-Screens
via Discovery News - Technology by Eric Bland, Discovery News on May 15, 2008
The first LCD screens have been created with harder-than-diamond graphene.
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Kate Hoey's Letter to Vauxhall Labour Party
via Iain Dale's Diary by noreply@blogger.com (Iain Dale) on May 15, 2008
This is Kate Hoey's explanation to her local Labour members for her decision to join Boris Johnson's administration as Commissioner for Sport. They are not going to be pleased.Dear Member of Vauxhall Labour Party, The Members of this Party are its lifeblood and so I wanted you to be the first to know that I have now agreed to be the Mayor of London's Commissioner for Sport. I have...
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Del.icio.us Bookmarks Plug-In Now Available for Internet Explorer
via Lifehacker: Windows by Kevin Purdy on May 14, 2008
Windows/Internet Explorer only: Yahoo has released a beta version of their browser plugin for social bookmarking tool Del.icio.us for Internet Explorer. It'll look pretty familiar to anyone who's used their del.icio.us Bookmarks Firefox add-on (original post), with toolbar buttons for quick bookmarking and tag browsing, and complete integration and syncing with local bookmarks. It's...
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Microsoft adding 10,000 new datacenter servers a month
via All about Microsoft by (author unknown) on May 14, 2008
Shared by Robert Scoble I heard last night that Google is buying 500,000 new servers a year. Is that true? If so, Microsoft is a LONG WAY from keeping up.Today’s trivia question: How big is Microsoft’s back-end services infrastructure?Microsoft officials won’t say how many servers total Microsoft has churning in its various datacenters. But Microsoft’s corporate vice president of Global...
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How to tell if your country is fucked...
via The Devil's Kitchen by Devil's Kitchen on May 14, 2008
... from The Nation of Shopkeepers, with assistance from Vindico.Simple. You look around to see if there are state agencies using draconian legislation to spy on and otherwise harass civilians, while introducing ever more authoritarian laws. You check to see if, despite large amounts of job losses, your EU masters are preparing to fuck over the city in an act of pure jealousy. Noticing increasing...
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Google Doctype: Documenting the Open Web
via Ajaxian by Dion Almaer on May 14, 2008
Mark Pilgrim has released Google Doctype, an open encyclopedia and reference library. Written by web developers, for web developers. It includes articles on web security, JavaScript DOM manipulation, CSS tips and tricks, and more. The reference section includes a growing library of test cases for checking cross-browser and cross-platform compatibility.This is just the beginning for the ambitious...
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Will Obama find demographic deliverance?
via The Economist: Democracy in America by (author unknown) on May 14, 2008
Obama's Appalachia problemJOSH MARSHALL suggests that Barack Obama may not be having trouble winning over white working-class voters as such, but rather a more narrowly defined "Appalachia problem". This sounds compelling when you look at Mr Marshall's side-by-side comparison of maps showing the Appalachian region and areas where Hillary Clinton has won with 65 percent of the vote or...
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Pundits ponder Hillary's tenacity
via BBC News | In Depth | Vote USA 2008 | UK Edition by (author unknown) on May 14, 2008
Some US pundits and editorial writers focus on Hillary Clinton's determination to stay in the race, others suggest the Democratic primary race is petering out.
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