http://merde.existentialmedia.net Sun, 05 Jul 2009 16:01:58 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en For the new blogs page I wanted to put together an accordion-like feature for viewing the posts to make it feel somewhat like a feed reader. I looked at different javascript libraries for this and chose to go with jQuery, not that others wouldn't work, but because I had some ... http://merde.existentialmedia.net/2009/06/jquery-not-as-hard-as-it-sounds As in, "Don't be nervous! You'll do great! Merde!" I was just informed by a friend who works for a ballet, that it is customary to say "Merde!" to ballet dancers before they go on in lieu of "Good Luck!" or "Break a leg!" (imagine yourself backstage...) "Hey, merde." "...thanks" http://merde.existentialmedia.net/2009/04/word-of-the-day-merde I've had a very terrible couple of years coming up on the Internet. When it began, it was easy. I had my gateway laptop, I used IE until 2004 when I heard about Firefox. It was a simple choice. Firefox had tabs, it was faster, it had the luster of ... http://merde.existentialmedia.net/2009/04/an-ongoing-investigation-browsing-the-www Or open source design for independent micronations. The idea is this: The Seasteading Institute, a non-profit organization conceived about a year ago by Patri Friedman and Wayne Gramlich, is proposing a framework that would make it possible to permanently settle on the ocean. Their vision, inspired by the culture of ... http://merde.existentialmedia.net/2009/04/the-1000-seastead-design-contest Waterpod Project (renderings by James Halverson of Lux Visual Effects) A recurring theme for the future seems to be alternative housing. The Waterpod Project intends to be a model for the future of architecture and living. It is concerned with the same basic problems as other projects, climate change and increasing ... http://merde.existentialmedia.net/2009/02/waterpod-project-%e2%80%93-a-floating-world In response to all this hubbub about YACHT being a pirate, I've been thinking about what software I've purchased. So here, more or less, comprehensive as hell, my list: Every "major" product that Panic has made including Transmit, Coda, and Unison. I used Unison a lot initially, but I can't say I've ... http://merde.existentialmedia.net/2009/02/software-that-i-paid-money-for I frequent a handful of forums, and most of my favorites use Vanilla. Vanilla is great because the first view you see is a list of all recent discussions instead of categories, which is nice because it is only one click to read a thread rather than two or more. ... http://merde.existentialmedia.net/2009/02/use-this-vanilla I was listening to an interview with Sally Carson (Fixpert) on Bike Talk on KPFK today and she was saying cool stuff about the way you should act as a cyclist. About not being all aggro and flipping the bird, but just trucking along in all weather having a good time. When you send out ... http://merde.existentialmedia.net/2009/02/more-positive Cyclist Takes Bed Along in Homemade Trailer (Oct, 1940) I am siked! Stoked! Wack! I don't know. But I'm pretty pumped. We are at this crossroads in our life, our economy, etc etc and all that yucky stuff, where we can really do anything we want. WHAT HAVE WE GOT TO ... http://merde.existentialmedia.net/2009/01/i-am-prepared-for-amazing-things-to-happen In November 2008, Odetta's health began to decline and she began receiving treatment at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York. She was slated to perform at Barack Obama's inauguration on January 20, 2009. via http://merde.existentialmedia.net/2008/12/odetta-died-yesterday