The best method to download YouTube videos
I like to download lectures and presentations from YouTube so that I can play them back using VLC at 2x playback speed. My favorite option for downloading is this YouTube video download GreaseMonkey...
View ArticleGreaseMonkey Script: Larger Netflix Silverlight Player
Eliminate the large, wasteful black margin around the Netflix Silverlight player. Install it at userscripts.org. Firefox users will need to install GreaseMonkey.
View ArticleGet Chrome “Side Tabs” back (kind of)
Thousands of people, including myself, cried out in terror when Google removed the “Side Tabs” from Chrome. I tried for one month to settle into Firefox + Firebug + Tree Style Tabs as my main browser,...
View ArticleiCatcher! podcatcher app for iOS – mini review
I recently found a new favorite podcatching app called iCatcher! (the exclamation is theirs, but I share their enthusiasm). The selling points for me are: over-the-air downloads aren’t subject to the...
View ArticleGetting started with Ruby on Rails
These are some of the tutorials and guides I’ve found most helpful while picking up Ruby on Rails 3. Ruby language: http://strugglingwithruby.blogspot.com/2008/11/contents-page.html...
View ArticleEssential CSS links
This is a continuously updated list of CSS articles that I recommend to other Amazon developers. CSS3 units and their uses CSS selector specificity - determines the order in which rules are applied to...
View ArticleEssential JavaScript links
This is a continuously updated list of JavaScript articles and resources that I recommend to other Amazon developers. MicroJS – a directory of JavaScript micro libraries PhantomJS – headless,...
View ArticleOf small fonts, blink rates, and eye strain
tl;dr: A low blink rate can cause irritated eyes (“eye strain”). Small fonts, poor type contrast, and poor typography all contribute to low blink rates. Eye strain is not permanent. Several people,...
View ArticleThe difference between smart quote and apostrophe
Improper use of “smart quotes” (aka “slanty quotes”, “curly quotes”) came up in a code review. Get Smart with Smart Quotes was a great resource. Here are some quick take-aways: Smart quotes consist of...
View ArticleHow setTimeout’s timer clamping works
This is a fantastic post on the blink-dev discussion list by Chrome dev James Robinson describing how setTimeout’s timer clamping works. James argues that setTimeout(fn, 0) behaves exactly as...
View ArticleNetflix’s “Freedom and Responsibility Culture”
Netflix’s culture fascinates me. Their “Freedom and Responsibility Culture” have some overlap with Amazon’s “leadership principles” but these are publicly shared and, in my opinion, better codified....
View ArticleCross-editor coding style with EditorConfig
EditorConfig is a standard that helps developers define consistent coding styles between different editors and IDEs. Put a file in the root of your project called .editorconfig, and when someone opens...
View ArticleMarching ants animated selection rectangle in CSS
Marching Ants is a common technique for showing a selection area in an image. The selection border has animated dashes to help distinguish between the selection and the image contents. Marching ants in...
View ArticleJapan travel tips from a first-time gaijin
Shibuya Crossing at night I’m back from 2 weeks in Japan. Here are some tips that I wish I had known at the beginning of my trip. WiFi Free WiFi is rare. Airports will have free WiFi. Large train...
View ArticleiOS8 simulator – keyboard drawer behavior
Beware: As of iOS8, the on-screen keyboard doesn’t slide out when there’s a hardware keyboard connected. The iOS Simulator simulates a hardware keyboard by default, so unless you turn off “Connect...
View ArticleBeautiful new “Shibuya Stream” area just Southeast of Shibuya Station
There is a cafe, a pastry shop, and waterfalls on both sides of the river. #ShibuyaStream #渋谷 #Shibuya #渋谷駅 #ShibuyaStation #渋谷小川 #渋谷ストリーム #ShibuyaStream #カフェ #cafe #パン屋 #PastryShop Photo taken at:...
View ArticleThe famous Shinkyo Bridge (“sacred bridge”) in Nikko
It costs 300 yen just to walk across, but I’m happy to support it. The autumn leaves were beautiful. 日光に有名神橋と言う橋がある。300円を払うので、乗れる。ちょっと高い、でも手伝うのが好き!紅葉は美しかった。#AutumLeaves #bridge #神橋 #紅葉 #Nikko #Shinkyou...
View ArticleNigiri sushi halloween costume with hotdog friends
ハロウィンのためにあみちゃんとコスプレした。私たちは握り寿司になった。赤いは鮪、オレンジはサーモン。ピンタレストでコスプレのアイデアを見つけった。魚のストライプは絶縁テープ、そして海苔は黒いタオルだ。この写真で私の海苔は垂れていた。ちょっと恥ずかしい。そのホットドッグ人はおかしかった。彼の顔はとても真面目。 Google Translate: I made a cosplay with Ami...
View Article日光の神社とお寺 – Nikko Temples and Shrines
200年間、徳川と言う家族は日本の支配者だった。彼たちは日光と言う町でたくさん神社とお寺を作った。このお寺は1653年で作って、徳川家光さんを祀るための神社だ。徳川時代に、徳川家光さんは3番目の将軍だった。全ての建物は美しね! Google Translate: For 200 years, the family Tokugawa was a ruler of Japan. They made...
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