Alasdair Watson

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Links for Monday November 14th 2016

Posted on November 14, 2016 by Alasdair
  • Tufte CSS
    Really nice CSS set for doing simple, single-page document layout.

Links for Thursday October 27th 2016

Posted on October 27, 2016 by Alasdair
  • The Killing Joke Script
    One to come back to – the complete script to the Killing Joke.

Links for Tuesday October 25th 2016

Posted on October 25, 2016 by Alasdair
  • Making Your App Work Offiline: Tips & Cautionary Tales | Quick Left
    Some notes on pitfalls of enabling a JS app to work offline.

Links for Monday October 24th 2016

Posted on October 24, 2016 by Alasdair
  • IBM Says Macs Are Up to $543 Less Expensive Than PCs Over Time – Mac Rumors
    Not entirely home-user applicable, but still an interesting bit of information for those trying to convince their company to buy them Apple hardware.

Links for Thursday September 29th 2016

Posted on September 29, 2016September 29, 2016 by Alasdair
  • Michael Tsai – Blog – Mac Terminal Tips
    Some of these are going to be absolute lifesavers.
  • Apple to create spectacular new London HQ at Battersea Power Station
    I really don't know how I feel about this. I <strong>love</strong> the building, I'm glad it's being restored and will be used for something. I also like Apple products. But this doesn't feel right. It should have been public space.

Links for Monday August 22nd 2016

Posted on August 22, 2016 by Alasdair
  • pascalopitz/beanstalk-dashboard-for-chrome
    A simple tool for monitoring beanstalk queues. Requires a bit of work to get running.

Links for Tuesday July 12th 2016

Posted on July 13, 2016 by Alasdair
  • Drones to unleash vaccine-laced M
    We're living in a ghastly wasteland, but look at that headline.

Links for Monday June 27th 2016

Posted on June 27, 2016June 27, 2016 by Alasdair
  • A Manager’s FAQ
    Absolutely superb stuff in here.
  • BREXIT & Its Terrifying, Never-Discussed Consequences For Northern Ireland (with tweets) · shockproofbeats · Storify
    All I can do is hope this person is wrong. I don't think the worst they fear will happen, but I also don't think this will help the peace process, *at all*.

Links for Friday June 24th 2016

Posted on June 24, 2016June 24, 2016 by Alasdair
  • ink – inkle’s narrative scripting language
    I think I might want to play with this.
  • Google search spike suggests people don’t know why they Brexited | The Verge
    This is worth reading, just for some of the turns of phrase. But other than that oh god oh god oh god oh god.

Links for Tuesday June 7th 2016

Posted on June 7, 2016 by Alasdair
  • BATSOWL – The British Batman of 1918
    Properly fascinating bit of British pulp trivia here.

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