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Apple removes $1,000 featureless iPhone application

August 8th, 2008 · No Comments

Eight iPhone owners have joined an elite clan: Their Apple gadget is running a program that cost nearly $1,000.
W hen the iPhone first hit the market in June 2007, those who paid the $499 entry price — and signed the two-year AT&T contract — owned a status symbol. A year later, we have the iPhone [...]

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Tags: Apple · Geek Toys · News

YUI Reset CSS

August 8th, 2008 · No Comments

As an addendum to the earlier post about css resetting, here’s another version from Yahoo though it’s far less user friendly:
YUI Reset CSS
The foundational YUI Reset CSS file removes and neutralizes the inconsistent default styling of HTML elements, creating a level playing field across A-grade browsers and providing a sound foundation upon which you can [...]

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Tags: CSS · HTML · Programming

Edwards admits to affair, denies fathering child

August 8th, 2008 · No Comments

Well shit. On the one hand it does continue to build the rep of parallels to JFK. But then doing it while the wife had cancer, yea, that’s not cool. Even moreso because he made so much hay about his having to be there for her during her illness. Really had thought he’d be able [...]

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Tags: News · Politics

Cross Browser CSS Reset

August 8th, 2008 · No Comments

Over at MyerWeb.com, Erik has a create file that he has culled together for use as a full reset across browsers, so in theory, when you add your css back in after calling it, your css will look the same across the main browsers and versions. Here’s the link to the original article.
But below is [...]

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Tags: CSS · HTML · Programming

Oh Shit…

August 8th, 2008 · No Comments

Georgia says Russian aircraft bombed its air bases
By MUSA SADULAYEV, Associated Press Writer 19 minutes ago
DZHAVA, Georgia - Russia sent columns of tanks and reportedly bombed Georgian air bases Friday after Georgia launched a major military offensive Friday to retake the breakaway province of South Ossetia, threatening to ignite a broader conflict.
Hundreds of civilians [...]

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Tags: News · Politics