Tip/Trick: Enabling SSL on IIS 7.0 Using Self-Signed Certificates -
An oldie but a goody. Get that dev/test site working over SSL.
Bundle that GAC!
Been tracking down all kinds of fun issues in ie7/8 browsers recently. Here’s the latest gem.
Date.now() Date.now() wasn’t added to the JavaScript spec until ECMAScript 5, which means it won’t work in any version of IE < IE9. (See full table here http://kangax.github.com/es5-compat-table/#showold)
This can be especially tricky to catch since it works just fine in IE9 with IE8 compatibility turned on. Yay IE!
For an easy fix, put the following at the top of your JavaScript context.
Date.now = Date.now || function() { return +new Date; }; Note: +new Date is shorthand for ToInt32(GetValue(new Date) or new Date.valueOf() see http://es5.github.com/#x11.4.6 <- this might be the best takeaway
sources/links:
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/9430357/please-explain-why-and-how-new-date-works-as-workaround-for-date-now-in
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/221294/how-do-you-get-a-timestamp-in-javascript
http://blog.yjl.im/2012/01/datenow-in-ie8-or-before-ie9.html
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=11575
Hackathons and Why They're Awesome! -
This is in response to Ryan Carson’s post on opportunists at hackathons.
Let me start by saying, yes, hackathons do benefit the companies/organization that run them. They benefit the sponsors. They also benefit the developer community.
A hackathon brings together a room full of brilliant, driven, energetic developers and designers and gives them a creative outlet. It’s a 24-48 creative marathon with free food and drink at every checkpoint. It provides the motivation to get that project or product idea that’s been banging around in your head out into the world. Off the napkin and onto the screen.
It’s an opportunity to network and interact with the developer community. It’s a room full of awesome people to bounce ideas off of; to get creative input from; to help solve that “impossible” problem. If you have the time for it (key), it’s a break from the distractions of work/life. It’s an opportunity and a resource to be used.
Yes, there are the opportunists; the errant product pitch to get developers and designers to do work for free. But there are also product and idea persons who are more than willing to share the glory if they can just find someone to help them bring their vision to life (see dynamic duo @ajt and @BaconSeason).
There’s the developer and designer who’s looking for a partner in crime to work on their project, or for a partnership with someone else trying to get their own ideas off the ground. And of course there’s the independent hacker, working for his or her self to implement their own projects.
Hackathons benefit everyone. Yes, finding the right partner (if that’s what you’re into) can be tough, but it’s only a small hurdle in a marathon of awesomeness.
The billion dollar tech startup valuations and acquisitions are starting to attract a lot of opportunist to the industry. A lot of these people are not technical and they know they need a CTO to get to get to MVP.
I don’t have any problem with non-technical founders teaming up with…
(Source: ryanleecarson)
msg:
Your inbox is other people’s to do list.
I was first introduced to this framework by Chris Sacca.
Thanks to sanebox I can partially view email as a stream.
Twitter inherently is a stream which if I dont catch something on twitter I dont mind; if its important it will find its way to…
This totally resonates with me. I’ve tried this before by archiving and labeling spam to folders with “Deals” or “AwesomeNewsletter”, but inevitably I’ll miss one, or something will fall through to clutter my inbox. Also, I can do without “Deals” in my main inbox, but I’ve labeled those newsletters “awesome” for a reason. If they’re sitting in some other box, I’m never gonna get to them.
Definitely gonna give Sanebox a try.
If you haven’t given up on managing your inbox on your own (inbox 40k baby!) and all you want is good mail filtering, you could try using something like this.
Neve too late to get the inbox under control.
“… next time you hear something, or someone, talk about an idea, pitch an idea, or suggest an idea, give it five minutes. Think about it a little bit before pushing back, before saying it’s too hard or it’s too much work. Those things may be true, but there may be another truth in there too: It may be worth it.” — Give it five minutes - (37signals)
A little love letter from Aviary to Tumblr.
Click through for more Aviary <3 Tumblr love ;)
![Grammys: This year’s Best New Artist, that’s who.
[internet.]
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Grammys: This year’s Best New Artist, that’s who.
[internet.]
(via thedailywhat)
msg:
I’m very excited to announce that we’ve officially launched Sherpaa.
Who it’s for: Currently it’s for tumblr’s employees. In the near future, we’ll be signing up other NYC-based companies.
Why: When you’re sick or hurt, figuring out exactly who and what you need and when you need it is difficult. You need an accessible, friendly doctor you can call and email 24/7 who will either solve the problem right then and there or guide you to the highest quality, health professionals with the best personalities who will provide exactly the care you need.
Our wonderful friends at tumblr are our first clients. And that means that all of tumblr’s employees can now email or call our doctors (or Guides as we call them) 24/7 when they have a health concern or question. Our Guides are well connected, in-the-know local doctors. Sometimes they can solve everything for you right away, and other times they’ll collaborate with other New York City specialists to arrange the most appropriate care for you. They make your health simple. And that’s our mission.
We’re starting slow. We’re focusing on working exclusively with tumblr for a while and will soon be signing up other NYC-based companies. If you’re interested in joining Sherpaa, please do let us know.
I’ve been quite busy for the past few months getting Sherpaa started. This is the next big phase of my life. And I’m super proud of it. It’s a service designed and built by us at The Future Well. We’re doing wonderful things and I’m a happy, happy guy.
Really proud of Jay and kinda jealous the Tumblr crew gets to use his new service.
Torn between being amazed and excited by the convenience of such a service, and terrified of the neurosis this will feed.
Leaning towards the former.
Photo Hack Day 2, A Image-Centric Hackathon in New York City
The original Photo Hack Day was the first image-centric hackathon that brought together the brightest minds in photography, photo-editing, web design, computer science, and more. In 24 hours, over 200 developers put together an impressive 43 hacks with APIs contributed from 25 companies — a full day display of burgeoning talent in the New York City tech community.
Six months later, we’re back with another open call to developers and designers. On February 25-26, 2012, Aviary is throwing Photo Hack Day 2 with our partners at General Assembly, and we want all of you to come.
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