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Open Source Linux Phone

Trolltech will be shipping a linux-based phone for developers in September. The device will be sold with a developer kit with everything (presumably) you need to write/rewrite software for it. It will connect to cell networks via GSM/GPRS and have … Continue reading

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More Microsummaries

This Microsummary thing is fun! I keep coming across sites/pages that should have them, so I keep makin em. I threw up a little script to allow viewing and installing the ones I’ve made. I propose a wiki-ish microsummary generator … Continue reading

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Microsummaries

Microsummaries are a fun little addition to the upcoming Firefox 2.0 (and currently in the Beta 1 release). Basically, your bookmark titles can update automatically to give you a quick view of what’s happening on the site. As an example … Continue reading

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Read-only select elements in HTML

In HTML 4, form elements can be defined as “readonly” so that the user can’t modify the value. However, you’ll notice that select controls (the drop-down lists) do not support the readonly attribute, just input and textarea controls. Can anyone … Continue reading

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Xpath translations

I’m certainly no expert in the vast realm that is XML. I like it, and I hope it succeeds, and I want to learn it more… so here’s a question that someone can answer for me before I do days … Continue reading

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vimdiff

Not long ago, I found out about vimdiff. Basically, vim will open two files with a vertical split and highlight differences between them. You can navigate through the files and use :diffput and :diffget to synchronize blocks of the file. … Continue reading

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Upload to Flickr with Perl

So, I’m writing Pictr.us in perl. And It is supposed to be able to upload images to flickr. After reading some sketchy documentation, I finally figured out how to accomplish this. It’s suprisingly easy. I’m using the LWP::UserAgent module for … Continue reading

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