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Monthly Archives: May 2008

The Magic Candle

Do you know how to light a candle without touching a flame to its wick? Watch this video to find out how:

Synchronize your Metronomes

Did you know that you can synchronize five metronomes using only a board and two soda cans?

links for 2008-05-13

Validation | jQuery Plugins
“Setup powerful client-side form validation. From a protoype in a few minutes to heavily customized validation rules, methods and messages.”
(tags: jquery validation forms plugin javascript)

The Sichuan Quake and the Hubris of Twitter Users
A commentary on getting caught up in the medium of communication rather than what was actually being communicated.
(tags: twitter china [...]

Happy Birthday Evan!

Uploaded by Michael Wender 13th May, 2008
Birthday cash in hand, my nephew squeezes in between his parents for a birthday photo.

Chip in Dip

Uploaded by Michael Wender 29th April, 2008
While dining at the Sunspot Restaurant a couple weeks ago, I caught a shot of this chip in mid-dip with Hillary gesturing in the background.

links for 2008-05-10

Tumbleweed Houses
Most of their homes are so small, you can order one and they’ll ship it to you.
(tags: architecture design tiny houses)

Giant NES Coffee-Table Controller

Check out this video of a giant, custom-made Nintendo “Coffee-Table” controller:

What is Twitter?

Many of my non-techie (and techie) friends have been asking me about Twitter, the micro-blogging service that always has you answering the question, “What are you doing?” So, rather than continually sending the same links and posting the same videos, I’m writing this post to compile my favorite resources for explaining what it is. If [...]

links for 2008-05-09

JQuery Cycle Plugin
Transition your images via: fade, scroll, shuffle, zoom and more. If you’re looking for an elegant way to display a series of images via jQuery, this plugin is for you.
(tags: jquery javascript slideshow plugin ajax gallery programming)

The Best jQuery JavaScript Plugins
Jatin Valabjee shares “four of the best JQuery plugins that [he has] been [...]

It’s a Tiny House

Check out Suzy Trotta’s post featuring a video of a house that’s only 100 square feet yet has most of the amenities of a modern home.