Compressor.io is a new image compressor / optimizer for jpeg, png, gif, and even svg. It also has options to save the optimized image directly to Google Drive and Dropbox. Pretty neat.
Phonopaper – a graphical sound generator
Phonopaper is the coolest app so far. It takes photo from the waveform on paper and generates sound!
Useful code snippets for WordPress
Here’s something you can configure with WordPress to cut down some database weight and more. Love the snippets to empty the trash though you might want to keep it.
Read more at “Eight Useful Code Snippets for WordPress“.
Cool sticker effect!
Sticker.js – a JavaScript library to add sticker effect
Blend modes in depth
CSS blend mode like Photoshop’s blend mode still has a long road ahead. Here’s a good read about CSS blend mode.
And here is some teeth grinding math equations for some. Photoshop blend modes explained in depth.
Accessibility does matter
Accessibility is a rather less respected area during a web build by many. But it does matter to build a better web despite all the crazy visual fuss dominating the wow effects.
More reads from W3C that may make you head banging.
15 years of acquisition of tech giants
Nice visualisation of 15 years of acquisition of tech giants including Apple, Amazon, Google, Yahoo and Facebook.
Source: TechCrunch
W3C validator on Ubuntu 12
If you happen to install W3C Validator via apt-get on Ubuntu 12, it’s likely the cgi isn’t registered as cgi. Turns out there is a path typo at LocationMatch in /etc/w3c/httpd.conf
<LocationMatch "^/+w3c-markup-validator/+(check(/+referer)?|feedback(.html)?)$">
It should become
<LocationMatch "^/+w3c-validator/+(check(/+referer)?|feedback(.html)?)$">
then everything is back to normal.
Error of the day
I just love those blue screen of death in kiosks particularly those with huge display
The third Hong Kong Apple Store opens soon
The third Hong Kong Apple Store unwraps itself at Hysan Place finally (at least on the outside poster of the the mall). It will occupy 2 floors in the mall in Causeway Bay. So it should have the signature Steve Jobs staircase inside.
You must be logged in to post a comment.