yoz's bookmarks

• (fab) - a pure javascript DSL for building async web apps
  Beautifully simple microframework for building node.js apps.
• They Don't Make Computer Manuals Like They Used To
  Scans of the silliest bits of the Franklin Ace manuals from the early 80s, with lots of extra employee reminiscence in the comments. As one comment says, "It’s always nice to know of companies who never forgot they were composed of people."
• Small Basic
  Microsoft's beginner basic for kids and adults. Publishes to Silverlight for embedding in web pages. (via joel foner)
• Fighting the Derail Since March 2009 - How to Discuss Race and Racism Without Acting Like a Complete Jerk
  A short and very worthwhile guide (via @charliejane)
• JavaScript grid editor: I want to be Excel « Eltit Golb
  "A short list of my favorite JavaScript grid components." Decent overview of the good stuff.
• IS THE SINGULARITY HERE YET?
  It's the page source that makes it.
• IEEE Spectrum: IEEE Standards Board Member to Rejoin Iggy Pop and The Stooges
  Bizarre fact of the day: James Williamson, guitarist for The Stooges, went on to become VP of Technology Standards at Sony. (via reddit's "amazing facts" thread)
• Plupload - A tool for uploading files using Flash, Silverlight, Google Gears, HTML5 or Browserplus
  "Allows you to upload files using HTML5, Gears, Silverlight, Flash, BrowserPlus or normal forms, providing some unique features such as upload progress, image resizing and chunked uploads." (via dion almaer)
• UKI — Simple UI Kit for complex web apps
  "Uki is a fast and simple JavaScript user interface toolkit for desktop-like web applications. It comes with a rich view-component library ranging from Slider to List and SplitPane." Early days, but already very impressive and super-fast
• Speed Tracer - Google Web Toolkit - Google Code
  "Speed Tracer is a tool to help you identify and fix performance problems in your web applications. It visualizes metrics that are taken from low level instrumentation points inside of the browser and analyzes them as your application runs." Chrome extension from Google.