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This probably explains Mozilla's target of reaching Firefox 7 by end of 2011. They just really like cake.

I usually use `that`. I've seen examples use `self`, but that could potentially conflict with `window.self` in the browser. var that = this; return function(){ that.fire(); }

To me checking a message is much more rude than checking the time. It's actively stating "I have more important people to talk to than you".

Have you looked into Sass and Less CSS? I haven't used them in production. They seem to achieve reuse in a CSS-like way.

In Auastralia the plan I've just moved to ( http://www.tpg.com.au/mobile/plans.html ) gives me enough calls, text and data for $15 a month without any lock in. I've been looking in…

I think both have their good points. Smaller companies allow more freedom and a wider range of experience. If you pick the wrong small company you'll pick up bad habits (what's ver…

It's also worth pointing out that Australians don't have constitutionally protected free speech.

Another issue is that your S3 credentials are stored on your primary server. An attacker who gains access to that machine will also gain access to off site backups, and can complet…

(Cross-posted from my Reddit account) I went through SFO on the weekend and said I didn't want to go through the machine. You're made to feel pretty stigmatised, you have to stand …

Opera Mini stores the page state on their servers. If you click on a JS link then the Opera Mini client treats it like a new page load, but the server is just executing the JS and …

We only use monospace because there is a lot of symmetry in code, and unlike other forms of writing, a single punctuation characters can completely change the meaning of the text (…

"I use method_missing()to remove duplication ... On the other hand, I usually think twice about using method_missing() for cosmetic reasons, like getting cool method names such as …

Are you logging your queries? If you have enough searches you could build your own predictions. You're also proxying results, so you could use those to build an index too.

It would be nicer to see dates further in the future. The error message for exceeding the 4 month window is rubbish too: http://adioso.com/au/bne-to-dps-april-2011 . By putting sca…

That's almost what Google Docs PDF viewer does. Each page is a JPG. This is served to the user with a catalogue of text layout then JavaScript is used to simulate selection and cop…

Is there a reason to delete the branch? I don't think I've ever tried to delete a branch in subversion. I imagine it's possible, and can be reversed if necessary, but goes against …

> Right now, users are "trained" (to dignify what's happening) to look at the browser URL bar for a name and a lock icon. If only that were true. A payment gateway I stumbled acros…

I think a simple rendition of "Daisy, daisy... " might be more appropriate.

Sounds kind of like http://www.zazzle.com/invitations .

I think different 3D technologies could account for the in-ness and out-ness. Where you at the same cinema both times?

My favourite are the dropdowns that place "popular" countries at the top. This means that if I scroll through the list then my country may or may not be where I expect it based on …

So lets weigh up the options: A) Let non-US customers enter whatever billing information they want. Accept that a small percentage will fail when we try and charge the credit card.…

"So why not make two forms". Exactly. Have a US form. If the customer selects a non-US country then switch out the state for a freeform "state/territory" field and skip the US-cent…

But he doesn't know even what conversion rates he could achieve because he chose to totally ignore non-US billing addresses. He's just assumed that it's not worth his effort. He's …

My girlfriend has a 5530. It uses the same browser as shown in the video and doesn't have any of that stuttering. Best of all it cost £100 outright. It is a really solid little pho…