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I'm not a particularly emotional guy, but something about this story just got to me - especially the part where they launch and it's sold out in 6 hours. After so much....so much slog...finally. Ok. Time to man up. BTW, notice how the story follows the classic startup curve? http://www.flickr.com/photos/caseorganic/6247592885/
Ever notice how the classic startup curve follows Campbell's "Hero's Journey"?
This is slightly OT, but if someone from Sugru is reading, the page looks weird in Chrome. The background is very jittery when you scroll (Chrome 15.0.874.121). It stays fixed in Safari and scrolls down in Firefox, and both look fine, but Chrome looks a bit weird.
That's because whoever coded this page decided that it's a good idea to emulate "background-position: fixed" by updating the "background-position" of the #main element on every scroll event. Which seems quite stupid if you ask me.
Imagine if patents had been eliminated. They would have died once a big company like 3M got a sample back to their lab. This company exists because they were able to patent their invention. People say that patents are bad because everything relies on previous efforts. Well, they didn't invent silicon rubber. They didn't invent the volatile compound that allows their rubber to cure overnight. But they did invent a new…
Also, even if a company like 3M did start making the stuff (and patents or no patents, they easily could by finding a different variation), do you really think that would put Sugru out of business, given the kind of community they've managed to build?
http://www.instructables.com/id/How-To-Make-Your-Own-Sugru-S...
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That's because whoever coded this page decided that it's a good idea to emulate "background-position: fixed" by updating the "background-position" of the #main element on every scroll event. Which seems quite stupid if you ask me.
It's probably done like that because iDevices don't support fixed positioning. Some browser detection and different CSS/JS profiles based on browser type would probably be warranted.
Can someone tell me the difference between Sugru and products like InstaMorph (polycaprolactone)?
Sugru, on the other hand, does not need to be heated. It is moldable immediately after opening the package, and it self-cures at room temperature 30 minutes after being opened. Once it cures, it can not be reused.
From what I've read about it, Sugru sounds very much like ordinary epoxy putty, except that it might be softer or more rubbery than regular epoxy putty once it's cured. Or maybe it could be called a silicone in an epoxy putty-like form. While "Friendly Plastic" is more like ordinary plastic that's moldable when very warm.
I'm not a particularly emotional guy, but something about this story just got to me - especially the part where they launch and it's sold out in 6 hours. After so much....so much slog...finally. Ok. Time to man up. BTW, notice how the story follows the classic startup curve? http://www.flickr.com/photos/caseorganic/6247592885/
Ever notice how the classic startup curve follows Campbell's "Hero's Journey"?
That is magic stuff! :-)
Earlier quoted context omitted.
That's because whoever coded this page decided that it's a good idea to emulate "background-position: fixed" by updating the "background-position" of the #main element on every scroll event. Which seems quite stupid if you ask me.
It's probably done like that because iDevices don't support fixed positioning. Some browser detection and different CSS/JS profiles based on browser type would probably be warranted.