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2013-11-24
Enkle stoler, hvor føttene er brendt ut
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Cool Stools: Wood Sawdust Upcycled into Funky Furniture Anyone who has worked on anything in a wood shop knows that the sawdust goes everywhere and gets in everything, and at the end of the day all of those wood shavings and particles need to be gathered up and something has to be done with them – but what? Industrial designer Yoav Avinoam has created an incredibly low-tech do-it-yourself solution for upcycling all of this wooden excess into something simple but functional – a series of stools and a bench that require little work and even less precision to assemble. The best part, of course, is that wood shavings are normally found in workshops where the few tools required to assemble such a piece of recycled furniture are readily available – some wood glue, a few clamps, excess boards, sticks or scraps for legs and you are ready to built your own.
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Cool Stools: Wood Sawdust Upcycled into Funky Furniture
Anyone who has worked on anything in a wood shop knows that the sawdust goes everywhere and gets in everything, and at the end of the day all of those wood shavings and particles need to be gathered up and something has to be done with them – but what?
Industrial designer Yoav Avinoam has created an incredibly low-tech do-it-yourself solution for upcycling all of this wooden excess into something simple but functional – a series of stools and a bench that require little work and even less precision to assemble.
The best part, of course, is that wood shavings are normally found in workshops where the few tools required to assemble such a piece of recycled furniture are readily available – some wood glue, a few clamps, excess boards, sticks or scraps for legs and you are ready to built your own."
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Cool Stools: Wood Sawdust Upcycled into Funky Furniture
Anyone who has worked on anything in a wood shop knows that the sawdust goes everywhere and gets in everything, and at the end of the day all of those wood shavings and particles need to be gathered up and something has to be done with them – but what?
Industrial designer Yoav Avinoam has created an incredibly low-tech do-it-yourself solution for upcycling all of this wooden excess into something simple but functional – a series of stools and a bench that require little work and even less precision to assemble.
The best part, of course, is that wood shavings are normally found in workshops where the few tools required to assemble such a piece of recycled furniture are readily available – some wood glue, a few clamps, excess boards, sticks or scraps for legs and you are ready to built your own."
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2013-11-23
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2013-06-21
1 | How One Teen Is Fighting To Change Our Food System | Co.Exist: World changing ideas and innovation
Editor’s Note
This piece is part of Change Generation, our series on inspiring young entrepreneurs. Read more stories here.
Most of us take a while to figure out what we want to be when we grow up. Birke Baehr grappled with the decision, too--until he turned 11. Back in 2010, Baehr took the stage at a TEDx event in Asheville, North Carolina, where he was the youngest speaker. On stage, he regaled listeners with his story of his food awakening, which inspired him to change career paths. Although he initially dreamed of becoming a professional football player, he now wants to become an organic farmer.
"That way," he explains in the talk, "I can have a bigger impact on the world."
His talk, "What’s Wrong With Our Food System," has since been viewed by 2 million people. It outlines (in admittedly broad strokes) some of the problems with industrial, genetically modified agriculture. Simply put: We don’t know what we’re putting in our bodies.
But what’s more interesting than the speech itself--which endorses slow food and advocates for a better food education, especially among children, who are especially susceptible to cartoonish food marketing, particularly for the least healthy products--is what Baehr has gone on to do since giving it. Now 14, Baehr is a published author. He’s written a children’s book, Birke on the Farm: One Boy’s Quest for Real Food , appeared in documentaries, maintained a steady diet of speaking engagements, and continued on his path toward becoming a sustainable organic agriculturalist. He’s also visited dozens of small organic farms, and met a few of his heroes, like farmer and writer Joe Salatin. On July 4, he’ll speak at the March on Monsanto, an effort to advocate for GMO labeling.
With every speech he gives and with every social media conversation he sparks, he reminds us just how many people you can reach when you commit yourself to a cause. Just imagine what he’ll do when he gets his driver’s license.
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2013-06-02
Full kontroll på inneklimaet
Hvor mye bråker egentlig en barnebursdag? Er inneklimaet på jobben bra nok? Når bør du lufte ut hjemme? Som så ofte ellers: nymotens teknologi kan gi deg svaret.
Vi sitter rundt middagsbordet med gjester en lørdagskveld. Litt utpå kvelden melder telefonen min at CO2-nivået i stuen begynner å bli høyt. Jeg går rolig bort og åpner vinduet. Så litt senere, i god tid før vi begynner å bli kalde og plaget av det åpne vinduet, melder telefonen fra på nytt: CO2-nivået er bra igjen. Jeg kan lukke vinduet.
Dette er ikke en tenkt situasjon. Telefonen min vet faktisk hvilket CO2-nivå vi har i stuen. Den vet også hvor mye støy det er, luftfuktigheten, temperaturen og lufttrykket. Dessuten holder den orden på temperatur og fuktighet utendørs.
Eneste sannhet med modifikasjoner her, er at det ikke er selve telefonen som holder orden på alle disse målingene. Det er vår nye venn NetAtmo. Et system som består av to moduler. En som du plasserer innendørs og en som du setter ut. Den som står inne får strøm fra veggen.
Den som står ute går på batteri som varer et par måneder. Og den sender utendørsdata trådløst til stasjonen inne. Utendørsmodulen bør plasseres fritt, men under tak. Får den for mye regn på seg, blir fuktighetsmåleren misfornøyd.
Hva får du?
På nett, telefon eller brett kan du raskt sjekke status. Du får apper for både iOS og Android. NetAtmo kombinerer sine egne data med lokal værmelding og måling av luftforurensning. Vipper du opp appen på telefonen får du dermed et raskt overblikk over status både inne og ute.
Vi har blant annet lært at dersom folk klager over luftkvaliteten i redaksjonen, er det mest sansynlig fordi luften er for tørr og ikke fordi vi har for mye CO2 svevende rundt oss.
Barnebursdag
Innendørssensoren måler støynivået hjemme hos deg. Den legger sammen støyen over noen minutter og gir deg gjennomsnittet. Så du får ikke topper på kurven om noen sprekker en ballong. Men om noen fyrer opp støvsugeren ser du raskt at støyen stiger.
Da vi hadde barnebursdag hjemme i stuen med elleve ti-åringer, slo det meg på et tidspunkt at det kunne vært interessant å vite hvor mye støy denne gjengen faktisk lager. Da var det bare å vippe opp NetAtmo på telefonen. Og ganske riktig. Under ser du bildet som dukket opp da jeg stod der midt under bursdagen.
Det toppet seg på 77 dB.
Alarm
Du kan sette opp NetAtmo til å gi deg varslinger på mobilen når noen av målingene går over visse nivå. Reiser du på ferie kan du for eksempel sette opp varsling på et relativt lavt nivå. Så vil telefonen sin varsle deg om det blir faretruende mye støy i et hjem som egentlig skulle vært tomt. Det kan jo selvfølgelig være naboen som borer i leiligheten over eller som har begynt å leke med gravemaskin i hagen på utsiden. Men om du tar en rask sjekk og ser at CO2-nivået i stuen din også har steget er det sansynlig at det er levende vesen i stuen din som sørger for lyden.
Kos deg med data
NetAtmo har gjort mye riktig. Både design og brukervennlighet. Men også mer avanserte muligheter.
Stasjonen som står inne laster opp data til din konto hos NetAtmo. Derfra har du som nevnt tilgang via en nettside og en app for iOS og android. Men du kan også laste ned alt som strukturerte data. Og NetAtmo har også et API som gjør at du kan hente ut alt sammen til dine egne kreasjoner på de plattformene du måtte ønske. Slikt liker vi!
Sikkerhet
Men tilgangen kan også misbrukes. Dataene fra NetAtmo er en ganske god indikasjon på om det er folk i huset. Og jeg finner lite informasjon om hvordan sikkerheten er ivaretatt på sidene til NetAtmo. Her må man bare gjøre sin egen lille risikoanalyse.
Konklusjon
Panelet viser forurensninger i luften utendørs, men dette er ikke basert på målinger fra selve sensoren. Det er basert på profesjonelle målestasjoner verden rundt. Vi skulle gjerne hatt enda flere sensorer i utendørsmodulen slik at NetAtmo kunne gitt nøyaktig luftforurensning der du er over tid.
Dette er jo ikke akkurat en dings som de fleste går rundt og tenker at de har skikkelig bruk for. Men så har jo aldri det vært et spesielt viktig kriterie for oss nerder. Den er pent designet, den har både lekker, brukervennlig programvare og et herlig API der du kan hente ut data selv. Og den gir informasjon som noen ganger er nyttigere enn man skulle tro. Luften rundt oss er jo egentlig ganske viktig!
Herligheten koster ca. kr. 1400,- Og du kan bla. kjøpe den direkte fra NetAtmo på NetAtmo.com eller gjennom Apple sin norske butikk.
Har dere erfaringer med NetAtmo eller andre spennende værstasjoner?
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2013-06-01
Sybase Central plug-ins are not showing
I am running Linux Mint15 on a Windows 7-64bit as a dual boot workstation with SA 12.0.1.3873 (SA12 was installed with all of the default options for 32 and 64-bit before applying EBF # 3873).
As per this question, I had to install the ia32-libs in order to have Sybase Central started from a desktop icon.
But, when I start Sybase Central there is no Plug-in listed.
The Connections option does not list Connect with SQL Anywhere 12 so I can't connect with any of the running databases.
Could anyone provide some clarifications on how we should proceed?
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2013-05-14
Set Up Triggers That Program Yourself to Eat More Mindfully
Mindful eating, or paying more attention when you eat, prevents you from overeating and makes meals more enjoyable. To make this a lasting habit, food writer Darya Rose recommends creating triggers that will remind you to pay attention.
For example, starting to stab a bite of food with your fork is a defined action that occurs several times throughout your meal. For me, this action is now a trigger that forces me to ask myself if there’s already food in my mouth. If there is, I am reminded to set my fork down again and focus on chewing instead. It’s amazing how well this works. In this situation, the reward I receive for following through on the habit I’ve scripted (putting down my fork) is getting to appreciate and enjoy the bite of food already in my mouth. This is actually incredibly satisfying.
She also recommends other little tricks you can use to "program" yourself into eating more mindfully. For example, you can use setting the table as a reminder to drink half a glass of water or even set a recurring alarm to remind you to count your chews.
Mindfulness in general takes work to develop, but this practice can have a profound effect on your health and life as a whole.
Mind Over Fatter | Medium
Photo by Ollie Crafoord .
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2013-05-06
CodeSOD: The Apex of T-SQL
Thomas has some problems around the office. Specifically, the code he supports has all sorts of different ways to generate HTML. Rarely, it’s WebForms code living in as ASPX. Far more often, it’s hard-coded into the CodeBehind. Sometimes, it’s sitting in a resource file.
And then sometimes, it sits in a stored procedure like this:
ALTER Procedure [dbo].[proc_GetCurrentOrderStatus] @OrderId as Int,@MyVar varchar(2000),@LangId int,
@Groupname varchar(10)
As
Declare @temp0 Table (
historyid int IDENTITY (1, 1) NOT NULL,
historytext nvarchar(1000) )
Declare @temp1 Table (
errid int IDENTITY (1, 1) NOT NULL,
errtext nvarchar(4000) )
Declare err_split Cursor for Select * from dbo.split(@MyVar,',')
open err_split
declare @langText as varchar(2000)
Fetch Next From err_split into @langText
While @@fetch_status=0
Begin
insert into @temp1 values(@langText)
Fetch Next From err_split into @langText
End
close err_split
deallocate err_split
For those following along at home, this first block loads a series of language names from the clearly named @MyVar variable. With that cursor out of the way, we need to open a fresh one. It’s called History-cursor , and it’s populated from a basic SELECT statement. It’s after fetching the first record that things get interesting.
Fetch Next From History_cursor Into /* Snip */ @Lots, @Of, @Variables, @Here
set @tablestr = '<table border = "0" class="texbox" cellspacing= "0" cellpadding = "5">'
insert into @temp0 values(@tablestr)
Yes, that is hard-coded HTML dumped into a string variable and then dumped into a table variable. You’ll see a lot of that.
set @tablestr=''
While @@FETCH_STATUS=0
Begin
If @Groupname='Cust'
Begin
If @Status_Code = 'Cn'
Begin
set @tablestr = @tablestr + '<tr class = "textbox" >'
set @tablestr = @tablestr + '<td nowrap ="nowrap" width = "250px" >Statut actuel de votre commande: </td>'
set @tablestr = @tablestr + '<td nowrap ="nowrap" ><img src = ''' + @Status_Color
+ ''' width = "15px" height="15px" alt="album" /> ' +
(select errtext from @temp1 where errid=21) + ' </td>'
set @tablestr = @tablestr + '</tr>'
Break
End
At this point, you might say, "Oh, I see how this works, this If repeats itself, almost identically, and the only variation is the errid used in the sub-query.
But no. Depending on the condition, you might see something like this:
If @Status_Code= 'Cn'
Begin
set @tablestr = @tablestr + '<tr class = "texbox" >'
set @tablestr = @tablestr + '<td nowrap ="nowrap" width = "180px" >Statut actuel de votre commande: </td>'
set @tablestr = @tablestr + '<td nowrap ="nowrap" ><img src = ''' + @Status_Color
+ ''' width = "15px" height="15px" alt="album" /> ' + @status_name + ' ' + @Name + ' </td>'
set @tablestr = @tablestr + '</tr>'
End
Or perhaps, this:
If @VoucherID <> 0 And @Status_Code = 'N'
Begin
set @tablestr = @tablestr + '<tr class = "textbox">'
set @tablestr = @tablestr + '<td nowrap ="nowrap" width = "180px" >Statut actuel de votre commande: </td>'
set @tablestr = @tablestr + '<td nowrap ="nowrap" ><img src = ''' + @Status_Color
+ '''width = "15px" height="15px" alt="album" /> ' + @Status_Name + ' '
+ @OrderNumber + ' ' + @Name + '</td>'
set @tablestr = @tablestr + '</tr>'
End
So similar, yet so different. This block is hundreds of lines long, and each condition does something subtly different from each other block.
Someone read that doing too much concatenation must be bad, so at the bottom of the loop, we have this simple step:
insert into @temp0 values(@tablestr)
set @tablestr=''
After the loop closes and the cursors are deallocated, the rancid icing on this SQL-HTML cake:
set @tablestr = @tablestr + '</table>'
insert into @temp0 values(@tablestr)
set @tablestr=''
Select * from @temp0 order by historyid
At least we can take solace in the fact that this is a small product from Thomas’s company. No one would build a large-scale product completely dedicated to generating HTML from database stored procedures, right?
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2013-05-04
Bad Day? 8 Ways to Feel Better About Yourself
If trying to think yourself into a better mood fails, try doing something instead. Here are eight ideas.
Some people claim the way you talk to yourself is the key to how you feel.
Try it. Pump your first in the air and repeat after me: "I feel great about myself!"
How did that work out for you?
Positive self-talk can be helpful at times, but more often than not those mental conversations veer off course because it's too easy to be your own worst critic.
That's why feeling great about yourself isn't about talking; it's about doing. Try doing one of these eight things:
Ask for help.
I know: You probably don't equate feeling vulnerable with feeling happier with yourself.
Asking for help actually does several things: It shows you respect the person you ask; it shows you trust the person you ask; and it shows you're willing to admit a weakness or lack of knowledge and skill.
Asking for help isn't a sign of weakness. It's a sign of strength, because it shows you're secure enough to admit you need help.
Try it. Ask for help. You'll make other people feel better about themselves--which is reason enough, because that will automatically make you feel better. And you'll also feel better about yourself because you felt strong enough to ask.
Do something nice that no one will notice.
If the true test of character is what you do when no one else is looking, one of the best ways to feel better about yourself is to do something nice when no one else is looking.
Then you're not doing it for praise or recognition but simply because you think it's the right thing to do--and when we do the right thing we always feel better about ourselves. (Even if doing the right thing is really, really hard.)
I like to put grocery items back on the shelf that have fallen on the floor or shopping carts that have escaped the cart corrals and wandered off into the parking lot or clothes that have fallen off a rack. I know it's someone's job to do it, but if I'm standing right there, why not me? It makes me feel like I'm helping someone.
That always feels good.
Fail, so you can keep getting better.
Failing, even at something simple and inconsequential, is demoralizing. So how can you feel better about yourself by doing something when you know you'll fail?
Example: Years ago I could do three sets of 20 dips with (relative) ease. I stopped working out for a long time. Years later I started going to the gym again and tried to do some dips.
I did four. Woo-hoo.
But two weeks later I could do three sets of 8. A few weeks after that I was doing three sets of 12. Within a few months I was doing 20, 16, and 14.
And here's the cool part: Every time I did just one more than the last time, I felt awesome. I was getting stronger. I was improving.
Pick something you can't do well. (Consider picking something physical since you'll get the added bonus of improved fitness and health.) Then do it.
You'll fail. So what. Keep doing it. You'll get better.
And every time--every time--you make an incremental improvement you'll feel better about yourself.
Say you're sorry.
Because not saying you're sorry creates a weight that slowly crushes your self-esteem.
Recapture that "first" feeling.
When something good happens you feel happier.
For a while. Then you adapt. You revise your expectations upwards. And then you're not as happy.
Think about a day when you felt excited and happy. Maybe it's the day you truly fell for your significant other. Or maybe it's the day you started your business. Life was filled with promise and hope and anticipation.
It still is.
Sit at the table, watch your significant other putter around the kitchen, and picture that first day. Or step outside where you work and picture that first day. Remember how you felt. Your significant other is still just as wonderful. Your business is still capable of reaching incredible heights.
Nothing has really changed except maybe you--and your expectations.
What you already have is wonderful. Bask in that thought. You'll feel better about yourself and you'll be inspired to make things even better.
Go out of your way to meet cool people.
I'm lucky enough to get to meet some extremely accomplished people. Sometimes I find myself in a group and it can seem like a game of "Which item doesn't belong in this picture?" and the totally-out-of-place item is me.
That doesn't feel so great.
But when you meet cool people and pay close attention you'll notice something interesting. For the most part, they're just like you: They share some of the same fears, insecurities, failings, etc. They don't live a charmed life.
You realize they're just regular people who have worked really hard to become great at what they do. And you have a lot more in common with them than you think.
Compliment someone who doesn't expect it.
If giving flowers "just because" carries more emotional weight than giving flowers on a holiday, giving a compliment to someone who doesn't expect it carries more emotional weight, too, both for the person you compliment and for you.
Tell a fellow business owner you love how she's decorated her store. Email an author to say you love his book. Walk over and tell your neighbors with whom you never speak (if you're like me you have plenty of neighbor-stranger options) their flowers are beautiful.
Every day the people around you do good things. Compliment them, even if it's not your job or your "place" to do so.
They'll love it--and you will love how that feels.
Step back into the shadows.
It's your time to shine. You're about to receive recognition and praise. Won't that feel awesome? Maybe... for a minute or two.
Try this instead: Shift the spotlight onto someone else. Let an employee take credit. Let someone else lead the project. Let another person take credit for your idea.
When you seek acclaim or affirmation from others, the feeling is fleeting at best. When you can step back, secure in the knowledge of what you've done, that's a sure sign you feel great about yourself--and that those feelings will last.
Share the spotlight. Better yet, avoid the spotlight. Even if people don't know what you did, you will.
And that's all that matters.
via Articles from Inc.com by Jeff Haden http://www.inc.com/jeff-haden/bad-day-8-ways-to-feel-better-about-yourself.html
2013-04-27
Gumroad
Gumroad is an easy way to add a micro-payment function to your blog, website, Facebook page, or Twitter — anywhere you can post a link. It allows you to quickly offer digital products — photos, videos, music, apps, PDFs — for small (or large) prices. It is not a marketplace, rather it generates a link that you post so that you can “sell where you share.” When a friend, fan, or follower purchases something off of your page, they get an email with a link for the download from Gumroad’s server. You can set your price anywhere from 0 and up. Gumroad’s cut is 5% + 25 cents per transaction, no setup or monthly fees. That’s a good deal if you are selling things for a few dollars, and better than other digital storefronts. Something priced as low as 99 cents means you get $.69 and Gumroad gets $.30.
For the past year I’ve been using Gumroad to sell a PDF version of my True Films guide to documentary movies for $.99 and the system works great.
-- KK
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2013-04-15
April 12, 2013
If you've been waiting to buy BAH tickets, wait no more. They will likely sell out in another day or two.
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2013-04-10
Tiny backyard pod for shedworking in Medieval English town
Lawyer Nicolas Oldham and his wife moved to the historic English village of Berkhamsted for the good schools for their children, but their jobs are still in London. To avoid the commute when possible, a few years ago Oldham began working from home a couple of days a week. At first he used the edge of the sofa as his office, but stepping on his kids toys and never being able to find a pen, was less than ideal.
A longtime fan of tiny shelters- in his backyard he has a shed, a greenhouse and a life-sized dollhouse-, Oldham decided to add an office pod. Though unlike his other humble shacks, he bought a ready-made Archipod that Treehugger's Lloyd Alter calls "a beautiful shed in a dome" and "more of a land yacht than a shed".
Like his shedworking compatriots Roald Dahl and Virginia Wolff, Oldham uses his small shelter to find the isolation he needs to work.
More info on original story: http://faircompanies.com/videos/view/tiny-backyard-pod-for-shedworking-in-medieval-english-town/
Archipod: http://www.archipod.com/en-gb/index.php
Nicolas Oldham: http://www.mills-reeve.com/nicolas-oldham/
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A longtime fan of tiny shelters- in his backyard he has a shed, a greenhouse and a life-sized dollhouse-, Oldham decided to add an office pod. Though unlike his other humble shacks, he bought a ready-made Archipod that Treehugger's Lloyd Alter calls "a beautiful shed in a dome" and "more of a land yacht than a shed".
Like his shedworking compatriots Roald Dahl and Virginia Wolff, Oldham uses his small shelter to find the isolation he needs to work.
More info on original story: http://faircompanies.com/videos/view/tiny-backyard-pod-for-shedworking-in-medieval-english-town/
Archipod: http://www.archipod.com/en-gb/index.php
Nicolas Oldham: http://www.mills-reeve.com/nicolas-oldham/
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2013-04-02
Coat’s Portable Hugs Make You Feel Loved Wherever You Go
A hug is an almost universally loved gesture that can instantly convey comfort – but what do you do when you’re miles away from everyone you care to hug? This jacket, designed by Si Chan as part of a final project at the London College of Fashion, doles out constant surrogate hugs to keep you feeling warm and fuzzy.
The Hug Me Jacket features five sets of arms and hands encircling the wearer. Over the coat’s zipper, the hands join up in the front and appear to be holding one another in a gesture of friendship or love.
Can a coat like this really help to stave off loneliness when you’re away from those you care about? Maybe, maybe not…but it is a fashion statement that will not go unnoticed, no matter how many caring people are around you.
Keep Going - Check out this Great Related Dornob Article:
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2013-03-30
Learning JavaScript - my experience and advice
Since I've mentioned a few times that I just learned JavaScript over the last few months, a bunch of people have emailed to ask what I used and recommend to learn it. So here's my experience and best advice for 2013.
NOTE: I wanted to really learn JavaScript - not shortcuts, quick tricks, or meta-tools that keep me from having to learn JavaScript. I want to learn it, get it, read it, understand it, and memorize it, so that I can understand all the other cool things written in JavaScript for years to come.
First - a bunch of people will tell you to get JavaScript: The Good Parts - by Douglas Crockford. But when I started reading it, it was so dense and succinct that I had no idea what it was talking about!
You know when an expert is talking about their field, and don't know how to simplify it for just anyone? Well, this book felt like it'd be perfect for someone who's been programming for 20 years in C, Java, and C++, and just needs a quick overview of what they should know about JavaScript.
But it doesn't really TEACH you. It doesn't guide you through anything. So I recommend skipping it.
Instead, start with Eloquent JavaScript - by Marijn Haverbeke.
It starts so simple, so easy, almost too simple, but this is encouraging. You get your swagger back as you say, “This is easy!”
Do the online version, here, because you can test and experiment directly in your browser.
Then, after a few chapters of that, switch over to Professional JavaScript for Web Developers, 3rd Edition - by Nicholas Zakas.
THAT is the ultimate tutorial. It takes the time to explain everything thoroughly, and it covers pretty much everything. Put aside a few hours per chapter, and by the time you're done with this one book, you'll know as much as most people who call themselves JavaScript programmers.
Funny thing is, I went back to JavaScript: The Good Parts after finishing this one, and now I understood it. But because Professional JavaScript for Web Developers was so thorough, it had already covered all of the “good parts”, too.
Of course you have to retain what you're learning, so I highly recommend you write down every new thing you learn, ideally into a flashcard program, like this. It's a lot to take in, so you'll have to remind yourself of what you've learned in the weeks and months afterwards.
If you're in the mood for more books to really solidify JavaScript in your head, go through:
- JavaScript Cookbook - by Shelley Powers
- Effective JavaScript - by David Herman
- Secrets of the JavaScript Ninja - by John Resig and Bear Bibeault
All of these are great, and you'll notice you go through them much faster now that you're fluent. Do the examples. Play around.
Read some real-world JavaScript code
After a thousand pages of tiny example code snippets, you'll love looking at the code to two very popular and powerful JavaScript projects:
You'll notice that it all makes sense, now. You're now functionally fluent in reading and understanding JavaScript.
Then jQuery, and more...
jQuery is absolutely everywhere, and you must learn it, for your JavaScript tutorial to be complete.
Now that you've learned the plain-JavaScript long and verbose way of doing things, you'll appreciate the shortcuts that jQuery provides.
I really liked Head First jQuery, as goofy as it is. It walks you through jQuery wonderfully well, and has you apply what you've learned, as you go.
And if you're still hungry to learn more JavaScript, dive into:
- CoffeeScript with The Little Book on CoffeeScript - by Alex MacCaw
- Backbone.js by following this path
- Node.js by following this path
Then put down the books and go use it!
You would think this goes without saying, but if I didn't say it, someone would complain. So look at your existing sites, and go apply what you've learned. Or start a new site from scratch and make it all with JavaScript, even if just as an experiment.
Any other suggestions? What worked for you?
via Derek Sivers http://sivers.org/learn-js
2013-03-05
Cubism, Cubed: Green Tendrils Wrap Through White Kitchen
“Glamorous”, “spectacular” and “surrealism” are some descriptors offered by the Bulgarian designers of this this electrified room design.
Practicality takes a back seat to formal experimentation and cubist expressionism – shelves, cabinets and racks are fit into the carved-up walls almost as an afterthought.
As a bonus, there is almost no way for this room to look messy – it is chaotic by design, which is a good fit for at least certain cooking styles.
Gememilli Design Studio takes a similarly colorful and angular approach to other interior designs as well, including and beyond some of the examples shown above.
Keep Going - Check out this Great Related Dornob Article:
Modern Kitchen Design: All-in-One Cooking Island Idea
Contemporary Kitchen: Simple Modern Black & White Design
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