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50 New Useful CSS Techniques, Tutorials and Tools – Smashing Magazine
These are great times for front-end developers. After months of exaggerated excitement about HTML5 and CSS3, the web design community now starts coming up with CSS techniques that actually put newly available technologies to practical use instead of abusing them for pure aesthetic purposes. We see fewer "pure CSS images" and more advanced, clever CSS techniques that can actually improve the Web browsing experience of users. And that's a good thing! In this post we present recently released CSS techniques, tutorials and tools for you to use and enhance your workflow, thus improving your skills. Please don't hesitate to comment on this post and let us know how exactly you are using them in your workflow. However, please avoid link dropping, but share your insights and your experience instead. Also, notice that some techniques are not only CSS-based, but use JavaScript, or JavaScript-libraries as well.
(tags: reference tips magazine web-developer web-developer/css)
Family Photos – Imgur
This family is a bunch of Star Wars fans.
(tags: fan funny images photography star-wars)
On Set: Empire Strikes Back | Vanity Fair
Out this month, the slick coffee-table tome The Making of Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back chronicles the complete tale—from pre-release to blockbuster success—of what's become the fan favorite of the Star Wars series. Released in 1980, George Lucas's Episode V pushed the boundaries of special effects and left audiences with one of cinema's most epic cliffhangers. To mark the film's 30th anniversary, VF.com presents an excerpt from the book: rarely seen photographs from the Empire Strikes Back set, annotated with behind-the-scenes details. Plus: Read Mike Ryan's interviews with the book's author, J. W. Rinzler, and the man behind Boba Fett's mask, actor Jeremy Bulloch.
(tags: magazine photography movies star-wars/episodev star-wars)
Tags Aesthetic Purposes, Blockbuster Success, Boba Fett, Cliffhangers, Css Images, Css Techniques, Funny Images, Images Photography, Javascript Libraries, Jeremy Bulloch, Magazine Photography, Mike Ryan, Share Your Insights, Star Wars Fans, Star Wars Series, Star Wars The Empire Strikes Back, Vanity Fair, Web Design Community
Baby Yoda Costume, Infant Star Wars Yoda Halloween Costume
This Infant Star Wars Yoda Halloween costume will be sure the force is with baby when he's dressed in this adorable Yoda costume for Halloween.
(tags: kids star-wars star-wars/episodev star-wars/collecting funny holidays holidays/halloween)
StarWars.com | George Lucas Announces Star Wars on Blu-Ray at Celebration V
The Star Wars saga will at long last be released in a high-definition home video format as all six movies come to Blu-Ray in a Box Set in Fall 2011, as announced by George Lucas this morning at Celebration V. At the fan convention's Main Event, thousands of Star Wars fans braved the muggy heat of an Orlando morning to queue for a one-time only stage session between George Lucas and The Daily Show's Jon Stewart. Stewart asked Lucas questions submitted from the fan community, and one of the most frequently asked questions submitted online prior to the Main Event was about the saga's release on Blu-Ray. "I wish I could say it was coming out this year," said Lucas, "but it will come out next year." The set will feature all six live-action Star Wars feature films, with the highest picture and audio quality, along with extensive special features. Star Wars fans were treated to a glimpse of bonus material, in the form of a long-lost deleted scene from Return of the Jedi.
(tags: star-wars star-wars/episodeiii star-wars/episodeii star-wars/episodei star-wars/episodeiv star-wars/episodev star-wars/episodevi)
6 New Spy Technologies You Literally Can't Hide From | Cracked.com
Between Facebook sharing your vacation photos and friends list to the world, and Google tracking every search you've ever made, most of us have pretty much given up on the idea of privacy on the Internet. What is easy to forget is that real-world privacy is no better. No matter how paranoid or how careful you are, if somebody wants to find you, and listen to what you're saying, they will. After all, we're living in a world where there exist things like…
(tags: technology technology/software cellphone technology/hardware technology/military funny disturbing)
When Did the Star Wars Franchise Lose Its Mojo? – Asylum.com
Our friends at FilmDrunk are reporting on rumors that George Lucas has plans to produce a new Star Wars trilogy of movies. In 3D. Of course, there's a high likelihood these rumors are just that. And, if true, this new trilogy could actually be pretty good, as word is George Lucas wouldn't be directing any of the films, and Steven Spielberg or Francis Ford Coppola might. Nevertheless, anytime the "In 3D" tag is attached to a sequel, it sounds an awful lot like an attempt to squeeze dollars out of a franchise that has long gone stale. If that's the case, when did Star Wars lose its way? Or do you think an extra dimension is just the thing to enhance an epic story line that still brings as much heat as ever?
(tags: star-wars news movies poll funny star-wars/episodeiii star-wars/episodeiv star-wars/episodeii star-wars/episodei star-wars/episodev star-wars/episodevi)
Abstruse Goose » Die Traumdeutung
Some people claim that they never remember any of their dreams. Those people are missing out on some of the best moments of their lives.
(tags: comics funny)
Email Overload Fix: 3 Sentence Emails
Email is taking up too much time in our lives. Do yourself and your recipients a favor by making your emails 3 sentences or less. If we all do it, imagine the time we'll have to do other things. If this was an actual email reply and not a blog post, it would have ended before this sentence started. I've been trying a new solution to email overload by limiting emails to 3 sentences or less. You can learn the details in just 5 sentences at three.sentenc.es. The basic concept is to treat all email replies like SMS messages. I take this one step further and try to write initial emails in 3 sentences or less whenever possible. I first learned about 3 sentence emails from a post by Kevin Rose, where he lists 5 good email time saving tips.
(tags: internet technology technology/network articles tips 2010 2010/09 2010/09/18)
Tags Audio Quality, Baby Yoda Costume, Bonus Material, Facebook, Fan Community, Fan Convention, Google, Halloween Costume, Infant Star, New Spy, Privacy On The Internet, Return Of The Jedi, Spy Technologies, Star Wars Episodeii, Star Wars Fans, Star Wars Saga, Star Wars Star, Vacation Photos, Yoda
Star Wars fans ask NASA to build a hyperdrive – CSMonitor.com
Die-hard "Star Wars" fans have visited the imaginary worlds of Hoth and Tatooine countless times in the sci-fi films, and now they want NASA's help to do some real intergalactic exploring. George Lucas thrills fans, explains R2D2 difficulties Star Wars speed dating: Looking for love in Alderaan places? National Star Wars Day: Our top 10 Star Wars quotes At the Star Wars Celebration V convention in Florida over the weekend, "Star Wars" filmmakers and fans asked NASA representatives to develop a hyperdrive that can transport astronauts through space at light speed. And to make it snappy. After all, in the "Star Wars" universe, the technology was developed a long time ago, in a galaxy far away. IN PICTURES: Star Wars Droids "The idea of spending six months traveling to Mars doesn't seem very exciting," said Gary Kurtz, producer of the original "Star Wars" in 1977 and its first sequel, "The Empire Strikes Back."
(tags: star-wars funny science science/astronomy science/astrophysics science/physics NASA space)
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Dungeons & Dragons Roleplaying Game Official Home Page – Article (Dark Sun Campaign Setting)
Life in Athas is a harrowing experience. The land abounds with perilous hazards and deadly monsters. In spartan gladitorial arenas, contenders battle armored braxats and hardened muls that are intent on eviscerating them for the crowd's pleasure. In the merciless wastes, belgoi draw adventurers to their doom with the alluring jingle of bells, or savage humanoid tribes of gith or halflings hunt travelers for pleasure, loot, and even food. And, in the Sea of Silt, giants guard their borders against any trespassers who manage to survive the constricting tentacles of the silt horrors. The Dark Sun Campaign Setting provides exciting character options for D&D players, including new races, new character themes and class builds, new paragon paths and epic destinies, and new equipment. It also provides everything Dungeon Masters need to run 4th Edition Dark Sun campaigns or include Dark Sun elements in their homebrew campaigns. It has rules and advice for handling survival challenges, arena
(tags: rpg rpg/d&d rpg/d&d/athas articles shopping wishlist)
Dungeons & Dragons Roleplaying Game Official Home Page – Article (Slaves of Athas)
The Dark Sun Campaign Setting introduces the concept of character themes. With this new mechanic, players can add an extra layer of depth to their characters and have that reflected in the powers their characters use. Slaves have always been a part of Athasian society. Their lives are hard, often short, and for most, deprived of dignity. A small minority—those who are sufficiently brace, desperate, or lucky—escape to better things, but they can never lower their guard against the threat of discovery. An escaped slave's only hope is to see freedom as a rebirth. Old haunts, one-time friends, even family—all need to be avoided for fear of being recognized and turned in. Hide the brand, disguise the tattoo, cover up the scars, explain the calluses away—successful escaped slaves do all this and more. Escaped slaves must take up a new name, a new history, and if one can manage it, a new appearance. The strong will and
(tags: art articles rpg rpg/d&d rpg/d&d/athas reference shopping wishlist)
Tags Astronomy Science, Athas, Dark Sun Campaign, Deadly Monsters, Dragons Roleplaying Game, Dragons Roleplaying Game Official Home Page, Funny Science, Gary Kurtz, Gith, Hyperdrive, Imaginary Worlds, Muls, Nasa Representatives, Nasa Space, National Star, Official Home Page, Science Astronomy, Star Wars Celebration, Star Wars Droids, Star Wars Fans
Hasbro Releasing 24" AT-AT Toy This Fall – Geekologie
That's right, Star Wars fans, Hasbro is releasing a whole bunch of new Star Wars toys this year, including this 24" AT-AT. It'll set you back around $100. Unless you steal it. Then, depending on whether you use a weapon and have any prior convictions, it could cost upwards of 10-20 (plus your butt's v-card).
(tags: star-wars shopping wishlist 2010 star-wars/collecting star-wars/episodev)
Tags Butt, Hasbro, New Star Wars Toys, Prior Convictions, Quot, Shopping, Star Wars, Star Wars Fans, Star Wars Toys, Wars Star
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