After switching over to Firefox from Chrome as my day-to-day browser about a month ago, I instinctively installed Firebug because when I used to use Firefox years ago, it was the essential development addon you installed, usually second only to Adblock Plus.
A lot has changed in Firefox over the years. The internal web development tools within Firefox are exceptionally great. In-fact, they are better than Firebug’s own provided tools and a whole lot more stable. If it weren’t for Firebug, the internal tools probably wouldn’t nearly be as good as they are today.
I am happy to reveal a little collaboration between myself and Jose Garcia called jsdev.io. Essentially it is another place on the interwebs to post front-end related links with an emphasis on Javascript.
We were aware of the fact that there are existing sites for this like Hacker News and Echojs both of which are great sites, but we wanted to take a stab at it ourselves. Not to mention, we managed to snap up a great short domain.
I actually have had a draft of this post in my ideas folder for about one month now and I have been constantly putting it off.
What actually prompted me to finish it was a popular article recently published on Gizmodo entitled: Fuck it, I’m Going Back to Firefox by Eric Limer.
The thoughts of Eric basically mirror those of my own. When Chrome originally hit the scene, Firefox wasn’t in a great state. The blatant memory leak issues that plagued Firefox for multiple versions until they admitted it was an issue in Firefox they needed to fix were one of many reasons for people like myself to jump ship.
What is Springwise? Essentially it is a database of business ideas, prototypes, products and startups. A network of about 18,000 of people called “spotters” submit content which is then categorised and then put onto the site.
Basically it is a massive catalogue of ideas. The site mentions there are currently 6121 ideas on the site, so there is definitely a lot of content to sort through. The site also claims 3 new ideas are added each day which puts the site at 1095 new ideas per year (based on 365 days in a year).
On Saturday the 31st of January Queensland public went to the polling booths to cast their vote and say in who gets to lead Queensland going forward. Both sides (LNP and Labor) had been slinging words at one another in what looks like primary school playground fighting all the way up to and during the election.
Looking at it non-objectively, both political parties have their pros and cons. Unfortunately, most people who voted didn’t vote because they took the time to understand which political party aligns with their beliefs but rather instead opting to vote against the socially unpopular party: in this case it is the LNP.
I have been an avid user of Sublime Text Editor for as long as I can remember. I still remember when I used to use Notepad++ and the day I switched over to Sublime. I used the trial for about a week and then bought a licence for $70 (a big deal for me at the time due to not earning much money).
But now I feel as though Sublime Text Editor has fallen behind. Don’t get me wrong, it is a glorious text editor and I not only use it to code, but I also compose emails in it, I write Markdown and take notes in it. Sublime has always been there but I have yearned for more
In 2013 I had my first experience with UK customs at Heathrow Airport. I had never been to the UK before, but my soon-to-be-wife has UK roots. Her parents immigrated over here 20 years ago and she has tonnes of family in the UK still.
We were visiting her nan and other family she has in the UK. A couple of aunts and uncles, her other nan as well. What actually sparked this post was this news story I read about a debate in UK parliament about making it easier for Australian and New Zealand’s to travel, work and live in the UK.
Recently I switched my writing workflow for all of my blog posts to Markdown. I compose all my blog posts in Markdown, sync them with Dropbox and then publish them. In doing so, I have noticed the quality of my posts has increased, the frequency of which I write has increased and more importantly, witness an unprecedented amount of growth in blog traffic.
Why Markdown? Writing in Markdown is so liberating, it is just text with a little sugar sprinkled over the top. Creating headings just means I have to write a # followed by text and bump up the number of # depending on the type of heading.
Call me un-Australian, a non-conforming individual, a meta-hipster or what you will, but I just don’t see the appeal of the Triple J Hottest 100. A countdown which somehow seems to seduce both hipsters and true-blue Aussie bogans into not only participating in the voting process but also tuning into the radio station for an entire day.
A favourite past-time of many who like to celebrate Australia day with a few cold ones, an assorted selection of traditional BBQ meats (sausages, steak and chicken) and a radio tuned to Triple J in the background as people comment on songs being played so far and what will be in the top 20, top 10 and top 3.
During my relatively small amounts of down time I sometimes like to unwind with a beer, a few friends and play a game of GTA V on my PS4 (which largely collects dust). Because I do not get to play that often, I have resorted to finding ways to shortcut the process of getting money and XP.
In my travels I discovered a money glitch which nets you a nice little profit and works as of January 26th, 2015. To my knowledge it works on all platforms (last-gen and current-gen).