June 2015 Leap Second

Today a positive leap second will be introduced, as per IERS announcement: To authorities responsible for the measurement and distribution of time: UTC TIME STEP on the 1st of July 2015. A positive leap second will be introduced at the end of June 2015. The sequence of dates of the UTC second markers will be: …

The Emerging Global Web

Fascinating presentation by Stephanie Rieger which I saw at the excellent (and unfortunately last) Mobilism: This presentation will introduce you to fascinating and innovative services that are re-shaping the web to serve the consumers of tomorrow. Driven by mobile, the power of personal relationships, and the breakneck pace of globalisation, these services provide a glimpse …

Scale Yosemite’s El Capitan with Google Maps

Welcome to The Nose of El Capitan, in Yosemite National Park — the most iconic rock climb on earth. Tighten your harness and double-check your knot, to join Lynn Hill, Alex Honnold, and Tommy Caldwell on a 3,000 foot interactive journey up El Capitan. Here’s a behind the scenes video: Scale Yosemite’s El Capitan with …

Tiny two way data binding

Awaiting Object.observe() to land, Remy Sharp has written his own simple implementation: Data binding to the DOM is just one of those things that’s damn handy when you’ve got it and super laborious when you don’t. The problem is that it usually comes at a price of a hefty framework. So, as any good re-inventer …

Responsive day out 3: the final breakpoint

Extensive write-up by Hidde on the third edition Responsive Day Out: As may have become clear from my notes above, Responsive Day Out 3 was a day full of variety. I had the feeling it could have easily been called Web Day Out, and I guess that makes sense, as responsive web design has naturally …