iPad 2 + iOS5 + Smart Cover = Fail

In a pretty sizable and scary (and weird!) security bug, Apple’s Smart Cover can be used to unlock any iPad 2, even if there’s a passcode on it. Ouch! Should be noted though that you don’t get full access to the device, only the last app that was up (or the homescreen if no app …

Tangle

Tangle is a JavaScript library for creating reactive documents. Your readers can interactively explore possibilities, play with parameters, and see the document update immediately. Reminds me of something I did for a cooking site a long (long) time ago (site not available anymore), but then better. Tangle →

Demystifying jQuery 1.7′s $.Callbacks

$.Callbacks provides a way to manage lists of callbacks and it’s actually quite powerful. If we were to define two functions fn1 and fn2 we can then add these functions as callbacks to a $.Callbacks list and invoke them via the fire method. The result of this is that it becomes simple to construct complex …