A rather geeky/technical weblog, est. 2001, by Bramus
var vs let vs const
Nice Doodle by Abhishek Kumar explaining the difference between JavaScript’s var, let, and const: Good to see hoisting is also explicitly mentioned by name. 💁♂️ I personally always start with const. Only if I need to reassign a variable’s value (for example: a counter in a loop) I use let. I see no good reason …
Your drawings probably look rubbish because you’re using an old biro that happened to be laying around. Nobody’s used one of these since cassette tapes stopped needing to be fixed, so throw that in the drawer full of batteries, twine and assorted electrical tape from whence it came. Instead, go thicker. Go felt tip. Go …
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Coming to the next version of Chrome is a way to emulate “Dark Mode” using the DevTools. With the DevTools open and focused, hit SHIFT+CMD+P and choose “Emulate CSS prefers-color-scheme: dark” from the menu You can also access the option via the Rendering panel. (Via @ChromeDevTools)
Imgur user JJSmooth44 scraped The Animal Planet endangered animals list and generated photos of several animals where each “pixel” represents one actual animal running around. The more pixelated the image, the closer it is to extinction. There are about 2500 Bengal Tigers, so the picture above consists of 2500 “pixels”: The Amur Leopard is less …
Tinderin, by Dries Depoorter: Side by Side profile pictures of LinkedIn & Tinder of the same person. Series of 10 photo frames. Quite sure those are the “clean ones” … 🔥 Be sure to check out Dries his other work too. Installations such as Quickfix, a vending machine that sells followers and likes, are really …
In Kalaallit Nunaat (Greenland), the Inuit people are known for carving portable maps out of driftwood to be used while navigating coastal waters. These pieces, which are small enough to be carried in a mitten, represent coastlines in a continuous line, up one side of the wood and down the other. The maps are compact, …
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Data Visualization Engineer Susie Lu wondered: how can viz be integrated into everyday experiences?. This is what they did with the classical grocery store receipt: Wow, that’s … great! 😔 Unfortunately we all know that stores won’t do this, as it will lead to people to be more aware of what they are spending, and …
Ever wondered what the astronauts that landed on the moon did with their waste? Well, they ditched them on the moon itself. It’s been nearly 50 years since the Apollo 11 moon landing. Neil Armstrong’s iconic footprint is still there, undisturbed; there’s no atmosphere, no wind on the moon to blow it away. But the …
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