Archive for February, 2008

February 27 2008

SWFObject, External Interface, Internet Explorer

Just a tip. If you’re ever using SWFObject to write out your flash files and ExternalInterface to communicate with them, in Internet Explorer (6 & 7), make sure that the ID of your embedded flash file is all lowercase.
Take this basic code for example, used to mute the audio in a flash file from within […]

February 13 2008

Words in a New Yorker article

A few words I learned (can I say the words were learned, if they’ll likely soon be forgotten?) or liked in The Birthday Party:

rapacious: excessively greedy and grasping; “a rapacious divorcee on the prowl”; “ravening creditors”.
heedless: characterized by careless unconcern.
acquisitive: eager to acquire and possess things especially material possessions or ideas; “an acquisitive mind”.
antithetical: […]

February 12 2008

links for 2008-02-12

Dip Once or Dip Twice?
A study based on George Costanza’s double dip activity. Old to some, new to me.

The Story of Stuff
Interesting stuff, the story of stuff.

February 9 2008

links for 2008-02-09

Illuminated keyboard? Check.

Pirating the 2008 Oscars
Six years of Oscar piracy data on all 186 nominated films from 2003 to 2008

Fun with highlights
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