… until you have a baby. They come prefilled with poo They have very sharp fingernails They don’t just sleep and cry – they spend a lot of time awake They spend an inordinate amount of time and energy straining … Continue reading →

My colleagues have been amicably bickering, online and offline, about the use of hashbangs. Ben Cherry explains that HashBangs are necessary, though not pretty, temporary workarounds to the lack of pushState support, which is part of the HTML5 spec. http://www.adequatelygood.com/2011/2/Thoughts-on-the-Hashbang … Continue reading →

In between the hours spent coding the hardcore JavaScript behind New Twitter, I like to put together fun little JavaScript demos. They get shown, if they’re good enough, on the screens around the office. Today’s is a tribute to the … Continue reading →

I think this guy may have a Genuine People Personality™. Kenneth > Hi. I expected installation yesterday evening, but no engineer arrived. Please can you confirm appointment time? Ely > Hello Kenneth_, Thank you for contacting Comcast Live Chat Support. … Continue reading →

In a land of excesses and enthusiasm, of Macy’s and Hollywood, we expected Christmas to be something of a big deal. We can hardly expect to celebrate with our usual joie de vivre, pulling crackers over a wobbly napkin-strewn table … Continue reading →