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Archive for March, 2007

Prettify Bookmarklet

March 22nd, 2007 0

Google recently released google-code-prettify, a nifty little JavaScript for colouring up source code embedded in HTML pages. Anyway, here’s a version that you can install as a bookmarklet.

Not a Penny Wasted

March 20th, 2007 2

About a month and a half ago, I lost my new camera somewhere in New York. I spent a day and a half looking for it, but I pretty quickly accepted that it was gone. I’d only bought it at Christmas, so there was no homework to do—I was getting the exact same model again, the excellent Canon SD600.

SD600

Having to replace a lost or stolen item is a frustrating process. But as I dropped $200 on another camera, I stopped for a moment to be thankful for what I didn’t lose: In just a month and a half of service, that first camera covered Christmas with the family, as well as my first few weeks in New York, a total of 681 pictures. In the weeks since I bought its replacement, I’ve been to Vermont, Boston, Philadelphia, and D.C., where I’ve racked up over a thousand more snaps. Read on…

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