tIDbits » tech http://d-n-i.com/tidbits a few tidbits Thu, 01 Mar 2012 18:24:07 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 The QR Code for this website http://d-n-i.com/tidbits/2010/05/19/the-qr-code-for-this-website/ http://d-n-i.com/tidbits/2010/05/19/the-qr-code-for-this-website/#comments Wed, 19 May 2010 15:18:57 +0000 dni http://d-n-i.com/tidbits/?p=308 Continue reading →]]> The QR Code for this website

The QR Code for this website

A QR Code is a matrix code (or two-dimensional bar code) created by Japanese corporation Denso-Wave in 1994.

The “QR” is derived from “Quick Response”, as the creator intended the code to allow its contents to be decoded at high speed.
- from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/QR_Code

I recently got interested in them when I started using  Beetight, online bee hive tracking and record keeping software.

It does this nifty thing, where it creates QR code that you can staple (laminated, of course) on each of your hives.  When you get to the bee-yard, all you need to do is scan the code and and, viola!, you are at the right place to do hive data entry.  Brilliant, in my book.

Beetight - online bee hive tracking and record keepingThey suggested BeeTagg to read the labels on the hives (with an iPhone).  It has worked quite well for me, do far.

beetagg logoThere is also this reader for other kinds of mobile devices: http://reader.kaywa.com/

]]> http://d-n-i.com/tidbits/2010/05/19/the-qr-code-for-this-website/feed/ 0 I am attending WordCampNYC http://d-n-i.com/tidbits/2009/11/03/i-am-attending-wordcampnyc/ http://d-n-i.com/tidbits/2009/11/03/i-am-attending-wordcampnyc/#comments Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:41:27 +0000 dni http://d-n-i.com/tidbits/?p=252 I’m attending WordCampNYC 2009 (and am completely psyched for it)

I am attending WordCampNYC 2009

WordCampNYC 2009

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The biggest lesson learned, according to members of the two top teams, was the power of collaboration. It was not a single insight, algorithm or concept that allowed both teams to surpass the goal Netflix,……Instead, they say, the formula for success was to bring together people with complementary skills and combine different methods of problem-solving.

The sad thing is that somebody had to put up a million bucks to figure that out.

Sigh.

]]> http://d-n-i.com/tidbits/2009/07/28/netflix-competitors-learn-the-power-of-teamwork-nytimes-com/feed/ 0 How to do the Math with Google Earth Pallete Icons http://d-n-i.com/tidbits/2006/02/28/how-to-do-the-math-with-google-earth-pallete-icons/ http://d-n-i.com/tidbits/2006/02/28/how-to-do-the-math-with-google-earth-pallete-icons/#comments Tue, 28 Feb 2006 19:54:57 +0000 dni http://d-n-i.com/tidbits/2006/02/28/how-to-do-the-math-with-google-earth-pallete-icons/ How to do the Math with Google Earth Pallete Icons. How to select icons for your Google Earth map.

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Lightbox JS
Lightbox JS is a simple unobtrusive script used to to overlay images on the current page. It’s a snap to setup and works on all modern browsers.

]]> http://d-n-i.com/tidbits/2006/02/02/lightbox-js/feed/ 0 The Best Mouse for a Macintosh. Period. MacMice The Mouse. http://d-n-i.com/tidbits/2006/01/04/the-best-mouse-for-a-macintosh-period/ http://d-n-i.com/tidbits/2006/01/04/the-best-mouse-for-a-macintosh-period/#comments Wed, 04 Jan 2006 15:05:47 +0000 dni /?p=4 Continue reading →]]> MacMice. The Mouse. Best Mouse for the MacintoshMacMice The Mouse. I love this product. Let me say it again: “I Love This Mouse”. I bought one about a year and a half ago. It crapped out fairly soon, but the folks at DVForge sent me a new one instantly – no questions asked and they were very nice about the whole thing. It has worked fine ever since. I have tried the Apple Mighty Mouse. This one is better. Feels better. Works better. They simply got it right. The overall feel is that of an Apple Pro mouse, but the scroll-wheel/middle button is a better proportion for the human finger.

There has been some flap on MacSlash about the guy who owns/owned the company. I could care less. Let me say it again: “I Love This Mouse”.

They now seem to be about 1/2 the price they were when I first bought…

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]]> http://d-n-i.com/tidbits/2005/12/23/music-to-make-code-by/feed/ 0 Essential Wireless Hacking Tools http://d-n-i.com/tidbits/2005/12/16/essential-wireless-hacking-tools/ http://d-n-i.com/tidbits/2005/12/16/essential-wireless-hacking-tools/#comments Fri, 16 Dec 2005 18:43:40 +0000 dni http://d-n-i.com/tidbits/2005/12/16/essential-wireless-hacking-tools/ From The Ethical Hacker Network comes: Essential Wireless Hacking Tools, and even more important, Protecting Against These Tools.

]]> http://d-n-i.com/tidbits/2005/12/16/essential-wireless-hacking-tools/feed/ 0 moo.fx + script.aculo.us + Prototype: javascript effects libraries + Dojo http://d-n-i.com/tidbits/2005/12/08/moofx-the-next-small-thing/ http://d-n-i.com/tidbits/2005/12/08/moofx-the-next-small-thing/#comments Thu, 08 Dec 2005 14:20:26 +0000 dni http://d-n-i.com/tidbits/2005/12/08/moofx-the-next-small-thing/ Continue reading →]]> moo.fx – the next small thing

moo.fx is a superlightweight, ultratiny, megasmall javascript effects library, written with prototype.js.

and…

Building upon the wonderful Prototype JavaScript library, script.aculo.us provides you with some great additional ingredients to mix in. script.aculo.us

and…
The original Prototype. A JavaScript framework that aims to ease development of dynamic web applications.

And now there is Dojo:

Dojo is the Open Source, portable JavaScript toolkit that lets you build interactive modules quickly, animate transitions, and construct Ajax requests with ease. We think Dojo is the most powerful and easiest to use Ajax and DHTML toolkit on the planet.

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