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      • Finally! Fix for FF3.5 removal of open_external
        09/11/26
        The upgrade to Firefox 3.5 was a huge and welcome improvement, especially with its new faster javascript engine. However, one of the most annoying things about the upgrade was the inexplicable removal of the browser.link.open_external option.
        open_external Background:
        Other applications w

      • Totally a fan of BRT
        09/11/23
        The Institute for Transportation and Development Policy has an amazing planning guide for Bus Rapid Transit systems.

        BUS RAPID TRANSIT PLANNING GUIDE
        Link: http://www.itdp.org/index.php/microsite
        It is the culmination of over five years of efforts to document and improve the sta

      • Lessons from Curitiba: Bus Rapid Transit
        09/11/23
        Curitiba: BRT is not just a transportation plan, but a way of urban planning ...

        Streetfilms | Curitiba’s BRT: Inspired Bus Rapid Transit Around the World
        Link: http://www.streetfilms.org/curitibas-brt/
        Curitiba, Brazil first adopted its Master Plan in 1968. Since then, it has

      • Parking: a key to traffic and congestion
        09/11/23
        A San Francisco study on how to deal with parking problems. They suggest better pricing models to curb driver behaviors, instead of building more parking.

        Worldchanging: Bright Green: Parking Done Right
        Link: http://www.worldchanging.com/archives/010687.html
        Decrease the price o

      • <3 streetfilms
        09/11/23
        I love StreetFilms.org! They do an amazing job covering ideas (in practice or in process, past and present) on making urban spaces more livable.
        Streetfilms | Documenting Livable Streets Worldwide
        Link: www.streetfilms.org
        It's not everyday that you get to ride bikes in a big me

      • Surrey: "The Future Lives Here"
        09/11/23


        [Update]: Looks like the video got revised - updated the embed link.

      • 5 MS Multitouch mice
        09/11/23
        Microsoft Research shows off five different multi-touch mice, each using different methods of multi-touch input
        Microsoft Research shows off multitouch mouse prototypes
        Link: www.engadget.com/2009/10/05/microsoft-research-shows-off-multitouch-mouse-prototypes/
        Rather odd timing, given

      • Content-Aware-Scaling in Photoshop
        09/11/23
        How to Use Content-Aware-Scaling in Photoshop CS4 - Psdtuts+
        Link: http://fbshare.me/HMuj
        The latest version of Photoshop CS4 offers a variety of new features that save time and work. One of them is the newly added Content-Aware-Scaling feature...

      • The Trick or Treat index
        09/11/23
        The Trick or Treat index... Index of neighborhoods that will provide the most candy, with the least walking, and are the safest.
        Trick or Treat for a Community | All About Cities
        Link: http://allaboutcities.ca/356/

      • Middle-man, Time for new business models
        09/11/23
        Time for new business models in the post-modern era.
        The middle-man is failing because they have turned it into a war

        The Disintermediation Era | HPC
        Link: http://www.horsepigcow.com/2009/11/the-
        It must suck to be the middle-man today. Everywhere they turn, it's bad

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