July 2010
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Tasks
I do tasks. And my tasks are related to someone else. The task comes to me from my friends, co-workers, boss or clients. Alternatively I start the task by getting the permission from such people. When asked to do something, I can either accept or reject it. If I am undetermined, I can postpone my decision. This is the TextMate snippet I use for the purpose: Hi ${1:Takaaki}, Thanks for your...
Jul 14th
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May 2010
2 posts
A Good Company
var flattr_url = 'http://takaaki.me/post/637226052/a-good-company'; Everybody is a good writer (English and/or a language of stakeholders). Everyone avoids any grammar errors and typos. Everybody has his or her own blog whether or not the topic is tech-related. Everybody learns the wiki syntax of the wiki engine they have chosen. Make a wiki with minimal content and keep it up-to-date....
May 26th
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Review: Getting started with Audacity 1.3
Listening to podcasts is a daily activity for me, replacing the old ways to receive information such as watching TVs and reading magazines. I always wished that I could create a podcast on my own, more specifically screencasts, where I record my screen and my voice that explains what I do on the screen. Learning both audio and video may be too much for a start, so I wanted to learn just audio...
May 13th
April 2010
2 posts
Review: Firebug 1.5: Editing, Debugging, and...
One of the indispensable tools in developing web applications is Firebug. Firebug 1.5: Editing, Debugging, and Monitoring Web Pages by Chandan Luthra and Deepak Mittal from a publisher, Packt Publishing, is a general walk-through about the tool. While there are many Firefox add-ons, Firebug deserves as one whole book to talk about, and web developers might want to learn more about it. Firebug is...
Apr 19th
Working with TextMate: April 2010 Edition
var flattr_url = 'http://takaaki.me/post/508495324/working-with-textmate-april-2010-edition'; TextMate is still a popular text editor for Mac. Here are my suggestions for those who are still with TextMate. General advice for everyone A better project drawer First, replace your project drawer with ProjectPlus. The replacement has additional capabilities like version control status for...
Apr 9th
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March 2010
2 posts
Making the most of Firebug
Firebug is one of the must-have tools for web developers. It comes with many features you might not even notice. The official website of Firebug has good explanations about each feature and has some screencasts. (There is only one screencast right now, but more screencasts are coming according to the website.) The website is useful indeed if you are looking for how to use Firebug. I cannot...
Mar 21st
CSS Border Radius with jQuery Sliders
I just made a small DB-free web app that helps you to find the right snippet of code for border radius you can create with CSS3. The border radius properties basically create rounded corners. While there’re many ways to generate rounded corners with using graphics, it has been made easier for developers who can use the new CSS properties. The problem with these properties is that...
Mar 20th
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February 2010
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Setup
This article is heavily inspired by The Setup, a series of interviews with influential people on the web about what hardware and software they have and how they use them to get their work done. Acknowledging that I’m just a nobody, I would like to share what I have and how I use them. Hardware My first computer was a Mac. A lot ask me why I picked a Mac over the other. If I remember...
Feb 1st
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December 2009
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Assign each commonly used app with 3- letters
Used with LaunchBar and its Instant Open feature. Should work with other apps. AB => Address Book AD => Adium AM => Activity Monitor AZ => AppZapper BAL => Balsamiq Mockups COT => CotEditor COL => Colloquy DI => Dictionary DU => Disk Utility F => Firefox GX => GitX I => iTunes IC => iCal IP => iPhone KA => Keychain Access KEY =>...
Dec 19th