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HTTP Basic Auth remains a popular method for API authentication for various reasons, but mainly because it’s dead simple; placing the username and password in the url, e.g. http://user:password@example.com is widely supported, allowing new users to familiarise themselves with APIs by pasting URLs…

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Really cool I want one!

NES toaster by MyBurningEyes

[via: ufunk]

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JavaScript Quiz Set

JavaScript quiz is the good instrument to distinguish between  JS ninjas, JS developers, and JS experts. Here is a set of JS tests, sorted by difficulty.

Beginner:

http://madebyknight.com/javascript-scope/

Intermediate:

https://github.com/nathansmith/javascript-quiz

http://www.nczonline.net/blog/2010/02/16/my-javascript-quiz/

Expert:

http://dmitrysoshnikov.com/ecmascript/the-quiz/

http://perfectionkills.com/javascript-quiz/

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I create quite often jQuery-ui widgets and I start to use grunt.

I got bored of modifying my files after generating them with grunt init:jquery. After looking for a little bit online I could find an already made task for grunt so I modified the provided init:jquery to create init:jqueryuiwidget. It creates the usual files, add inclusions and QUnit tests files. The main js file contains an empty template for your widget with the methods I usually use. Please feel free to tell me if there's something you don't like

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Famous Lives in Minimalist Pictogram Flowcharts: From Darth Vader to Jesus

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1968-1970 Italian Concepts:

1968 | Ferrari 512S. Designed by Pininfarina

1968 | Alfa Romeo Carabo. Designed by Bertone

1970 | Ferrari Modulo. Designed by Pininfarina

1970 | Lancia Stratos Zero. Designed by Bertone

Source: 1 and 2

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Experiments are important, because doing something new will be what sets you apart from the others, and ultimately will be your key to success. But experiments in their nature will inevitably lead you to failure. Sorry, but it’s true. What’s crucial is that you take that failure, learn from it, and get back on the horse and start the cycle all over again. Each time you’ll be a bit more wise, and eventually, you’ll get it. by StartupVitamins

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Romney: I care about our kids.

Romney: I mean our male kids.

Romney: The straight ones.

Romney: But only if they white.

Romney: Vote Romney.

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The Space Bar is a simple, elegantly-designed desk accessory that minimizes clutter while providing additional USB ports for your computer. After a long day of work or play, simply slide your keyboard into the designated space below the shelf and store everything else up top. Designed by Michael Cavada

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The curate was tired and would not look into any more books, and so he decided that, “contents uncertified”, all the rest should be burned

Miguel De Cervantes -Don Quixote VI;336 (via strangemoosic)

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Beautiful Bitmaps

In the latest edition of Uppercase Magazine (No.15), Canadian editor and founder, Janine Vangool, invited 26 designers and illustrators to create a piece of artwork to celebrate the humble bitmap.

“Make beautiful bitmaps by taking this vestigial part of digital type—the bitmap—and making it into something to be newly appreciated.”

Not all of the pieces have been created digitally either, Dominique Falla’s Q is made up of hundreds of different colored overlaid ribbons. There are some insightful blog posts on some of the designers’ process too from, Louise Fili and Dominique Falla. 

Each piece can be viewed on the Society6 site where you can also purchase prints of the works. A portion of proceeds will go to creating an UPPERCASE scholarship fund to assist a reader in pursuing education in design, illustration, typography or craft.

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