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Martinican Rum: Appellation Martinique Contrôlée
The empty Trois Rivières, Cuvée du Moulin is probably from 5 to 8 years old, found while cleaning up my home office closet. The J. Bally, Habitation Lajus on the right is still going and is from late 2009.Having lived in Martinique from 13 to 17 years old, bottles of the island’s sweetest nectars still always find their way to me, somehow. And they’re always greatly appreciated. 🙂
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1991 Passport Picture
Hahahahah… *deep breath* Hahahahah! But seriously, this is the passport I immigrated from Martinique to Canada with in 1992. Found it while cleaning up my home office. Good times. -
He’s Finally Snapped
“I want a bucket of chum and a doughnut or Yellow here gets it!”. Officer Ducan McSharky had finally lost it.
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WebKit and CSS3 Gradients
Over the past several months, the CSS Working Group has had extended discussions about making the gradient syntax easier to use, and recently Tab Atkins included a proposal in the latest draft of the Image Values and Replaced Content module. WebKit and Mozilla have now implemented this proposal so that web authors can experiment with it, and provide feedback to the Working Group.
Read more on Surfin’ Safari: CSS3 Gradients.
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SynthStation49 Keyboard Controller for iPad
SynthStation49 is the most advanced, intuitive music controller designed specifically for use with the iPad and the first true iPad performance tool for musicians. Working seamlessly with Akai Professional’s heralded SynthStation software, SynthStation49 provides unparalleled music creation capabilities, including direct in-app MIDI recording from its velocity-sensitive keyboard, nine MPC-style drum pads and array of transport controls. In addition to its integration with the SynthStation app, SynthStation49 is also completely iOS CoreMIDI compatible, making it instantly compatible with dozens of music apps already in the App Store and hundreds more on the way.
Don’t own an iPad? Never fear, there’s also the SynthStation25 for iPhone and iPod Touch.
Found via TUAW.
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Thank You Melitta Bentz
http://twitter.com/#!/stephdau/status/25947040382984192
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Automattic Is Hiring a Designer
As a designer at Automattic, you’re responsible for making sure the amazing things our engineers can create are both easy to use and easy on the eyes. Rather than churning out design after design for a multitude of clients, you’ll focus intensely on every aspect of the design of a product — from the way we advertise and market the service to the smallest details of its user interface. You’re designing for the web, yes, but you’re doing so with an old-school dedication to simplicity and clarity.
See the full details on the 37signals Job Board.
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Arduino: The Documentary
[vimeo http://www.vimeo.com/18539129 w=640&h=360]
A documentary on the birth and rise of the Arduino project.Arduino is an open-source electronics prototyping platform based on flexible, easy-to-use hardware and software. It’s intended for artists, designers, hobbyists, and anyone interested in creating interactive objects or environments.
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New and Improved MIT OpenCourseWare Courses
MIT OpenCourseWare is launching five new courses today that mark a new model for one of the world’s premier open educational resources. These OCW Scholar courses are designed for use by independent learners, and like the other material made available through MIT OCW, are freely available for anyone to pursue.
Via New MIT OpenCourseWare Initiative Aims to Improve Independent Online Learning.
The 5 OCW Scholar courses currently available are:
- Physics I: Classical Mechanics
- Physics II: Electricity and Magnetism
- Introduction to Solid State Chemistry
- Single Variable Calculus
- Multivariable Calculus
What? No Macramé course? Pfff… 😉
