Nerds, Take Note

posted April 22, 2011 #

  • ShowOff - a handy little tool that creates a tunnel from your localhost development area to the web. Very handy for showing progress while you're in the building mindset. via Will.
  • Hashify - incredibly clever utility that stores entire documents via a combination of the browser hashtag, Base64 encoding and the bit.ly API. The point: "Hashify does not solve a problem, it poses a question: what becomes possible when one is able to store entire documents in URLs?"
  • Is using a .LY domain right or wrong? - it barely registers to me anymore that certain domain extensions are associated with entire countries but if you're using a .LY domain, you're registered the domain under Libyan rules. Does this end up assisting Gaddafi in some way? Does the Libyan government have the power to shut your domain off with prior notice or reasoning? It's a topic that I've never pondered before and, thus, a fascinating article.

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