Archive: July 2008

The Dark Knight

2

07.22.2008

Dark Knight Ticket

Damn. I’m particularly biased since I’ve been a fan of Batman’s crazy antics forever. In fact I still distinctly remember owning a batman comforter. MAYBE I STILL OWN IT. Anyway, the movie was phenomenal and I would highly recommend it to everyone. 

It was intense and everything played out perfectly (without divulging any spoilers). Everything they said about Heath Ledger as the joker was true: he’s amazing. Makes the fact that there won’t be a reprisal of that role quite disheartening … … just, wow. 

Two things that bothered me (some spoilers): I’m sorry but I can’t get over how ridiculous the voice of batman was, just … too deep. Also: the sonar made me think of shark spray. Indeed, it was clever but it could’ve done without it. 

★★★★★

Icing Sculpture

0

07.21.2008

Icing Sculpture

Appetizing!

Dead Macbook

0

07.19.2008

Macbook + Desk - July 2008
The Box

If you don’t have a Applecare for your mac, I suggest you get it ASAP (assuming you can). I learned the hard way when my beloved Macbook unexpectedly shut off while I was watching a movie. 

Taking it in for ‘diagnosis’ revealed that the motherboard had fried — it would be cheaper to buy a new mac than to replace the damaged board. Fantastic.

So … being the plugged-in freak that I am, I had to replace the laptop and I am now an owner of a Macbook Pro! My 5 bullet point review:

  • Illuminated keyboard = outrageously cool novelty. 
  • I prefer the 15.4″ matte LCD to my separate LCD panel. It’s that pretty. 
  • CAN’T EASILY INSTALL A NEW HARD DRIVE? Fail.
  • Everything feels faster and more responsive (particularly Aperture)
  • Fans are a hell of a lot quieter.

jQuery Input Text Replacement

12

07.19.2008

Thought I’d save this handy dandy function for later.
Makes the text in an input disappear when you click on the input.

// the function:
function textReplacement(input){
 var originalvalue = input.val();
 input.focus( function(){
  if( $.trim(input.val()) == originalvalue ){ input.val(''); }
 });
 input.blur( function(){
  if( $.trim(input.val()) == '' ){ input.val(originalvalue); }
 });
}
// how to use:
textReplacement($('#inputname'));

Example: