Just a short note for any Scaffold users out there; There’s a small update that’s just gone live which fixes the layout of Vimeo embeds using their fancy new ‘embedinator’ script. It fixes new embeds, and also makes use of Matthew Buchanan’s updated script to upgrade older embeds to the new format. If you haven’t changed the theme HTML the fix will be rolled out to you automagically, otherwise you can update manually. More updates are on the way :)
“Edward” lamp by Nachacht. I so want one of these for my bedroom. I’m also really loving their sideboard. It’s my birthday soon, so…
The view from my new desk, featuring Hayden Hunter of Prologue theme fame. Rumour has it there’s an updated Prologue nearing completion (check out a sneak peek – password: ‘soon’)
I recently came up against an issue in Safari where the background colour of an element seemed to ‘bleed’ through the edge of the corners when applying both borders and a border-radius (see the image above). After seeing David Cole tweet about the same issue I resolved to find a solution, and it came in the form of the -webkit-background-clip property.
-webkit-background-clip: padding-box;
It’s important to note that if you are using the shorthand notation to specify your other background properties then this should be added after those. It seems that the shorthand notation implies a default clip value which will override one that’s previously set. Your mileage may vary, but it worked a treat for me. Read more about the available values for the property here.
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Auckland Tumblr meetup, 5th August. Check the meetup page for details and to RSVP. I expect you all to be there.
And I call ‘first’ on making a cheesy mashup using the Skytower (thanks to Michael Backhaus for the original pic)
“I know who my local heroes are. They are very talented people doing awesome things, but we know very little about them and I’ve decided to change that. […] New Zealand has a problem with lopping the heads off tall poppies – instead of chopping them down, I’m singling them out to be recognised for their awesomness. To do so, I’ll be hosting a podcast series where I will interview local heroes.”
Darren Wood, announcing his exciting venture into podcasting. If you have someone from NZ in mind that you’d like to find out more about, write a note and let him know. This has the potential to be a fantastic resource, and as an avid listener of podcasts I can’t wait for the first episode :)
Matthew Buchanan and I are down in Wellington for Full Code Press, a 24-hour competition to build a website for a non-profit organisation. This year the NZ team are up against the formidable Australians, and for the first time an all-star U.S. team. The competition kicks off in an hour — watch the action as it unfolds!
It’s been a little while coming, but the latest Scaffold theme update has finally been released. A full list of updates is available on the Scaffold site, but they include:
A few of the new features are highlighted below.
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