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ESPN Films and ESPN W | Nine for IX “Branded” | for saveitlikesolo

I think without question women who aspire to be athletes, who want to play sports, are better off today than they were thirty years ago. I think it really encouraged young girls to go out there and aspire to their dreams and try to reach their goals.

But despite Title IX, women have really gained very little at the professional sports level over time.

It’s a cultural issue. It’s not just a women in sport issue. As a culture we have to look at all of the messages we send out on a daily basis about what we think is important. I think we’ve made a lot of progress. But I think we have a lot of progress to make.

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I kinda want to start referring to The World Cup as The Men’s World Cup this summer, just as a reminder of how normative men in sports is and how stark the inequalities of women in sports are. Such a little thing, but yo, kawaiiabetic I saw “men’s world cup” in your tags and I was like holy shit how much a little rhetoric can do.

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Hanging out with tumblr founder and out-of-focus individual David Karp.

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Reblogging tumblr founder David Karp because he is so excited about being out of focus.

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Reblogging John Green because he looks so proud to be in focus.

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HTML Boilerplate

Here’s another quick post for you aspiring web developers to get you going. I’m a beginner myself still, but I’m doing this because it helps me solidify my skills.

What is a boilerplate?

A boilerplate in programming is basically a starting point for a program, module, etc. It’s the foundational code that build the rest of your code off of. The boilerplate I am showing you is for HTML.

Now, I’m sure if you’re reading this you have probably already heard of the HTML5 Boilerplate. This is a free template that is available to anyone as a robust starting point for a website. It is made to support many functionalities right off the bat so you can get going quicker.

What I’m providing is much simpler, why is why it’s for beginners. I actually took this basis from a post on CSS Wizardry a while ago, so credit goes to them. I’m just redistributing it to you guys.

Your Code Sir

<!DOCTYPE html> <html lang="en"> <head> <meta charset="utf-8"> <title>Page Title</title> <link rel="stylesheet" href="style.css"> </head> <body>  </body> </html>

My revised example here is virtually the same as the one you’ll find on CSS Wizardry. The only real difference is that he includes an HTML5 shiv conditional statement that makes sure the code still works in browsers that don’t support HTML5. He also provides a basis for a CSS file with reset code, but I’m just addressing the HTML here.

Note on language

Now, this code is also assuming you want the native language for the site to be in English, so you will have to keep that in mind. Other than that, you have a clean, simple starting point for a website!

Just a last mention here to check out Harry Roberts from CSS Wizardry because he’s awesome and his blog contains a lot of good pieces on web development.

#coding #programming #html #html5 boilerplate #template #boilerplate #css wizardry #harry roberts

So I just figured out that you could change Tumblr's post editor to use Markdown instead of WYSIWYG. This is so awesome! Posting is going to be so much easier now that I don't have to use HTML that reformats itself! Woop!

#tumblr #markdown #post editor #post editing

Horizontal Navigation Bar

Just in case anyone on here is looking for this kind of information, I'm going to post it because I'm bored. This is an example of how to make a horizontal menu or navigation bar using HTML and CSS.

The HTML

Making a horizontal navigation bar in HTML is no more difficult than making a simple list. Here's a chunk of HTML that could be used for a navigation bar.

<ul class="horizontal-list"> <li>Home</li> <li>About</li> <li>Contact</li> </ul>

The CSS

There are actually multiple ways to do this, but for the sake of simplicity I'll be using the inline method. This involves setting up the list itself to have no style and then making the list items display in inline fashion.

.horizontal-list { list-style-type: none; } li { display: inline; }

And that's really all there is to it when it comes to horizontal lists. You'll of course want to style the list to your liking, since this just shows you how to orient the list. You can also do this by floating the list items, but that's something you can figure out on your own. Don't wanna take away all the fun from you!

#html #css #programming #web development #horizontal menu #menu bar #nav bar #lists #markdown

Summer of Code

This summer will be my first busy one in a while. I'll finally have a job and on top of that I'm determined to workout and gain a more rooted knowledge of object oriented programming.

In particular, I'm looking at brushing up on my Java by making a detailed notebook covering as much Java as possible. That's just in preparation for future classes I'll be taking that use Java though. My real ambition is to work with C# more since I have free access to Visual Studio 2013 Pro and hopefully use it with Unity to begin creating simple games.

I have a few games in mind that I want to make over the course of time. I'll be starting with simple ones like Pong and 2048 and possibly work my way up to a 2D platformer. I might also want to work with simple 3D games as well though.

#coding #programming #c #java #visual studio #pong #2048 #game development #summer plans

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I am in love with codecademy holy fuck. I mean, I’ve known some basic HTML for years, but now building on that knowledge and finally beginning to learn CSS, I feel so powerful creating something out of nothing like that. Sooo looking forward to putting these lessons into practice and learning even more.

.coding-n00b {

emotion: #!!?!;

life-transform: positive;

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}

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Hey! Not sure if you're looking for more resources to learn CSS, but this is a REALLY good one! It breaks down the process of writing CSS in a beautiful way that words can't quite describe. Here's the url if you're interested: http://davidwalsh.name/starting-css

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Learning Java

So taking a crack at learning Java.

So what I learned today in Java. ints, doubles, longs, shorts, bools…..this looks familiar almost like it was C++.

Actual new info. classes must be Capitalized, java programs are classes and need a method main to execute.

Meh slowly but surely I will learn this.

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If you're looking for a good learning resource, Vogella is great! They do a really good job of covering the importance of structure in Java and how the pieces fit together. That's my problem with TheNewBoston. He doesn't spend enough time explaining concepts as he does explaining how his examples work. Here's a link to the Vogella's intro to Java tutorial: http://www.vogella.com/tutorials/JavaIntroduction/article.html

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Markdown is AWESOME!

If you are a student, take a lot of notes, or make a lot of blog posts, you really need to learn about Markdown. It's something I found out about a month or so ago and have grown very fond of as of late. Basically it's a really easy way to write out formatted text without the hassle of using HTML tags.

This works SOOO much better for taking notes in school than something like Google Docs or Microsoft Word. Instead of having to go and change font sizes and what-not through menus, you can just do it with special characters! So rather than just splitting up pages of notes with paragraphs, you can make different sized headings and add in things like blockquotes for handy little notes.

I would highly recommend looking into Markdown editors if you take a lot of notes and like to have things organized and aesthetically pleasing. You can find plenty of editors for Windows, Mac, and Linux with a little searching. There are options both for online solutions and offline applications too so you can go with whichever you prefer.

Here's just a few free ones I would recommend:

Windows

MarkdownPad: http://markdownpad.com/

MarkPad: http://apps.microsoft.com/windows/en-...

Mac

LightPaper: http://clockworkengine.com/lightpaper-mac/

Mou: http://mouapp.com/

Linux

ReText: http://sourceforge.net/p/retext/home/ReText/

Springseed: http://getspringseed.com/

Online

Dillinger: http://dillinger.io/

Markable: http://markable.in/

Take note that Linux doesn't have many good options available for Markdown. I wouldn't really recommend Springseed since it doesn't have live preview support. I figured I would still put it out there though since it looks nice, has Dropbox support, and is a bit tough to find through Google searches.

#markdown #notes #note taking #programs #school #college #blogging #fancy text

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Sid Meier's Civilization series is leaving home.

This is kind of old news, but I figure it's still worth sharing. I came pretty late to the Civ games, but nonetheless, I am very excited for this next iteration in the series. Unlike all of the previous games, you are already in the future at the start of the game. To me, it looks like Civ with a Starcraft 2 feel to it. Basically it is the so-called successor to an old game called Alpha Centauri.

What really excites me is that it will be available on Linux as well, so I might even be able to play it on my laptop.

#civilization: beyond earth #sid meier #alpha centauri #games #video games

It's been a long and bumpy ride for USB, but it seems that progress will finally be made on it's design. The USB Implementers Forum has finally decided to use a reversible connector in USB 3.1. This will mean that old cables will require adapters, but once 3.1 becomes standard it will be worth it. I can't tell you how many times I've had to turn my flash drive around trying to get it in the port. I'm glad to see better design implementations making their way into future technologies.

Anandtech article: http://www.anandtech.com/show/7919/usbif-publishes-first-typec-connector-renderings

#usb #usb 3.1 #usb type c #anandtech #tech #reversible connecter #usb-if

Nokia Lumia 930

I don't know how I've gone so long without hearing about this phone. Nokia's venture into the Windows Phone market intrigued me from day one and they continue to wow me. I've become a real stickler for design, so when I saw this phone it was like a breath of fresh air. The aluminum frame is really what completes it for me.

Some really neat things I like about the phone are the 1080p OLED display, the 20MP rear camera, and the minimal bottom bezel on the front. Phones these days waste so much space by using large bezels and it's time to stop. This is simple a phone I can't help but rave about.

If you're interested in getting a Windows Phone, or like mobile technology, you should definitely check this phone out.

Nokia product page: http://www.nokia.com/global/products/phone/lumia

Youtube hands on: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kjtrH-tQcCI

#nokia #lumia 930 #lumia #windows #windows phone #youtube #smartphone #windows 8.1 #mobile #tech

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