TThor - Issue #08

Hello!

I apologize TThor #08 is a few days late. I'm committed to releasing an issue every week, but I just wasn't able to hit the Sunday release due to extenuating circumstances. We'll be back to the regular Sunday release schedule for the upcoming issue and I appreciate those who contacted me with concerns about the newsletter. It feels good knowing many of you look forward to TThor each week. As always, show your support by visiting the awesome sponsors and please enjoy this week's links.

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//Top5//

• Feeling creatively drained? Maybe this letter from Pixar will inspire you. (thenextweb.com)
• NikeMag Back For The Future (nikemag.ebay.com)
• If This Then That (ifttt.com | via @benjaminbrooks)
• The New Apple Advantage (daringfireball.net)
• Jerry Seinfeld's Personal Archives (jerryseinfeld.com)

//Design//

• Hyper-realistic black and white oil paintings (mymodernmet.com)
• OUT - OF - THE - DARK: great, hidden fonts (fontseek.info)
• Fonts In Use - Typography for Lawyers (fontsinuse.com | via @nicksherman)
• Improving the login form experience (echoenduring.com)
• Don't write for devices, write for people (netmagazine.com)

//Dev//

• An introduction to LESS, and comparison to SASS (smashingmagazine.com)
• Node Knockout Winners (blog.nodeknockout.com)
• CoffeeScript: JavaScript without the Fail (bodil.github.com)
• Ruby Pair - pair programming in ruby (rubypair.com)
• Strobe launches game-changing HTML5 App Platform (techcrunch.com)
• Deploying node.js on Amazon EC2 (blog.carbonfive.com)
• FitVids.JS - jQuery plugin for fluid width video embeds (fitvidsjs.com)
• Hero Framework - PHP CMS and dev platform (heroframework.com)

//Tech//

• Rent your own Botnet (slashdot.org)
• 7-Eleven prototype ATM delivers your Amazon.com packages (thisismynext.com | via @b_hough)
• TechCrunch as we know it may be over (techcrunch.com)
• Steve Jobs and the Eureka Myth (hbr.org)

//Geek//

• Ludum Dare 21 Finalists (ludumdare.com)
• 20 Minutes of Skyrim gameplay footage (bethblog.com)
• The Best Science Fiction Books (According to Reddit) (blamcast.net)
• A look at the role of dice in modern boardgames (killscreendaily.com)
• Play SNES games online (no download required) (snessy.com)

//Photography//

• Ground Zero: September 11, 2001 - September 11, 2011 (boston.com | via Shawn Blanc)
• Adirondacks Picture (photography.nationalgeographic.com)

//App of the Week//iOS//

• Turntable.fm for iPhone (via @donmarucut)

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