New jQuery plugin: maxChar

Easily add a max character limit on any HTML input or textarea form field. Also dynamically updates status message countdown to user, eg, “10 remaining” as they type. Has several options. Message is customizable. Correctly handles user events, even paste via right click menu.

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Dog licks glass

IMG_1266, originally uploaded by Mitch Wilson.

We had two stray dogs show up in our backyard (a months ago). I found this pic on flickr again and had to post here.

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undefined method `install_gem_spec_stubs’

If you know what the title of this post means, I’m sorry you are having trouble running rake in your rails project. If you have no idea what I’m saying, consider yourself lucky and move on.
Not a big deal, in the end, but just another pain in the butt that needs fixing. While updating my [...]

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Nick’s first birthday party

Nick turns one year old on June 16th. The kids had a great time in the backyard water park we setup. What a great time with some great people.

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List of states as PHP array

Here are two PHP arrays: states and states_short. Use either of these to populate a select element drop down list used to select the state in an HTML form.

Let’s dance – David Bowie

Let’s dance put on your red shoes and dance the blues
Let’s dance to the song
they’re playin’ on the radio
Let’s sway
while color lights up your face
Let’s sway
sway through the crowd to an empty space
If you say run, I’ll run with you
If you say hide, we’ll hide
Because my love for you
Would break my heart in two
If you [...]

You’ve never gone this far before

I can almost hear the stillness
As it yields to the sound of your heart beating bum bum bum
And I can almost hear the echo
Of the thoughts that I know you must be thinking bum bum bum
And I can feel your body tremble
As you wonder what this moment holds in store bum bum bum
And as I [...]

You all everybody – Drive Shaft

You all, everybody
You all, everybody
Acting like you’re stupid people
Wearing expensive clothes
You all everybody
You all, everybody
[youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kuQba4inleQ]

Billie Jean – Michael Jackson

Chords and lyrics
Example video
[youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aSALDAQfsSA&feature=related]

Crying – Roy Orbison

D I was all right D For a while
D I could smile D For a while
D But I saw you last night D You held my hand so tight as you
G Stopped to say Gm “Hello” oh you
D Wished me well, you A7 You couldn’t tell
A7 That I’d been
D Crying F#m over you
D Crying F#m [...]