XKCD plots in d3. And this in JavaScript and directly in the browser. Would be something for the math fans out there who always think they have to post plots.
Archive 19. October 2012
IBM Worklight - Mobile application platform. Eclipse-based and presumably Java-infested in a typical IBM fashion, but still perhaps worth a look: an IDE for mobile applications that a) includes both client and server and b) supports multiple target systems (iOS, Android, web applications). So basically something like Titanium Appcelerator or Phonegap, but with server infrastructure and management tools included. And you can choose how portable you want to be and integrate native extensions if you need them (and of course sacrifice parts of portability in the process).
Lomography Belair X 6-12. Awesome - Lomography actually has an interesting product. Medium format 6x12/6x9/6x6 with interchangeable lenses (two come with it) and all at an extremely moderate price (starting at under 200 US$) - ok, the lenses will probably be Lomo-typical more like bottle bottoms, but hey, who cares - they are interchangeable optics! Someone will eventually find a way to make lenses out of glass. The only drawback is the processing of 120 film rolls - this has now become an adventure (or a shipping frenzy). Still, it's the first time that the "preorder" button on a Lomography page makes my fingers itch.