Zepto.js, a jQuery-compatible mobile JavaScript framework in 2K

Thomas Fuchs has created exactly what jQuery mobile should be – a lightweight framework that does away with a lot of the cross platform cruft that weighs down jQuery, designed just for mobile. It also does away with all of the fake, timing-based animations that most javascript frameworks use and shifts animations and transitions to CSS3. It’s even got touch events!

I got so frustrated with jQuery mobile a few weeks ago that I started building a mobile mini-framework but have only gotten as far as cloning jQuery’s selector syntax, chaining, event handling and ready listener (if that sounds impressive, trust me, it isn’t). Zepto looks like exactly the sort of thing I wanted, built by people much smarter than I.

Every candidate who pledged support for net neutrality lost on Tuesday

It’s bizarre to me that the tea party not only opposes net neutrality but claims that it’s anti-freedom. I understand that most normal people don’t care but this strikes me as the sort of libertarian, “get your damn hands off me” sort of legislation that the tea party should support. Instead, they seem all too happy to just hand over the keys to a few service providers.

I’m starting to think that maybe the tea party doesn’t really understand freedom…

Take it easy on the kid, SilverFox316; everybody kills Hitler on their first trip. I did. It always gets fixed within a few minutes, what’s the harm?

—From the International Association of Time Travelers members’ forum an oldie but new to me [hat tip, mathowie]

I am pleased to announce that I am running for Chairman of the House Republican Conference! Constitutional Conservatives deserve a loud and clear voice in leadership!

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Michele Bachman wants a seat at the party! Bachmann is, of course, insane on the fringe of the already right veering establishment Republicans, who have nominated some fella from Texas for the spot she wants. Pop some corn, kids, this outta be fun!

In a few months, when Boehner and Cantor and McConnell wonder what the hell happened to their party, it should be helpful to remind them that they are the ones who invited the tea party in.

yournewfavorite:

I’m happy to announce not only a fresh new design of this site, but a store where you can go to buy a print. If you want to buy a print of a particular photo and you don’t see it in the store, email me and I’ll hook you up. 

Katie’s photos are great, you probably have bare spots on your walls that need covering, go! Go now!

I have got to start being nicer on Twitter.

I love this and all its tweeness

Voting

hellbox:

Is it glib to say that it is our civic responsibility to vote? Or maybe it’s just lame. Not fashionable. Who has the time? It doesn’t change anything, right?

My pal Martin has smart things to say about civic engagement.

Jon Stewart’s closing remarks from yesterday’s rally

You are 6 times more likely to die from hot weather than from a terrorist attack

—The only thing you have to fear is what agenda driven fear mongers tell you to fear. [hat tip, Paul Smith]