Plasma Fractal Generator Using Meteor Javascript Framework

Hey Floppers,

A while back I created a couple of neat apps using the Meteor Javascript framework and I thought it might be nice to share them with you all.

The first is a plasma fractal generator... you know, that thing you did for a project at university and then never looked at again for the rest of your life?

Check it out:
http://plasma.meteor.com/

If you haven't checked out meteor.com, do so immediately! I suppose saying that it is a framework is a bit of an understatement; it is more of a platform consisting of a number of proven frameworks like node.js and handlebars.

There are a few totally awesome features on top of these though, such as live page updates when you edit source code, which is really nice for development, and latency compensation, which is great for online games. You can watch the screencast on their site for more details; it's pretty mind-blowing!

Even better news, they recently secured an $11.2 million development budget, so the developers can work on Meteor full-time. This means we're sure to see consistent, quality improvements on this burgeoning platform in the weeks and months to come.

Seriously, have a play around with it and if you make something cool post it on their Made With Meteor site (I got first post on their with my hangwithme app, no biggie, whatevs; I'll post that up soon too).

xoxo Gossip Girl

Simple In-Site Search Using Google Chrome

Okay, I don't know about you, but as soon as I placed my grubby little mitts on that beautiful little thing called Google Chrome, there wasn't a ActiveX site or Firefox plug-in alive that would tempt me back to those other dinosaurs.

Now that I've pissed off any non-Chrome users around, I'll share with you a neat little tip I stumbled upon this morning by accident...

In the Chrome url/search bar, if you type in a popular website, then press Space, then enter a search term, it will perform an in-site search for you.

In fact, if you start typing the name of a popular website, then press Tab, it will complete the site AND allow you to perform an in-site search.

Detailed instructions below...

How to Max Out your Dropbox, Twice! for a Fiverr

I love Dropbox.

I think it's one of those neat, simple apps that works so well you barely even notice it.
It's great for sharing files between the office and home, sharing stuff with friends, synchronising between dual-booted operation systems and even as a totally painless backup for all your important documents.

I use it so much, in fact, that I completely maxed out my existing account last week. However, a friend of mine from work showed me a totally simple (and legal!) way to get a tonne of extra free space for dirt cheap using fiverr.com, a site where people will do a whole stack of things for you for the miserly sum of five bucks!

I've read a number of other guides on how to max out your Dropbox account but they all involve more time and effort than I care to invest. This one involves basically no effort on your behalf and you'll only need to wait a couple of hours before you get the extra space.

Read on to find out how...