April 2014
Poster League : Boston design meetup to remake modern movie posters in a vintage style. Hosted by DockYard.Hired : Marketplace for recruiting startup & tech talent.Firefox Release History : Detailed history of all Firefox releases since inception.statusIE : The development status of Internet Explorer browser features.tco : Simple framework for colouring terminal output in Ruby.Authful : An open-source Ruby API for two-factor authentication. By MongoHQ.UnCSS : A tool to remove unused CSS from your stylesheets.A Game of Social Thrones : The opening sequence of HBO’s Game of Thrones using social media symbolism. By Hootsuite.Tales & Tours : Mobile app acts as personal tour guide. Hundreds of guides available.Dose Juice : Raw & organic cold-pressed juices with local delivery service. Montreal-based.Marked : A full-featured Markdown parser and compiler, written in JavaScript.Bluenose : Platform that empowers SaaS businesses to proactively manage customers.Retained : SaaS to increase customer retention by reducing the churn rate.Bootstrap Love : Marketing services for bootstrap startups. By Brendan & Brendan.The Short Cutts : The short answers to Google’s Matt Cutts SEO videos.Hound : SaaS that comments on style violations in GitHub pull requests. By Thoughtbot.Code Guide : Standards for developing flexible, durable, and sustainable HTML and CSS. By @mdo.Deckset : OS X app that turns Markdown notes into slides for presentations.Tools of the Trade : Free icon packs by DockYard.stripe-ruby-mock : A mocking library for testing Stripe in Ruby.Shrine of Apple : Photos and videos of (almost) every Apple product.Roar : A Ruby framework for parsing and rendering REST documents.Stump Stand : Smartphone and tablet stand made of silicone with a weighted base.GitBook : A command line tool for building books using Git and Markdown.District 3 Innovation Center : Startup ecosystem hosted by Concordia University.Kenauk Nature : Private fish and game reserve, with more than 60 lakes. Montebello, QC.SlickNav : Responsive mobile menus built using jQuery.Typekit Practice : Reference and lessons in the practice of typography.Glui : OS X app to capture, annotate and share screenshots.Street Food Montreal : Directory of Montreal street food trucks and their schedules and locations.Picturefill : A responsive image polyfill for <picture>, srcset, sizes, and more.SimpleTax : SaaS tax return software for Canadians. Quebec not available yet.Casper : A mattress manufacturer acting like a tech startup.Tuft & Needle : Another mattress manufacturer trying to re-invent the business model.Budget Bytes : Food blog about eating great on a budget.Thermodo : Tiny electrical thermometer that connects through the audio jack.Tokaido.app : OS X app bundle to install a Ruby + Rails development environment.Qualys SSL Server Test : Free service that does a deep analysis of an SSL web server.The Ideal Length of Everything Online : Research-backed article about the ideal length of tweets, blog posts, paragraphs, etc.Copify : SaaS for professionnal copywriting services.Turboboost : Extends Turbolinks to provide AJAX handlers for forms and links.Yasu : OS X system utility. A Mavericks version has been released.CSSmatic : CSS generators for gradients, border radius, noise texture and box shadow.Adobe Project Parfait : SaaS that extract everything you need from PSD comps.Tuyaux & Co. : Makers of objects using plubming pipes. Montreal-based.MTL Startup Jobs : Directory of startup jobs for the Montreal area. By Brendan & Brendan.JavaScript Event KeyCodes : Small app that reports event key codes for pressed keys.IcebergFinder.com : Geolocation of icebergs in Newfoundland and Labrador.
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