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links for 2006-04-11

• Surfing the Web with a Screen Reader
  Interesting video showing what surfing the web is like for blind users, and pointing out some of the common problems with the way HTML is often laid out.
  (tags: video blind accessibility)
• FeedBlendr - blending you a delicious feed smoothie!
  Web service to let you build your own "River of News" from a list of RSS feeds that you provide
  (tags: rss aggregator feed)
• Prototype Javascript Windows
  Extension to the prototype.js library to let you create "windows" using javascript.
  (tags: javascript ajax prototype window webdev)
• Nate Harrison - The history of the "Amen" break
  Interesting video documenting how a drum break from a little-known 60s track "Amen Brother" has been sampled for use in hip hop tracks like Straight Outta Compton, then evolved to pretty much define jungle music, and finally into use in the mainstream in
  (tags: music history sampling video)