Pager.js is a single-page application framework for KnockoutJS, and it has a lot of neat things out-of-the-box. But if you're using it, you may wonder how to create a 404 page, since there's no explicit method for this purpose.

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I'm using Squarespace to create a fairly straightforward site for a restaurant. Squarespace uses their flavour of markdown syntax when creating menu items, and for the most part it's pretty fool-proof. I did hit a small hiccup, however, when I needed to add a dollar sign ($) to a description for a menu item.

The problem is that when Squarespace sees the dollar sign, it assumes that text is for the price, and moves it to the bottom (which messes up everything else), so you get something like looks like this:

Here's the matching markdown:

Loch Duart Scottish Salmon Salad
Grilled sustainable salmon served a top of mixed spring greens, tomatoes and cucumber, with your choice of dressing (substitute with sesame crusted seared tuna steak for an additional $3)
$14

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For the first time ever, I'm making a list of career goals for the year. I'm shooting for some low-hanging fruit here, but hey, I have to start somewhere! [If you judge me on any of these, maybe YOUR resolution should be to BACK OFF... Ok, phew, sorry. That was uncalled-for... I'll calm down.]

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There is no shortage of timepickers for JavaScript, but the majority of them are overwrought, with timepickers being one of the few categories of plugins that tends to be way more visual than they need to be.

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A .NET library for all things random!

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Whoops. Sorry about that...

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