ISSN 1496-3221
November 7, 2002
Here’s the update to yesterday’s adventure in tweaking style sheets for the most persistent of obsolete browsers, Netscape 4. After a bit more futzing, the changes have been rolled out on the Veer site. It’s not perfect, but it looks a damn sight better in Netscape 4 than it did 24 hours ago. In the … More
November 6, 2002
I spent the bulk of this afternoon finagling the style sheet for the Veer site so it doesn’t look quite as crappy for Netscape 4 users. Why? Is it because I feel compelled that everyone visiting our site should be able l to see text set in Verdana instead of Times Roman? Maybe. Is it … More
November 5, 2002
A word to the wise. Having less than stringent file naming conventions in place during development and production can result in the occasional rude non sequitur.
November 5, 2002
To be slightly more specific, a diabolically obtuse error message along the lines of: -ERR[SYS/PERM] Unable to process from lines in /var/spool/mail/; Change recognition mode or check for corrupted mail drop. System what? Permanent? Corrupted? Yuck. I just love getting error reports like this one from folks trying to access mail on one of my … More
November 4, 2002
Late last week, the indefatigable Bryce forwarded me a link to this truly hilarious movie that whacks the advertising agency culture smack dab in the middle of the forehead with a 32 oz. drop-forged ball peen hammer. The tail end of the clip shows a Monster.com logo, so it may have been a legitimate advertisement … More
November 4, 2002
The available domain name of the week is uphilldownhill.com
November 1, 2002
After a two month hiatus, the Newton FAQ has been updated and is currently available for your primigenous PDA platform perusing pleasure. You may also wish to note that the Newton FAQ is now operating under new management. Newton developer and all around buen huevo, Daniel Padilla, has taken over the controls from former faqmaster … More
October 31, 2002
Hallowe’en lights and leaf rake on porch. Calgary.
October 31, 2002
A couple of interesting CSS-related links landed on my plate today. Depending on how cranked up your markup metabolism rate is, these articles could be enlightening or obfuscating or both. It’s all in how they’re digested. For a light snack, start with Introduction to CSS Shorthand Properties by Ove A. Klykken. Bite-sized servings aimed at … More
October 31, 2002
Steven Frank manages to pull himself together for a moment and ask a question which has stirred and troubled the programmer’s psyche for ages. Well, at least since 2:44 this morning. Is this the smallest ASCII chart ever made? [ Update ] The ever groovy Victor Rehorst has converted the aforementioned chart into a Newton book … More