ISSN 1496-3221
August 24, 2000
I started looking into PHP a while ago, mainly because I was comparing several other server-side scripting environments. Digging into its background a bit, I had assumed that PHP stood for something sufficiently geek-tweaky like Programmatic Hypertext Preprocessor. Was anyone else disappointed when they found out that PHP actually stands for something as mundane as … More
August 24, 2000
Introducing what may or may not be the start of a regular feature on the site. Regardless of the questionable lifespan, please enjoy this lovely piece of vintage ephemera that I discovered amongst the crap in my garage this morning.Of course the obvious question is, what was this person doing at the Lincoln Silver Dollar … More
August 23, 2000
I think I may be on the verge of getting to the bottom of the invisible character insertion problem I’ve been experiencing whilst attempting to parse Blogger generated files using WebStar’s SSI services. After a brief email exchange with the fine support folks over at Maxum, makers of the Rumpus FTP server I run, I … More
August 22, 2000
How about if I post at least one reasonably interesting bit of information having to do with design today? I thought it sounded like a good idea too. Why not do all of your users a favor and join the movement to ban clear and reset buttons from web forms. “These throwbacks to computer science … More
August 22, 2000
Oh, it’s been a very silly day. Overheard only a minute ago while I was desperately attempting to get my butt out of the office to go home, was this little nugget. “Who’ll look after my Tina Yothers glass while I’m away at Burning Man?”
August 22, 2000
A friend just told me that he has a StockByte photography disc in his bathroom covered in Vaseline. He tried to explain exactly what his reasoning for this impromptu interpretive sculpture was, but he wasn’t allowed to finish because of the chorus of disgusted groans that suddenly circulated through the room. Did I really need … More
August 22, 2000
After nearly two months without a reboot, my server was in the shop momentarily this afternoon for some unscheduled downtime. No matter, since it gave me a chance to install a couple of WebStar plug-in upgrades that had been languishing on the hard drive, and I was finally able to empty all those locked files … More
August 21, 2000
Thank goodness someone at Apple came to their senses after QuickTime 4 and Sherlock 2 were released. Wincent Colaiuta shares some reflections on the Aqua interface tracing its history through bits and pieces of previous Mac UI noodling. Please, let’s bid the brushed metal a fair and final adieu.
August 21, 2000
About to be rebranded as the ominous sounding Interarchy, the perpetually useful, feature-pumped, and pronunciation-impaired FTP client Anarchie appears to have succumbed to the latest software personality disorder trend, namely skins. Oh, but they’re not really skins, they’re wands. And wands are apparently better than skins because: “Wands can provide both added features as well … More
August 21, 2000
I get into work this morning, and the second thing Duane says to me is that he’s disappointed that I haven’t written anything about my vacation yet. Yeesh! Anyway, here’s goes… For the past few years we’ve travelled out to the Shuswap area of British Columbia basically to plunk our butts on a quiet, sandy … More