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January 8, 2001
Given the enormous dumps of crystalline precipitate landing elsewhere around the globe, I’m almost sorry to mention this. Almost. It’s early January and I’m starting my second week of wearing my shorts to work. We expect to have reasonably regular bursts of this sort of mild weather during our elongated prairie winters, but this has … More
January 5, 2001
2600 JAMMA Joystick LXI’m almost ashamed to admit it, but the release of the Atari 2600 was the effective zenith of my game playing experience. I have never even touched a PlayStation or NES, let alone been sucked into something as testosterone-pumping as Doom or Quake. Give me a crack at Yars’ Revenge, and it’s … More
January 5, 2001
Macworld is nearly upon us, so the timing is perfect. Why not start a new beleaguered company takeover rumor? Seems reasonable to me.
January 5, 2001
Xbox Pictures Leak on NetIn some way I’ve always had the feeling that Microsoft was deliberately peeing on our pants legs while we were standing in line waiting to use the internet. For whatever reason, this headline confirms my suspicions.
January 4, 2001
Tasty, tiny, and TrueType. Joe Gillespie over at Web Page Design For Designers has released a wonderfully compact screen display font family called Mini 7. Now you can pack even more characters into the same, limited number of pixels available in your interface designs. It’s not free, but we’re talking real, down-home font quality folks.
January 4, 2001
Too bad. So sad. Blogger is hemorrhaging again. Actually it’s closer to massive systemic arrest. As soon as my PayPal account gets activated, I’m going to make sure they get a few of my hard earned pesos so they can beef up their backend. If you use Blogger, think about dropping a couple of digital … More
January 4, 2001
It’s one thing to post a bunch of random thoughts and commentary on this site with the hope that someone out there will find them vaguely amusing or even partially useful. It’s an entirely different situation when you realize that people actually do read those same ramblings, and then feel compelled enough to comment on … More
January 3, 2001
Macromedia Announces Name ChangeHot doggie, it’s been a fine day for link picking. This particular hypertextual instance is a prime example of what happens when software tries to be too smart. Check out this whacked Associated Press financial news article about Macromedia changing its name to the North Jersey Media Group Inc. I’ve posted the … More
January 3, 2001
Could someone please explain to me why half a keyboard would be more usable, portable, or even preferable than a full sized one that folds up? Other than the reason stated in the marketing copy, of course: “The same size as your Palm, the Half Keyboard allows you to type with just one hand, leaving your … More
January 3, 2001
As if there wasn’t enough techno-cultural paranoia being propagated all over the blessed place already, here’s the top ten privacy stories of 2000 for you to fret and stew about at your leisure.