ISSN 1496-3221
January 25, 2002
Ah yes, it appears that iCab, the odd but lovable out of town cousin from the Mac browser family, has managed to reach version 2.7 and is now available for your downloading pleasure. At first glance, it looks like the update consists mostly cosmetic tidies and interface function tweaks. Indeed, it’s probably worth a look … More
January 25, 2002
A worldly observation, if I may. I just completed the purchase and transfer of a domain name using an American escrow service, from a company based in Russia, that had originally registered the name with a registrar that calls Canada home. It all just makes me feel so… so global.
January 24, 2002
I found it very interesting that a copy of the Adobe InDesign 2.0 upgrade arrived on my doorstep the very same day as Quark finally got around to announcing the availability of their latest software debacle. Mere coincidence or divine intervention? My synapses are all atwitter over the covert marketing possibilities.
January 24, 2002
This fascinating story about how a stolen iMac was recovered using Timbuktu and AppleScript is making the rounds quite a bit today. If you’ve already read this, my apologies in advance. I just can’t pass up the opportunity to spread the love. I absolutely get knocked on my can when I read about computers and … More
January 24, 2002
If you can read this, then everything is ok again. Contrary to popular belief, the internet does not necessarily adhere to the principle of 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Case in point? My lovingly pieced together software router froze up last night around 2:00 am, and for some stupid reason (on my … More
January 22, 2002
And there you have it. Proving once and for all that these fair wordsmithing talents are not those of some one hit wonder, my latest prosaic donation to the pseudodictionary has been published for all to admire. For those of you who missed it the first time around, here’s my previous contribution.
January 22, 2002
The grantcam is now broadcasting from the new digs. Big whoop, eh?
January 21, 2002
I know you were all wondering about this. What on earth did he name his hard drives in his new computer? Well, after much personal deliberation and careful contextual research of pop culture, I settled on Shadrack and Snimm. For those of you who did not hear the bell ring, Shadrack and Snimm are two … More
January 21, 2002
Today is my first official day on the new job. Actually, that’s not quite correct. In truth, I’ve been technically on the job since the beginning of January, but today marks the first day that I’ve been physically at the job. As in “not working from home” on the job. As in “sitting in an … More
January 20, 2002
Have you been sensing an eerie quietness today? Well, it’s probably because the mail server has been down since about four o’clock this afternoon. Rest assured that I have contacted the other Grant, and he’ll give the box a kick as soon as he returns from wherever the heck he is right now. By the … More