I call your attention to the keyboard and mouse cables. The one on the left, the purple one, is the keyboard. The one on the left, the green one, is the mouse. The cables are part of a Belkin KVM switch setup. The computer is a newer Gateway box—older Gateways maintain [...]
The forecast (via weather.com): Today: Snow along with a few rumbles of thunder. High 32F. Winds NNE at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of snow 90%. 6 to 10 inches of snow expected.
Thunder snow. I make none of this up. I am merely an objective conduit of facts and figures.
As a side note, our [...]
Well, since I’m always mouthing off about web standards & etc. here, I’ll do so once more. If you use Internet Explorer, in any of its incarnations, or even if you’re still back on Netscape 4, you are having an inferior Web experience. While the old Navigator is just, well, old, IE is [...]
The problem: You want a cookie, but the only cookies left in the stash are rock-hard tooth-busting pucks.
The solution: Take a length of paper towel (enough to completely wrap the cookie). Run it under tap water so it is good and soaked. Squeeze the excess water out of the towel. Wrap the [...]
Someone told me, after hearing my voicemail greeting, that I should find a job as an NPR announcer. I wasn’t sure how to respond. Is this a compliment?
Lately I’ve become less than satisfied with newstalk in its current incarnation. Especially the sidebar—I don’t like the sidebar. Do you like the sidebar? I don’t. There are other things, but perhaps I should just list out some of the changes I want to see made:
The Three Legged Stool of Style:
XHTML. [...]
Anyone who knows me at all knows that I’m fairly calm and mild-mannered. So, for those who do, please excuse the following digression—I’m probably overreacting. For those who don’t know me from Adam, well, I’m not always like this. Really, I’m not.
I’ve dabbled some in web design these past few years, and [...]
I’m beginning to understand writers who complain about their readers. I haven’t posted here in over a month, and now all I hear is, ”What gives? Why haven’t you been updating your site?” Day in and day out, again and again. It’s almost enough to…
Wait a moment. Readers? Did I say readers? [...]
Space has a terrible power. We are here to protect you.
Pak chooie unf.
As of yesterday, I now have dual monitors on my work computer. The primary one is a 17″ Dell Trinitron. The secondary (and new addition) is a little 14″ Dell flatscreen that’s been sitting around collecting dust. The beauty of this setup: I use a 4-port KVM switch to work on [...]
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The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell
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