Web Style
Jan232002
Found a good article about writing style for the web. If you are doing journalistic writing on or about the web, the article might help you write more effectively. [via glish]
Monthly Archives: January 2002
AOL/Red Hat Rumor Not True
Jan222002
Well, that’s what I get for rumor mongering. Looks like there are no buyout talks underway after all. AOL might be talking to Red Hat about licensing their products, though (which would probably make more sense than an outright buyout, if you ask me).
AOL Considering Red Hat Purchase?
Jan212002
Rumor has it that AOL might buy Red Hat. Most of the speculation I’ve read assumes that AOL is looking for some way to reduce their dependence on Microsoft. That’s probably true. But I wonder what they have in mind…. Will future AOL CDs have a complete operating system on them? Or perhaps they plan to produce a set-top box, a la WebTV?
Choosing Standards
Jan162002
There’s an old saying in the computing field: “The great thing about standards is that there are so many to choose from.” Funny, but true. Too true. This is a topic I read a lot about. You can find essays and articles all over the web by people like Jeffrey Zeldman, Scott Andrew Lepara, or this article at Web Techniques by Molly E. Holzschlag. The rant always has a common thread running through it: when … Continue reading
Harvey the Mouse Must Die
Jan112002
It’s been said many times, by many people: war is hell. Oh, the humanity!
iMac Dance
Jan102002
The new iMacs. Dancing. Need I say more?
Crazy Uses for Coca Cola
Jan092002
I had no idea that Coke was so useful. Loosen rusty bolts, clean your toilet, ease nausea, get a tan, and make your lawn greener. Among other things….
Dave Barry Does Windows
Jan072002
Humor columnist Dave Barry expounds on Microsoft Windows.
A Close Call
Jan072002
An asteroid is passing relatively close (in astronomical terms) to the Earth today. The rock is roughly 300m in diameter, and will pass within a distance roughly twice that of our moon’s orbit. “If it struck land, it would wipe out an entire country. If the impact point were London, then scientists estimate there would be total devastation for 150 km and severe destruction for a further 800 km, meaning that not only would the … Continue reading
Netscape 4 Can Bite My Butt
Jan032002
Recently, I’ve been working on a redesign of my employer’s web site. It’s not going to be any kind of ground-breaking work of art or anything, but it will be a welcome change from the kludgey frames-based page we’ve been using since forever ago. I’ve been playing with the cool soopa-rollovers and ypSlideOutMenu widgets from youngpup.net, and they’re really nice and easy to use, and degrade reasonably well for Netscape 4. This is important, because … Continue reading