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October 2006

Maryland Absentee Ballots

Make sure your vote is counted. Register for an absentee ballot (Maryland) today and make sure you return it before the due date. With all the bullshit surrounding Deibold touchscreens and reports of fraud, this election counts more than ever.

Posted on October 26, 2006 10:07 AM | link to this entry

Firefox 2.0 Tweaks

Here's a list of Firefox 2.0 tweaks. I have yet to update, personally, but it's going to be soon.

Posted on October 26, 2006 9:55 AM | link to this entry

MacBook Pro Updated.

Apple quietly updated the MacBook Pro today. 3GB total RAM, faster processors, larger standard hard drive (120GB), FireWire 800 and the Core 2 Duo. I'm glad I haven't had the money to buy one yet.

Posted on October 24, 2006 3:21 PM | link to this entry

Powers Daily

Powers, a very good comic book, is available online. One page is posted daily. Check it out...

Posted on October 23, 2006 2:23 PM | link to this entry

Pat Tillman, RIP

Wow, right on, man.

Posted on October 21, 2006 10:53 PM | link to this entry

Mobile Device CSS Checklist

Here's a handy intro to CSS for mobile devices. I'm thinking more and more about how my sites look in alternate browsers, and this is one place I need to focus on.

Posted on October 19, 2006 4:35 PM | link to this entry

MMORPG reality

This is an interesting take on the effect MMORPGs have on some people. Even more interesting are the comments left by A. the people for whom the article rings true, and B. the trolls who don't get it.

Posted on October 18, 2006 2:31 PM | link to this entry

Subversion for XP

On the heels of last week's post (and because I've run into a situation where I wish I could roll the clock back a little easier), here's how to set up Subversion for WinXP.

Posted on October 17, 2006 10:59 AM | link to this entry

Large-Format Poster Prints.

I think it would be alternately frightening and cool to have a 4' square poster of this kid eating spaghetti. Or this kid eating beans. International! I could send this one to my vegan friends.

Posted on October 12, 2006 10:53 PM | link to this entry

Subversion on OS X

Also: A guide to installing Subversion on OS X (a an open source version-control system).

Posted on October 12, 2006 11:28 AM | link to this entry

Django for non-programmers

Stumbling around the web this morning, I found this article about Django for Non-Programmers, which looks pretty amazing at first blush. The article describes what Django is and what it does better than the official website, which is humorous. I'd have to get it running on my own, which looks like it's possible but not officially supported by my new hosting service. Here's a simple "getting started" article as well.

Posted on October 12, 2006 11:14 AM | link to this entry

Bellytank Racer

I don't think anything could be cooler than a scratch-built bellytank racer at El Mirage. Even the trailer is cool. *sigh*

Posted on October 11, 2006 11:51 PM | link to this entry

Eudora and Thunderbird.

Eudora is going to be based on the Thunderbird platform beginning in 2007. I say: too little, too late. As someone forced to use Eudora because it supports one feature I need, I'm happy to leave it behind. It's a throwback to choppy OS9 development, with a counterintuitive UI, kitchen-sink style preferences, and strange redraw bugs that never get fixed. I'll be moving to Mail.app in a week or two, and I can't wait.

Posted on October 11, 2006 10:16 AM | link to this entry

More CMS Alternatives

Some additional CMS alternatives: there's Simplelog, which looks like it might be as it sounds, and Textpattern, which sounds like it might be a contemporary of Wordpress.

Posted on October 10, 2006 11:09 PM | link to this entry

Three Links For One

This is a three-fer: First, I looked at dethroner today, after reading this interview—I like the idea of small, sustainable web properties that create a comfortable living. And, I like the site. Thirdly, I found a credit on dethroner for K2, a front-end framework for Wordpress that adds flexibility and functionality, which is good, because I'm still pissed at Movable Type.

Posted on October 10, 2006 2:26 PM | link to this entry

Take Control of Your Fonts

I get a bunch of e-newsletters each week, and one of them recommended the Take Control of your Fonts in OS X eBook. We've had headaches with fonts over the last year, and I haven't found one good repository for repair advice; this one seems to be pretty thorough. I'll have a better review after I finish it.

Posted on October 9, 2006 11:00 PM | link to this entry

Ken Rockwell Photography

Ken Rockwell does a fantastic job of reviewing, explaining, and teaching about digital photography. I think I've linked here before, but I'm gonna link again for reference.

Posted on October 5, 2006 10:16 AM | link to this entry

Pantone Huey

The Pantone Huey is an $89 device for calibrating color on CRTs and LCDs. No word on quality, fit, or finish, but this might be a future purchase for the Lockardugan Print Collective.

Posted on October 2, 2006 4:18 PM | link to this entry

10 Geek Business Myths

10 Geek Business Myths for startups. Good information here. (via)