Archive for April, 2005
Opera 8 Browser Bigger than Firefox?
I’ve been a big fan of Opera as my browser of choice since version 5.x. It’s just a great browser in so many ways, and I’ve come to love many of the features that I just can’t get anywhere else. Apparently, I’m not alone. Over 600,000 copies of the new version 8 release were grabbed [...]
Syria’s Pullout from Lebanon Nears Completion
It looks like Syria is getting close to finishing its pullout from Lebanon. That’s a good thing. Now, if we could just start with a “palestinian” pullout from occupied areas of Israel, we’d have some real progress.
New Bills for NC Legislature
North Carolina’s Legislature, currently in control of the Democratic Party, isn’t known for doing too many smart things. If there’s a bad idea to be put forth, you can look to the Legislative Building in Raleigh to find a copy of the bill. In order to allow time for bills to go through both houses [...]
Nice Traffic Tool for Bloggers/Webmasters
I’ve posted about this elsewhere, but haven’t done so here, because it’s a little outside of my normal fare. If you’re looking for a good way to get at least 10,000 true visits to your blog or other website by real people, you should check out HonestyHits. It’s a service where you surf other sites [...]
Almost There – MT Upgrade Woes
I’m getting closer to where I want to be. I’ve modified the template a bit, and changed a few things. Now there’s a left column and a right column. I’m having some font issues, but they’re secondary to functionality issues. I think I’ve handled the functionality, so I’ll fix the fonts next. There are still [...]
Hey Now, It’s Movable Type
Over the years, I’ve run this blog (or its predecessors) on a variety of platforms. First, there was SlashCode, which was nice for what I was trying to do at the time. Then came CuteNews, which never quite did exactly what I needed. For a while, I ran my blog over at Xanga until I [...]
Fixing the Filibuster
There has been a lot of talk back and forth about the filibuster rule in the US Senate. Some see the filibuster as a glorious institution which must be protected, while others see it as an annoyance. I fall into the latter category, regardless of the party exercising the power. The word itself has its [...]
Star Wars Episode III Soundtrack – Mini-Review
I’ve been listening to the soundtrack to the new Star Wars movie that comes out next month, and it’s GREAT! How could it not be, though, considering that John Williams is such a fantastic composer. I’m not going to give a lot of detail, but I will point out a few things I found interesting. [...]
DSL Issues And Solutions
For some time, we’ve had an issue with our DSL. When the phone rang, the DSL would drop and reconnect. It was one of those things that happened only on the occasion of a ringing phone, so it was no big deal. Our phone doesn’t ring all that much, which pleases me greatly. Yesterday, though, [...]
Being Overweight is NOT Such A Killer
Finally, the Federal Government has come around and admitted something that many of us took for granted already. Being overweight is NOT the major killer that it has been held up to be. Being overweight is NOT the #2 killer in America. Being overweight has NOT killed nearly 400,000 people per year. Being overweight HAS [...]