I'm a confessed geek — I code websites for a living. So when someone like John McCain sets up shop online (after "a Google" told him to do so, no doubt) I prod and I poke a bit to see how he chose to do it. And look at this… violation of copyright right there…
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Several of my clients use Adobe Contribute (formerly known as Macromedia Contribute etc. etc.). And, well, how do I put this nicely? It sucks. Gloriously. Both from an end-user standpoint as well as from an admin’s standpoint. Just ran into a serious glitch where a previous geek overlord had set an administrator password but omitted…
While the boys in OPEC are giving Dick Cheney a priapism with talk of oil prices reaching $200/barrel soon, I’m bailing on their little pyramid scheme and going wood. Pellets or regular wood, haven’t decided yet. Wood is cheaper and easier to source, pellets are neat and clean but have to be processed and the…
Yes. It is safe to let a 9-year old ride the subway. It’s smart to let him do so if you think he can manage it. The hysterical fear that permeates american culture and determines so many social interactions and manners (parents driving their kids up the block for a playdate, GPS tracking devices on…
… Shame if someone got hurt. This just in from the “we’re not terrible parents, we’re just good Christians” department. Please understand: your bible is a confusing and at times poorly written and exceptionally boring fairytale; the whole package is a myth — your daughter, however, was very real, and had a very real medical…
… Shame if someone got hurt. This just in from the “we’re not terrible parents, we’re just good Christians” department. Please understand: your bible is a confusing and at times poorly written and exceptionally boring fairytale; the whole package is a myth — your daughter, however, was very real, and had a very real medical…
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – A shoplifter looking to make a quick getaway from a Dutch supermarket after stealing a packet of meat left police a crucial piece of evidence — his 12-year-old son. In his haste the 45-year-old thief made a solo dash to his car, batting away a supermarket worker who had flung himself on…
Ah, the Olympics. It’s not just syncronized swimming and underfed Romanian gymnasts any more: our most-favored source for all things toxic and plastic has been putting a novel spin on the Olympics. First, they’ll see if they can choke the competitors with their smog, and at the same time they’re going to display their finely…
Ah, the Olympics. It’s not just syncronized swimming and underfed Romanian gymnasts any more: our most-favored source for all things toxic and plastic has been putting a novel spin on the Olympics. First, they’ll see if they can choke the competitors with their smog, and at the same time they’re going to display their finely…
