June 2009
35 posts
“As official videographer for the U.S. government, Kurt Sonnenfeld was detailed...”
– 9/11 FEMA videographer at Ground Zero goes public - Please read this.
“Because of a recession-related drop in state revenues and a surge in enrollment...”
– The forbidding arithmetic of healthcare reform - Doesn’t really matter, the current administration will ram socialist healthcare through eventually.
Why Nationalized Healthcare is Wrong for Gunner. →
Not that it’s right for anyone else.
All about the Blueprint CSS framework →
I wrote a short article about the Blueprint CSS framework for UnmatchedStyle.com. You can read it here: All about the Blueprint CSS framework.
Data Rescue II Saved My Data →
As I previously reported, OSX update 10.5.7 rendered my Macbook’s HD useless. To make matters worse, I had a number of important files which I had created in recent weeks that had not been backed…
“The truth is that Democrats have used Medicare/Medicaid funding as a wedge issue...”
– Did you think you would elect a politician and then get the promises they promised?
OSX 10.5.7 update bricked my Macbook →
Last night, my 13” white Macbook, which I bought less than a year ago and has since been my primary work machine, downloaded & installed an automatic update from Apple, that being 10.5.7. The update…
“We as Americans have a responsibility to stand in solidarity with people when...”
– Joe Lieberman. How about when elections are stolen in America, or when peaceful demonstrators in America are beaten and silenced? What should the government do then? This level of hypocrisy can only be explained by desire of the US gov. to meddle in the affairs of the Middle East in the interest of...
“the best os in the world just became like windows to me”
– tim vickers. I never had a problem with Vista updates.
BSOD
My 13” white Macbook is stuck in a blue boot screen after failing an update last night. I’m pretty sure the update included 10.5.7. This is really starting to go against all the talk about how Macs never crash.
Programmer Personality Test →
inky:
Via codelahoma.
It is based on the Myers-Briggs Personality Test and has been changed to relate to your programming personality type. This is not a joke test and is really only relevant to programmers; however anyone is welcome to take the test.
I’m a DLSC (though I wish there was a middle-ground between low- and high-level).
I’m a PHTB… and I agree with my test results.
“Then again, while some girls must deal with sorority girls, guys like me have to...”
– http://jss.tumblr.com/post/122510511/this-is-too-good-not-to-share#disqus_thread
Yesterday while at the Pearson Education office...
Andrew: How long have you been married?
Me: What's today's date?
Andrew: What?
Me: Is it the 11th? So, May 23rd... 19 days.
Andrew: Wow, congrats!
“I would rather be exposed to the inconveniences attending too much liberty than...”
– Thomas Jefferson. Keep this in mind for the next 3 to 7 years.
“Americans mail letters (using the US Post Office), while Brits post them (using...”
– John Wells (via pne) (via inky)
To everyone using my theme, →
glad you like it!
Some important updates re: CSS →
Hello all! I’ve been keeping my mouth shut about these updates for a while, but now I’m ready to spill. I have been working on a livelesson for Prentice Hall that covers the basics of CSS in ~6…
Blueprint version 0.9 →
Just after reporting that Blueprint is rather stable at version 0.8, a couple of big changes have prompted an update to version 0.9. Here’s the skinny: Forms.css has been vastly improved with the…
“At the time, a HuffPo contributor, Blake Fleetwood, wrote an open letter to Jim...”
– Simon Dumenco, “The Award For Most Bitterly Ironic Media Award Goes To…”