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links for 2006-10-30
Gordon Downie’s Hallelujah (Saint Ralph) [2sa21teriq.mp3] – darrenbarefoot.com/archives/2006/09/gordon-downie-sings-cohens-hallelujah.html
I frequently see Saint Ralph on the crappy movie channels that come with my cable package. It’s an incredibly sentimental Canadian film about a 14-year-old who tries to win the Boston marathon. During the climactic race, the soundtrack features Gordon D
Trick or Treat?! Are you having a halloween party this weekend? Need some good music to keep it going long into the night? DJ Paul V., of The Smash Mix, to the rescue…
My Old Kentucky Blog
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links for 2006-10-28
I see in the near future a crisis approaching that unnerves me and causes me to tremble for the safety of my country. . . . corporations have been enthroned and an era of corruption in high places will follow, and the money power of the country will endea
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links for 2006-10-27
When a float is contained within a container box that has a visible border or background, that float does not automatically force the container’s bottom edge down as the float is made taller. Instead the float is ignored by the container and will hang dow
Jonathan Snook has posted a few great CSS coding tips in Top CSS Tips. Several of them come down to personal preferences, and it seems my preferences differ a bit from Jonathan’s in some cases, so I thought I’d go through his tips and note my take on
Here is a tutorial on how to hide files in Jpg’s. Please note it isn’t the most secure method, because the information is stored in plain text but it’s still cool to play with. A simple solution to make this more secure, is to use encryption on the RAR fi
In November 2005 I presented on pro.html.it a three-part article on creating CSS layouts using techniques like negative margins, any order columns and in some case opposite floats. The main goal of the article was getting the maximum number of layouts bas
With old-school table layout methods, vertical positioning is a piece of cake. With CSS layout, it’s a piece of something else. New ALA contributing writer Bobby van der Sluis shows how to regain control of footers and other vertically positioned layout
A dog may be man’s best friend. But one dog, Lady, decided she needed more friends — and she found plenty in the knot of toads living at the local pond. A suburban family’s secret struggle with an uncommon addiction comes to light in this personal essay
Jonathan Coulton – We Will Rock You / We Are the Champions [Queen Cover]
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links for 2006-10-26
Overview: Macintosh systems are again appearing on business networks. Unlike older Macintosh operating systems, when complex AppleTalk configuration and additional Windows network services may have been required, adding Apple Macintosh OS X systems to Win
PC World’s Techlog Firefox 2, Internet Explorer 7: Random Thoughts
For the first time since the bygone days when IE 4 battled with Firefox granddaddy Netscape Navigator 4, we have a real battle. (For years, IE didn’t face truly serious competition–then Firefox 1.0 came along, and suddenly there was no question that
As the 120-ton space shuttle sits surrounded by almost 4 million pounds of rocket fuel, exhaling noxious fumes, visibly impatient to defy gravity, its on-board computers take command.
Imagine Earth without people – life – 12 October 2006 – New Scientist
Humans are undoubtedly the most dominant species the Earth has ever known. In just a few thousand years we have swallowed up more than a third of the planet’s land for our cities, farmland and pastures. By some estimates, we now commandeer 40 per
Create a simple liquid layout – .net magazine
John Oxton explores how to make a simple but effective liquid layout, which will work across browsers and uses absolute positioning
“With ABCSearch, we do not have to worry about click fraud,” adds Amanda Nuckolls, MonsterMarketplace Account Manager, MonsterCommerce, a Network Solutions company. “We’re able to avoid spending a great deal of time looking for spammy sites because ABCSea
The Surfaris – Wipeout.mp3 (audio/mpeg Object)
I Won’t Back Down – Johnny Cash [MP3]
Johnny Cash – I Won’t Back Down.mp3 (audio/mpeg Object)
Ewok Celebration – The Solids [MP3]
The Solids – Ewok.mp3 (audio/mpeg Object)
Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap – AC/DC [MP3]
AC/DC – Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap
Prose from the Pros
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links for 2006-10-25
If you are a fan of pop art and the work of Andy Warhol, then this is the Photoshop tutorial for you. The first step is to find an image/photo. Warhol created his silkscreen prints from a variety of sources and subjects. There really is no limitation on s
Anyone who can host a great party can start a successful forum.
Reasons You Shouldn’t Upgrade to Internet Explorer 7
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links for 2006-10-24
PORTLAND – May the force of Interstate 5 traffic not be with you – because this exhibit is here only through New Year’s Day. All six of George Lucas’s “Star Wars” films – from 1977’s original to 2005’s “Revenge of the Sith” – were hugely popular, and now
There are a ton of fonts out there, but how to separate the wheat from the chaff? Web designer Vitaly Friedman tackled this dilemma and decided to make his own list of the top best free quality fonts. These are all free fonts; however, read the fine print
This program isn’t fancy–but it is quick and easy to use. Drag and drop a folder onto the program’s work area, wait a few seconds (or more, if the folder’s loaded with files) and you’ll see a list of duplicate files. In a folder with 500 files, it took 3
OCT. 23 10:13 A.M. ET Web retailer Amazon.com Inc. said Monday it added an automotive parts and accessories store to its Web site, offering more than 1 million new, used and remanufactured parts. The Automotive Store, which can be found at http://www.am
Johnny Cash (born J.R. Cash, February 26, 1932 – September 12, 2003) was an influential American country and rock ‘n’ roll singer and songwriter. Cash was the husband of country singer and songwriter June Carter Cash. Cash was known for his deep and dis
The best camera isn’t the one with the most features or the fanciest lens or the biggest price tag. The best camera is the one you actually carry.
For the Indiana Library Federation 1998 Annual Conference.,
Libraries at the Crossroads: Changes, Choices, & Challenges
Indiana Convention Center, Indianapolis, 12:30 PM, Mon., April 7, 1998
Also for the MENSA Gulf Coast Regional Gathering, Sun., May
Dig those flash Flickr slideshows? All that’s needed is a bit of code to embed them within your website to give your readers something dynamic.
This is Dynamic Drive’s new CSS layouts section. Here you’ll find tableless, CSS based page templates to quickly define the skeleton of your pages.
Welcome to the official online archive of Computer Gaming World magazine, where you can read and download digitized versions* of the first 100 issues of the magazine, beginning with the first issue in November 1981, and then see covers of all the rest of
My friends, I must ask you an important question today: Where do you stand on God? It’s a question you may prefer not to be asked. But I’m afraid I have no choice. We find ourselves, this very autumn, three-and-a-half centuries after the intellectual mart
Many PDA users never venture beyond basic calendar and contact management, perhaps thinking that’s all the devices are good for. That’s a shame, because the modern Pocket PC (that is, a PDA running Microsoft’s Windows Mobile operating system) can do more
If you are really paranoid like I am then you have a different password for every computer login and Internet site you subscribe to. Hopefully you are not one of the many people out there that use the same password for *everything*. That’s just begging
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links for 2006-10-22
Gabe from Penny Arcade
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links for 2006-10-21
There are some operating systems that you don’t need money to buy. For everyone else, there’s Windows.
The Microsoft Internet Explorer Developer Toolbar provides a variety of tools for quickly creating, understanding, and troubleshooting Web pages. This version is a preview release and behavior may change in the final release.
Hollywood’s baby boom is bringing motherhood into an even more bright spotlight. Take our fun quiz to reveal your celebrity mom soulmate.
“I’m a University student. I should be able to work this computer.” “Don’t tell me your education is failing you now.”
Laugh It Off is a humourous comic strip about whatever Cameron finds funny.
In response to all of those “Isn’t ska some dance form of reggae?” questions, I present the following historical background to the music we call ska, gleaned from liner notes I have lying about the place, various postings to (news:alt.music.ska), and su
A certain trend among designers, believing that small text gives a Web page a sleek appearance and provides more space per “page” for actual content, sometimes results in the use of unreasonably small font sizes. Unfortunately, this does not go well with
In this video tutorial, Creative Cow leader Andrew Kramer demonstrates how to create light streaks as seen in the new Nano iPod commercial.
Welcome to Wikiality, the Wiki dedicated to upholding and documenting truthiness.
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All Six Movies. In Order. In HD. For the First Time Ever! Premiering November 10th at Midnight
The MPAA has recruited the boy scouts of America to do their dirty work. Scouts will now be able to learn a merit badge for anti-piracy related activities, including creating public service announcements urging others not to steal movies or music. No word
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links for 2006-10-20
Website Optimizer is a free and self-service tool. Without extensive experience or resources, you can run multivariate experiments on landing page content, including headlines, promotional copy, and images. Complete the steps below and sign-up to particip
A Fun Educational Website for Teachers and Kids
The purpose of this page is to make life easier for all the overworked, dedicated teachers and student teachers out there. I’ve gathered together my favorite links to lessons, units, school related graphics, discipline, classroom management, etc. I believ
We’re here because we’re here. Listen to the music.
Congratulations, you have made it on my ‘friends’ list. On these pages you will find my friends and links to their web sites. If there is a site that I should be including, please let me know.
WebmasterWorld’s PubCon will feature more than 115 industry leaders speaking at its biggest ever conference in Las Vegas this November which comprises almost 40 sessions over the week.