November 2007

jaced.com 2.0

11.30.2007

For the people, by the people. That’s what Web 2.0 is all about. As much as Web 1.0 design was concerned with form aesthetics like color, shape, and layout, Web 2.0 is all about function: how the content is organized and delivered, how compatible it is across different browsers and devices, and how valid the [...]

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Everybody needs some time on their own

11.30.2007

“Walking in the cold November rain.” –Guns N’ Roses

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With Andreas

11.29.2007

After over a decade of planning, Andreas and I finally worked out the details with some friends and carved out a hang at the first annual Mammoth Film Festival a couple weeks ago. His brainchild. Looks like it’ll be a yearly tradition. Weekend before Thanksgiving, just before the Mammoth rush. A perfect time of year. [...]

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Richard

11.29.2007

“So is her name Betty, or Betsy?” “I think it’s Betsy. You know, short for Elizabeth.” “Elizabeth? I’ve never met a Betsy that was short for Elizabeth.” “All Betsys and Bettys are Elizabeths. Same with Beths. And Lizas. And, indirectly, perhaps even Lisas.”

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The guy at the red light

11.29.2007

Have you ever been stopped at a red light and you look over to the guy in the truck next to you who’s laughing hysterically to himself? And you wonder what in the world could be so funny as to cause him to laugh so hard with no visible influence? That was me.

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What I see when I pick the kids up from a weekend getaway at the doggy spa

11.29.2007

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Always Greener

11.29.2007

If I was a bird, I wonder what I’d wish for If I was human.

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Patrick Henry Hughes – Inspirational Story

11.28.2007

If half of us were a third as good as this guy’s old man, our world would a hundred times better. You need to a flashplayer enabled browser to view this YouTube video

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Clearing your cache

11.28.2007

If you’re returning to this site and it looks like it’s been hit by a medium-sized locomotive, you need to clear your browser’s cache. Here’s a handy list of how to do so, including step-by-step instructions for everything from Firefox and Internet Explorer to AOL and the iPhone.

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Is this thing on?

11.27.2007

Started dicking around with some widgets and CSS tonight, eventually sending myself on a tangent, building a whole new theme for jaced.com 2.0. Now I’m wrestling with some code, breaking a sweat, and shoehorning my own ideas into PHP files. It’s a real gas. Try it alone, with lots of beer. Testes, one, two…three? PS: [...]

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Battle at Kruger

11.27.2007

Just sat through this one via dooce. A battle between a pride of lions, a herd of buffalo, and two crocodiles at a watering hole in South Africa’s Kruger National Park while on safari. Business as usual. Awesome: You need to a flashplayer enabled browser to view this YouTube video

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In grammar, possession is less than nine-tenths of the law

11.27.2007

There are many rules in grammar, spelling, and punctuation. It’s important that you follow all of them in order to ensure that your documents are acceptable to all readers. We see many documents in which the authors’ confusion regarding possessive punctuation is evident. The following list, taken from The Chicago Manual of Style (15th edition), [...]

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With Angus

11.26.2007

With Angus, my new buddy from England. Had the pleasure of spending part of the weekend with him. I’m 99% positive he’s the first person ever to call me a “top chap”. Angus! Cheers, brother! Until next time!

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Little Dude

11.26.2007

The two of us sit on the porch. Alone.

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Nontraditional Turkey Day, 2007

11.26.2007

“Nontraditional Turkey Day, 2007″ 24″ x 36″ Acrylic on canvas 2007

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The eye altering

11.21.2007

“The eye altering, alters all.” –William Blake

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