Entries from February 2004

I am considering starting up a small resource site for players of the Windows® waste of time (a.k.a. a computer game ;) 3D Pinball: Space Cadet. My tracking logs show that a number of visitors are drawn here looking for information about this game.This is thanks to a mention I made of the game about a year ago. People typing in search references for “3D Pinball Space ... Read full entry

Incorporating standards compliant code into your web work can be a thankless task. Old skool designers hate it, and will vilify you for being so... progressive. It’s about the design, not the damn code, they insist. Who cares if it complies, so long as the design looks good and the site works?Two out three ain’t bad, right? The Old Skoolers will rattle off a list as long as your arm, ... Read full entry

It looks like global warming may have consequences far more reaching than is commonly perceived. We know that temperatures are going hay wire, the polar ice caps are shrinking, and ocean levels are rising as a result.Now it seems the Earth’s upper atmosphere may be starting to thin as a result of what is happening closer to the planet’s surface. What else have ... Read full entry

Whatever you do, stay from Sydney right now.February is humidity month here, and this year it is particular harsh. High temperatures are also aggravating the situation. We have hot, sticky, days and nights. This weather set to continue for a week or so more as well.Break out the cold drinks...

Ok dudes and chicks, just to let you know I’ve been hard at it, because I know a lot of you want to hear how my master plan is progressing. So here’s an update.I’ve spent the last few weeks raising funds to produce a movie about the story of my life. Mine is a story that has to be told. Here I am, of noble birth, ... Read full entry

Hi John,I don’t know what it is about the place. I feel uneasy. I’ve been there a month now, and I still feel like a fish out of water. I mean I hate these environments to start with, but usually I can put on a facade and make out I am enjoying it.Not this time. And I’m not sure why. Maybe it is the people. I know you should never ... Read full entry

Bill Gates has unveiled a gallant plan to rid the world of email spam. A noble undertaking. I am not being sarcastic. I sincerely hope he succeeds. Especially as it is now estimated that half of all emails sent are unsolicited.I for one am sick of seeing that when there are ten new messages in my in box, nine turn out to be crap. I suspect I am on the ... Read full entry