"Murphy was an optimist!"
Coding hurts June 27, 2006 3:46 pm
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Daily Life, PHP, Programming, Smarty, TechnologyThis is the stuff that makes my eyes bleed:
<FORM action="{$register_script_name}?{$smarty.server.QUERY_STRING}" method="POST" name="registerform"{if $js_enabled} onsubmit="javascript: if (check_zip_code(){if $default_fields.email.required eq 'Y'} && checkEmailAddress(document.registerform.email){/if}) return true; else return false;"{/if}>
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If you write your representative, they sometimes write back! June 27, 2006 3:23 pm
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Politics, Technology, Touchy Subjects, United StatesKudos to efnet‘s #coldfusion‘s MacGeorge for writing his representative regarding net neutrality and bigger kudos to Tammy Baldwin for responding!
I strongly support network neutrality, the guiding principle which
ensures that the Internet remains open to all and guarantees
everyone equal access. …
…I am a cosponsor of the Network
Neutrality Act, H.R. 5273. This bill clearly defines U.S.
telecommunication policy to include the preservation of the
freedom to use broadband telecommunications networks, including
the Internet, without interference from network operators.
Specifically, it outlines responsibilities of network providers to
ensure that the Internet remains open and available to everyone. …
Sincerely,
Tammy Baldwin
Member of Congress
Good stuff! Her letter also mentions that it is better to send email than physical letters.
As a result of the anthrax incidents, all
mail sent to Congress is first irradiated. This process causes
significant delays. To ensure the fastest response, I encourage all
constituents who have access to the internet to contact me through
my website…
Be politically active in your life. There is time for a simple phone call or email. Contact your representative frequently!
See also Markey Amendment to COPE Act, Markey bill, and The Library of Congress.
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Enhance your website with Skype June 27, 2006 2:02 pm
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Software, Technology, voip
Are you a Skype user? Want to enhance your website by giving users the ability to call you from a link? Call Doug Or perhaps you want to give your users an easy way to add your Skype link to their contacts. Add Doug as a Skype contact
Those links will fail if you haven’t installed Skype on your computer. So some javascript can help changing the error message to a prompt to download Skype. Call Doug or if you don’t have skype get prompted to install
Instead of calling, perhaps you want to text chat with Doug. There are other links for conference calls, regular phone numbers, viewing profiles, and even sending files.
These techniques are described in Skypes Advanced Links. Also read How to show your Skype status on the web.
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A blogger passes June 27, 2006 12:13 pm
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Announcements, News, Of InterestI’ve seen this on many blogs today. "Rob Smith, aka Acidman of Gut Rumbles is dead." I personnally only read Gut Rumbles a few times. I liked his style. His picture made me think I was reading Buddy Ebsen. When a blogger, a relative stranger, passes away I feel more remorse than hearing about a celebrity or reading an obit in the paper. Bloggers feel connected.
Rob Smith, rest in peace!
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Introducing Motorola H5 MINIBLUE June 27, 2006 10:42 am
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Gadgets, Technology
EEEwww! I want!
A barely-there Bluetooth experience, the revolutionary Motorola H5 MINIBLUE is designed around the way your body works. The tiny headset fits discreetly in your ear and includes a built-in microphone and speaker, so your ear canal picks up your voice.
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The advanced in-ear technology lets you hear and talk clearly. When you find yourself in a noisy environment, don’t worry about having to remove yourself when you receive a call. Just use the Motorola H5 MINIBLUE for strain-free conversation on the freeway* or in a coffee shop.
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Podcasting $ounds fun! June 27, 2006 9:33 am
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Daily Life, Of Interest, VideoRemember how I used to talk up Rocketboom? Since discovering it on September 27, 2005 I didn’t miss a show until… I have yet to be able to watch Rocketboom again. I now suspect my Linksys router is the problem.
Sarah wants to get into podcasting so I’ve made some efforts at understanding podcasting. In my research I discovered that Rocketboom has grown!
Yesterday I was talking with Amanda Congdon, one of the co-founders of Rocketboom. Her videoblog is now seeing about 300,000 viewers a day. That’s, what, a year or so old? Did you know that advertisers are now paying her $85,000 per week? That’s almost as much money as I made in an entire year of working at Microsoft. [Source]
This is not to imply that a 3 minute video blog is 3 minutes of work. "…Amanda tells me she and her team are working nearly around the clock right now to put together their three-minute videoblog…" Great success comes from great efforts! Money aside, video podcasting sound fun and is definitely a medium worth learning more about!
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Rush Limbaugh held UP for 3 1/2 hours June 27, 2006 8:15 am
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : News, Of InterestIt’s hard for me to comment on this without laughing.
Customs officials found in Limbaugh’s luggage a prescription bottle labeled as Viagra, a prescription drug that treats erectile disfunction, Miller said.
“The problem was that on the bottle itself was not his name, but the name of two Florida doctors,” Miller said.
This is certainly going to get a rise out of the left while leaving the right a little hard up. Viagra’s official website. Some more at Daily KOS.
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