December 2008
33 posts
“Gotta hand it to MS though. No matter how bad it gets, they don’t give up....”
– Leaked Copies of Windows 7 Beta 1 Hit BitTorrent
“Friends and family of Web developers around the world are pulling their hair...”
– The Web Developer’s Christmas Wish List
“Creation and evolution are completely antithetical to one another. One of...”
– bush believes that creation & evolution are compatible
“Specification combined with complexity demonstrates purpose. For instance, the...”
– more than just complex
“Site best viewed with Microsoft Internet Explorer version 5.0 or higher.”
– Zurn
“Ahh, but this particular style of ashtray has roared into the sky, exploded,...”
– Start Saving To Buy Your Space Shuttle Now
“Globalism has taught us that we should not only do business with all trade...”
– Globalism Asks Us To Inherit the Problems of Others
“So what these anarchists did was to provoke violence against themselves. This...”
– Anarchists Are Jerks
“More people and groups should secede from our multicultural, monocultural,...”
– As Civilization Decays, Traditional Living Communities Succeed
“AJAX is a nice way to KILL the boring re-load of a page and provide a nice...”
– How Javascript should be used
“Crucial 2GB (2 x 1GB) DDR2 667 (PC2 5300) Desktop Memory only $16.99...”
– The Newegg Holiday Sale
“BackType is a service that lets you find, follow and share comments from across...”
– About BackType
“In order to fulfill my calling in Jesus, do I need to quit my full time job? As...”
– Do I Have To Quit My Job?
OpenID for Programmers and Dummies
Well, I have spent several days working on learning the OpenID system (in PHP) and I am still wondering about some things. The following is a rant, resource collection, and cry for help. Read at your own risk.
I figured I would start with the specs for authentication version 1.1. As OpenID 2.0 is more complex. However, after reading this great getting started guide and watching some movies on...
WatchFreddy’s World (Blender)
“World markets endured another punishing session Friday as U.S. lawmakers’...”
– World stocks slip on auto bailout failure
GTalk vs AIM = Both Users Lose
blameworthycoho: Hey.
me: So who is this? ;)
blameworthycoho: lol who is this?
me: I didn't chat you... :P
Your turn...
blameworthycoho: what are you talking about
i never sent you a message
i dont know who this is
me: You just tried to chat me? why would you chat someone you don't know?
blameworthycoho: i didnt just try to chat you
you just popped up
me: ?
blameworthycoho: im soo confused
lol
me: Are you on AIM or GTalk?
blameworthycoho: aim
me: Well, I run http://code2design.com
what about you?
blameworthycoho: what is that?
me: a web site ;D
lol
blameworthycoho: how did you get my screen name?
seriously
me: All I know is I'm sitting here working and then a message popup asked if I wanted to accept a chat from you. I'm on GTalk
blameworthycoho: hmmm that is really strange
me: Do you know Blake or Icanus or something?
blameworthycoho: dude..i swear i never messaged you
no
where you located?
me: It must be AIM to GTalk weirdness
blameworthycoho: what is gtalk?
me: Like Googles version of AIM
blameworthycoho: oh ok
hmm that is strange
me: Anyway, I have to get back to work - nice to meet you Blameworthy
blameworthycoho: blameworthy?
me: Your screen name is "BlameworthyCoho"
blameworthycoho: no it isn't lol yours says:
text: StupendousCoho: Anyway, I have to get back to work - nice to meet you Blameworthy
text: MarkMD99: blameworthy?
text: StupendousCoho: Your screen name is "BlameworthyCoho"
text: MarkMD99: no it isnt lol
blameworthycoho: i dont know how to explain this one
me: Ok, then Google is just being weird and naming us with stuff
Cool - so I'm stupendous? Do I get free food with that title?
“Being an Evil Overlord seems to be a good career choice. It pays well, there are...”
– How to Become an Evil Overlord
WatchIm No Rockstar Promo
Watch12 Crazy Days of Christmas
“This means that, for example, CSS hacks which involve things like html > *...”
– More Facebook Application Gotchas
“Given that the normal idling power consumption was between .36 and .39, the fact...”
– Browser Power Usage
“Step 2: Pick a password that is easy to remember and make sure to write it down...”
– Security Expert Rehabilitation
“The Big Three automakers yesterday presented impressive plans to Congress that...”
– Can the Big Three survive a bailout?
“If you are typing a search or url in the address bar, Google Chrome will talk to...”
– When does Google Chrome talk to Google.com?
“But then I realized something huge. If you use Google Chrome, Google will know...”
– Google Chrome privacy worse than you think