Archive of August 2004
Friday, August 20, 2004
No blogging for Olympians
It's good to see that the IOC has their head in the sand much like the RIAA and MPAA. They're preventing blogging for nearly all athletes, with only a few exceptions. Always good to see another establishment trying to prevent progress. God knows you can't hear an athlete's story through unsanctioned channels. Nope. Wouldn't want to hear it from the horses mouth. It might just end up being a very truthful and frank assessment of their experience. Good to see that the IOC is playing the part of the horse's ass! August 20, 2004 @ 01:22 pm | Category: BrainworkThursday, August 19, 2004
Bear on beer
Well, one out of one bear surveyed says to drink the good stuff and leave the swill for others. Apparently by downing 36 of them, he doesn't completely subscribe to the old adage "Quality over quantity" but rather to "Quantities of (marginal) quality". I don't really consider the Pabst brewed Rainier to be a quality brew either, but given the choice, the bear made the right choice! August 19, 2004 @ 12:46 pm | Category: That's Funny!PolarBlog V1.01 Release
I've released PolarBlog V1.01. This is a very minor release that augments the documentation and adds two new configuration directives:USE_LOGIN_LINK - Allows you have the Administration menu displayed all the time in the control panel. When you are not logged in, a "Login" link is the only thing in the menu. Once logged in, the standard administration options are displayed minus this new Login link.
DOCTYPE - This allows you to choose between HTML Transitional, HTML Strict, XHTML Transitional and the default XHTML Strict DTD's. For those who don't care to maintain an XHTML Strict site, you now have an option that relaxes the burden on you. Of course mine (usually) remains that way, but I'm sure not all of you are as anal about these things as I am! August 19, 2004 @ 12:31 pm | Category: Software Development
Tuesday, August 17, 2004
Links & Feeds
I've cleaned up both my Links and RSS Feeds pages. On the Links page there were several links that I don't use anymore. And on the RSS page about half the feeds weren't being used so I trimmed that back to a handful that I do use. That page was more of an exercise in accessing RSS feeds anyway. Some of the security related feeds have now been put back onto the Links page. You really needed to know this, didn't you! ;) August 17, 2004 @ 12:49 pm | Category: PolarLava WebsiteBeehive Fun
So what do you do if you find a 500 pound bee hive? Why you throw rocks at it of course! Well, at least that some kids in Santa Ana, California decided they should do. The real comedy ensues when the bees decided that they didn't really appreciate the attention they were getting so they decided to go out and have a look…all 120,000 of them! Ay carumba!Oh, come on. Admit it. You threw rocks at beehives just like I did when I was a kid. Heck, I likely would still be inclined to do so as an adult! But I think I would have passed on doing so with one this big. August 17, 2004 @ 12:37 pm | Category: That's Funny!
Monday, August 16, 2004
WearYELLOW LiveStrong
I've been going to mention this for a while, but had put it off because I hadn't gotten one myself! So 3 weeks ago I finally tracked down where to find one, and have been wearing it ever since. What is it? It's a WearYellow LiveStrong wristband. Proceeds from these go to the Lance Armstrong Foundation and support people living with cancer. The're only a buck ($1.00) and relatively unobtrusive once you get used to wearing it. There's a seller locator on the WearYellow LiveStrong site, but I'll save you the trouble. The most widely available location where you can get these are at Foot Locker stores. So go now and do something good for those less fortunate than you! August 16, 2004 @ 05:05 pm | Category: BrainworkPolarBlog V1.0 Released!
After much work, many delays and numerous headaches, PolarBlog V1.0 has finally been released! You can learn more at the PolarBlog website. August 16, 2004 @ 03:17 pm | Category: Software DevelopmentThursday, August 12, 2004
Well, you look guilty
Humiliated, Angry, Ashamed, Brown. is written by Ian Spiers and describes his recent encounter with some agents from the Department of Homeland Security. Nice. And I suppose out of all the people around this area with cameras they just happened to single him out for extra scrutiny. Right.On a somewhat related note, you better watch what you are reading these days. Apparently being in possession of “inappropriate” reading material can cause you to be singled out and have it confiscated.
This my fellow Americans is the way in which the wonderous USA Patriot Act is making us all safer from terrorists. It’s good to see that the Constitution isn’t being trampled on in any way. Well, except some of the silliness like that IV Amendment! God save us for ourselves or at least our government! August 12, 2004 @ 12:50 pm | Category: Brainwork