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We've been moved from the dark ages to Movable Type 4.x and I can already say that it sure is nice to live in modern times. This is a major improvement from where we were.
Of course, it also means that we will have lots of hiccups in the next few days as we sort out what the effects are on our templates. (There are several of us who blog at this bloghost under the old Process Write, Inc. site, may it rest in peace.)
If you notice anything strange, let me know through a comment.
We've been moved from the dark ages to Movable Type 4.x and I can already say that it sure is nice to live in modern times. This is a major improvement from where we were.
Of course, it also means that we will have lots of hiccups in the next few days as we sort out what the effects are on our templates. (There are several of us who blog at this bloghost under the old Process Write, Inc. site, may it rest in peace.)
If you notice anything strange, let me know through a comment.
I'm in the midst of cleaning up the mess I've made of my writings (and doing a lot of necessary cleaning).
But next up: a big set of "Help! I'm An Adult Underachiever!"
And I promise real answers, not just platitudes.
According to the Encyclopædia Britannica, today is the the Iraq War's fifth birthday!
U.S. President George W. Bush ordered air strikes against Baghdad, the capital of Iraq, thus launching the Second Persian Gulf War to oust Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein.
Happy birthday, Iraq War! Trillions of dollars, 4,000 Americans dead, many more permanently wounded (but we're not going to take care of them!), atrocities by all sides, and oil prices are still going up! We're proud of you for making it all the way to Five Years Old.
Occupation, war — who cares! You're now in kindergarten!
Just remember: we won't always be at Not-War with, um, you guys We're likely to pull out any day now, just like we left the Philippines, the DMZ and Western Europe!
Marcy asks a pretty good question:
What is Good Friday about? Or, to put it another way, if you were planning a worship service to be held on Good Friday, what would you include, emphasize, focus on, etc?
She seems to be asking because her church is emphasizing service to the poor on Friday:
On Friday there will be a Good Friday service, including Communion. At this service the money we have been setting aside for a partner church in Peru, and a mission trip there, will be collected, and we will have what the pastor is calling a hunger meal, which sounds like it might be a dinner typical of what a family in poverty might eat.
It's worth looking at her discussion about the poor and Christ, something we've had to deal with in the PowerPoint Church, but for now, let's answer the primary question: What is Good Friday all about?
And middle school science class has never been the same.
Thank you, Encyclopædia Britannica Online.
On a more important front, this week will always be remembered as the week we all finally learned what Ted Forth's job was. (It was in Strategic Sourcing, whatever that is....)
I bought the last MacUpdate Promo bundle (a steal) which came with a license for Realmac Software's RapidWeaver. I didn't think much about it: I got the bundle for XMIND and the aquarium screen saver. I've now started using RapidWeaver for a couple of projects. While it won't displace Dreamweaver any time soon, at that price point I don't know anything that can do things as well.
I used to use NetObjects Fusion when I was Windows-based. I like the simplicity and the ability to quickly generate an entire site. Back in the day, I had consumed Clement Mok's book on online design (he helped create the initial look of The Microsoft Network, including the now ubiquitous MSN monicker) so NetObjects, an application he helped create, seemed to be a good fit.
You may have even used NetObjects without knowing it: the current owners have created a way for users to create basic hosted websites through an online interface that is hosted by their internet provider. For example, one of my vendors, 1&1, provides it. They also give away a copy of NetObjects to new customers. Which makes me wonder if they are the current owners.
The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) has a decent overview of the options for viewing man pages — those pesky reference manuals to UNIX commands — on something a dash bit nicer than the command-line interface (cli) that I've been using for the last few years. vi is nice but it lacks something. Perhaps the word is usability.
The developers with whom I've worked at Fermilab and U of Chicago would disagree, I'm sure.
Great time to test out which man reader would be best for my needs.