We were about to order lunch from WrapWorks at Dupont Circle, but there was no menu available on the web. Fortunately, a search for “wrapworks blogger” turned up an archived “Mmmm” from Dave of Vicious Thinks. Today I shall eat General Mustard, thanks in part to the wide, wild world of personal weblog content.
Draggable Flash masks
I’ve been working at it all morning and I’m still trying to figure out these draggable masks for a magnification effect.
Mozilla and Baptism Cult
Currently typing this entry with Mozilla 0.9.9. Hmmm. It’s not wrapping the textarea field. How annoying.
And I have also been email and guestbook-spammed by New Life Mission, and if I’m reading their “born of water and the spirit” blurbs correctly, they seem to believe in the heresy that baptism is a necessary step in the process of salvation.
Thank God we know better. True salvation is from Christ alone, and not by immersion in water.
PHP Snippets
Mmmm, Code Snippets.
Virtual Nose Hair Plucking
Virtual Nose Hair Plucking makes me want to cry. (Check out the rest of the site too. Lots of quirky and weird interactivity. High-bandwidth.)
PhotoPlus 5 problem
I was about to recommend Serif’s Photoplus 5 as an excellent freeware digital imaging program, quite similar to PaintShop; but we just found that it’s rather resources-intensive. The Photoplus application shows almost 100% CPU Usage — even after closing.
Perhaps one could try downloading Adobe’s free Photoshop 6 tryout. Though the product description says one may not save or export from the tryout version, it says nothing about composing in Photoshop and doing a flattened screen capture to open in another graphics app… ;)
Faxion Faux Pas?
1. Shirt tucked into pants without belt.
2. White roundneck undershirt visible behind collar of button-down polo.
3. Slacks and rubber shoes sneakers.
I was raised with the idea that the above combinations were non-negotiable fashion no-no’s, and I’ve avoided these modes of dress since high school. Since my arrival in the US, however, I’ve seen more than my share of men who dress like this on a daily basis with neither admonishment nor indignity. Have I been missing out on the joys of geek chic?
First Day at Work
Well, my first day of work is done, and I’m a bit frustrated at the difficulty I’m having at picking up PHP. I need some opportunity to put these principles into practice. Perhaps a computer at home would not be amiss… (And thanks to Aaron for the tips and links.)
I’ve converted my blogspot page to a “mobile journal.” Actually it’s just an excuse to use AIM BloggerBot, with a Tag-Board thrown in for fun.
Bank Bomb threats
I didn’t even notice. I’m going to the bank today regardless. (Update: Oh, well, it was closed for “security reasons.”)
Nice and warm today
Nice day today: high 80’s, bright sun, fresh breeze. I wish my rollerblades weren’t broken. Maybe today I’ll take the Metro down to Ballston and check out the in-line skates at Ski Chalet. (Closest place I can find that has any. City Bikes in Adams Morgan stopped selling blades, and Red Eye Sports in Georgetown has closed for good.)