Month: July 2007

  • RSS2.com is fast again, thanks to a new and improved SQL database schema

    For quite a while, RSS2.com has been slow. Ever since it hit, oh, around 1.4 million items in its database (now up over 2 million) the queries that were responsible for building the home page view had gotten slower and slower. The old design The problem was one of normalization, and the desire to not…

  • Executive Order: Blocking Property of Certain Persons Who Threaten Stabilization Efforts in Iraq

    More coverage of this here: President Bush’s Executive Order: Revoking the Right to Dissent? Bush Executive Order: Criminalizing the Antiwar Movement 30 DAYS TO ABSOLUTE TYRANNY White House Kisses Goodbye to 5th Amendment Pissed Off About Iraq? Bush Will Seize Your Bank Account Broad New Exec. Order Targets Iraq-Related Finances This Executive Order, signed by…

  • I’m going to Video Games Live show in Louisville, KY tomorrow!

    I am totally looking forward to this. For years I have been looking for someone to do this exact show, and now someone has gone and done it. I’m very excited. And it’s scheduled to come to Columbia, MO later this year in October. So I may get to see it twice… w00t. Check it…

  • A List Apart: Articles: Conflicting Absolute Positions

    Nice article on ALA about how to create a layout using almost pure CSS where there is a fixed-width sidebar and a dynamically resizing right-hand main content area without using Javascript to dynamically resize the page. All right, class. Using CSS, kindly produce a liquid layout that contains a fixed-width, scrolling side panel and a…

  • Web Devout

    Some excellent articles here about good web building practices. Welcome to Web Devout! This site is aimed at promoting the health of the Web by providing web developers and the public with the knowledge and tools needed to help the Web move forward. Check it out: Web Devout Thanks for the pointer, Ben. Link to…

  • Car Wallpapers

    Bruce’s project is starting to really flesh out nicely. If you’re looking for some sexy exotic car wallpapers, check out FastWallpapers.com. Link to share this: https://www.gabrielserafini.com/blog/2007/07/02/car-wallpapers/

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