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Archive, November 2002
Saturday, 30. November 2002
[11:22 pm]
I read a funny photoshop tip today (Photoshop 6 Bible) about difficulty remembering which tool lightens and which darkens.
That little hand icon looks like it could be holding a piece of toast, and when you burn toast, it gets darker. Hand, toast, burn, darker. That other tool, the eye doctor paddle, is not holding a toast, so it must lighten. You'll never have problems again.
Thursday, 28. November 2002
[10:36 pm]
Just in case you didn't notice it.
W3C is pleased to announce an upgrade to the W3C Markup Validation Service. Changes include improved result pages, accessibility fixes, restructured code and design, and more MathML, XHTML and SVG support.
Wednesday, 27. November 2002
[06:28 am]
Can someone please help me identify this font.
It is a sans-serif font, that's for sure.
Tuesday, 26. November 2002
[08:51 pm]
I realized one thing today. To show up at Google can be a dangerous matter sometimes. I did a search at Google for "Warning: Too many connections in" inc and was suprised to discover how many people (don't do any harm to them, please) store their database info in an unprotected .inc file, instead of placing it outside of the root.
Talking about security, I scanned my PC for viruses with the Trend Micro's free online virus scanner. Yes, I exposed my hard drive to them, but I (kind of) feel confident about it because they seem to be a good company. Anybody else used this? Am I the only crazy one? All this trouble for one reason only, I hate anti-virus programs. I think they do more harm then good, particularly Norton.
Monday, 25. November 2002
[11:05 pm]
My brother is on vacation.
Read:
We don't drive together to work, and back home.
I have to get up earlier and use TTC.
This means less sleep for me, because I cannot go earlier to bed.
I eat my morning bagel with butter alone.
Conclusion:
My brother should never get vacation.
Sunday, 24. November 2002
[09:55 am]
L.
hello! i loved your site and your pics!
i was wondering what your rates are (USD) and if you would be interested in some occassional and sporadic design work?
aside from that, i may need some programming done (UNIX/LINUX)
thanks!
Me
Hi L,
I charge 25$/hour. Yes, I am always interested in web design/development work.
Sasha
L.
sounds good. do you do database stuff? mysql? asp? php?
im sorry, what was your URL again?
i'm at clue design, but i found you somewhere else!
i forgot to write it down!
Me
It is in the subject line :-)
L.
ewwwwwwww
i must need more help than i thought!
haha
Me
I just saw I missed your question about DB, PHP, and ASP. Yes, I do that.
L.
ok, now im really confused, it is SASA? or SASHA?
Me
I know, it is confusing.
My name is Saša. Š is not an english letter and is the same as "SH".
English speaking people will read my name better if I write Sasha.
Now you decide :-)
L.
hi!
would you mind writing up a little bio of you (and your "talents" and maybe sending along a 100x100 or less image of you, ill put you up on the site!
i've got a heavy duty sales person thatll be going out soon, im getting the team ready now!
Me
Hi
Why would I do that?
I don't want you to put me on your site. Why would you? Since when am I in your team?
Regards
To be continued . . . (?)
Saturday, 23. November 2002
[11:47 pm]
Male birth-control pill studied
"Don't worry, honey, I'm on the pill."
Some day soon, that could be a man speaking.
Huh?!
Thursday, 21. November 2002
[11:02 pm]
How to execute programs with parameters in IE
Test yourself for an IE exploit.
Wednesday, 20. November 2002
[11:09 pm]
Find some inspiration:
microbians.com. Projects » Drag across windows is cool.
limmy.com. Just crazy.
What websites have inspired you lately?
Tuesday, 19. November 2002
[11:58 pm]
Read an interview with Steve Krug, usability expert and author of the book Don't Make Me Think: A Common Sense Approach to Web Usability. I don't have the book, but I'll get it soon. Anybody read it?
What is usability anyways? Here is a definition:The study of design and architecture factors that affect a user's ability to successfully perform tasks and solve problems on a Web site. Usability testing frequently involves giving users well-defined tasks and evaluating how different Web site designs enhance or hamper their ability to complete tasks effectively. The test results are then used to improve the usability of the Web site for a specific audience (or audiences).
BTW, Svarog, I must give you Jakob's book back :-)
Monday, 18. November 2002
[11:30 pm]
What's the smallest text you can read comfortably?
I personally use Verdana 11px a lot.
Did anybody actually ask the cow if it had a fear of flying? I wonder what the cow was thinking. What a juicy grassland over there!
Sunday, 17. November 2002
[01:30 pm]
Nice use of PHP (Not work safe)
The winter suddenly arrived. This is the view from my balcony.
Saturday, 16. November 2002
[11:08 pm]
I found my info at The Chess Federation of Canada. I can remind myself how I did on the tournaments played a few years ago. The internet is an amazing thing.
Wednesday, 13. November 2002
[08:09 pm]
Svarog says, Opera 7 Beta is out.
My first impression, Opera 7 looks great. This page finally doesn't have that ugly horizontal scroll which annoyed me in previous versions of this browser.
Yahoo goes PHP, isn't it beautiful?
Via Slashdot
Monday, 11. November 2002
[11:02 pm]
There are three pictures at istockphoto.com taken by myself. 1, 2, 3
istockphoto.com is really becoming a great resource for a cheap price.
AltaVista looks different, don't you think?
New logo, new layout, ads free homepage.
Sunday, 10. November 2002
[10:09 am]
Learning to Program, by Alan Gauld, a good introduction to programming in general.
101 things that the Mozilla browser can do that IE cannot.
Friday, 08. November 2002
[11:59 pm]
According to fastcompany.com, there are 6 success criteria to become successful internet company:
Thursday, 07. November 2002
[10:05 pm]
See some pictures of today's special event. 95 people from 25 countries became Canadians with me today.
Wednesday, 06. November 2002
[08:09 pm]
Work, work at home, university, and some other things to do.
My current mood = stressed out!
Tomorrow, Sasha will take the Oath. He will swear that he will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Second, Queen of Canada, Her Heirs and Successors, and that he will faithfully observe the laws of Canada and fulfil his duties as a Canadian citizen.
Monday, 04. November 2002
[11:22 pm]
Dear Penis . . .
Particularly interesting for the country music lovers!
Sunday, 03. November 2002
[12:43 am]
Sasha is . . .
sashaDesign is . . .
clueDesign is . . .
Saturday, 02. November 2002
[11:27 am]
Hivelogic Email Address Encoder a PHP solution to make your email address unreadable by spambots.
I like the new v-2.org design.
