Grumbles

And he wasn't even trying to be funny Comments Off

Today I got one monster freehand file (we’re talking roughly 100 inches tall and wide) that supposedly contained about four display panels to be tweaked, color matched, and printed. All well and good, but there were no guides or clues telling me how (or if) it should be cut apart. (And seeing as our printer [...]

Dumb ass question of the day Comments Off

From yesterday’s WD-L. I was tempted to send a response on-list, but others had answered. (Sans flame and smart assed-ness) So, the question that was asked: I intend to design a site using only css, but I’m not comfortable with the idea that anybody can copy it and make theirs look exactly like mine (yes, [...]

Oh, the horror Comments Off

So I figured it was time to upgrade my damm OS, and not just ’cause I’m going to be putting in an XP network at work soon and need to get a little more familiar with it all. I figure, three or four hours should be enough time to back everything up, wipe the drive, [...]

Same song, second verse. Comments Off

It’s begun. Again. The last time we did this I was 15. I feel even more hopeless and disgusted with humanity now than I did then. I want to emigrate to the moon, or maybe just hide under my bed for a good, long time. Current music: Blue Oyster Cult – Don’t fear the reaper.

Oh for the love of… Comments Off

It’s not enough that we’re becoming a nation of knee jerk, reactionary, xenophobes, but now the house of representatives is trying to dig up the bodies of fallen US solders buried in France and bring them home. Incoherent profanity removed. Seriously – does no one in charge get the fact that we are *becoming* the [...]