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RE_INVIGORATE seems to be providing a very cool free service. I think I’ll sign up and check it out.

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Tucked away in the footer are links which will change the look of the site—yes, a style switcher. A new link in the navbar called ‘switch’ will take you to the footer. I toyed with some different implementations, but logistically this seemed best for now. Now eat your cookie and shaddap. [ed.—I’m kinda partial to [...]

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Universal Music unveils download plan
“This is a direct blow to the peer-to-peer services by providing consumers with a cheap and easy way to get a trusted file,” said P.J. McNealy, analyst with GartnerG2.
Just nod your head in agreement ’til they get a clue.
Actually I shouldn’t be so harsh. It’s a step in the right direction, [...]

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Secret Santa is back, in its second year, with a fresh look.

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Opera 7 for Windows Beta 1 released—like you care. They say it’s smaller and faster; I say good, ’cause it’s the only browser that gives my PC hiccups when it starts.
Update—Having taken the new Opera 7 beta out for a spin last night, I’m hesitant in heaping praise. While I believe I was fighting the [...]

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The current design change is a test of the emergency CSS system. If this were an actual design change…well, it would have propagated all over the site. One line of HTML, and a half hour’s worth of changes to a CSS file and things look completely different. You gotta love that. I’m still trying to [...]

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The demise of Donimo’s WebNouveau was a loss of a nice resource. Meryl has thoughtfully resurrected it, but I think a lot of people were/are unaware that, though WebNouveau went bye-bye, there was another place to turn — Bob Sawyer’s The Big CSS List.

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In the first two days following my last post about Meet the Makers, my bandwidth usage has increased tenfold. The majority of it seems to be a hotlinked image or two in some well traveled spaces. I’m still undecided as to whether or not to plug the hole or let it be. At the moment, [...]

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My early morning commute was murder, but I made it to Meet the Makers on time, in fact, I was probably one of the first 10 people there, which included Eric Meyer. 7th floor check-in, then nose my way around a bit, a quick cup of tea, and people really started to pile in. In [...]

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Sorry for the delay. There will be a momentary lapse of reason, while we restructure a few things. More as this story develops.
Also in the news, I will be at the Meet the Makers tomorrow, and will fill you in on the events when I return (w/pictures).

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