A:\File\by\Any\Other\Name would smell as sweet… Symbolic links have been a *NIX staple since the earliest iterations. Windows finally began supporting the concept with NTFS5, introduced in Windows NT4SP4 and included with Windows 2000. Unfortunately Windows built-in toolset is somewhat lacking, and there are a few gotchas. Read the rest of this entry »
Back-links are the backbone of the blogosphere, allowing bidirectional linking that creates a web of conversation. Several standards exist, so how do they stack up? Read the rest of this entry »
From telegram to telnet, from horse messenger to instant messenger — our communications arsenal continues to evolve. Web logs have existed for almost 10 years. So why the hype du jour surrounding the now-called Blogosphere? Read the rest of this entry »
When looking for a WordPress theme, it wasn’t long before I happened upon Lush, a theme that Jeriko ported from Typo. This beautiful theme features AJAX searches and an attractive color scheme, and quickly became my hands-down choice. Many thanks to the original Lush Typo theme from w3-labs.com and Jeriko’s faithful port. In the spirit of Creative Commons By-NC, I made a couple of changes… Read the rest of this entry »
The rumor started with the authoritative headline “60% of Windows Vista Code To Be Rewritten“. Although the article doesn’t offer any detailson how the 60% estimate was reached, the story quickly spread. I agree with Alec Saunders’ assertion that this figure is hogwash. Read the rest of this entry »
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Syndication has the potential to make browsing more selective and efficient. Prominent web sites have been offering feeds for several years, and many aggregators exist, so Why hasn’t syndication caught on? Read the rest of this entry »