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Web Site Critiques
Sunday, November 30, 2008 Color Contrast Could people please think of hooking up their websites with black text on white background instead of vice versa? I know not everyone thinks about an audience, or cares, but some people do have interesting things to write about. However, some people insist on unreadable colors like light blue text on a dark blue screen or orange text on a red background. I mean, Why bother? It's criminal. Flash Sites Even though I plan on taking a class in Adobe Flash, frankly, I hate the software application. I can't stand animation on any web sites. I admit I like to read sites like Craigslist, NYTimes and Drudge, because s**t! isn't floating wildly and distractingly across the screens. Animated, and disabling, full screen icons are like having a big disgusting bug on the screen that you cannot kill. I hate wasting time having to hunt for the close button, or mute the damn thing. Log-in / Register I am done with this. No mas. I have so many damn accounts, just to what? read less than four sentences? No thanks. Social Networking Seriously, what purpose do they serve? One is never going to meet (or want to) these people. Real conversations are non-starters. Oh, well. Another fad waiting to die. YouTube Seriously guys and gals, fix the video lag time. It's getting lame. Internet Addiction I have it: I must break it. Labels: Adobe, colorblind, Flash, unreadable content, web sites, YouTube posted by GoldenAh
email this! | article source | 0 comments | post a comment Making Things: Ladder Shelves Wednesday, November 26, 2008  Every blue moon I have to give into my urges. This past August, I gave into the strong urge to make something. The last time I felt such an urgency to create, it was a couple of years ago. I bought material, patterns, and went to work on sewing a couple of pants and skirts. I didn't need the clothes; I needed to make the clothes. When the feeling moves me to build, I feel like I could build a house. Oftentimes, I draw my dream houses. One day I may complete that project. As a kid I built a make-do desk for myself. I replaced the legs on an old coffee table, so I could have someplace to study. I have no actual carpentry skills. I learn by observing, reading, drawing mock-ups, visualization, measuring and re-measuring. Following are pictures of some of the shelves I've made. Over a three month period, starting in late August, I spent roughly $450+ at Home Depot (love those guys there!), and Lowes. I bought: an electric miter saw, nails, screws, corner braces, and lots and lots of pinewood. I created 7 shelves / cabinets, with one going to my Mom. Pinewood is easy to stain. I didn't do it, since I don't like the strong smell of that stuff. Shelves: most of the wood was 6-8 feet, which I had cut into pieces ranging from 16-23 1/2 inches. Sides: wood of 6-8 feet, a majority of which was 6 feet, only two shelves are 8 feet high.
Labels: carpentry, electric miter saw, Home Depot, ladder shelves, Lowes, making things, pinewood posted by GoldenAh
email this! | article source | 0 comments | post a comment Letting Go of the Telephone Thursday, November 20, 2008 My brother was able to do it. I can't bring myself to do it. I would like to. I wish I could, but I cannot disconnect my landline telephone. A cable company salesperson stopped by the house. He was trying to convince me I could switch to an all encompassing service package - telephone, internet and cable tv - and keep the original telephone number. I said I would think about it. I really was going to consider it, but a chill of doubt went up my spine. See, I'm one of those people in which everything that can get screwed up will. I feared losing my number, I feared not getting anyone to contact me during that down period when there was a real! critical emergency! In the end, I don't want to change. I'm sort of satisfied with my service and when I'm ready to, I'll disconnect. As of right now, I see no reason to. Labels: cable company, cable tv, disconnect, internet, landline phone, phone posted by GoldenAh
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