Reported my first bug!
I found it in Gecko, the core rendering engine of Mozilla, Firefox, Thunderbird ...
Not a serious bug, but it's cool to be able to do something like that and follow the progress (if any).
Update 2004-12-13a: Nevermind. Got the smack-down big time. I need to do more research next time. :(
Update 2004-12-13b: Upon further review I realize how I misjudged the way gecko renders my code. It all goes back to margin collapsing. Probably one of the more difficult parts of CSS to get a handle on.
Nothing like being humbled by the masters to make you realize how much you still have to learn. I spend too much time assimilating just enough information to get the job done these days. Or perhaps I just attempt to assimilate too much information. I should spend a little more time delving into the more arcane aspects of some of the technologies I use. Time to look into classes or certification.
I don't think I'll be submitting a bug report anytime soon. There are plenty of people more capable than I working on that kind of stuff. I'll need to keep reminding myself of the old saying about the dangers of having just a little knowledge.
Monday, December 13, 2004
Friday, December 10, 2004
The syndicated Schneier
I just noticed something interesting about Bruce Schneier's security blog. Take a look at the following articles:
Aerial Surveillance to Detect Building Code Violations
License Plate "Guns" and Privacy
I guess when you're marketing security it helps to relate it to your audience. Don't get me wrong, I like Mr. Schneier's philosophy on security. I guess when you're in the business of marketing security (and I do think Mr. Schneier has a real interest in marketing security and not himself) you have to do just that.
Aerial Surveillance to Detect Building Code Violations
License Plate "Guns" and Privacy
I guess when you're marketing security it helps to relate it to your audience. Don't get me wrong, I like Mr. Schneier's philosophy on security. I guess when you're in the business of marketing security (and I do think Mr. Schneier has a real interest in marketing security and not himself) you have to do just that.
Money making ideas in hindsight
From the 12.12 issue of Wired: The End of TV as We Know It
I've been toying around with the thought of TV over IP for years. No doubt I'm not the only one as evidenced by the fact that software has already been developed. But still I must wonder if I the things I think about sometimes are on the cutting edge of innovation, or a day late and a dollar short.
Well, definitely a dollar short. Plus I'm not much of a salesman and have little incentive (and a healthy fear of risk) to spend my days developing these ideas and marketing them to large companies. I need a wealthy patron and a good salesman by my side.
At any rate, I always felt that the cable companies were wasting an incredibly large pipe by fat-casting everything they have. A more individualized approach definitely makes more sense if you ask me.
I've been toying around with the thought of TV over IP for years. No doubt I'm not the only one as evidenced by the fact that software has already been developed. But still I must wonder if I the things I think about sometimes are on the cutting edge of innovation, or a day late and a dollar short.
Well, definitely a dollar short. Plus I'm not much of a salesman and have little incentive (and a healthy fear of risk) to spend my days developing these ideas and marketing them to large companies. I need a wealthy patron and a good salesman by my side.
At any rate, I always felt that the cable companies were wasting an incredibly large pipe by fat-casting everything they have. A more individualized approach definitely makes more sense if you ask me.
Monday, December 06, 2004
Homeland Security
Tom Ridge resigns. Good. DHS needs a strong leader who can inspire his people. Mr. Ridge never struck me as being able to fill that role.
The irony of being President
I don't plan on spending all my time talking about politics ... but like so many others on the Internet I just can't help myself.
The Bush administration needs to have the same conversation with it's own staff and members of Congress. And I mean with all memebers of Congress, not just Republicans. The goverment should be accountable to it's constituents. That's not possible if activities of interest (with a few exceptions) aren't available to public scrutiny.
Did somebody say something about Republicans? According to the Washington Post, budget writers for the party have been trying to work out a method of reforming Social Security without causing a huge increase in the budget deficit. One method being put forward is to use accounting mechanisms so that the cost of the reform does not show up on the budget.
No doubt somebody with a shiny, new MBA thought this sounded like a good idea. The U.S. Government, however, is not a business and should not resort to accounting tricks to look like it's healthier than it truly is. I'd rather see a more accurate accounting (truth in accounting) within the goverment.
In order for the taxpayers of the United States to feel comfortable about supporting the United Nations, there has to be an open accounting.Which advocate of open government made the above statement? Ok, perhaps advocate isn't quite the correct term. I'm thinking more ... um ... opponent. If you said President Bush then you'd be correct. (Did you cheat and read the rest of the article?)
Source: Bush Sidesteps Annan Resignation Issue, by Ken Guggenheim of the Associated Press
The Bush administration needs to have the same conversation with it's own staff and members of Congress. And I mean with all memebers of Congress, not just Republicans. The goverment should be accountable to it's constituents. That's not possible if activities of interest (with a few exceptions) aren't available to public scrutiny.
Did somebody say something about Republicans? According to the Washington Post, budget writers for the party have been trying to work out a method of reforming Social Security without causing a huge increase in the budget deficit. One method being put forward is to use accounting mechanisms so that the cost of the reform does not show up on the budget.
No doubt somebody with a shiny, new MBA thought this sounded like a good idea. The U.S. Government, however, is not a business and should not resort to accounting tricks to look like it's healthier than it truly is. I'd rather see a more accurate accounting (truth in accounting) within the goverment.
whoami
Eclectic adj. Selecting or employing individual elements from a variety of sources, systems, or styles.
Geek n. A person who is single-minded or accomplished in scientific or technical pursuits but is felt to be socially inept.
EclecticGeek n. Socially awkward individual who is single-minded in a variety of pursuits (or at least fancies himself that way) ... but spends entirely too much time on his computer.
Geek n. A person who is single-minded or accomplished in scientific or technical pursuits but is felt to be socially inept.
EclecticGeek n. Socially awkward individual who is single-minded in a variety of pursuits (or at least fancies himself that way) ... but spends entirely too much time on his computer.
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