Category Archives: Web

Random Redesign

I updated the CSS yesterday to get the current incarnation of the design in place. I had attempted something similar a while ago but the layout was too inconsistent across browsers; this one seems to play nicer.
No real reason for the change other the the desire for something different.
And it’s fun.

Design Updates in Progress

If you know me at all, you know I can’t leave well enough alone, be it rearranging furniture at home or changing design and layout here.
I’m tweaking the CSS as I figure out what I want it to do, so if something appears out of place, don’t be suprised.

Email Spam Poetry

Perhaps email spammers were inspired by SatireWire’s Annual Poetry Spam Contest, and have adopted more “creative” tactics for evading spam filters. So far this morning I’ve received 3 emails containing random prose.
They’re HTML formatted messages with references to images on domains that don’t currently resolve, so I don’t get to see what they’re selling. [...]

Mozilla Firebird becomes Mozilla Firefox

The best browser for Windows has once again changed it’s name. Mozilla Firefox 0.8 is now avaiable for download.
Check out the FAQ for an explanation of why they changed, and answers to burning questions like ‘What’s a fire fox?‘.
At least the logo is cute.

See hicksdesign for a little more on the branding.