Anyone who isn’t a full fledged computer nut (or someone who does this for a living… I at least fit both categories) can move on to some of my other posts below (World Cup Part 3 for example). However, if you aren’t phased, please continue.
Why has no one done a one to one port of [...]
Categories: computers
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- 6.30.2006 – 8:10 pm
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- By Mark
My little contribution to the Canvas community. This plugin uses the Del.icio.us javascript link roll interface to display your del.icio.us links as a block in Canvas.
Download
Updated 6.30.06
Download it here: delicious_v1.zip
Installation
Simply unzip the two files into your wp-content/plugins/Canvas/plugins directory, and then go to Block Management and rescan. The block is filed under Services. Click on the [...]
Categories: website dev
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- 6.29.2006 – 9:12 pm
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- By Mark
Round of 16
As we conclude Group Play and almost conclude the knock out round, a bit of reflection is in order before we get to the recaps. I personally don’t like FIFA’s blanket stance on trying to cut down on agressive play with the abundance of yellow/red cards. There have been two refs that I’ve [...]
Categories: sports
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- 6.28.2006 – 9:14 pm
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- By Mark
Round 1 – Part 1 (Continued)
Spain 4 – Ukraine 0
The past few Cups must have been really hard on Spain fans. They always look so good, and then just seem to lay an egg. They certainly looked a lot better this time around. And at least the US won’t have laid the worst egg of [...]
Categories: sports
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- 6.17.2006 – 7:59 pm
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- By Mark
‘But the hour cometh, and now is’ – John 4:23
March Madness is like Christmas come early. I get goose bumps with the build up of the conference tournaments. March is a special month. The 65-team single elimination format is one of the most exciting things in sports. However, I side with the rest of the [...]
Categories: sports
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- 6.14.2006 – 10:19 pm
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- By Mark
Check this out! This guy is simply a freak of nature. That is some serious force perspective stuff!
Along the same lines the French artist Felice Varini (more here) does some incredible things as well. I think a lot of his stuff could be acomplished with a laser leveler, but it is still quite remarkable. It [...]
Categories: random
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- 6.8.2006 – 8:12 pm
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- By Mark
I believe Ebert’s quote sums it up nicely.
In 39 years, I have never written these words in a movie review, but here they are: You owe it to yourself to see this film. If you do not, and you have grandchildren, you should explain to them why you decided not to.
On multiple levels, it is [...]
Categories: movies
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- 6.5.2006 – 5:58 pm
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- By Mark