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1. Drawar
2. Fenxy
3. Decaflon
4. Two Credits
5. Wriging
6. Loose Suits
7. Chixe
8. Dud3s
9. Wing Colors

 

I haven't used WP in a few years so I couldn't add anything that would be relevant to today. Anyway, check out why Ryan Irelan of Airbag Industries says EE should be your next CMS.

I'm with Scrivs on this. Dual 23" or 24" cinema displays would be much better than a single 30" cinema. Especially since you're already used to a dual setup.

I have mine set to the right. When I had three I had the main in the middle. At one time I had four but I can't remember how I had that set up.

I found this preview of ExpressionEngine 2.0 quite enticing. :)

I ran across this article the other day. People not using FW don't know what they're missing. :)

Here's something cool: a parallax scrolling effect.

This Icy Dock is aluminum. I have a Firewire model I use for backup on my MacPro. There is also a black one for a few dollars more.

Edit: I forgot to mention that I love my enclosure.

Auburn, could this be the ad you were referring to?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cl4awae0R0M

I'm no expert but, for what I understand, the rupture should disappear over time. That is as long as you don't aggravate it further. Surgery should be a course of action only if nerve damage is possible. From the size of the rupture, it doesn't look like that's a concern.

My suggestion is to take up yoga. :) (seriously)

Also, resist the temptation for massage therapy. A massage feels good but the muscles can end up cramping a few hours later. And that can aggravate the problem further. JMHO

Have you seen the new Macenstein?

Here's a pretty thorough comparison between MT 4.0 and EE 1.6.

Two 24" or even two 23" would be a very nice setup. But two 20" would make me feel too confined. :)

Switching to the Mac from Windows last April, I started out with two 20" (1600x1200) displays. I still had to use WinXP through Parallels for one particular program but found I couldn't spread Parallels across two displays (that may be different now). So I bought a 30" display.

IMHO, I would rather have the single 30" display over two small 20" displays any day. I love it.

One caveat, coming from Windows it took me a little while to get used to mousing all the way up to the menu bar. :)

Setting up two panes side by side--one code, one preview--with instant rendering on save is pretty darn useful, IMHO.

Oli,

There's nothing wrong with being a plug-in fan. I just happen to not be one. Having said that, I recognize a lot of innovation comes from plug-in developers. Maybe I'll enjoy the benefits if they're rolled into the general product during the next upgrade cycle. :)

I also read it as "MaY FES."

I hate looking at a poster that's supposed to announce an event yet leaves you wondering what the heck the poster is supposed to announce. This poster is too clever by half.

I like the way Safari and Camino manage bookmarks. Firefox lacks in that area.

I like that Safari has the built in dictionary and spell checker. Fireworks and Camino (beta) only have the spell checker.

I like that Firefox has a one click way to clear the browser history, cache, and cookies. Both Camino and Safari suck at this. Though Camino is a little easier at this than Safari.

I wish Safari could manage a WYSIWYG editor. Both Firefox and Camino can.

I'm not a big plug-in fan. I have a built-in suspicion the plug-in developer will leave it high and dry as they move on to other things of interest.

BTW, I hate IE7. The way it it handles text zooming is one of the reasons I dumped windows for the Mac. :)

What I mean by rinse...is hold it under the spigot and let the water roll through the keys. A bathtub spigot will give it a nice rinsing. Also, focus on the keys that are sticking.

Remove the keyboard from the laptop. Then rinse it with tap water for a good long time. Then rinse it with a gallon of distilled water and let it dry completely. Reinstall it and see if it works. It probably will. :)

Oops, just to be clear, Topics in C Programming is the one out of print.

I've looked into this as a new Mac convert and found the best place to begin is to learn Objective-C. To my pleasure I found the supposed definitive book on the subject by Stephen G. Kockan called Programming in Objective-C. This guy is a great author, his book, Topics in C Programming is the best programming book I have on my bookshelf. Sadly, it's out of print.

From there the supposed best book to learn Cocoa is by Aaron Hillegass, Cocoa Programming For Mac OS X.

I haven't delved into these yet...but I'm planning to.

Thanks you very much for the invite. It reminds me of Comcast's "On Demand." But it's nice to have it right there on my computer. I only wish it were in HD. :)

I'm interested in one.

codedspace at gmail

Here's an interesting post froma thread on EE's forum:

"I primarily use EE. Occasionally, a client wants an OS alternative in which case I use Textpattern or WordPress.

Out of those three, EE is the most sophisticated and the most flexible content managing system. If I were to compare WordPress to Textpattern, I’d vouch for Textpattern as it is far more flexible than WordPress but not quite as flexible as EE.

The advantages of EE over WordPress for me are (in no particular order):

1. Templating system (this is by far the most intelligent, powerful feature EE has)
2. Custom fields (have not seen any other CMS, commercial or non-commercial that handles these as well as EE does)
3. Weblogs, template groups, category groups
4. Extremely high flexibility - perfect separation from content/presentation/behavior
5. No need to fiddle with php inside templates unless absolutely needed for extra capabilites
6. Great templating language, easy to understand, easy to implement, manifold combinations possible
7. Plugins that actually work and are well designed and don’t cause security issues
8. Wonderful support
9. Ability to set up complex information architecture

These are the main features that make EE invaluable as a primary content management tool for me.
WordPress also has custom fields but its capabilities do not compare in the least.
For simple sites or blogs, WP is good. For more complex tasks than the tool is initially intended for, it requires so much customization that it can become a true pain and is nearly impossible without a good knowledge of php. Not to speak of the upgrading hassles that occur with a heavily customized WP installation.

Textpattern does a better job in many regards than WP in my opinion but that is another topic."

IMO, $99 isn't unreasonable for a full personal license. The core version is free. IMHO, a one template basic setup would make EE a lot easier for a beginner.

I enjoy drinking Guinness at the local pub...but I'll usually bring Newcastle home from the grocery. Once in a while I'll bring home some red wine too.

Yuengling has too smooth of a finish...as if some chemist tinkered with it too much. :)

I found Head First HTML with CSS & XHTML to be a very helpful book.