Posts from November 2005
Random Notes
It feels like I live in Alaska or something — it’s only quarter-past five and already full-on dark night outside. What’s up with that? It’s been pretty damn chilly lately. Well. Chilly for Los Angeles, at least. It’s mildly annoying because if I turn on the heater in my apartment I have to take my
Hello, I’m Johnny Cash
In which I see the Johnny Cash movie
Football and Computers
The unsung MVP of professional football? It’s IT. Analysis systems let teams archive stats and digital video from every game.
Dot Don’t
What system are people using to create web sites that have .do files? It seems that every site I visit that employs this coding is slow, slow, slow. Men’s Health and Capital One both have sites built with tons of .do files and redirects and both of them drive me nuts.
Reading List
On my bedside table
Killing Horses
Despite a growing public revulsion and overwhelming bi-partisan political support, a few members of Congress — notably Texas Republican Congressman Henry Bonilla — have managed to stall federal legislation to outlaw horse slaughter.