Monthly Archives: August 2002

Tool – 21st Century Pink Floyd

Posted on August 31, 2002 by Jim

I saw Tool last night at Cleveland’s Gund Arena.  The show transported me to that special, transcendental place as music often can.  It’s been a while since I’ve been to a really good, live, heavy show.  This one put the others … Continue reading →

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Graphics Hacker

Posted on August 29, 2002 by Jim

I have to admit, I’m an interaction designer with only a technical ability in graphics design.  I understand graphics, I can hack other peoples art into something somewhat usable, but I am not a graphic designer.  It’s been really hard … Continue reading →

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Okay, Only One More Popper

Posted on August 28, 2002 by Jim

I spoke a little too soon.  Someone outbid me on the other popper.  So, now I have two, not three.  That’s fine with me.

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Two More Poppers

Posted on August 27, 2002 by Jim

The coffee addiction continues.  I just bought two more West Bend Poppery II air poppers off eBay to use as roasters.  Oi.

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Virginia Tech Squashes Arkansas State

Posted on August 26, 2002 by Jim

Virginia Tech beat Arkansas State 63 to 7.  Special teams dominates again.  Go go Beamer!

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News Category Pictures

Posted on August 25, 2002 by Jim

I just discovered a pretty cool feature of Manila.  When I associate a department with a news item, which I think of as the same as category in Radio, you can associate a picture!  I’m using it as a way … Continue reading →

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Manila and News Aggregation

Posted on August 25, 2002 by Jim

So, I think I discovered one of the big advantages of Radio over Manila… Manila doesn’t include automatic news aggregation as far as I can tell.  So, in using Radio with Manila, I get that, I would guess.  I haven’t … Continue reading →

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And Now, a CSS-based Template by Bryan Bell

Posted on August 24, 2002 by Jim

Okay, now I’m switched over to a CSS-based template (the same one I used for my Radio weblog).  This will make it easier and cleaner to evolve it.

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Moving to a News Weblog Format Today

Posted on August 24, 2002 by Jim

Today, I’m switching this Manila site over to a news-style weblog.  I’ve been dabbling with both Manila and Radio for the last year or so, and I prefer the central availability of Manila.  Welcome (back) to my site!  I’ll be … Continue reading →

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