I was looking around WordPress.com, trying to maybe get convinced not to switch to a lighter, file-based publishing platform, one that respects pages a bit more, when I noticed a link to BrowseHappy.com in the footer. I open it and look around–it makes a case for compliant browsers, urging people not to use Internet Explorer. [...]
“Have you seen it’s span?”, “See my interface’s!” or “This thing get’s under my skin.” Reckless abuse of writing. If you haven’t got the decency to respect your written language, then don’t write. Post a video, or something. YouTube is here. I’m sorry, I didn’t get that. Are you saying you merely wanted to pluralize a keyword? Well, [...]
What’s with people who sign into their messenger service but stay invisible all day long? Their argument – “If I don’t stay invisible, people are going to start contacting me.” Well, that’s too bad, because my messenger list is at least 100 entries long, and I’m dependent on the “Hide Offline Contacts” feature of my messenger service [...]
Some Java developers out there are very diligent about documenting their code with Javadoc. Every now and then, you see something like this: class MyClass { /** * Default constructor that initializes MyClass * using default values. */ MyClass() { … } … } The constructor in the example is called a no-argument constructor and not [...]
December 22nd, and the anniversary of 18 years from the Romanian Revolution that led to the downfall of half a century of communism. Thinking of that Revolution always elicits some disturbing questions. On top of my list is “Why did communists continue to lead the country after the Revolution?” Sure, the probability that one would [...]