Monthly Archives: July 2002

Behind The Typeface: Cooper Black

Posted on 31 July 2002 by Chris Barrus

There’s nothing quite as specialized (or as charming) as typography humor.

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It is nice to arrive home to new gear

Posted on 31 July 2002 by Chris Barrus

It is nice to arrive home to new gear waiting for me. Specifically a new PowerBook (a G4/800) and Xserve #2 (our new web server). Took better part of a day to move everything over to the new PowerBook and … Continue reading →

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UCCSC Conference post-script

Posted on 31 July 2002 by Chris Barrus

Got back last night after a leisurely (and much needed) drive down the 101. UC sysadmins (a.k.a. the CSCs (Computer Support Coordinators)) are an interesting amalgamation of old school Big Iron drivers, Apple straight-up Microsoft guys, and the occasional Penguinhead … Continue reading →

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Preventing image bandwidth theft with .htaccess

Posted on 30 July 2002 by Chris Barrus

Handy tutorial on modifying your .htaccess file to prevent other websites from linking directly to your images. [via harrumph!]

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I just love this sentence…

Posted on 30 July 2002 by Chris Barrus

I just love this sentence… “Netscape 4 turned 5. 5 years ago, my best friend wasn’t even dating; now he’s married and has two kids. Fucking upgrade already.” [via Daypop Top 40]

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Search VersionTracker directly from OmniWeb’s address field

Posted on 30 July 2002 by Chris Barrus

Mac OS X Hints has an awesome tip for OmniWeb users who are annoyed by VersionTracker’s bloated and ugly page. There’s also instructions for searching VT via the command line and with an AppleScript.

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Outta town for a couple of days

Posted on 28 July 2002 by Chris Barrus

Haven’t disappeared… I’m up in Berkeley for a couple of days for the UC (University of California) CSC Conference.

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Compendium of tech-interview riddles

Posted on 24 July 2002 by Chris Barrus

I’ve never had the misfortune of getting these types of questions in a job interview. Resorting to riddles always struck me as a sign of an unprepared interviewer that wants to make the geek squirm and take them down a … Continue reading →

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Bob Moog update

Posted on 24 July 2002 by Chris Barrus

Nice update on Bob Moog on the release of the new Minimoog Voyager. He got his name back finally!

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Bush II manipulating water policy to punish California

Posted on 24 July 2002 by Chris Barrus

Charged by the success of their energy buddies in manipulating the electrical market to royally screw California last year, the Bush II administration is now going after the water supply. The penalty for an Al Gore vote in 2000 could … Continue reading →

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