Archive: 2005-07

  • IE7: Still a steaming pile

    I’ve been wondering whether to serve the Internet Explorer hack file to IE7 or not. I had vain hopes that the long-awaited update might fix most of the infuriating bugs.

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  • Getting close

    My redesign is progressing very well. I’ve spent most of my free time over the past few weeks working on it, and I have a full redesigned site running on a test machine at home and almost ready to go live. I’ve even managed to fix most of the Internet Explorer bugs that are inevitable when designing a website with modern standards (by which I mean ones that are seven years old).

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  • Passenger warning

    I received this picture today. The original filename suggested that it was taken at Notting Hill Gate station. I have no idea whether it was really on display at a Tube station or not; in any case, I think it’s safe to say that it’s not an official statement from London Underground!

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  • Bombs in London

    I was concentrating on my work this morning when a friend sent me an IM, asking if I knew about the “explosions in London”. I didn’t at the time, but I soon found out: the co-ordinated bombings in London have been the only thing in the mainstream news today. However, I found Wikipedia’s coverage to be the best by far, in terms of currency and actually presenting the known facts in a clearly digestible manner.

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  • I know Unicode-fu

    By chance, whilst researching content management packages today, I found my name mentioned in a gratifying context:

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  • Holidays and redesigns

    I looked back at the previous entry and realised that it seems a bit ominous, being followed by no more posts. I am, however, in fine health.

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