I’m all excited this morning. I ran into Jack Slocum‘s PHPBB+YUI project. You can see the default PHPBB install here and then check out the YUI version here. The readability improvements are absolutly astounding. I’ve seen attempts to create multi-pane forum views fail many times. This version seems to take a lot of cues from… Read more »
Author: zaskoda
Motorola Bluetooth Hat For Snowboarders
While reading Gizmodo, I ran into an odd product. The Motorola Bluetooth Hat lets you use your bluetooth devices (re: cell phone) hands free on the mountain. This reminds me of a rather annoying moment on my last new years snowboarding trip. Some dunce busted out his phone in the front of the busy lift… Read more »
Let the 06/07 Season Begin!
It’s such a magical time of year when all the major mountain websites go from their summer sites full of hiking, camping, mountain biking, and kayaking to their winter sites – full of snow! That’s right, the 06/07 season is finally here. The industry is buzzing with excitement as the snow is coming early. Colorado… Read more »
Site Update – Switching CMS
I used to run this site on a custom set of scripts. I hate to change the site as it was the ‘first’ thing I did to get back into web development after the bubble popped. However, it was dated and it was also clear that I do not have time to finish writing the… Read more »
CC: The Accidental Virtual Community
I can’t begin to guess how many times I’ve complained when someone with my e-mail address would forward something silly to me and a few hundred friends – with all of our names exposed in the CC – only to have half a dozen people hit “reply-all” instead of responding directly to her. (Admittedly, occasionally… Read more »
Pathetic SBC Presale Customer Service
I’m about to move, possibly making me a potential new customer for SBC Internet service. I just spent 15 minutes on the phone with one question. “How much is the service.” I called sales. The first service rep said he didn’t do Texas and transferred my call. I was transferred to an automated system where… Read more »
Circular Definitions: Blog & Forum
Blog : A public forum where only one user can create a thread. Forum : A community blog, or collection of blogs organized by subject, where any community member can create a thread.
My First Community: Fantasy Origin
I’ve always loved video games. My first non-pen-and-paper RPG was Dragon Warrior for the NES. I got it free with my subscription to Nintendo Power – so it was long after the game was originally published. My next RPG was a step up – Final Fantasy II (us) for the SNES. I loved the genre… Read more »
Could I run a company on open source?
Here’s an overview of my evening. I booted my Inspiron 630m up in Ubuntu. I activated my bluetooth mouse and then connected my Z22 via USB and synched it with Evolution. I logged in to gAIM and started working on a biz plan with Open Office. I got to thinking about the logo I put… Read more »
How a blog is worth over $9,000 a month.
Disclaimer I’m using the term ‘blog’ as it’s accurate to the subject; however, any source of original syndicated content would apply. To assume that what I present here is limited to the scope of blogging is rather close minded. The Setup As folks who know me are aware, I work at a video game development… Read more »