A big apology to those that have tried posting comments on [d]online, specifically those interested in the Flash File Uploader.
Apparently the last Captcha plug-in that I installed was no longer working which made the blog susceptible to a bunch of spam. As a result, I just deleted the 150 comments. If yours was in there, I apologize. It’s now gone. Feel free to repost and I’d be happy to address them.
I highly recommend the WP-reCAPTCHA plug-in, if you don’t currently have it.
Katherine sent this link, which I thought was funny/interesting enough to repost on [d]online. I was a late admirer of J. R. R. Tolkien. In 4th or 5th grade, Mike Fishbein read The Hobbitt. All I knew was that he could draw a much better dragon than I could (probably still can). So my 9-year-old mind figured that it must have to do with some secrets he’d gleaned from the Tolkien book. Not understanding most of the words or messages in The Hobbitt, I gave up after three pages.
Ok, here I am, smugly proud of myself for the math involved with Musikal Chairs (most of which was written by Zeh, Paul and Mike), and then I come across I ♥ Sketch, a magnificent application that blows my work out of the water (yet again).
I don’t really understand most of the views/terms in the tutorial, but assume they have a lot to do with architectural renderings. Either way, this program (and the modeler in the tutorial) make me feel significantly less intelligent than I thought I was. Enjoy.
I noticed a number of the pedestrian bridges on 14th Street are wrapped with barricade tape printed with “Personal Space”. Above, you can see me observing my own personal space, with special thanks to Mike‘s Pearl camera. A cursory search of the interweb reveals no mention of if this is a publicity stunt for a TV show or movie, and I happen to know for a fact that the publishing industry isn’t interested in viral/guerrilla marketing campaigns (or anything requiring much of a budget other than flashmobs) so I’m certain it’s not a book. Anyone have a clue what this is? Or is it just some Parsons kid with an account at ULINE.
A little side-note: Apparently, according to this link (second row, third column) I can give a pearl necklace to anyone I want. 😉
From a client:
About once a month Optimum goes down. Naturally, since we’re in the middle of our clients’ (Lyrek CEMS) busiest seasons, they’ve decided to perform maintenance this week. And, regardless of their claims, when they take the network down, it stays down for a good 4-8hrs.
Well, get a load of this voice recording from Optimum/Cablevision’s helpdesk. This company still thinks it’s okay to not only provide unreliable service, but to take down all of New Jersey each month. Thank God FiOS is coming…
As Camp Sisco was in session, The Birds, their friends and I went off to karaoke at Second on Second (Second Street, Second Avenue in the East Village). Aptly-named, this is our second choice for a hot spot for warbling as the drinks are easily 2x the cost that they are at The Carriage House, the denizens less amiable/eclectic, the seating options more limited and the songs aren’t free. Read more