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03/03/2006 18:22 #32504

My name isn't dave
Category: web
I just got a message on the site saying

Hey Dave! I guess you must have saw my pix on here cuz I'm good friends with ladycroft. Drop me a line sometime! aj_cich AT adelphia.net



But I am not dave, maybe that will help someone else out.

On another note I have finally completed the new chat which looks about the same but the code is so amazing you can't imagine. I will release it this weekend. I only wish that I had the inspiration to promote it more. (e:shawnr) showed me a chat at 3 bubbles that is much like our chat but they are pimping it out as a blog comment chat solution.

Mine is just better. no iframes, no stupid javascript embedded in the xhtml, everythign is perfectly separated, XHTML and CSS styled. It doesn't even require mysql anymore. If you turn styles off on their page, there isn't even a chat. Plus no image dragging, thumbnail popping ufn. So now I am torn. Do I pimp my chat solution out as a solution for other sites or sit on it because I cringe at the thought of someone else possibly profitting from my programming.

So while looking at other stuff online at AJAX matter.com I discovered this ad from yahoo. I guess they are either really in the future of ajax or they have really bad AI for their advertisment robot.



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paul - 03/03/06 19:45
Sorry, It was in the first link on that site :::link:::
ajay - 03/03/06 19:42
I don't see the Ad from Yahoo...
ladycroft - 03/03/06 18:28
i think that was meant for dcoffee :)

03/03/2006 01:36 #32503

In response to ajays journal
Category: survey
This is the first wb survey I ever blogged [inlink]ajay,446[/inlink]. You should be happy (e:ajay)

1. Did you support President Bush's decision to invade Iraq in 2003?
No - I never support any war unless it is on my doorstep and they are trying to take my house.

2. Do you think this Administration deliberately overstated the threat posed by Saddam in 2002 in making its claim to Congress? (ref. Gulf of Tonkin resolution, 1964).

Yes - I believe they wanted an excuse to control oil and for Bush to get back at Saddam in regards to a previous feud with his father.

3. Almost as many people were killed by Katrina as were killed in 9/11. Do you think the reaction of this Administration has been even-handed to these two events? If not, why not?

No, why didn't we shoot missles at the clouds, they did harbor weapons of mass destruction afterall.

4. Do you think the enmasse wiretapping of phonecalls of American citizens by the Administration that has been revealed recently was illegal?

Yes, I see no reason to ever wiretap without a warrant.

5. Do you think gays should have the right to marry?

Yes, well at least have the same rights and priveleges as a married hetero couple, e.g. tax breaks, hospital visits, inheritance, etc.

6. Do you support a woman's right to unhindered access to abortion?

Yes, die babies, die

7. Do you support the idea of mandatory prayer in schools? If yes, would you support a Muslim Imam leading the prayers in your child(ren)'s school?

No

8. Do you support the right of a person to grow a little bit of pot in his/her home and consume it as s/he sees it fit? Assume the same laws about DUI, DWI, etc. apply.

Yes

9. Do you support the idea of a national healthcare system? Why, or why not?

Yes, because I am willing to pay higher taxes to help people who can't afford health care. It just seems decent to me.

10.For self-identified Democrats/Republicans/Libertarians/Greens alike: would your answers to any of the questions 1-4 above be different if the President was (or was not, if you're Republican) from your party? If yes, which ones and why?

I don't belong to a party [inlink]paul,1447[/inlink]

03/01/2006 21:11 #32502

Best Web Sites In buffalo
Category: web
BETA Awards - i am supposed to go to the BETA awards with Roswell. It is this $80/plate gala to highlight the best technology in buffalo. I cannot believe these are the nominees for best web site

Does anyone else feel that the examples below are a bit underwhelming to be best in Buffalo/Niagara? I really need a PR person because we could win lots of stuff and get grants if we just applied for these type of awards. I have asked for about 3 years now for someone to help with PR. Maybe one of you new peeps are qualified or interested?

Amherst Soccer -

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BERC -

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Roswell Park - (There soon to be site is nice but this old one looks really old)

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New York Health Quality Coalition -

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Stand Advertising -

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I've been working on my new content adminsitration system a lot. It will be ready soon and I will be incorporating many of the features into estrip.

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kara - 03/02/06 13:15
L-A-M-E, except for Stand Advertising's very creative and outside-the-box site. Even the BERC one is ok, but nothing earth-shattering.
How did (e:strip) NOT get nominated for this contest?
I will be your PR person, Paul. Let's chat, set some goals and start pimping the heck out of this space.
joshua - 03/02/06 11:51
This "competition" for best sites in Buffalo seems meaningless and arbitrary.
byllc - 03/01/06 23:39
I agree, Definitely poor choices of what buffalo has to offer. One thing to keep in mind is that form follows function. Who cares how a site looks if it doesnt provide the user some benefit by going there. These sites might be quite useful to the people who frequent them although I doubt they are amongst the most useful sites in town. I personally worry about design as an afterthought to whatever functionality I am trying to accomplish but then again I am not a web designer I am an application developer who happens to like web technologies these days.
zobar - 03/01/06 22:57
Weak, dude. Weak.

- Z
ladycroft - 03/01/06 22:07
'someone stole my fucking sweaterrrrrrrrrr'
jenks - 03/01/06 21:39
paul i don't know squat about web design, but those sites, save the last one, all blow! CERTAINLY not "award-winning". In my opinion. But that echo thing looks cool...

02/28/2006 21:26 #32501

Protect Your Clipboards
Category: security
So many people have visited the clipboard site and secured their clipboards. I feelreally good about spreading the word and getting people to see just how insecure IE can be. If you haven't done it yet protect your windows clipboard from IE now

Does everyone believe me now?

Dawn, Duke and I were at the Artvoice sponsored Geek Meet last night. one thing we learned during one of the presentations was about a security hole in Internet Explorer that I wanted to pass on to all of you.

this site does a good job of explaning, demonstrating, and instructing you how to fix it:

the short synopsis


leetee - 02/28/06 23:20
Yay for Linux and Firefox! lol
twisted - 02/28/06 21:39
Oh, the irony!

02/28/2006 10:09 #32500

Grilled Mozarella at 150lbs
Category: food
Last night (e:mike) and I went shopping at Wegmans after the gym. I managed to spent $100 on groceries that essentially fir in an around one of those blue handheld shopping baskets.

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That's the problem with shopping in the nature's market are. On one hand, it is healthier. On the other it breaks the bank.

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I also spent entirely too much on the olive bar and seafood area, but honestly who can say no to $6 1lb bags of shrimp and gorgonazola stuffed olives. I had never seen them before. They are fat green olives stuffed with Gorgonzola and then packed in olive oil. This makes them much more expensive because they are very heavy. The taste, however, makes up for the price.

Truffles are up to $900.00/lb. Have you ever witnessed anyone having the lock box opened. I wonder if you could get the entire display box with it, if you chose to buy a lb. In reality they probably don't have more than 2 ounces in the store.

Having to eat for gym body paul is like being pregnant. I am almost at 150 (146 right now) and 150 had been my goal since 1995. Accordin to the trainer Jon at the BAC, who looks almost exactly like Justin Timberlake, I should be striving more for 180.

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So I guess there is a lot more dedication and eating coming up but at least it feels good to meet my original pre-gym goal.

(e:mike) made this really yummy mini grilled mozzarella sandwich. These sandwiches are about 2 square inches big each. My mother also makes them between two slices of polenta. That is a serious treat. 8 think I will make some and document the process. Another alternative is between two slices of french toast like egg battered bread. It's an itaian classic.
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paul - 04/06/13 10:03
Wow 999
mike - 04/06/13 01:45
I just noticed at Wegmans yesterday that truffles are now up to $999/lb. I wonder when they will hit the 4 digits!
leetee - 02/28/06 23:23
mm... i love grilled cheese. Not the wonder bread and cheese slice kind. The mozzarella and/or swiss and/or jarlsberg and/or edam, etc., etc., kinda way. I think cheese and rye breads go really well together. Yummy Yummy!
joshua - 02/28/06 18:05
Nice work!

P.S. olives = nasty, but thats just me!
zobar - 02/28/06 10:18
If I were going to spend $900/lb on mushrooms I would expect them to let me sample them first.