Monthly Archives: May 2002

Radio by photolith, forensics, Web comics as unintentional biography

May was a very busy month for me so, most of the entries this month consisted of links with little commentary. (Actually now that I think of it most of my journal consists of this type of entry.) And this … Continue reading

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Nanotech–a cakewalk for piracy? And stupid CSS tricks!

Accessibility: Google adds keyboard accessibility to their interface. In an accessibility setback, naive page designers are incorrectly using CSS to replace of semantically correct markup. I myself complained about related CSS risks over a year ago. Security: No, you are … Continue reading

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Can advertising work in these modern times?

So I just read the PBS is in a decline now that cable has stolen away some it’s audience with high quality, yet ad supported content–A&E, AMC, the History Channel, etc. Also I’ve read a good summary about how some … Continue reading

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Accessibility technology

A researcher over in the University of Maryland dismisses claims that voice input will be the interface of the future. With the release of OS X, Apple begins to take accessibility seriously again. And, Farlops updates his article about accesskey. … Continue reading

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Jetbike! African cyberpunk! Robot economists!

Get on your bad motor scooter and ride! As I said a few months ago, I think Africa should be the setting for cyberpunk fiction. It’s burgeoning urban sprawl has all the right feel. Not a year seems to pass … Continue reading

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