Theodicius

Good. Evil. Bratwurst.

Deep Sigh, Joomla still loves tables

Filed under: General,Web Design— arlen@ 1:11 pm

The next version of Joomla has hit RC2, and it’s still addicted to tables for design. How long will it be before they stop pretending they know what the end design is going to need, and just pass the content out to the view and let the view logic do what it’s supposed to do? […]

Frustration

Filed under: General,Technology— arlen@ 6:01 pm

My bank froze my ATM card today. Their scanners picked up unusual activity on it, so they froze it. I’ve been with this bank for decades, and have been quite happy with their service and with the people there. But decades of good will was nearly wiped out by a single ill-considered decision. This was […]

The arrogance of the telephone

Filed under: General— arlen@ 3:36 pm

As I sit here working, the telephone rang 14 times in the last two hours. Of those 14 times, two people spoke and I answered, the other 12 were left to the answering machine. I don’t answer the telephone, anymore. The sheer arrogance of the device is beginning to really offend me. Why do you […]

If Drupal’s so easy….

Filed under: General,Technology,Web Design— arlen@ 6:43 pm

I’ve got some questions for you. Let me first set the stage: I have new idea for a node type. I’m going to create one that will embed javascript-replayable chess games in a block on a page. Data entry will require uploading two files generated from another application. Both of those files will be slightly […]

I saw a movie yesterday

Filed under: General,Politics— arlen@ 9:27 am

…and I remembered. I remembered a man from the past. I remembered a man who entered politics as a young man, but who grew and matured. A man who entered the Department of Justice at a time when that was a scarce commodity. An eager, enthusiastic young man who saw disappointment and loss, and grew. […]

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