January 2004 archives
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January 29, 2004 by Sciri
OffBrainWiki
I’ve always been partial to the term Off Brain Storage. I more or less pulled the term out of my ass one day to describe exactly what I needed…a reliable means to keep track of miscellaneous attention deficit inert ramblings that I would find useful in the future. Although this blog has helped out with [...]Archive
January 28, 2004 by Sciri
Edgar Allan Poe – The Raven
The Raven is, by far, one of Edgar Allan Poe’s most quoted and parodied works. Although I’ve heard the poem read many times in various forms, I actually sat down and read it for the first time on my own last night.Archive
January 27, 2004 by Sciri
Kris is trying to figure out trackbacks…
It seems that Kris is still trying to figure out trackbacks. Maybe this will rattle his brain.Archive
January 26, 2004 by Sciri
Kelly’s Bug hates me!
OK, so it took longer to change the headlight on Kelly’s Bug than it did to swap out a strut on my Impreza. Yes, changing out a headlight bulb is more complex than swapping out the suspension on one corner of my rally car. Feh. Not only did it take forever to get the headlight [...]Archive
January 26, 2004 by Sciri
I want you to be strict with me…
After much procrastination, I finally decided to start looking into XHTML 1.0, CSS2, and HTML 4.01. I originally learned HTML back in the day with HTML 3.2 & CGI Unleashed, a monstrous volume with well over a thousand razor-thin pages. Since then, quite a bit has changed, and it’s time to update my forte. At [...]Archive
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January 23, 2004 by Sciri
Who needs heat?
After limping along our old oil-fired steam boiler for the past two months, our brand new Utica SFH Steam Oil Boiler was installed yesterday. Although we’re now quite a few thousand dollars poorer, the peace of mind and fuel savings made the investment well worth it! Even though the insulation was removed from all of [...]Archive
January 23, 2004 by Sciri
I love State Troopers…
The Massachusetts State Police has a fleet of behemoth SUVs that they use to patrol rush hour. Since the flow of traffic can get upwards to 90 MPH in the morning, an officer will plant himself in the left lane and set the flow of traffic to a safe and prudent 75 MPH. Since the [...]Archive
January 21, 2004 by Sciri