Davin's blog

Month: May 2004

  • I couldn’t have said it better. . .

    And, in fact, didn’t. So as summer approaches the children start appearing, en masse. Last summer when I was writing and rewriting my thesis I had to fend them off with regular food offerings, like strawberries, watermelon and such. I’d have to put it on the porch at one end and sit with my computer…

  • I’m hoooome!

    I’m back from my trip. It was “Surreal in its badness.” This note is left over from the final airport stint on Monday morning. That’s right. Monday morning. I was stuck in Philly Sunday night due to weather in Detroit. It was bad, but I have to admit there were people who had it worse.…

  • So close, but yet. . .

    So, here I am on my trip. i’m in Cherry Hill, New Jersey for the Teaching Professor conference. The conference is up the street at the Hilton. I am at the Holiday Inn. Do I sound thrilled? ‘Cause I’m not. I am speaking to you now on a long distance call back to the servers…

  • Two “separate” readings

    First, Digital Web Magazine is redesigned. I think it looks sharp, nice colors. I wonder how much the design was influenced by the IA site, Boxes & Arrows

  • Props to Capital Area District Library on their web site

    Was just looking up something on the CADL site for my wife, and, as is my habit, I took a quick peek at the HTML code (View -> View Source in Safari). I was pleased to see first that it appears to be valid XHTML 1.0, and quickly noted some nice uses of accesskey attributes…

  • A star is born!

    Look everyone! Lila is famous. We got to participate in the Michigan Parade today downtown with my parent’s dance troupe, Fantasia (that’s Fan-tas-eeya) for those who don’t speak spanish.

  • It’s like a tangerine dream!

    Well, brothers, I sit here before you a changed woman. My pleas have not gone unaswered. I am experiencing the “Panther.” For all of the non-geeks, that means that my clamshell Ibook, bugs and all, is apparently able to handle the educational version of Mac OS 10.3 (seriously pared down)! Friends, this means. . .…

  • Is there anybody out there?

    so, ok, two things. When I teach again in the fall I think I want my classes to all keep blogs. Any suggestions for the best free service? I think the college has space for this sort of thing on Blackboard or oracle or something but I can’t be bothered trying to figure it out.…

  • Why ask why?

    Just one more reason to give, brethren.

  • I scream, you scream, we all scream for. . .

    ITUNES!!! I’m really beginning to hate me computer. I have a tangerine Ibook from the eighties (ok, maybe it just feels like the eighties) and I can’t get ITunes. That is the worst problem with it. I’m no longer writing me thesis so I don’t really care about the millions of bugs in the office…