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Clean XHTML of shooting ranges data
My goal is to upload a comprehensive list of shooting ranges to Google Maps (see prior posting). So, to accomplish this, here are the steps I’ve thought of.
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Map of shooting ranges in Michigan
I’m beginning to put together a Google Map of shooting ranges in Michigan. Do you know of a place to shoot that I should add? Comment with your suggestion and I’ll incorporate it. Here’s a look. View Larger Map
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Wow, did John Manning and his crew help me out.
Here’s an example of one Christian brother helping out another. I have a 1998 Plymouth Neon that I thought mainly just needed an O2 sensor replaced. Last week I brought the car and the sensor to John over at Manning Equipment, and he and his mechanics took a look at it. Now, I don’t completely…
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Read: Everything is Miscellaneous by Weinberger
I just finished “Everything is Miscellaneous” by David Weinberger. Fantastic read for information architects! I found it thought-provoking, educational, and humorous. I find myself thinking more creatively about designing information in my work. To honor the miscellany, I actually read through the Notes (references to sources used in each chapter), Acknowledgments, and the Index at…
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Usability in Packaging
A couple evenings ago I attended a presentation by Laura Bix from the MSU School of Packaging. The presentation was about how Laura and a couple of her graduate students have been employing user experience design methods in the package design process. The short of it is, they’re doing great work. I appreciated seeing usability…
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The divorce has taken place
The divorce papers have been signed and filed, so the divorce is effective today. It has been roughly 19 months since Chey filed the divorce papers. I feel some relief that this drawn-out process is over. I took the ring off. Officially, we were married for over 9 years, though we have been separated since…
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Child-like logic
My friend Adam has been delving into philosophy of science lately, and re-honing his formal logic skills. So, to bring some contrast, here is a conversation with my daughters this evening. Scene: It’s a hot day, and we’re pulling away from the drive through at Wendy’s, having just picked up a lemonade for Lila, 6,…
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We need a “credit” attribute in XHTML
The XHTML 2.0 draft document by the W3C includes some promising attributes for elements. For instance, a navigation list could have a role with a value of sitemap. I.e.: <nl role=”sitemap”> That’s cool. Think on that a bit, o ye of semantic persuasion. The potential benefits of this type of specificity in standard markup is…
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Dates related to our marriage
February 11, 1998 I had dinner with Dan and Hilda Davis (Dan is Chey’s father) to ask for Chey’s hand in marriage. They responded, “No.” Nervous silence ensued. Then Hilda finally added, “Take all of her, not just her hand!” Very funny. After dinner I decided that it was the day to propose. After realizing…
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Congratulations, your bank account has been deleted!
I actually got this feedback from a website a couple days ago. It struck me as a funny confirmation.