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February 12th, 2003:
New Safari version. Snow.

Augh!Apple released a new version of their Safari browser. The last release they fixed a
issue prevalent in most KHTML and Gecko-based browsers. With this latest release the problem is back. I’m submitting a bug to them now.

 

I can’t take this snow! Just enough that I have to shovel it, but not enough to have some fun with a sled. Arg!

- Duane

February 5th, 2003:
Archived System Update

There is now a link to Rogerbox merchandise in the left-hand menu. The photos from our first show (with lineup #2) are up now, too. When I have a chance, I’ll write some info on the current status of the band. The official site is still there, but I haven’t finished it yet. (I got started, then we re-arranged the band.)

- Duane

February 4th, 2003:
Archived System Update

The Voice XML for “Tell Me” has been updated to support the new database-driven news, updates, and articles. Call 1-800-TELL-ME and enter 1-DUANE at the prompt to access the voice menu. Access Etcetera News, Changelog, and Article updates over the phone.

- Duane

February 4th, 2003:
Monitor still dead. At work, pushing to prod.

Still no luck with my monitor. There’s no fuse to be found inside. I’ll plug it in and try it again. I’m guessing it’s a gonner. Anybody know where I can get an Apple monitor with an ADC (Apple Display Connector)? Let me know. We’re still in the middle of a production push at work. It’s started at 3 am. It was supposed to be done at least 2 hours ago. The difference between frontend and backend developers is that people see it when frontend developers screw up. When a backend developer botches their code, it can run for days without any real indication of the error, then, all of a sudden… poof… site’s down. (Or like today, it takes an hour to start each instance of the application.) It probably doesn’t help that our developers have little time to code, let alone test. Eventually this is going to catch up with us and bite us on the ass.

- Duane

February 3rd, 2003:
Shuttle tragedy. Cars. Computers. Monitor failure.

News is still rolling in about the loss of STS-107. I’m a little shaken by all of this, especially so soon after the anniversary of the Shuttle Challenger Tragedy. I’m suprised Brad is keeping it together so well. He tends to freak out about stuff like this. Gina got her new Powerbook Ti. We now have matching computers (and cars). Sick. In unrelated news, the monitor (ADC 17″ digital CRT) connected to my Mac desktop puked this weekend. I’ll check the fuse tonight. If that’s all that’s wrong I’ll be happy. Otherwise, I’m looking at the purchase of a new digital (ADC) display. Feh.

- Duane

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