jsUI Collection – My friend Jon, who knows more about JavaScript and Microsoft MMC than any human should, is writing some really cool and nice-looking JavaScript UI components.

I can run rings around him in PHP though

Hey, I just noticed that a few weeks ago this page topped the 40,000 hit mark. Cool.

Kellog’s Rice Krispies? No, the sound of me stepping on my glasses yesterday morning! Fun! Joy!

I’d been putting off going to the optometrist for months now, and it was fast approaching three years since my last visit so it seemed as good a time as any. I worked from home and got into the optometrist across the street by 11. Dilating my pupils rendered me unable to look at my computer screen for a few hours anyways.

Today I am sporting geek-chic tape on the left arm of my glasses. Luckily, my new funky specs should be ready for me to pick up by this evening. Woot.

Sandy got into York!

Sandy got into York!

Sandy got into York!

Sandy got into York!

(for teacher’s college)

j-body.org forums: HVAC Blower only works in two highest speeds – Our 97 Cavalier has developed this issue. Apparently it’s a fairly common problem in J-Body cars, and my brother-in-law’s Grand Prix has the same problem. There’s a resistor pack under the dash that limits the current flowing to the fan for low and medium speeds. Apparently, it sucks and burns out all the time. I’m assuming that ours is factory so that means it’s lasted six years. Anyways, link goes to forum discussion of this part. What a stupid design…

IKEA Walkthrough 2.3.1 – This is how I like to go through IKEA.

“As you enter the SHOWROOM, perform a rolling dodge to the left. Grab a free PAPER TAPE MEASURE and a handful of IKEA EMBLAZONED GOLF PENCILS from the kiosk near the entryway. The PENCILS serve quite well as ranged weapons, but it will take some time to master their use. Before venturing further in the world, stand at the kiosk and practice hurling GOLF PENCILS at patrons as they enter the SHOWROOM. Remember: Hitting the eyes does triple damage.

Seriously though. I live five minutes from the first IKEA built in Canada. It’s both good and bad: good because, well, it’s close, and bad because, well, versatile well-designed furniture is just a hop, skip and a drive away.

Kofi Annan accepts invitation to address Canadian Parliament – This is pretty cool. This can only mean one thing though… more BtAF comics like these ones over here.

You might have noticed that we were offline for a while. That’s because the RAID array on the server here took a fatal blow, and then rose from the ashes like a phoenix to see another day. Thanks to Stan for his heroics.

It’s been hella busy these last four or five days. On the weekend we went up to see Sandy’s parents. I worked Saturday in the computer store and found a bunch of used stuff which I’ll be unloading for them. On Saturday night we went to the pub in town for karaoke night. Let’s say that I’ve been avoiding karaoke all my life, and for good reason: I can’t sing. Well I stepped up anyways, and missed an entire verse of Weezer’s “Keep Fishin’” but kept on going anyways. I think that’s the primary goal in karaoke anyways. Sandy sang way better than me. Her brother’s friends were there too, and belted out the worst rendition of “Gettin’ Jiggy Wit’ It” ever heard in this hemisphere.

On Sunday it was a surprise baby shower for Sandy’s brother’s girlfriend, who is due around March 1. We had spent all weekend running around getting the last-minute things for the shower while trying to keep it a surprise, and after a few close calls we finally made it and surprised her. She was incredibly happy. Sandy worked hard with her mom at the last minute to host it and make sure it went smoothly and it did. Kudos.

At the same time, Mike (Sandy’s brother) and his dad and his friends and I were busy hauling garbage and various other stuff out of the horse barn behind the house, getting it ready to be converted into an apartment. Nothing like moving straw bales and 12000 feet of electric fence to keep warm in -10 weather!

Forum: The fish that threatened national security – Seriously, if security supervisors are going to yell and scream at someone about a tropical fish, MAYBE THERE’S SOMETHING WRONG WITH YOUR COUNTRY.

Well, it is the latter part of December, a time for getting time off work and going to parties for most people. Myself, our office get-together is tonight, and then on Monday is a reunion of sorts with my old high school class. In between we’re seeing Sandy’s kin over Christmas and then my folks over the weekend. Not as busy as most people, but just busy enough IMHO. Oh yeah, and to top it off I have the pager for a week. Fun! It had better not go off.

So anyways, everyone should have some relaxing holidays. See you on the flip side.