I’m a bona fide Firefox fan (I also like a little alliteration). Ever since installing Firefox way back in 2005, I’ve loved the tabbed browsing, sane handling of CSS and overall vibe of the community. In all of those departments, Microsoft’s Internet Explorer compares unfavorably. One of the greatest things about Firefox is how open […]
Hot Spring Music Mix
May 20th, 2008 by
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Spring has always been my least favorite season. For me, the clean smell and cold air contrasts unfavorably with the rich colors and cozy chill of autumn. But spring has plenty to redeem it, including the onset of warmer weather and copious amounts of album releases from artists I like. This year, Weezer and Death […]
Just Enough PHP To Be Dangerous
May 8th, 2008 by
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I’m no computer programmer, despite how useful it would be to know a programming language or two. Since what I do is almost exclusively online, PHP would make the most sense. As it stands, I have just enough PHP knowledge to be dangerous, which is exactly how I like it. Somehow, when you learn something […]
Thoughts on the DMV
April 29th, 2008 by
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The Department of Motor Vehicles is better known by its fear-inducing abbreviation: DMV. Just the mention of it conjures up visions of long waits, frumpy employees, miles of red tape and the queerest cross-section of society you can find in one place. It’s a place everyone avoids for as long as they can, but eventually […]
Nations Not Fit for FIFA
April 21st, 2008 by
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A recent 4-4-2 magazine article about marginal nations banned from FIFA piqued my interest in some fascinating cultural enclaves. It’s hard to define or draw comparisons between these places/groups of people, but football appears to be a common thread. Combined with some fascinating geography, here are four of my favorite non-state footballing nations.
Basque
As non-FIFA teams […]
