December 2003

Liquid layouts

webgraphics points to an article on how to build liquid layouts, the easy way. A brief look suggests this is an excellent resource. Since I’m on holiday I’m not inclined to study it at the moment.

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Helping Others

When I heard news of the earthquake in Iran the report mentioned a World Vision New Zealand freephone number for making donations: 0800 80 2000. I called up and made a contribution. Now, thanks to the Australia Xena Information Page, I’ve found that one can make a credit card donation via the WorldPay service at [...]

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Girlfight

I recently picked up a second hand DVD called Girlfight. You’d suppose by the title that this would be absolute junk but actually it’s a pretty good movie. The plot wouldn’t win any prizes for novelty: poor Latina from New York wants to take up boxing. Her father’s against it. She makes her way with [...]

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It’s Plain Theft

Again last month I exceeded my monthly allocation of traffic. This has made me look more closely at what I’m doing. Along the way I’ve been monitoring the spam I receive. It amounts to about 1 megabyte per day at the moment. Friday: 115 messages, 705Kb, 3 included graphics 4Kb each. Total 720Kb. Saturday: 147 [...]

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Belkin Voice Recorder

Cheryl mentions getting a Belkin Voice Recorder for her iPod which reminds me that mine arrived a day or two before Christmas. Thanks to the timing I haven’t played with it much yet. I really need the device during my working year for taking some notes, but now it’s the summer holidays that pressure’s off [...]

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Getting Lucky

Research shows that although … people have almost no insight into the causes of their luck, their thoughts and behaviour are responsible for much of their good and bad fortune. Read more at BBC NEWS | UK | Magazine | The loser’s guide to getting lucky.

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