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Comment on Computer ups and downs by Jeff

Jeff — Mon, 06 May 2013 01:33:33 +0000

This comment doesn’t look like spam, but I’m not sure. Assuming it’s not – and Carlos, if it’s for real, my sincere apologies – here’s what I would recommend: Be3 aware I’ve not had to code a web site from scratch in a couple of years. Then I used Dreamweaver, and I liked it a lot. This blog doesn’t require any setup from me, so I don’t worry about display issues – those are for the folks at WordPress to figure out. That said, back when I was doing web site work, and working a lot with SharePoint, in particular, I found it worked the other way – stuff that looked OK in IE didn’t in other browsers because Microsoft was the most guilty of using non-standard web practices. Three years ago, when I was working every day with SharePoint 2007 and 2010, I had no end of grief trying to read SharePoint sites in other browsers. I’ve not kept up with it to know if they’ve gotten better – Microsoft should just understand that they lost the browser wars and they had better make their products more compatible. Generally I use Chrome as my default browser. It does a pretty good job. Today the compatibility issue is more with mobile devices reading a site. I plan to try Adobe Muse in the near future to upgrade my business site. Maybe I will document my activities on using it!

Comment on Computer ups and downs by Subutex Doctors

Subutex Doctors — Mon, 06 May 2013 00:13:08 +0000

I’m really loving the theme/design of your site. Do you ever run into any browser compatibility issues? A few of my blog audience have complained about my blog not operating correctly in Explorer but looks great in Safari. Do you have any tips to help fix this issue?

Comment on Proof I recalled 1950s TV correctly! by Pete R

Pete R — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 05:29:35 +0000

This is amazing (especially the youtube link). I too don’t know anyone else who remembered this show, and I had only vague memories of it myself. I was born in February 1953, fyi, on Long Island, NY.

Comment on So how’s that space program coming along? by Jeff

Jeff — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 04:06:07 +0000

Don’t know the author, looked briefly at the site. Looks like if you are into science fiction gaming you might want to check it out. No feeling one way or another from me.

Comment on So how’s that space program coming along? by sco

sco — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 15:48:30 +0000

Aaron Williams, http://www.dogooderpress.com

Comment on A few comments about why novels don’t get finished by Jeff

Jeff — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 00:05:33 +0000

Using small words and short sentences with me is always a good idea! I’ll have to see about the stuff you referenced. The brane stuff is from Lisa Randall’s books, Warped Passages and Knocking on Heaven’s Door…and I may not have it correct. I’d have to reread it to be sure.

My training is in music education, not the sciences, engineering, or mathematics…but my father was a civil engineer for many years, and I kind of grew up with that mindset and still have some of those interests. It put me at odds with some of my musician friends, of course!

Comment on A few comments about why novels don’t get finished by rosieoliver

rosieoliver — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 20:04:30 +0000

Not sure about gravity leaking from one brane to another, but then I don’t know about brane theory. However, there is a little know mathematical theorem that makes things interesting for gravities in n-dimensions. In our universe we have what is called the one over distance squared law (sorry if this sounds basic, but not sure what level of tech you know in which specialism). In n dimensions for n greater than 1, the force of gravity has to proportional to one over the distance to the power n-1 for that universe to exist in a stable configuration…

Not sure whether you can use this… but it’s interesting nevertheless…

Comment on A few comments about why novels don’t get finished by Jeff

Jeff — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 04:39:49 +0000

Well…it’s there because somebody trapped it. It was created in the LHC, even though last I read they said none were created in the Higgs search, of if they were, they dissolved right away. If you could trap a micro black hole, and feed it a little, you could maybe have a controllable gravity point source, right? As long as you could control how the gravity “dispersed.” I’ll have to look into the tachyon idea, though. Thanks!

Then again, in brane theory gravity could be a lot stronger on another brane and just “leaks” into ours, I think. Although finding a way to plausibly access the other brane is most likely even more confusing.

Comment on A few comments about why novels don’t get finished by rosieoliver

rosieoliver — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 21:00:40 +0000

Hello Jeff… why do you need a black hole? Is it there for other story purposes? If not, then tachyons ought to replace your black hole.
Good luck!

Comment on Derek Sivers gave away a $ 22 million company! by Jeff

Jeff — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 02:28:57 +0000

One of the coolest things about being a teacher is finding out how kids you taught turned out. I’ve got former students who are firefighters, musicians, teachers, “captains of industry,” scientists, doctors – all sorts of things. I’m glad to see you having such a good time, Derek, and helping out a lot of folks. Makes an old retired teacher happy!