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[ehowton]

Nothing is ever as easy as it sounds...

The changes you see are all a part of a month long work-in-progress. As an old-skool admin, I've been jealously eyeing the console terminal look; at the same time I loved the light/dark split background image effect I created for my most recent look. All I desired was a sidebar. Countless hours of compiling new CSS and I couldn't get the sidebar on that layout, nor could I integrate a secondary image in the context box area of another layout. So, I followed my gut (always lead with the gut) instinct and merged the best I could of what I wanted. I now have my sidebar, an updated background image (which took longer than I would have liked - retaining the look and feel of the old one) and my wyse-terminal appearance. I also prefer reading and posting comments in the exact theme, but again, apparently, you can't have it all. So far, the response has been overwhelmingly negative. Except from old-skool admins like myself. Which is cool with me.

Yesterday I rec'd a call from my V.P. Last time he called me concerning a board member, I had to send of of my guys to an island off the coast of California to tell the gentleman he could not run a current version of IE on his Macintosh (don't ask). Yesterday, I personally had to go to a convent to diplomatically help some Sisters print a pdf. I brought my Windoze guy with me; He hobbed-knobbed with the board member, and I hung out with a rather cool Networking Nun while we talked Firefox. She rocked.

I hate finding button-down Polo shirts on sale at Dillard's for 75% off then discovering all they have left are sizes 'Small' and 'Extra-Small.' Asses.

My wife will have me in a genital-cuff if I don't get my expense report submitted soon.

Then Firefox crashed taking my beautifully cultivated tab-farm with it! Grrrrrr. That's twice now since the new core update for those who are keeping count. Of course, I was hammering this laptop so much yesterday, it had to expand it's 1024MB virtual memory! Stupid laptops. I wish I worked from home on my computer with my DSL connection.

Peace out, bro. I've got beer to drink.

Comments

[professortom.livejournal.com]

So far, the response has been overwhelmingly negative.
I like the layout, though the green-on-black is a little hard on the eyes. I liked your other layout better, but hey, I run white text on a bright-blue background, so I sure the hell ain't one to complain about poor color choices!

I hate finding button-down Polo shirts on sale at Dillard's...
Yeah, I hate it when I'm at Goodwill, and I have to buy the old t-shirts with the holes in the armpits. I'm always like, "Damnit, can't you people sell some decent clothes." Anyway, I don't mind because people think I'm poor and they tip me more.

My wife will have me in a genital-cuff...
Will your wife put me in a genital-cuff too? PLEASE!

Then Firefox crashed...
You should use opera. It's rox0rs ur w0rld d00d!

[schpydurx.livejournal.com]

Ironic indeed!

The green is a bit harsh on the eyes. I'm wondering if the bacground were less intense if the effect would still be the same. WTF about my Xanga? Asses.

You should use Opera. Speaking of which, you might want to go check out Data 10's site.


I am not a bottom. I do not enjoy being bound.

I don't buy clothes.

More thoughts to follow...

[ehowton.livejournal.com]

You should use Opera.

No.

[schpydurx.livejournal.com]

It's inevitable. And get ready for the ass raping that Vista has in store for you.

[ehowton.livejournal.com]

I so have no idea what you're even talking about. It's like, I can see your words - but they mean absolutely nothing to me.

[schpydurx.livejournal.com]

It's inevitable that you will eventually default to Opera. Vista is the next Micro$hit Windoze.

[ehowton.livejournal.com]

Opera is teh suck.

[schpydurx.livejournal.com]

Vista is teh suck and I've been using Opera going on 8 years.

[ehowton.livejournal.com]

Will your wife put me in a genital-cuff too? PLEASE!

No.


You should use opera.
No.

[schpydurx.livejournal.com]

You will use Opera.

[galinda822.livejournal.com]

Here you go:
Does somebody need a timeout - Tom?
(Figured I'd be more direct with my question this time).

Is that better? So sorry to have offended your delicate sensibilities!!!

[drax0r.livejournal.com]

Except from old-skool admins like myself.

VT100, man, VT100.



I had to send of of my guys to an island off the coast of California

Perhaps next time you should try using video iChat?

[ehowton.livejournal.com]

...try using video iChat?

No.

[schpydurx.livejournal.com]

why not?

[ehowton.livejournal.com]

You're right, Tom. I'll glady hear your argument for using video iChat. I'm ready to be enthralled, please proceed.

[schpydurx.livejournal.com]

I was asking why you were opposed to the idea. I wasn't advocating using video iChat.

[ehowton.livejournal.com]

Of course, my apologies. You see, Tom, because iChat is an AOL Instant Messenger (AIM), ICQ and Jabber client for Mac OS X. Using a Jabber-like protocol and Bonjour for user discovery, it also allows for LAN communication. iChat's AIM support is fully endorsed by AOL, and uses their official implementation of the AIM OSCAR protocol. Using a Jabber transport, iChat users may also integrate their MSN and Yahoo contacts into the Jabber pane, so only one instant messenger program is needed on a Mac.

It bears a brushed metal interface and uses speech bubbles and pictures that some advocates claim personify the online chatting experience. With iChat, green (available), yellow (idle), and red (away) dots can be seen next to the name of each connected user on the buddy list.

In June 2003, Apple Computer announced iChat AV Public Beta, a new version of iChat that added voice and video chat capabilities. It also introduced the iSight camera, designed specifically for use with iChat AV. These capabilities are based on the industry-standard, but not yet widely adopted, Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) for video chat and audio chat. The final version of the software was shipped with Mac OS X v10.3 and became available separately on the same day for users of Mac OS X v10.2 for 29.95USD. Apple eventually discontinued sale of iChat AV separately; it can now only be acquired through OS X or with a new Mac.

In February 2004, America Online introduced AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) version 5.5 for Windows-PC users. This version allowed video (but not voice) chats over the AIM protocol and was compatible with Apple's iChat AV. On the same day, Apple released iChat AV 2.1 Public Beta to allow Mac OS X users to video conference with AIM 5.5 users.

In June 2004, Steve Jobs revealed that the next version of iChat AV (commonly called iChat 3) would be included with Mac OS X v10.4 (Tiger). iChat 3 supports up to four people in a video conference and ten people in an audio conference. Additionally, video conferencing uses H.264/AVC, which offers better quality than the current H.263. This release also supports the Jabber protocol (which can be directly used to connect to Google Talk and indirectly be used to connect to users of services including Yahoo Messenger and MSN Messenger as well). However, support is limited as it does not support several common Jabber/XMPP features like account creation, service discovery and full Multi-User Chat support. Despite initial rumors that the client would support tabbed browsing for multiple chat windows (a popular feature available on almost all third-party clients), the released version did not, puzzling many users.

In October 2005, iChat received support for encrypted communications, but only for paid subscribers to Apple's .mac service. These features are part of iChat 3.1, released as part of the Mac OS X 10.4.3 update on October 31, 2005.

[schpydurx.livejournal.com]

you still haven't answered the question: why do you not perfer to use video iChat? Is it because you'd have to be logged into an account where you chat with a lot of friends and would therefore have "interference?"

[ehowton.livejournal.com]

Remember above, when I said, "Don't ask."?

When the V.P. wanted this resolved, I offered several solutions: Phone support, overnighting research supporting our claim, or sending someone local to his area to his house. The V.P. chose for me to send someone from my office. How do I keep my job and stay so successful Tom? I said, "Yes sir."

[galinda822.livejournal.com]

Does somebody need a timeout - Tom?
(Figured I'd be more direct with my question this time).

[schpydurx.livejournal.com]

you're a day late and a dollar short.

No, I don't need a time out.

You should have posted this where the question orginally occurred.

Bravo, threaded comments. Now we've got the topic going in two differnet places. Hmmm. This is really starting to feel like Xanga now.

[ehowton.livejournal.com]

Don't be rude and say your sorry. Now.

[schpydurx.livejournal.com]

Ok, let me try this again.

First of all, the comment in not relevant to the current discussion. Secondly, I don't need a time out then or now. We were all having fun that day.

The threaded comments retort was for you and Tony rather then Galinda. Instead of keeping the conversation on one thread, it's now spread over two, which means that there are now two threads to keep up for one conversation. Hence, it is now Xanga-like and threaded comments have been defeated. It was a humorous attempt (at least to me anyway) to "convert" you to Xanga.

[galinda822.livejournal.com]

I posted that in fun! Sorry to have caused such a reaction from you!
Henceforth, I will refrain from posting any comments to your replies!

[schpydurx.livejournal.com]

no no no, don't do that. I was responding to Eric's chide.

[galinda822.livejournal.com]

Boo Hoo! I'm so upset and in tears!

I'm usually a day late and a dollar short but hey, thanks for reminding me!

[schpydurx.livejournal.com]

Galinda, I'd like to offer my apologies for being crass and not concisely communicating what I meant.

[ehowton.livejournal.com]

He's so sweet!

[celtmanx.livejournal.com]

The new format is cool.

[ehowton.livejournal.com]

Thank you sir!