Author Archives: Pace Arko

There are still things that are impossible to find on the Internet.

For example, I tried searching for the lyrics to Chris Knox‘s “Flaky Pastry” with no success. Damn. I really wanted to know those lyrics. The connection might be weak, but I blame the Music Industry’s paranoia about intellectual property for … Continue reading

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The Best of Use of Business Cards I've Ever Seen!

Hugh Macleod may give us starkly elegant art and cartoons on the back of business cards but, Dr. Jeannine Mosely wants to build a depth three Menger Sponge out of business cards!

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He's built for the future

There’s been a lot of speculation about rejuvenation and longevity on the sites I’ve been reading during this month. Medical technology continues to relentlessly advance–today’s speculation, tomorrow’s reality. So what do I think about this? More accurately, since I’ve been … Continue reading

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Converting JavaScript to VBScript

Now obviously VBScript isn’t standard but, it seems that there are so many client-side scripts these days to overcome IE6’s increasingly plain shortcomings on Web standards. Most of these scripts are DOM compliant and are in JavaScript but since they … Continue reading

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Don't open attachments today at all!

Even if you are clever in a security sense. The Mydoom mail worm has been spreading and proliferating since late Monday night, here in the western United States. Even here at the mighty research laboratory of Farlops Industries, we got … Continue reading

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What is that gobbledygook at the bottom of your mail?

A few months ago I made a change to my mail client, something that I had been dithering over for years since getting on the Internet. Now, when I send out text e-mail (I avoid using HTML-based mail for good … Continue reading

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Gentlemen and Ladies–

The Business Case for Web Accessibility.

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Molecular Manufacturing

Not that anybody who reads this really cares, but I’ve decided to stop using the word “nanotechnology.” 2003, some might even say that 2002, could be thought of as the year that nanotechnology broke into the mainstream. 2003 could also … Continue reading

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It's MLK day, I don't work

Today and in years past I’ve honored Reverend King by not working on MLK Day. As I have stated, I care more about this day more then other holidays of this country. To me it’s at least as important as … Continue reading

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Ball tally clocks

A relative gave me a ball tally clock for Christmas and now my office percolates to the rattle of steel balls marking the advance of time. It sort of sounds like the servomotors inside a video cassette player or sheet … Continue reading

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