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Nuclear Energy in China
I guess I am a disillusioned environmentalist. I’d like to see the Earth totally unspoiled by any human activity but realistically I know that this is mostly a loosing battle. We may recycle, telecommuting and delivery may allow us to … Continue reading
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Thin Film Fuel Cells and Molecular Manufacturing
At last some progress is slowly being made in the field of batteries! The recent news at FuturePundit is that thin film fuel cells will one day be efficient enough to lead significant changes in electric power distribution. The idea … Continue reading
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The pill to end procrastination
When I was young, I felt very bad about not being a better student. I felt bad about not being able to force myself to do the mental ditch-digging necessary to acquire skill in things–to make myself practice, practice, practice. … Continue reading
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An Introspective Design Moment
I’ve been a serious web technician since 1997 and an unserious one since 1996. So why is it that my CSS designs still appears so bland to me? It’s not the fault of CSS. If anything, as will be made … Continue reading
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Something I suspected for a long time
By way of the Web Standards Project I came across an essay that, among discussing other things, states that web browsers will eventually become, the only application platform that matters, and that Microsoft may be ignoring this to their peril. … Continue reading
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Proprietary formats stink
Chris Phillips over at Curb Cut Learning has a rant, which I agree with, that HTML is better than PDF for accessibility. In fact, I go further than he does, HTML is already good enough for most people. Maybe professional … Continue reading
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Plucky little space robots
In contrast to yesterday’s entry, let’s mention the Cassini space probe. The Cassini-Huygens Mission is already returning great data from Saturn and its moons and in a few days will assume parking orbit for four years worth of exploring! Let’s … Continue reading
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Cognitive Disabilites Shortchanged?
So my news aggregator captured an essay from Juicy Studios about how people with learning and cognitive disabilities got shortchanged by the WAI. After reading it, I have to say that Mr. Leitch is a little too confrontational. It is … Continue reading
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Accessible since 1998
It’s gratifying to see web designers getting organized about accessibility–gives me a sense of vindication. I discovered accessible web design when a friend hired me to do the Microsoft Accessibility Site back in 1997. In 1998, I discovered the work … Continue reading
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Great Progress in Dentistry
From research to therapy in four years! That’s what I call progress comrades! I mentioned some research a few years back about growing teeth from stem cells well now there’s a private company in the UK that’s trying to develop … Continue reading
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