I've been reading Jeffrey Zeldman's new book, Designing With Web Standards, in my spare moments at work. It's delightful (as tech books go). It makes me giggle at least once per chapter. If you're already a convert to CSS/XHTML design, this book might not do you much good, … [Read more...] about Designing With Web Standards
Books
Not another teen sequel
Mike has evidently been shopping for books in the depths of hell. Check out Hamlet II: Ophelia's Revenge and A Midsummer Night's Scream. The sad thing is that someone's put some thought into the packaging, because aside from the titles, these are reasonably attractive teen … [Read more...] about Not another teen sequel
After all that secrecy
Two copies of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix were found in an open field yesterday in England. Did the finder do the sensible thing, and read the book? No, the silly git took the two stripped copies to the newspaper, where they're being held under lock and key until … [Read more...] about After all that secrecy
Books that never were
The Invisible Library catalogs books that do not exist except in other books (think Dune's Orange Catholic Bible). … [Read more...] about Books that never were
Lost in a Good Book
I do love it when a tech book makes me laugh. From Content Management Systems, on swaying users to the new system: As the content management effort proceeds, it helps to be able to tell stories like: "It used to take twelve burly men three long days to publish this content, but … [Read more...] about Lost in a Good Book
Lights out
Here in the office, we keep having power outages. The lights are on one breaker and the outlets on another, so our computers go suddenly, disconcertingly black while around us everything appears normal. Yesterday things stayed dead for so long that eventually the lights went, … [Read more...] about Lights out
Bad Sex Prize
The Literary Review Bad Sex Prize is here again. (Do I have to warn you that there's some explicit stuff behind that link?) Pinstripes and Ethan Hawke and Chairman Mao…. oh my. … [Read more...] about Bad Sex Prize
Liad; Leviticus and Dr. Laura
I know I haven't posted much lately. I plead book insanity -I've been reading the Liaden Universe series, and I'm moving on the short stories. Anyway, today I bring you Leviticus and Dr. Laura. Gotta love Leviticus. … [Read more...] about Liad; Leviticus and Dr. Laura
Starlight
Now available: Starlight 1 and 2, $10 each including postage, directly from their esteemed editor. … [Read more...] about Starlight
Highly recommended reading
I finished Kelly Link's Stranger Things Happen today. If you haven't read "Travels with the Snow Queen" or "The Specialist's Hat," you really, really should. … [Read more...] about Highly recommended reading
