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Tuesday, August 9, 2011 8:26:46 PM

“A cloaking robe of elvenkind
hangs in my wardrobe behind
All the thing that mother said
were proper for a boy
Sixteen books of magic spells
stacked below the cloak of elves
And sixteen books on magic spells
So elegantly bound
And I know I could not say why” -- John Wozniak

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more than anything, vivid love

Sunday, May 23, 2010 9:26:52 AM

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for the music.

this, on checking out the latest Jane's Addiction photos; news, etc., [as learned on visiting the Jane's node at Last.Fm , subsequently viewing sh*t, etc. yeah-- this is the guy who doesn't write much here, as elsewhere, furshurr, like oh-my-god....totally! ]

aka P S U S t r u m m e r w/ underscore some. where?

"ahhh...ohhh... , Home."
"cannot move you man. no one tries..."
"yeah... i know about pain, and suffering, and being-cold. And i just wanna f*ck!"
etc., etc.

(:aside: i beg your pardon, really. i didn't see you there, and i was really into-it for a minute.)

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CSS3 Property: border-image

Friday, April 2, 2010 11:43:20 PM

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Opera Example : Mozilla Display

Gecko-based Firefox and Seamonkey, Webkit-based Safari, and [former] Presto-based Opera each will implement the CSS3-specification-draft in their own way; according to the interpretation of the draft by each respective software development team. People who work in web design and development would be well advised to preview those web sites providing CSS3 example material, for gaining some insight into CSS3 properties as browser-support changes in the context of a developing Specification (i.e. the CSS working draft). We must be mindful that CSS3 is very much a work in-progress. In terms of browser-support, it safer to call it anyone's race, as evidenced in a varying set of CSS3 properties which may be supported by any of the common browser engines.

I am an Opera user. I am a Seamonkey user. I am not a Chrome user, but I do use Safari. I use Firefox. I do not use Internet Explorer, excepting those times when certain desktop applications launch it (without respect to my user prefernces under Windows: Set Program Access and Defaults, but I digress). For each of the aforementioned, different web browsers, I have a specific reason why I use it, but that's not relevant here. The reason for this entry is to cite one of the CSS3 example sites, as referenced from people.opera.com

People at Work

border-image Example Gets Animated

Finally, my preface about the weird discovery I want to share with you. Have a look at this border-image example, nicely illustrated with [presumably] a javascript animation (such that the image used for the border is shown in its default state, then gradually expands into taking its places as a border-image-- pretty cool, in fact! What I want the reader to notice, however, is not the particulars of the illustration-- but that whether the illustration is visible at all. What I find most peculiar is the CSS3 border-image example hosted at people.opera.com, and linked from an article at dev.opera.com , which oddly does not display in Opera [v 10.51, at time of writing] on my Win XP system, yet Seamonkey 2.03 displayed it just fine-- my first experience with the animation being in a Gecko-based browser. Unexpected!

The Good. The Sad and the Ugly

Kudos to the Gecko developers for being on-top of the CSS3 support, but not to discredit the folks at Opera-- I must confess: I find it a more pleasant, more educational experience to peruse the examples provided at dev.opera.com , whereas I don't enjoy so much of the Mozilla publications of recent years. I sense something of an attitude coming off of those pages, and it reeks of clique. It's too bad for my affinity for the community so diminishes, but rhetoric aside, the software performs well. It all works out in the end, eh.

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Regarding Issues with Opera-Link: Opera 10.10 BETA

Saturday, February 27, 2010 12:14:30 PM

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The Addendum Prepends

In the event-- that this, my content should spark the interest of other members of My.Opera.Com ; that an article about Opera might be published-- not inconspicuously-- in the Opera Community Member web logs (where Opera Enthusiasts are naturally focused); that the my.opera.com user-node [ ./jsabarese ] should be read by anyone other than its very author-- please allow me to apologize, for having perpetuated uncertainty by propagating my own confusion regarding the most recent Opera Beta release version numbers (i.e. Opera 10.10, and Opera 10.50). Neither would I deny the verbosity of my text, nor the general understanding that most people prefer a concise text.

Everything! But the Kitchen Sync

Regarding my installation of the second BETA-release of the Opera HTTP client (and IMAP, POP and SMTP E-Mail Client suite), version Opera 10.10 B2 (read: ten-point-ten beta-two [not ten-point-one-Oh-be-too, er... ten-point-one-Obiwan?], to clarify-- as in, the tenth subversion of the tenth edition of the software, I am experiencing problems with the Client-side data handling of the Synchronization†, whereby I might expect to see "my Bookmarks" eventually come into view-- that is, after a successful Opera Link Sync-Now has finished-- but in Opera 10.10, so far this has not functioned as I expect. Likewise, the synchronization of other items via the Opera Link such as Personal Bar [aka. Bookmarks Toolbar], Panel items, notes, etc., as determined by the current profile, Opera Link configuration, a per-user customization]. On the fortunate side, however, I've concluded that the Opera Link data transfer is functional, as the Sync-Now activity report indeed does state (in the pop-up dialogue at user request for Opera Link status). My guess is the failure must be taking place client-side, somewhere between the desktop Sync-client (i.e. Opera 10.10), and the subsequent data extrapolation, as would otherwise manifest as "woo-hoo! lookie-there's ma book-a-marks, yo!"

See off-site hosted Image for a some kinda illustration garbage i come up with like ev'ry single day.[1]

† i.e. Sync Now

‡ Opera Link: The intuitive feature afforded to Opera users-- free of charge-- which acts as both an on-line service (i.e. log in to access the data, for example, through an alternate client if needed), but, more conspicuous to Opera Browser User, Opera Link is a client-to-network-to-client data management software which makes possible an uniquely superior sync-my-work-with-my-home-bookmarks experience, while enabling Extension Developers who target Users of other Browsers expect Users to pay for an on-line data sync service, meanwhile expecting such extension users to trust the credibility of the 3rd-party service provider, in handling such private data as may be contained in attributes; data embedded in URL code for passing variables via HTTP REQUEST.

In terms of browser innovation time-lines, Opera-Link, the free Opera Users' service, built into the browser for a long time!Moreover, Opera-Link is easily configured, using only two bits of existing passcode data [for those existing Opera Community members, otherwise an account registration would be required for new users; applicants] To put into context the value and [:buzzword-alert:] forward-thinking of this innovation, as I recall, the Opera Link innovation was already a part of the Opera stable release, while other client loyalists; beta-testers would wait for such luxury, in their meantime providing sour feedback, expressing mass abhorrence of the so-called-awesome-bar, which would soon graced the final release of version-three of their flagship software-- despite the open source software's community feedback-- yeah, you know those guys-- hey-- i'm a part of that community too-- what can ya do! [1] Chillin' wit'da homey's, you know. It's like dis-and-like-dat-and-like-dis-and-ah...

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Your move.

Saturday, August 29, 2009 2:15:35 PM

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Ah boredom. At times, it does strike as if with a curious vengeance. I am thankful for the toys I have for making some digital art, err... i suppose that's what I might call some of it. Not to belabor the reader, I'll get straight to the point. With the release of Opera 10 (beta 3), what was once familiar, in steady succession with so many grande improvements revealed from that camp over the past year or two, has suddenly become new again. And then I found myself inspired to doodle, deliberately.

Big-O, it's showtime!

Thank you, Opera, for giving us something new to love-- yet again! A simple, but fortunate pleasure we share with the coming of this one, numbered 10.
Unrelated to that matter, at first-- though, certainly not completely, you'll see-- I found a temporary relief of that boredom, as often i do, in my play in the doodl'ings of Photoshop, Xara, and Inkscape, this day, to bear some fruit which I believe presently to be tasty enough for sharing. I hope you enjoy it. I welcome your feedback.
Note: For whatever the reason, I was only able to view the gallery, as designed using "SimpleViewer", a swf-powered image gallery, pre-fab thing (as exported, cool-like nifty, yo, from XnView, the image viewer, ah-la one-click and viola kindsa cool thing), so have a little sympathy, won't you. really, i could do much better in terms of the markup, but we're talking about lazyness, and boredom here-- and besides-- don't you like stuff with "Flash" in it, anyway? ahem...
blah, blah... it's here: http://whatsonyourbrain.com/checkmate/ (if you don't see anything, please try an alternative html viewer [i.e. moz., ie., etc.], as it works there fore me) Opera to the core, and it won't work? then try this, just a still of the many variants available in the larger collection: http://whatsonyourbrain.com/checkmate/original/Opera_Checkmate_YourMove_Final_Riot-Jpeg-Default.jpg

Update! (already)

Enjoy this, a non-swf version of the same gallery of images. I published it secondarily, as I can't get the "SimpleViewer" (a flash-powered image gallery app) thing to work in Opera. Ironic, no? weird.-- but here's the other crap: http://www.whatsonyourbrain.com/yourmove/index.html (believe me, I will be the first to tell you, I HATE LIGHTBOX! IT'S CRAP, but-- eh, what can ya do. again, laziness-- it's the laziness that will be the decline of it all, no? oh well. oh well, it's off to hell i go. oh well, oh well, it's off to hell i go....)

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Opera 9.5 Development Tools: Dragonfly

Thursday, July 10, 2008 10:48:04 PM

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Are you a Web Developer, or even a web development hobbyist? Do you use Opera on a regular basis, or for testing your work? If so, but you haven't yet checked out the next generation of development tools built into Opera 9.5, then you're missing out!

Going by the name Dragonfly, packed into the latest edition of the worlds most unique, fully functional web browser, Opera 9.5, is a complete set of tools available to the user by simply navigating through the default menu into Tools > Advanced > Developer Tools. If you haven't tried it yet, I recommend you maximize Opera, so you can appreciate the vast array of new goodies which are now available at your fingertips. When you click Developer Tools, the main Opera screen divides horizontally, revealing an entirely new agent in the lower half of the browser interface, leaving in the upper half, whatever URI to which the browser is currently pointing.

Once Dragonfly has been opened, a cursory view of the interface reveals a maximize button of its own which, upon clicking, it moves Dragonfly from the shared window to occupy its own, separate window, leaving you to continue browsing with as much screen area as you want for the primary Opera 9.5 web browser itself, which-- not to be upstaged by Dragonfly-- has again rewritten the book on human interaction with the World Wide Web. In keeping with its reputation as legendary purveyor of both the “Wow!”, and the “neato!” factor, unleashing extraordinary advancements in intuitive user agent design, aeasthetic beauty of form following function, unparalelled by other popular web browser software.

If you have yet to download Opera 9.5, then go get it now! Once you've got Opera 9.5 installed on your system, have a look at the section on Dragonfly, which includes an annotated illustration of the Dragonfly Interface shown separate from the browser (as described above), in the recent article at NoviceNotes™

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the Gods Spake, “Yea, I Bequeath Unto Thee My Whim; Your Law!”: Egomania of Healthcare Professionals in Demand

Thursday, May 29, 2008 7:51:26 PM

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To author a text bourne of opinion-- that is-- some article which I, or you might write without the supporting credibility of historical records, scientific proof, a Universally recognized Theory or Philosphy, or with the intent to publish the article on the World Wide Web, if

(shut up!, silly dink)

but, i liked the title, so i beg you indulge a moment to read, that it might entertain you. proportional, perhaps, would it not be even so much more to humor-- if, as we sit, simpletons, dry under roof, there shall yet be a proportional weight; a poundage of pen in lab-- what study that has been for me-- but would we who speak of past be required reporting too? i think not. i think a proportional matter it is, indeed, and everlong, after all-- is it not how we timeless, without tire, have spread such seed?

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Add a Simpy Bookmark : Bookmarklet for Opera

Saturday, January 19, 2008 8:26:02 PM

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Are there any Opera users out there who also subscribe to the hosted Social Bookmarking service, Simpy? If you fit the description, then check out this super-fast method for adding new content to your Simpy Bookmarks!

Note: Simpy is much like Del.icio.us, Y! MyWeb, and by now-- so many other copy-cat service providers of hosted bookmarking solutions, but different in one critical aspect: it is fast!

Read more...

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NoviceNotes.Net & the Universal Fonts Sidebar Panel

Monday, November 5, 2007 9:33:02 PM

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Add a browser-safe font family cheat-sheet sidebar panel to your browser, available at NoviceNotes.net
The valuable resource presents, for your convenience, most fonts common to Windows and Mac as CSS font-family property value declarations which can be copied, and pasted directly into your stylesheets.

Note: This entry completely RE-WRITTEN December 11, 2007:

Re: Novice Notes ( http://www.NoviceNotes.Net )
NoviceNotes.Net is my attempt to author a resource for so-called beginner web developers, which would not speak down to the reader from a pedestal of intellectual superiority, but rather from a common ground, hoping to capture the essence of fascination; the satisfaction of success in the discovery, or mastery of new concepts-- while focusing on maintaining an accurate, thoroughly cited text.

It was my intent from the outset that, being myself rather inexperienced in the realm of advanced programming, web application development-- or any sort of scripting for that matter, I would record for my own reference, and for the public likewise, notes on my experiences, successes (and failures, where warranted) as I set out in 2005 to learn, deliberately, to program practical web applications using PHP and MySQL.

The growth of the web log, Novice Notes, has rather paralleled the growth of my own knowledge, technique, and skill in authoring various static, and dynamic web media. A former opponent to JavaScript (due to the influence on me by a certain group of CSS-only designers), I have come to use it in my projects, and I am currently working with JSON as a way of establishing communication between PHP and Ajax scripting.

Readers will find articles on everything from a newbie's viewpoint on PHP mail() security issues, to more down-to-Earth commentary and review of little-known Software. There's a few access-key (keyboard shortcut) cheat-sheets for a number my all-time-favourite Software apps, like SciTE (the Scintilla Text Editor) for example, and a veritable time-line of my own notes, as I became proficient in HTML, PHP, CSS, ColdFusion, Linux, Apache, and other Web Application Development-related skills. More than any other aspect of the web log, I make an effort to adhere to my original motivation for maintaining the resource: a text authored by an individual whose perspective on the subject matter is that of his first-encounter with that material, assuming the content is accurate, presents an alternative resource for others who wish to learn the same material. Indeed, as my ability matures in each of the various topics covered, I face a greater challenge in the effort to write from a beginner's perspective -- yet, even as that challenge may grow, I believe I have written a more universally accessible text, thereby setting a standard which I am compelled to meet or exceed in each entry proceeding.

Most notable of the content I've authored at NoviceNotes.net, however, I believe is the Universal Browser Safe Fonts Panel-- which I'm delighted to report has become a part of Opera Rijk's world-famous Panelizer -- his benevolent collection of resources designed to be installed as an Opera Panel, or Mozilla Sidebar (these panels are essentially HTML- pages [some containing Flash media] meant to be displayed simultaneously, yet subordinate to the main browser viewport-- a useful feature available in most modern web browsers, including KDE's Konqueror, Mac's Safari-- their purpose to provide a variety of quick reference material)

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Cabbies, cash, and the moral individual [draft]

Saturday, August 19, 2006 11:46:55 PM

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(Please note: perhaps it would be best to jump to the bottom, read the bit that resembles a journal rambling, then back here-- so i might go on about how ... oh--- yeah-- okay, i'm going on --- now--- that this has been brought from "Private" status to attempt ridding myself of it, not unlike one is want to be rid of stubborn ... on the porcelin, thighs aching, giving up now-- for i've never been able to recall where i was going with it (my apparent attempt to entertain over morality of gratuity, it would seem)-- but i wanted, i know i did-- so badly, i swear it had bourne some depth from my heart, that in your own receiving it, you too might shudder in disgust at the things that bring us to being disgusted-- sharply unto you [daring confusion over wishing you be stabbed, i beg you rest assured i did not mean it so-- but rather either succeed or fail as i fumble about this vocabulary-- that is, and this is the most unfortunate, that i wished-- and moreover, have confessed it so, that any desired impact whatsoever must, it will surely be by now so diminished-- but the pain, it should have been sharp, but not without throbbing, as i wish it that way, to throb-- with the same deliberate, violent blow i seem to have wanted when this fuckin' non-pen went to write upon the never-paper (indeed, even now in retrospect, the flame would burn, to steal your breath i'm sure, with only the slightest of a she thing's own most gentle kindle [considering the photo, captured particular domicile of relevant significance])
in both situations below the end result service is technically the same, right?:

the two sides of the argument / or situation are this:

Obvious Facts:
  1. actual cost of service (in this case: Fuel, tires, vehicle maintenace, etc)
  2. actual price paid for service


Obvious Reality, not reliant upon Fact:
  • cabbies might speed and get you across town in a jiffy-- and ask you for more money or expect more money from you because of this supposed special treatment, because they saved you more time --
  • cabbies might drive safely, carry your bags for you, provide honest, safe customer service, and ask for more money, because they served you nicely


(damn it, damn it, damn it. what was i trying to say?) i'll revisit. but, i admit, i concede to failure in this act, and that, more than the value of this bullshit analog could ever muster, i admit i throb at the very base of that self serving notion: to fail in one's attempt at conveyance; to, as with drunk so much wine, out with. the words they dont, didn't, did not do as did i want, selfish bastard, known so well, and in that i delight with only a crimpled grinning. breathing in deep, as deep as thee are able-- think of the releif you might enjoy, as it were i, not you who has felt so lost in grasping at a notion. breath deep, and exhale with as much euphoria you may now lay down to rest your pretty, petty, perfumed yet ghastly head, and let this be now the end. say good-bye. Good bye!

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