Bella Pazzo

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.

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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. 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....)

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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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)

A unique, truly alternative (not just a clone of MyWeb 2 or Del.icio.us) tagged bookmarking service, Simpy (yes, simpy... not "simply"...) may be what you're looking for. Import existing bookmarks-- migrate (one-click style) all of your bookmarks from del.icio.us, tags and the whole nine yards-- which certainly makes switching easy, that is if you're the type who uses one or the other.

Personally, i'll keep my Yahoo! MyWeb 2 account, and my del.icio.us accounts in addition to my new Simpy account-- because they all have nice features, unique in their own right-- and since they are so easily migrated now, I might as well take advantage of as many options as possible.

http://www.simpy.com/register
you may not want to stay there, or use it exclusively, but you shouldn't miss out on the truly unique features it offers.

beware, and be patient-- this is not your mother's social bookmarking service-- you may actually have to open your mind up a little more, and engage
for fear of doing an injustice in attemptin to explain something more about it, i recommend you see for youself w/ a quick look! After you register, which is a quick and painless process, browse the account options. you may be amazed that the cool, bright-minded stuff you'll find there

for a quick example start off by going to this url which is a Simpy Group -- a way for Simpy users to share certain items w/ certain people, and certain others w/ other people. This URL happens to by a Simpy Group i've started in association w/ another Web Site i author, http://novicenotes.net
the idea w/ this Simpy Group is that i will authorize other Simpy Users to tag and bookmark there as well-- and while it is associated w/ NoviceNotes.Net , it becomes a snow-ball effect of precision on the topics at hand because each user shares an interest in the topic. Just have a look... it's difficult to explain-- in a way, you might consider it micro-managing your entire bookmarks list by way of delegating certain tags / bookmarks to certain authorized users.

yo, if you want to check out the Blog into which i actually put some amount of time and effort, then checkout out What's On Your Brain dot com

that is all...