Internet Explorer Woes

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I use Firefox as a web browser, with Safari as a back-up. I viewed my new website from a computer utilizing Internet Explorer, and there are some annoying differences. I talked to the DH (a programmer) about it, and he explained that there were websites and forums devoted to coming up with hacks for IE recognition of CSS. But I don’t want to have to implement hacks just to get my website to look correct in IE! I don’t even use IE. No one should use IE. Everyone should download Mozilla Firefox - it’s free. Or Opera, which is good for CSS. Or Netscape (my 2nd back up browser). Or Safari, of course, which comes with Macs.

I asked the DH why the big corporate websites, like imdB, car manufacturers, and movie studios weren’t putting pressure on Microsoft to have their IE follow the CSS standard more closely. His opinion was that the people who develop and support those big-time sites get paid to solve these kinds of problems. So they may complain about it, but finding ways to work around problems with Micro$oft software is a significant part of their income stream.

I checked my stats for the last year and 41% of the people who visited my site were on IE. Another 40% were using Mozilla (bless you, people!). Another 10% were Safari and the rest were Netscape, Opera and KDE.

So I think I need to figure out a few hacks. Except that IE 7 is coming out very soon (everyone who upgrades to MS’s new operating system) will automatically get IE 7, and the hacks I bother learning to get around the current version of IE might not even work on the IE 7.

M$ $uck$.

*sad face*

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Oct

27

Soon: A New Home + Little Things

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My new website and blog will be up this weekend - hooray! I am very pleased with myself seeing as how I knew zero CSS before I attempted to do this. *happy wiggle*

Other things -

1. Watching people fight and be angry on the Internet can be as distressing as watching people fight and be angry in real life.
2. I feel more in conversation with God these days, and more comfortable with asking myself tough questions about what I believe about the nature of goodness, and the ability of people to change, and who or what really controls the universe (if anyone/thing). Sometimes I think I have less faith in people, however. We can be so stupid … and then there are those who, by virtue of their character and courage, make me believe that God is not out there, but in here.
3. I need to spend more time with my family. I love them very much.
4. Talk of good things and making life better makes me happier than complaints.
5. I am practically addicted to the garlic bread made by the San Francisco Bread Company (and sold by Costco). Toasted with butter/Earth Balance, it is like heaven on a stick - err, minus the stick.
6. Fireplaces are a real blessing.
7. Gandhi believed he could change the world. What do you believe about yourself?

Added: I didn’t see this or my last (now deleted) post in UUpdates - is anyone else seeing it in UUpdates?

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Oct

8

Samson

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I just read the wikipedia file on the Biblical figure, Samson. All I can really say about it is, WHAT?!

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Oct

2

One Thing Leads to Another …

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Last night the DH and I were talking about …

Fiona Apple …
Fiona with Quentin Tarantino in the upcoming Sundance Channel series Iconoclasts …
Google-ing Fiona photos …
The questionable, alleged “similarities” between Fiona, Regina (Spektor) and Tori Amos …
Appreciating Regina’s thick and distinctly Eastern European features …
What is Regina’s vocal range? Fiona’s? …
Loving on Joni Mitchell …
Who has the highest octave range? …
Impressive female sopranos …
Joanna Newsom comes up on a Regina vocal range google search …
Raging online controversy: is Joanna a bewitching Appalachian elf - or shrieking demon cat? …
Sampling Joanna on iTunes …
We are terrified and horror-stricken …
Online Joanna lovers insist she must be given a chance …
We torture ourselves into giggles by listening to her creepy-ass voice …
Increasing the bass on the speakers helps …
Her voice isn’t so bad, I say …
DH says the lyrics of Book of Right-On are “quirky” ….
I buy Joanna’s album, The Milk-Eyed Mender …
DH says he’ll listen to it …
Customers who purchased Joanna Newsom also liked …
CocoRosie …
One of the best iMixes ever: Harry Potter for Indie Rockers: A Tutorial.