These are my daily “Good to Know” links for 06/25/08 … please enjoy:
The Itch | The New Yorker
The human body is a scary, scary thing! This is about an itch so intense that it caused a woman to actually scratch through her skull to her brain.
Actor Sparks BK-Card Freakout | Advertising Age
Burger King got a deluge of publicity after the blogosphere picked up on a London Times interview with Hugh Laurie, who told the paper his celebrity perks include his "Burger King gold card." There's one hitch, however: He doesn't actually have one.
Is Google News scapegoating technology to cover up its inherent flaw? | NetworkWorld
Google blamed a technical problem for the delay on reporting the death of Tim Russert of NBC News this month and said it was not a sign that its news site, whose content is compiled entirely by computer programs, lacks timeliness.
Recording Industry Decries AM-FM Broadcasting as 'A Form of Piracy' | Wired.com
The recording industry and U.S. radio companies have squared off for decades about whether AM and FM radio broadcasters should pay royalties to singers, musicians and their labels.
Mad Science: Could You Shoot Bendy Bullets, Just Like in "Wanted"? | IO9
MYTH: Wesley Gibson and a few select others have a special, super-shooting ability that makes it possible for them to curve the trajectories of the bullets they shoot.
FACT: Don't try this at home!
Come back for more links tomorrow!!
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Nothing major to report, site-wise, except that I think I’ve killed the last of the display bugs on the site for IE6 and IE7. While it wasn’t a huge issue, it was really bothering me that my sidebar/posts didn’t fill the whole page (as they did in FireFox) and the 1px dark line cutting through my post on IE6 was really bugging me, as it’s still a popular browser (and believe it or not, the most common browser used to hit this site according to my stats).
So, for those not wishing to upgrade or leave Internet Explorer behind, you should now be seeing the site in all it’s awesome glory! Well, as good as it can be while in IE. ;) Also, the one bug I found in FireFox has been squashed as well (there was an extra gap in my Photo Gallery page… this is now gone). If anyone sees any bugs, please let me know!!
I’ve backed up my old WordPress database and decided to get a jump on testing out WordPress 2.5. While the front-end of the site looks pretty much the same, the back-end will take much more getting used to. Check out the details and screenshots here (also for those brave enough, download your own copy!):
WordPress 2.5 Sneak Peak
There are only a few things I’ve noticed that aren’t working. When making a URL, the link box is blank:
Also you might notice the “Visit Site” overlapping the “Write” button. This blank box also happens when trying to add an image. There’s a chance this is because of my browser, but I’m using FireFox 2.0.0.12 and that’s been pretty good to me. The only other issues come from plugins that haven’t been upgraded to work with 2.5, but there’s nothing to be done about that at the moment. Hopefully these issues will fix themselves by the final version, but beside that I’m impressed with all the good I see here!
Coppermine has been updated to version 1.4.8 successfully! This should help remove some security issues and any bugs that were going on.
I’ve updated the blog to Wordpress 2.02 today…. it shouldn’t affect anything, but as always, if you see any bugs, please contact me (or comment in here). Thanks!
