Monthly Archives: February 2010

RPGs, Animals, XAMPP

I came to the blog to update the fantasy story meter and noticed that I haven’t posted since last week. Well, things have been quiet lately, so why not mention a few interesting things I’ve come across that might interest you? … Continue reading

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Yes, CAPTCHA, I’m a Human. Really.

I was trying to create an account at a website today and ran into a situation that always has me shaking my head. You’ve all experienced CAPTCHAs, a series of letters and/or numbers that you’re asked to type into a form … Continue reading

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Web Hosting: HawkHost

Back in January when I posted that I’d switched web hosts, I didn’t name the new host. I wanted to be with them at least a month to see how things went. The answer is: great! Shopping for a web … Continue reading

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Fantasy Story Progress Meter

EDIT April 9th, 2010: Since I posted this, the site has changed. The progress meters now appear on the homepage and are shown using ProgPress. I’ve added a meter to the blog’s sidebar to track my progress on the fantasy story I’m … Continue reading

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Yes, Our Milk Comes in Bags

It must have been a slow news day yesterday (though our federal member of parliament, Jack Layton, announced that he has prostate cancer—get well soon, Jack!). The front page of the Toronto Star had an article about a YouTube video regarding … Continue reading

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