Can columns be done without relying on position-absolute or floating? Can a liquid column but put on the left instead of in the middle? Is nesting negative-margin containers the answer? Can firebird render /anything/?!? Stay tuned for all this and more.
Also, this mouse is broken. It's like there's a loose wire; it clicks and un-clicks when it's not supposed to. Utter. Nightmare.
Listening to: MP3s + Scissor Sisters
Working on: CVs and this.
Playing: Beyond Divinity, Warcraft 3 Multiplayer, Medieval Total War, Warrior Kings: Battlefields.
Watching: Big Brother.
Ok, it's nowhere near done with most pages missing and everything still looking horrendous, but at least it's possible to see where I'm heading with this, so I've updated the CSS to assure anyone that still cares that mynciboi isn't dead :)
Ok, it's nowhere near done with most pages missing and everything still looking horrendous, but at least it's possible to see where I'm heading with this, so I've updated the CSS to assure anyone that still cares that mynciboi isn't dead :)
Listening to: MP3s + Scissor Sisters
Working on: CVs and this.
Playing: Beyond Divinity, Warcraft 3 Multiplayer, Medieval Total War, Warrior KingsBattlefields.
Watching: Big Brother.
This is how the website used to be in it's 2nd incarnation. It's not plugged in to the database any more though so don't expect anything of the links to go anywhere.
This is how the website used to be in it's 2nd incarnation. It's not plugged in to the database any more though so don't expect anything of the links to go anywhere.
I sprained my wrist cooking the other day. Quite badly. It's wrapped in layers of tubigrip now to support it. Mental eh?
Also I've been chatting some to a cousin of mine who has just turned 50. She lives on Portobello road in London. Cool eh?
I sprained my wrist cooking the other day. Quite badly. It's wrapped in layers of tubigrip now to support it. Mental eh?
Also I've been chatting some to a cousin of mine who has just turned 50. She lives on Portobello road in london. Cool eh?
I've done some more work on mynciboi 3.0, and aside from a few pages of sketches and notes in my notebook these are what I have so far. What do you think? Not sure about the linkage photo or the comic swish… (atm the non-photo bits will be autumny-text on white btw.)
You peeps were really excellent with the last one; any and all feed back appreciated :-)
Wackiness: 484/100
Rationality: 462/100
Constructiveness: 72/100
Leadership: 40/100
You are a WRCF--Wacky Rational Constructive Follower. This makes you Paul Begala. You are unflappable and largely unconcerned with others' reactions to you. You were not particularly interested in the results of this test, and probably took it only as a result of someone else asking you to.
You have a biting wit and intense powers of observation. No detail is lost on you, and your friends know it--relying on you to have the facts when others express only opinions. You are even-tempered, friendly, and educated. Foolish strangers may mistake your mildness for weakness--they will be surprised.
You entire approach to life is enviable. You will raise good kids.
Wackiness: 484/100
Rationality: 462/100
Constructiveness: 72/100
Leadership: 40/100
You are a WRCF--Wacky Rational Constructive Follower. This makes you Paul Begala. You are unflappable and largely unconcerned with others' reactions to you. You were not particularly interested in the results of this test, and probably took it only as a result of someone else asking you to.
You have a biting wit and intense powers of observation. No detail is lost on you, and your friends know it--relying on you to have the facts when others express only opinions. You are even-tempered, friendly, and educated. Foolish strangers may mistake your mildness for weakness--they will be surprised.
You entire approach to life is enviable. You will raise good kids.
Sometimes looking at the evidence can be really counter-productive. Compared the vast majority of my friends and peers my degree - the most succinct sum of my achievements at university - sucked majorly. My singleton streak is becoming impressive and has made life simpler, but at Warwick it was like being t-total among alcoholics - I have to steadfastly ignore the fact that on paper I'm the least attractive person I know by a long way as some sort of anomaly. I also worry that the past year has only strengthened my unhelpful belief that the less you put in to these things, the more you get out. I still feel zero impulse to go out and get myself a man. Also I've been friends with hundreds of different people at Uni - much more people than I'll know in the Real World - in many different groups, I yet I've never felt completely comfortable with any given group. It leaves me feeling somewhat alarmed; I'm beginning to doubt whether my niche actually exists.
I guess I have a lot going for me, but that's because of the people around me. I myself have nothing to be proud of, or look forward to, or feel good about. Not exactly rock-and-roll blogging here, sorry about that. Issues, fears and angst are so passe, so prosaic, so unattractive and off-putting, that's why I stopped posting these kinds of blogs. But hey. Normal service will resume ASAP.
Sometimes looking at the evidence can be really counter-productive. Compared the vast majority of my friends and peers my degree - the most succinct sum of my achievements at university - sucked majorly. My singleton streak is becoming impressive and has made life simpler, but at Warwick it was like being t-total among alcoholics - I have to steadfastly ignore the fact that on paper I'm the least attractive person I know by a long way as some sort of anomaly. I also worry that the past year has only strengthened my unhelpful belief that the less you put in to these things, the more you get out. I still feel zero impulse to go out and get myself a man. Also I've been friends with hundreds of different people at Uni - much more people than I'll know in the Real World - in many different groups, I yet I've never felt completely comfortable with any given group. It leaves me feeling somewhat alarmed; I'm beginning to doubt whether my niche actually exists.
I guess I have a lot going for me, but that's because of the people around me. I myself have nothing to be proud of, or look forward to, or feel good about. Not exactly rock-and-roll blogging here, sorry about that. Issues, fears and angst are so passe, so prosaic, so unattractive and off-putting, that's why I stopped posting these kinds of blogs. But hey. Normal service will resume ASAP.
Which is better, and, if you feel so inclined, why, in the comments thingy.
And foresight is so easily ignored.
I just recently found my old careers guidance report, based on a test I took way back in school in '97. It suggested a few careers. The top three were (in order):
Publishing. I think the pride guides were my biggest (non-social) achievement at Warwick. Funny that. (Personally I thought my third year project was wank.)
Psychology. Anyone who knows me knows how much I like deconstruction and getting into peoples heads. Tsk.
Solicitor Collect and collate a huge wealth of stupid little facts and then use them to win arguments? Me? What?
It's funny how much more sense this makes now. There were 12 careers paths recommended in all, none of which were anything even close to engineering -duh-. I also should have paid much more attention to the fact that numerical ability was my lowest score. 20% of the country are better at it than I am! Compared to single figures for reasoning, verbal ability and mechanical ability. So I go and do a course in glorified maths. Gah! I definitely did the wrong degree.
I guess I'll have to see what I can salvage from this now. Going to see the regional director of the Independent Schools Careers Organisation tomorrow. I wonder what she'll have to say. *sigh*
And foresight is so easily ignored.
I just recently found my old careers guidance report, based on a test I took way back in school in '97. It suggested a few careers. The top three were (in order):
Publishing. I think the pride guides were my biggest (non-social) achievement at Warwick. Funny that. (Personally I thought my third year project was wank.)
Psychology. Anyone who knows me knows how much I like deconstruction and getting into peoples heads. Tsk.
Solicitor Collect and collate a huge wealth of stupid little facts and then use them to win arguments? Me? What?
It's funny how much more sense this makes now. There were 12 careers paths recommended in all, none of which were anything even close to engineering -duh-. I also should have paid much more attention to the fact that numerical ability was my lowest score. 20% of the country are better at it than I am! Compared to single figures for reasoning, verbal ability and mechanical ability. So I go and do a course in glorified maths. Gah! I definitely did the wrong degree.
I guess I'll have to see what I can salvage from this now. Going to see the regional director of the Independent Schools Careers Organisation tomorrow. I wonder what she'll have to say. *sigh*