rips…
…and other disturbances…
latest updates on www.gunlaug.no…
december 2008:
- With page-zoom features being implemented in more and more browsers, some designers think that's the only resize feature we web designers now have to test for. I strongly disagree, as I think font size matters as much as ever.
- When newcommers to web design runs into browser bugs and other nasty surprises, some oldtimers get impatient and even act a bit rude at times. They don't seem to realize that newcommers can't avoid running into the same old bugs as long as the same, buggy, software is still around.
- Have updated my list of supported browsers again. Think I have
managed to check all somewhat regularly updated minority browsers, while leaving a bunch of non-essential but
working copies out. This “browser support” article is now cleaned up and complemented with separate
articles containing views and facts around…
- How I handle various degree of browser support.
- The apparent madness across browser-land with so many browsers running on the same, few, engines.
- The hardware/software I use for achieving cross-browser support.
As always: I revisit my articles at irregular intervals, and try to keep their content up to date. Thus, there are numerous updates across the board on my site – too many to list them here.
internet connection revisited…
Yes, you're right: this is ridiculous…
…as over 5 hours for downloading a 49MB file doesn't only mean I have to wait that long for
that particular piece of software, but also that I can't do much else while waiting since most of my other
tasks depend on continuous access to internet – which is blocked. Thus, I'm literally
prevented from doing any sensible work on my computers for over 5 hours in this case.
The above is not an unusual case either, so the amount of time lost over a time-period is enormous. This is the year 2008 for God's sake, and I'm put on hold with no signs of real improvement anytime soon – maybe not in my life-time. Well, there are signs indicating that it's gonna be a short life.
It is good to know that we have
a governmental “broadband guarantee” – assuring that we will have
a satisfactory connection up and running in this area before the year is over. The only thing is: no signs
it'll come this year, and no signs it'll be anywhere near “satisfactory” or even deserve to be
called “broadband.” So much for governmental “guarantees” and other crap.
Merry Christmas.
back down to earth…
Our farm as such is also negatively affected by the poor internet connection, but to a lesser degree. One can always do something sensible on a running farm, even if the entire world is shut off.
We've filled our milk quota for 2008, so
we've stopped delivering and won't start up again until March 2009. This doesn't really affect life and
work much on our farm, as the animals have the same needs whether we sell milk or not.
One can't turn a dairy cow's production off and on at will, so we'll continue to milk a few cows as normal during the winter. They'll supply us, the calves and the cats with milk, and the surplus will simply be given or thrown away.
It is dark, cold and wet outside, which is normal for this time of year in Southern Norway. Nothing we can do about the weather, so we focus on things like making sure our calves have dry beds and that all animals have enough food and water and whatever else they need – and of course that they all are healthy and in good shape and mood.
Now, my own mood is never at a peak during the dark season. I don't care much for the winter with snow and all, and I stopped bothering with Christmas celebration and all that stuff when I was still a child.
I leave everything associated with Christmas to my wife, as I never buy gifts or send postcards to anyone. I generally don't like to receive gifts or cards either, in case someone wants to know.
Short of going into total hibernation and wake up next spring, I'd rather forget there ever was such seasonal interruptions as Christmas and winter.
I have ordered the dried, salted and smoked sheep-rib for our Christmas dinner though, as I probably wouldn't last till the year is over without that Norwegian delicacy known as “pinnekjøtt” on the table. That's really all I want for Christmas.
time for contemplation…
As the Christmas dinner is preparing itself – as it has been doing for the last 18 hours or so, it is time for contemplation. Think I'll spend an extra half hour talking to the cows tonight. [added 24.dec.2008 - 15:00]
To all friends: God Jul!
sincerely 
Hageland 01.dec.2008
last rev: 24.dec.2008
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