About the Site

Overview

This site is the online repository for all things related to Scott Bradford: fiction, opinion, news, music, and more. It was started in 1995 and is now at version 23.1. Don’t forget to try and find the hidden page (‘easter egg’). Let me know if you do!

The site is managed using WordPress, a PHP/MySQL-based blogging and content management system. Whenever possible, all code validates as correct XHTML 1.0 Transitional and CSS 3.0. More information about the technologies used to make this site can be found on the Technology page.

The views expressed on this web site are mine and mine alone. They do not necessarily reflect the views of my employer (Web.com), my religious community (the Catholic Church), or any other associations or organizations of which I am a member.

I do not receive or accept any payment, goods, or services from any company, association, charity, political party, or political action committee to write on this web site. Potential conflicts of interest are noted whenever they arise.

ALLERGY WARNING: This site contains peanuts.

Copyright & License Information

Unless otherwise noted below or on specific pieces of content, all Off on a Tangent design and content is copyright © 1995-2013 by Scott Bradford Creative Enterprises. It is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States License. For permission to use the materials on this site beyond the limitations of this license, please contact Scott Bradford using the information on the contact page.

Some individual content items may be licensed under specific terms not covered here, and will be clearly annotated as such (‘Item Title’ is licensed . . . ‘). License terms specific to an individual content item supersede this site-wide license for that content, but not for templates and other generic Off on a Tangent elements that may appear on that page. ‘Scott Bradford: Off on a Tangent,’ Scott Bradford Creative Enterprises, SBCE, and the SBCE logo (stylized S) are trademarks of Scott Bradford Creative Enterprises.

Certain design elements, code, and content fall under differing license terms:

• Creative Commons web buttons are used and licensed according to the Creative Commons Policies.
• Gadsden Flag web buttons (‘Don’t Tread On Me’) are used and licensed according to the license information on the Intersanity Foundation’s ‘Don’t Tread On Me’ project web site.
• Elements of the HTML code of this web site are generated by WordPress and various WordPress plugins under their project license terms.
• Comments are the property of their authors. By submitting a comment on this web site, users grant non-exclusive publishing rights to Scott Bradford Creative Enterprises for any purpose, and license to all under the Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States License.

Jurisdiction and Governing Law

Off on a Tangent is published in Loudoun County, Virginia. It is governed only by the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia and, by extension, those of the United States of America. Any disputes relating to the use of this site or the content therein shall be adjudicated in the state or federal courts with jurisdiction in Loudoun County. By using this site you waive any objection to the stated jurisdiction and governing law.

Supported Browsers & Platforms

Off on a Tangent is designed for 1024×600 resolution (desktop) or 480×320 resolution (mobile) and higher.

Desktop browsers are tested using Apple OS X 10.8, Haiku R1 Alpha 4.1, Microsoft Windows 8 Pro, and Ubuntu Linux 13.04. Tablet browsers are tested using Apple iOS 6.1, Google Android 4.2, and Microsoft Windows 8 Pro. Mobile Phone browsers are tested using Apple iOS 6.1, BlackBerry 10, Google Android 4.2, Microsoft Windows Phone 8, and Mozilla Firefox OS.

The most recent versions of the browsers listed below are officially supported. Desktop and Tablet browsers are supported in either the desktop or mobile version of Off on a Tangent. Mobile Phone browsers are only fully supported on the mobile version. If you have any trouble using the site in any of these browsers, please let me know! The site should work properly in almost any recent Blink, Gecko, Webkit, or Internet Explorer-based browser whether I’ve specifically tested and supported it or not.

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