Today I lunched a minor revision to Off on a Tangent, bringing the version to 18.3. This is primarily a ‘backport’ of several design elements that I had originally planned for Website 19. Version 19 is taking so long in development because I’m waiting on the eventual release of the Joomla 1.5 Content Management System (currently in a very, very long beta testing process). Of note, because of Joomla’s delays, this is the first time Off on a Tangent has ever had a third minor revision.
Another Bad ‘Best Buy’ Experience; Network Infrastructure Upgrades
I got a Best Buy gift card from my parents for Christmas and needed to buy some network and systems equipment, so I went online and got an order together last Friday. They have a nifty feature where you can place an order online (and pay online), then go pick it up same-day from a store. Best of both worlds: online convenience; same-day delivery.
The Ugliest Cars of the 2007 Model Year
There are more big changes on this year’s list of the ugliest cars. Two models featured on last year’s list (Honda Insight [#4 TIE] and Chevrolet SSR [#1]) have been discontinued, while several newly-introduced ugly cars have managed to push two more (Toyota Matrix [#10] and Honda Element [#9]) off the list. Additionally, my style tastes have changed as some models become less offensive with age (and others grow more so).
Cats and Christmas and So On . . .
So it’s been a little while since I’ve written a life entry, and something very odd has happened in that time. We have a cat. Those of you who know me well are probably aware that, on average, I’m not a cat person. I traditionally prefer the campany of dogs (over cats or people, lol), but this feline won us over somehow and has since become a member of the family.
Saddam Hussain Executed by Hanging
Saddam Hussein, former dictator of Iraq, was executed by hanging at about 10:00 p.m. EST this evening (6:00 a.m. 12/30, Iraq time), reports senior U.S. officials and Hussein’s lawyers. The U.S. military in Iraq is on alert for possible reprisals by Baathist insurgents and other terrorist forces operating in the middle-eastern nation. Hussein was sentenced to death by an Iraqi court for crimes against humanity during his twenty-five year rule.
Scott Bradford is a writer and technologist who has been putting his opinions online since 1995. He believes in three inviolable human rights: life, liberty, and property. He is a Catholic Christian who worships the trinitarian God described in the Nicene Creed. Scott is a husband, nerd, pet lover, and AMC/Jeep enthusiast with a B.S. degree in public administration from George Mason University.