The problem is specifically that Microsoft Internet Explorer is a mouldering, out-of-date, amateurish, out-of-date pile of dung. Did I say it's out-of-date? As in past its sell-by, seen better days, mutton dressed as lamb, superannuated, time-worn. It's so, like, you know, so twentieth-century.
Well said. I couldn't agree more.
Russell Beattie has some interesting thoughts on RPV. His suggested changes actually make it somewhat understandable.
Tim Bray has issued a challenge [via Scripting News] to anyone willing to take on RDF. I think the idea of RDF is great. However, implementing it seems to be nightmare. I can't even claim to fully understand Tim's “simplest imaginable” RPV syntax. Still, I think it would be fun to take a shot at this. I need to find a problem to solve, first.
The W3C's new patent policy [via Lawrence Lessig] is a big step in the right direction. You might remember that the W3C was headed in the opposite direction last year. It's nice to know that people's voices can still be heard.
Opera has decided not to leave the Mac platform. I'm quite fond of version 7 for Windows. I might have to buy a copy when it comes out for the Mac.
This t-shirt is so cool.
William Gibson recently gave a very interesting speech [via Boing Boing] about the future of media to the Directors Guild of America.
One of my biggest complaints about Mac OS X has been the inability to lock the machine without logging off or using the screen saver. It turns out that you can, it's just buried.
Warren Buffett shreds Bush's dividend tax cut in this Washington Post opinion piece.
I returned from Portland, OR last night. I have a ton of catching up to do, so posting will continue to be light.
