%HTMLlat1; ]> http://www.pibil.org pibil's blog: <!-- meta's best friend --> en Ted Pibil (ted@pibil.org) Copyright Ted Pibil http://www.pibil.org/xml/semantic_extractor.html /xml Ted Pibil 2004-03-10T19:49-05:00 W3C's Semantic data extractor from a post by Adrian Holovaty. Very cool. ]]> http://www.pibil.org/css/crib_sheet.html /css Ted Pibil 2004-03-11T00:46-05:00 this CSS crib sheet.]]> http://www.pibil.org/open-source/firefox_shortcuts.html /open-source Ted Pibil 2004-03-05T00:29-05:00 Nick Bradbury's blog, this handy chart of keyboard shortcuts for FireFox.]]> http://www.pibil.org/rant/money_grab.html /rant Ted Pibil 2004-02-28T00:24-05:00 Infoworld are reporting that Microsoft is considering releasing an interim version of Windows prior to Longhorn being released dubbed Windows XP Reloaded. Can you say money grab (aka Windows ME)?]]> http://www.pibil.org/rant/windows_patches.html /rant Ted Pibil 2004-02-27T01:02-05:00 report that states most viruses that exploit flaws in the Microsoft OS or applications occur after a patch has been released. The man in charge of Microsoft's security business and technology unit, claims that he knows of only one instance where there was hole being exploited before a patched was released.

They must be following the same logic where, in the past, they have said that Windows is more secure because more people use it and find holes which then get patched. I never understood this new math thing.]]> http://www.pibil.org/open-source/firefox_extension.html /open-source Ted Pibil 2004-02-24T01:04-05:00 FireFox as my default browser. Now at version 0.8, it is a very capable and stable browser, and with its available extensions, I do not miss any features I had with the full-blown Mozilla.

My favorite browser extensions are Live HTTP Headers, editCSS and Link Toolbar. I especially enjoy the Link Toolbar because it adds the Site Navigation bar that I had with Mozilla and I can't seem to navigate without now.]]> http://www.pibil.org/blogging/ted_on_tour.html /blogging Ted Pibil 2004-02-21T21:18-05:00 Eric Meyer's web page. You can generate your own here. Maryland is my home state and colored in green. I had to pick a bright color because the state is so small, it was difficult for it to stand out with any darker color. The dark blue states are states that I have at least spent one night. The lighter blue states are states that I have only driven through. ]]> http://www.pibil.org/rant/back.html /rant Ted Pibil 2004-02-21T20:35-05:00 way too long since I lasted posted. A lot has happened over the past six months and I have been pretty busy, but it is no excuse for the dearth of posting. My apologies.
]]> http://www.pibil.org/rant/foundation.html /rant Ted Pibil 2003-08-29T18:34-05:00 http://www.pibil.org/accessibility/wcag_wd2.html /accessibility Ted Pibil 2003-06-25T19:38-05:00 WCAG Working Group has published the working draft of Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0. Its continuing purpose is to develop checkpoints that make Web content accessible to people with disabilities and to users of a variety of Web-enabled devices such as phones, handhelds, kiosks and network appliances.]]> http://www.pibil.org/accessibility/ibm_able.html /accessibility Ted Pibil 2003-06-09T23:48-05:00 IBM has started a new team within its Global Services division dedicated to making hardware and software accessible to people with disabilities. The team will consist of 40 consultants and 100 IT professionals.]]> http://www.pibil.org/accessibility/uspto.html /accessibility Ted Pibil 2003-06-04T16:22-05:00 News that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office is the first agency to make all of its electronic information accessible to those with disabilities strikes me both as exciting and disappointing. The fact that they see the value of making their information available to the widest possible audience is very encouraging. However, it is disappointing that US Sec 508 became law on June 21, 2001 and it has taken almost two years for the first agency to become compliant. (via Anitra Pavka)]]> http://www.pibil.org/misc/reloaded.html /misc Ted Pibil 2003-05-28T19:02-05:00 The Matrix Reloaded, I went to see it last night.]]> http://www.pibil.org/open-source/meta_gentoo.html /open-source Ted Pibil 2003-05-21T22:36-05:00 written a review of Gentoo Linux, which happens to be my current Linux distro. He too loved it and is even switching to Gentoo from Debian.]]> http://www.pibil.org/open-source/sco_fud.html /open-source Ted Pibil 2003-05-15T14:37-05:00 FUD from the dying SCO Group. This time they are warning commercial end users of Linux that we may be at legal risk, since we are using Linux which they claim contains their IP. They believe this so much, that they have suspended the distribution of their Linux (not that anyone was using it). Rubbish! I think that their lawyers just realized that they were limited by the GPL covering Linux and that they could not restrict the rights of its users. RIP SCO.]]>