Tuesday, January 13, 2004

Why tables for layout is stupid: problems defined, solutions offered An excellent presentation on the use of CSS (Cascading Style Sheets) to replace ugly and complex table layout in HTML. And here are some great follow-up notes on the Visual FoxPro FoxForum Wiki. 11:08:22 AM    comment []

Wind Chill of fifty degrees below zero! WIND CHILL WARNING - Merrimack (New Hampshire). ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL WARNING FOR ALL OF WEASTERN AND SOUTHERN MAINE AND ALL BUT SOUTHWEST NEW HAMPSHIRE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY... Issued At: 2004-01-13T08:35:00 Expired At: 2004-01-13T16:00:00 Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage: http://www.erh.noaa.gov/er/gyx/ [New Hampshire: Current Watches, Warnings and Advisories for New Hampshire Issued by the National Weather Service] THE COMBINATION OF STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS AND WELL BELOW ZERO TEMPERATURES WILL ALLOW WIND CHILLS TO FALL TO EXTREMELY DANGEROUS VALUES OF 30 TO 50 BELOW ZERO BY LATER TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY. Ow! Stay warm, folks! 10:59:30 AM    comment []

Confirmation: Win98 back from the grave Microsoft extends Windows 98, ME support to 2006. The high volume of support calls for the operating systems from users in small, emerging markets, including Kazakhstan, Kenya, Slovenia, Tunisia and Ivory Coast, drove the decision, Microsoft officials said. [Computerworld News] 9:40:30 AM    comment []