Gordaen's Blog

It seems that every single time I use a webpage with forms in it, something goes wrong. Okay, maybe that’s a slight exaggeration but not a huge one. This screenshot is from the Verizon site where I was setting up new service. I selected an option for Internet and TV, which was [...]

I’ve been looking through a wide variety of government jobs via USA Jobs, and I am noticing trends. Most of the posts are to generate pools for positions that may or may not open. These pools are typically listed for every location on the planet, so, even if you’re lucky and a position [...]

I saw this on the CNN homepage early last week and took a screenshot. Life has been too busy for me to keep up with everything, but I finally got around to posting it. The article on the right says “Would separating gay students from straight ones help reduce harassment and violence?” [...]

I’ve been developing my own blog software based on CodeIgniter in order to fill my few free minutes (though I’m also painting and taking on a lot of other projects; not unusual for me). I spent more than a week up front just brainstorming, thinking about what I want it to do. After [...]

Some people still look at the web the same way they look at paper and one of the worst cases of this is having website terms of use. These terms often include something to the effect of “If you do not agree to these terms, you may not use the website.” I love [...]