And hey, there’s a week left before spring break…*

I am spending way too much time at the public library.

Homework… must work…

Haha, this is pretty sad.

Note: The aesthetically flawless WordPress theme before you was designed completely by myself. On the downside… I think I just reduced my lifespan by five years.

* Actually, that’s more like, “GODDAMMIT!!!!! THERE’S STILL AN ENTIRE WEEK LEFT!!!!!!!!”

Man, my blog isn’t attracting a lot of hits. I think it’s even managed to hit an all-time low…

Not-very-interesting updates from the last time:

• I’ve taken up yoga recently.
• It’s really cold and rainy outside.
• AP Chemistry is whittling away at my desire to live…
• The Web site I’m supposed to manage for CBF is temporarily unavailable since the account expired…
• Public library computers are goddamn annoying.

Meanwhile, my thoughts keep returning to something I wish I could banish from my mind forever. I’d like to write them down, but I don’t even have my own computer at the moment. Goddamn it.

Ohmigosh! It’s my first post of the year! Hurrah!

I’ve been painstakingly coding XHTML, CSS, and PHP for the last 3.5 hours, working on a Web site for a client. Unlike this humble blogger, who frequently mooches off free hosting plans with comparatively pathetic directory URLs/subdomains, my client purchased a real domain name, and the server is wicked fast. I just hope this isn’t a once-in-a-lifetime experience.

So. It’s late in the evening on Saturday, and I still have truckloads of homework awaiting me in my bedchamber (^__^). But, bah! I still have plenty of time… no need to worry… yes, that’s right, no need to be concerned… especially about that art project… and English paper… and chemistry assignment… and…

Oh, something just occurred to me. Attention, ladies and gentlemen. A friendly writing/spelling tip for speakers and aficionados of the English language: “all right” is not spelled “alright.” “A-l-r-i-g-h-t” is incorrect! It’s a word that does not exist! So just keep that in mind, the next time you use the phrase in your pitiable prose.

Sorry for sounding inane. I’m usually much more composed and together… usually.

I visited the public library today with the intention of checking my email, when lo and behold, I discovered IE7 was installed on each computer on the second floor. Since IE7 officially can’t be installed on my home computer (it can only run on versions of Windows XP with SP2), I seized the opportunity for a quick post.

Note: This entry is not intended to be a comprehensive review of the new Web browser Internet Explorer 7, but rather my first reactions and initial complaints.

My friend S-chan once told me that IE7 was “a bastardized version of Mozilla Firefox.” Somewhat true, although the graphical user interface forcibly reminded me of Opera 9.

Promising new features:

• Improved security
• RSS support
• Browser tabs (finally!)
• ClearType — smooths the appearance of text on the screen, eliminating pixellated font
• 1px dotted borders, instead of erroneous dashed borders
• Support for transparent PNGs
• Support for max-width, min-width, etc.
• Improved CSS support overall, apparently (including corrected bugs that plagued previous versions of IE)

Some caveats:

• IE7 cannot be installed on Windows XP operating systems without the Service Pack 2
• IE7 “fixed” some common CSS hacks, including the Tan Hack (* html). This’ll definitely complicate my existence as a simple Web designer…
• The ClearType font, although easier on the eyes, is a little disconcerting…
• IE7 messes up this blog’s layout (the current Orange Jellies theme) because of my dependence on the Tan Hack.

Other than that, I now agree with S-chan’s “bastardized” comment. IE7 doesn’t score much points on originality, since much of the touted “new features” were already implemented long ago among its competitors. And the new IE logo is just a twist on the old one, which frankly looks a bit cheesy.

My mother is stupid. When it comes to computers and technology, her thinking and reasoning are akin to that of a Neanderthal.

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