Welcome Bob Sawyer to the sidebar. Bob’s weblog is a beautifully designed marvel of CSS and XHTML goodness. Plus, I like Bob. I think Bob and I could be friends. Whaddya say, Bob?
Safari 1.0? Bah!
I downloaded the “final” 1.0 release of Apple’s browser, Safari, just as soon as it was posted yesterday. So far, I’m unhappy. A few sites I visit regularly have been misbehaving. One weblog’s colours disappear below the point where I have to scroll. Another bulletin board site doesn’t register my postings until I manually refresh the page. What’s up, Apple?
KnowSpam
I’ve decided to try out a new spam-filtering service called KnowSpam, so if you try to send me a message and get a “prove you’re a human” response, please don’t be offended. It will only happen once. The service has been recommended by a few people I respect, and if you sign up before July 15, it’s free until the beginning of next year.
Flashmobs
“Inexplicable crowds” appearing in NYC and then dispersing 10 minutes later. Best. Prank. Ever. God Bless The Internet! (via boingboing)
Blogging The Backlash
Phil Wolff has started Don’t Blog, where he is using “future headlines” to explore interesting questions about the future of the weblog. Some of them also made me smile; for instance, how about reading this on CNN in a few years: “Wife wins joint weblog in divorce court”. Check out his other news from the future, when blogging goes mainstream.