Author: jaxroam
A Prague Opera
And so it begins… On the circuitous route from the outskirts of Europe to the centre, going from Oslo through Linköping and Wrocław, Opera has finally reached Prague. … December 12 was the day we were connected to the Internet, January 2 the first […]
The Year in Browsing: The Little Engine That Could
By the end of last year one long-standing competitor to Opera ceased to develop its browsing engine. No, I am not thinking of Netscape, that browser was dead when it was bought by AOL, but an old Opera favourite, iCab. From now on iCab […]
Film list
Films I got. …
92% Complete (3 days until Party begins; 5 days until Party ends)
This is my week off for the upcoming party, and it is really getting there. As am I, of course.
2nd Annual Street Conversion Design Contest
I wonder how cities will change in the 21st century, and believe that it will generally be for the better. That is a good thing given that most people will be city dwellers. One problem which I expect to be solved is traffic as […]
Cruelly Slow Slog
The CSS 2.1 specification was recently refused entry into the (almost) safe harbour of Candidate Recommendation (CR) status again (for what is it? the fourth time?). This means that the spec is still in a you-can’t-believe-a-word-of-this Working Draft state, just like it was seven […]
The Better TV, designing for Wii
The better TV points to an entry I came across, Wii trumps Apple TV: “This is the first time users can easily browse, find and watch YouTube videos right from their living room couch.” Apple CEO Steve Jobs
Bohemian weekend
Though scaled down from the original 11 day extravaganza, there is a party established this October in the Czech Republic.
The better mousetrap
As you may have noticed by now Opera for Wii is out. I bought a Wii of my own a month or so back, my very first game console. I don’t mind playing games, but I’ve rarely got time for it. I tried a […]