http://www.kapowaz.net/ words on the web en-gb Thu, 03 Jan 2008 00:08:00 GMT Thu, 03 Jan 2008 00:08:00 GMT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss TextMate 1.5.7 ben@kapowaz.net http://www.kapowaz.net/verbosity.html This is what happens when you try and install a couple of Perl module dependencies with CPAN. Thu, 03 Jan 2008 00:08:00 GMT http://www.kapowaz.net/verbosity.html http://www.kapowaz.net/definitions.html In his contribution to 24 ways this year, Norm has decided to tackle the issue of definition lists, or more specifically what he sees as their misuse. Unfortunately, I think he's quite wrong. Wed, 05 Dec 2007 11:57:00 GMT http://www.kapowaz.net/definitions.html http://www.kapowaz.net/subversion.html Until very recently I've not had the opportunity to totally ditch Windows as a web development platform. I knew that a lot of people had recommended going the whole way to using OS X, and I was relishing the opportunity in my new role. Unfortunately it seems there is one crucial part of the puzzle that is missing for serious web development, and that is a decent version control client for Subversion. Mon, 30 Jul 2007 13:13:00 GMT+1 http://www.kapowaz.net/subversion.html http://www.kapowaz.net/retirement.html For the past three and half years I've been involved with a gaming community that started back in February 2004 when I proposed to an old university friend that we should set up a gaming clan for the then newly-released PC conversion of Halo. Wed, 04 Jul 2007 12:59:49 GMT+1 http://www.kapowaz.net/retirement.html http://www.kapowaz.net/webdotapp.html So, John Gruber doesn't like the concept of web apps being the key way for third-parties to release software for the iPhone. Wed, 13 Jun 2007 23:54:23 GMT+1 http://www.kapowaz.net/webdotapp.html http://www.kapowaz.net/openhackday.html I'll be attending the forthcoming Open Hack Day event on June 16th-17th in Alexandra Palace, London. Fri, 01 Jun 2007 14:08:23 GMT+1 http://www.kapowaz.net/openhackday.html http://www.kapowaz.net/upcoming.html As some readers might know, I help run a gaming clan, called HellJumpers. One part of the running of this clan involves maintaining the website and helping provide the tools we need to organise our existence; things like being able to schedule matches and the like. Wed, 23 May 2007 15:33:34 GMT+1 http://www.kapowaz.net/upcoming.html http://www.kapowaz.net/stumbling.html Recently, I've tended to post less frequently as I've changed the format of my posts to somewhat lengthy, editorial-style pieces. This has meant there's been an awful lot of content and things going on in the wider world I've wanted to comment on or bring to peoples' attention, but they've been a bit too brief to be deserving of an entire post. Sat, 31 Mar 2007 15:23:08 GMT http://www.kapowaz.net/stumbling.html http://www.kapowaz.net/letterheadfonts.html Recently, Letterhead Fonts founder Chuck Davis wrote an open letter entitled "Are fonts really software?" in which he discusses the reasons why they made the decision to employ DRM protection on their typefaces, and the 'advantages' this gives to us, the consumer. Naturally, I disagree, and since he invites feedback to his letter I wrote and sent him the following. Wed, 14 Mar 2007 14:51:37 GMT http://www.kapowaz.net/letterheadfonts.html http://www.kapowaz.net/ihatemacs.html This article, written by Charlie Brooker, originally appeared in the Guardian Media supplement, and on their website here (free registration required). I've republished it here for 'fair use' purposes and in order to permit public mickey-taking and rebuking to occur. Mon, 05 Feb 2007 14:10:14 GMT http://www.kapowaz.net/ihatemacs.html http://www.kapowaz.net/you.html You. Mon, 17 Jan 2007 15:02:15 GMT http://www.kapowaz.net/you.html http://www.kapowaz.net/fivethings.html Five things you might not know about me. Mon, 15 Jan 2007 09:39:05 GMT http://www.kapowaz.net/fivethings.html http://www.kapowaz.net/snowfield.html In the spirit of the season, I've created a series of snowy wallpapers in a variety of resolutions to adorn your desktop in lieu of any real snow (at least, if you're anywhere in the UK). Happy New Year! Mon, 30 Dec 2006 13:45:48 GMT http://www.kapowaz.net/snowfield.html http://www.kapowaz.net/adobecs3icons.html So, Adobe decided to completely overhaul their iconic representation and branding for their product suite. Unfortunately they're an utter failure. Mon, 22 Dec 2006 15:33:12 GMT http://www.kapowaz.net/adobecs3icons.html http://www.kapowaz.net/macbookprowatch.html Steve Marshall officially commenced work at the offices of Yahoo! UK on October 30th, 2006. Since that date he has been aggressively pursuing his job-specified entitlement of a shiny new Apple MacBook Pro... Mon, 13 Dec 2006 11:30:56 GMT http://www.kapowaz.net/macbookprowatch.html http://www.kapowaz.net/microsoftstilldoesntgrokux.html Microsoft announce UniveRSS, their vision for how people should read their RSS feeds: in three-fucking-D. Mon, 06 Dec 2006 17:18:12 GMT http://www.kapowaz.net/microsoftstilldoesntgrokux.html http://www.kapowaz.net/barclays-roundtwo.html Having spent the weekend sifting through the six-years worth of statements that Barclays sent me following my recent request, I have now prepared and sent to them the following letter... Mon, 05 Dec 2006 17:51:13 GMT http://www.kapowaz.net/barclays-roundtwo.html http://www.kapowaz.net/sleight.html How to disable Sleight's PNG with alpha replacement script in Internet Explorer 7. Mon, 27 Nov 2006 12:20:16 GMT http://www.kapowaz.net/sleight.html http://www.kapowaz.net/passwordmanagerbug.html A rather horrendous bug in Firefox's password manager, this. Mon, 22 Nov 2006 13:46:09 GMT http://www.kapowaz.net/passwordmanagerbug.html http://www.kapowaz.net/barclays.html Here is the letter I just sent to Barclays Bank. Mon, 20 Nov 2006 14:51:51 GMT http://www.kapowaz.net/barclays.html http://www.kapowaz.net/bankfraud.html How to commit bank fraud using simple identity theft Mon, 15 Nov 2006 12:07:15 GMT http://www.kapowaz.net/bankfraud.html http://www.kapowaz.net/zunewho.html This CNN video feature on the Microsoft Zune is priceless. Wed, 15 Nov 2006 09:50:07 GMT http://www.kapowaz.net/zunewho.html http://www.kapowaz.net/curves.html For the uninitiated, drawing with paths can seem quite daunting. Fri, 03 Nov 2006 12:11:49 GMT http://www.kapowaz.net/curves.html http://www.kapowaz.net/texteditordesign.html Rands nails why I love TextMate Wed, 01 Nov 2006 11:13:05 GMT http://www.kapowaz.net/texteditordesign.html http://www.kapowaz.net/awoo.html Tonight I shall (perhaps) be a werewolf. Tue, 31 Oct 2006 13:15:53 GMT http://www.kapowaz.net/awoo.html http://www.kapowaz.net/uncleartype.html Internet Explorer 7 has finally been released. With it comes a default setting of using ClearType, allegedly a superior method of rendering text on TFT displays Wed, 25 Oct 2006 15:27:40 GMT http://www.kapowaz.net/uncleartype.html http://www.kapowaz.net/merchandise.html You can now buy kapowaz merchandise. Mon, 23 Oct 2006 13:32:00 GMT http://www.kapowaz.net/merchandise.html http://www.kapowaz.net/merchandise.html Earlier in the year, Matt Brett released a set of graphics based on Firefox's RSS feed icon which were made available for people to include in websites and applications, with the intention of standardising around Firefox's own icon. Mon, 23 Oct 2006 13:21:00 GMT http://www.kapowaz.net/feedicons.html http://www.kapowaz.net/iceholeseal.html One of the entrants to the 2006 Shell Wildlife Photographer of the Year Competition (a gallery of which can be seen at the Metro's website) reminded me of another hilarious internet meme. Thu, 19 Oct 2006 10:13:00 GMT http://www.kapowaz.net/iceholeseal.html http://www.kapowaz.net/derailed.html Recently I managed to completely destroy my website. Here's the story. Wed, 18 Oct 2006 12:27:00 GMT http://www.kapowaz.net/derailed.html http://www.kapowaz.net/readingedwardtufte.html An excellent quote about writing concise analytical sentences based on key, important facts. Tue, 17 Oct 2006 21:09:00 GMT http://www.kapowaz.net/readingedwardtufte.html