Andy Ihnatko's YELLOWTEXTThe weblog of Andy Ihnatko, Chicago Sun-Times and Macworld tech columnist.Name That Tune 3- December 4, 2006 Punk Rock GirlThe Dead MilkmenDeath Rides a Pale Cow (The Ultimate Collection)Genre: Alternative 922 words in article.http://www.cwob.com/yellowtext/yellowtext1206.html#58426 In The Red- December 3, 2006 I encountered a small family as I walked out of my local Red Cross Donor Center this afteroon. The parents' carefree expressions flashed instantly to a mixture of fear and hatred upon the very sight of me. The mom yanked her kids into a crushing, two-armed embrace while the dad kept his body interposed between me and his family at all times. I'd barely even left the building when a man drawn from the very lowest castes of society leaped ahead of me, ringing a bell and shouting...http://www.cwob.com/yellowtext/yellowtext1206.html#45967 Name That Tune 2- December 2, 2006 Your Track Of The Day: 526 words in article.http://www.cwob.com/yellowtext/yellowtext1206.html#64048 Name That Tune- December 2, 2006 How typical: I got so tied-up in building the tool and the technology for something I wanted to do that I never actually got around to doing the actual thing. 1160 words in article.http://www.cwob.com/yellowtext/yellowtext1206.html#44479 Helen Keller, AppleScript Guru- December 2, 2006 The winner of yesterday's big "What Brand-New CWOBber Feature Is Andy Debugging" contest was Mr. Ed Culney of Hattsboro, Delaware. Ed was the only reader to submit the correct response before the 6 PM deadline: "The ability to automatically blog the currently-playing iTunes track." 1294 words in article.http://www.cwob.com/yellowtext/yellowtext1206.html#29920 Rock, Rock On!- December 1, 2006 Okey-doke...that actually worked 90% ok. All of the Complicated AppleScript Stuff(tm) worked just fine; it duly assembled the HTML code that I described. Scratch the remaining 10% up to my not describing the HTML properly. 158 words in article.http://www.cwob.com/yellowtext/yellowtext1206.html#76127 Triscuit, one, two...Triscuit...- December 1, 2006 Yes, it's another exciting installment of "Testing A New CWOBber Feature." When last we left our plucky cast, they were unwilling to let well enough alone. Yes, they foresook the safety and security of a calm harbor and a working piece of software, choosing instead to take their lives into their hands and cast their fates to the winds. Bravery, or foolhardiness Only Fate knows which word is written upon the scroll of Eternity, and even now, a bony hand tugs at the ribbon. 152 words in article.http://www.cwob.com/yellowtext/yellowtext1206.html#38737 |