Category Archives: Geek Stuff

New AccessWeb Lite Version

Posted on 2005-04-04 by Stephan Sokolow

Well, I decided to revive my AccessWeb Lite idea. As such, it’s now coded in Python (as opposed to Perl) and actually works properly. It’s also more efficient, more reliable, and less bloated. In honor of it’s new implementation, it’s … Continue reading →

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Why I Hate Java

Posted on 2005-04-03 by Stephan Sokolow

Well, I’ve started my COMP268 programming course and guess what, it’s in Java. I normally wouldn’t take a language I already know I hate but, since it’ll look good on a resume, I thought “What the heck?” Why do I … Continue reading →

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GTKtalog

Posted on 2005-03-23 by Stephan Sokolow

Unless you’ve met me in person, you probably don’t know this but, I have over a thousand CD-ROMs. Up until recently, it wasn’t much of a problem since I could just remember which CD held what and where it was. … Continue reading →

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Web Design – Proper CSS Positioning

Posted on 2005-03-17 by Stephan Sokolow

Today, I spent several hours working to convert my site layout from tables into CSS. You probably won’t see the new files until I finish writing the new templating code but I think you should know something. If you want … Continue reading →

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The Internet Archive

Posted on 2005-03-12 by Stephan Sokolow

I’ve used The Internet Archive‘s Wayback Machine for years to find pages which had otherwise dropped off the web. What I didn’t notice until recently, is their extensive and highly useful collections of other media. Why bother with such an … Continue reading →

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NoDoS 1.0 alpha

Posted on 2005-03-11 by Stephan Sokolow

I consider myself a pretty likeable guy but occasionally, I run across someone with a chip on their shoulder or someone who has a whole lot of IRC bots and is trigger-happy. And then there are the people who don’t … Continue reading →

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TV-B-Gone

Posted on 2005-03-04 by Stephan Sokolow

I know what I want as my next gift, TV-B-Gone. What? You think I’m nuts for not liking TV, Turn Off Your TV. (And I found the site AFTER I lost interest in TV)

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