Monthly Archives: June 2007

Tech Crunch is reporting that Amp’d Mobile is declaring bankruptcy. This is only of interest to me because they have an exclusive phone that my husband LOVES. I hope it becomes available elsewhere (Verizon) soon.

Posted on June 5, 2007 by karin | Leave a comment

It was only last month that I finally made the switch from Movable Type to Word Press. A big part of the reason I made the switch was that I am committed to open source software. Well, now Movable Type … Continue reading →

Posted on June 5, 2007 by karin | Leave a comment

Taylor's trip to the Zoo

Posted on June 2, 2007 by karin

My sister and her son, Taylor, came to visit me in Lincoln today, and we went to the Lincoln Children’s Zoo. Afterwards, I showed Melissa how to edit the video clips I took with my camera with Windows Movie Maker. … Continue reading →

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How to: Add a "save and continue" link to Wikipedia or other MediaWiki site.

Posted on June 1, 2007 by karin

If you use MediaWiki to run an internal wiki, and like to save your work often, you may be somewhat frustrated by the fact you have to save, then go back to edit mode and scroll down to return to … Continue reading →

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I just looked at the wayback machine entries for nirak.net. None of them are complete- most are missing the background, rollover graphics, etc. I’m struck by how often I changed my design. I don’t remember the address I used before … Continue reading →

Posted on June 1, 2007 by karin | Leave a comment

Ditching Dewey

Posted on June 1, 2007 by karin

There are differing opinions on the decision to ditch dewey in the new Gilbert library in Arizona. I’m in the camp that says ditching Dewey isn’t necessary if the library has well designed and placed signs. (And LOWER SHELVES.) I … Continue reading →

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