12/7/2008

Following The Herd

Sections: About Me, Web Site — Posted @ 10:57 pm by Chris

You can now stalk me on:

Twitter: http://twitter.com/caladd

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1587281726

LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/cladd

My Blog: http://www.particlestorm.net/

4/10/2008

Updated Wordpress

Sections: Web Site — Posted @ 10:33 pm by Chris

I’ve upgraded my blogging software to Wordpress version 2.5 so if you see anything wonky with the site please let me know.

3/22/2007

I Finally Redesigned My Site

Sections: Software, Web Site — Posted @ 2:17 pm by Chris

I have been planning for almost 2 years to redo my site layout to use CSS instead of tables. The HTML table tag was never meant to be used for layouts, it’s purpose was to display tables of data, much like a spreadsheet. CSS layouts are more complex to design, mainly because it is hard to make the layout look the same across browsers, such as IE and Firefox. But the benefits are worth it, such as better search engine results and better accessibility for screen readers (for the blind) and devices such as PDAs and cell phones.

Along with the redesign I added another sidebar column and added a bunch of my favorite links, such as audio and video podcasts I subscribe to. I also busted out my vector graphics program, Inkscape, and refreshed the graphics with more of a “Web 2.0″ look. BTW, if you are into making digital art you need to try Inkscape, it works under Linux, Mac X, and Windows. It is also open source and free!

Download Inkscape at: http://www.inkscape.org/

11/22/2006

Fresh Content on Aona Security Journal and Python Hacks

Sections: Web Site — Posted @ 9:24 pm by Chris

If you haven’t found time to check out my two newest web sites there is no time like the present to take a look.

Python Hacks – www.pythonhacks.com
I recently published the first part of a two part article on Python Hacks covering threading and how to use threads in Python. The second part of the article is going to cover a cool new feature in Python 2.4 called Decorators.

Aona Security Journal – www.aonasecurityjournal.com
This new content will probably be of more interest to most the readers of my blog. I have an article covering the latest batch of Microsoft patches with links to detailed information on each problem. I strongly recommend people go to http://update.microsoft.com to install these patches because 4 of the vulnerabilities are now being actively exploited. Nothing will ruin your day like having your computer and its data turn into a festering spam-bot, recking havoc on humanity.

I also just posted an article about the two different types of web browser cookies and why third-party cookies are evil. The article gives detailed instructions on how to disable them in the most popular browsers.

3/3/2005

New Church Web Site

Sections: Web Site — Posted @ 4:08 pm by Chris

I just put the finishing touches on my church’s new web site. You can see the finished product at:

http://www.fccbakersfield.org/

Please take a look and let me know of any errors.

2/24/2005

Recent Comments

Sections: Web Site — Posted @ 2:56 pm by Chris

I added a section to the right that displays the 5 most recent comments posted to my blog. I am hoping this will encourage people who read this blog to post comments about my posts. People do read this blog, right? Hello, is anyone there?