http://blog.dustinfarris.com/ The blog of Dustin Farris. Music, Web Design, Programming, Computer Theory en-us Thu, 13 May 2010 03:50:00 EST http://www.dustinfarris.com/ http://blog.dustinfarris.com/2010/05/ipad_apps/ http://blog.dustinfarris.com/2010/05/ipad_apps/ Thu, 13 May 2010 03:45:00 EST I don't own one (yet), but this list of apps for the iPad has just about convinced me to buy one. Thanks again Gizmodo for making me want things I don't need! http://blog.dustinfarris.com/2010/05/zero_gravity_cat/ http://blog.dustinfarris.com/2010/05/zero_gravity_cat/ Fri, 07 May 2010 12:00:00 EST This is priceless. http://blog.dustinfarris.com/2010/04/bloggers_prevail_predicting_apples_future/ http://blog.dustinfarris.com/2010/04/bloggers_prevail_predicting_apples_future/ Thu, 22 Apr 2010 20:58:00 EST CNN comments on how bloggers demonstrate the willingness to aggressively (and quite correctly) predict the financial future of a well known company. http://blog.dustinfarris.com/2010/04/clinton_on_republican_reaction_to_hcr/ http://blog.dustinfarris.com/2010/04/clinton_on_republican_reaction_to_hcr/ Fri, 02 Apr 2010 20:00:00 EST Coverage of what Bill Clinton has mentioned in regard to the newly-signed-into-law health care reform bill. http://blog.dustinfarris.com/2010/03/hiding_web_adds_good_or_bad/ http://blog.dustinfarris.com/2010/03/hiding_web_adds_good_or_bad/ Sat, 27 Mar 2010 07:30:00 EST Interesting take on ad-blocking ethics. http://blog.dustinfarris.com/2010/03/suspended_animation/ http://blog.dustinfarris.com/2010/03/suspended_animation/ Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:30:00 EST Intriguing experiments using Hydrogen Sulfide. http://blog.dustinfarris.com/2010/03/airline_passenger_bill_of_rights/ http://blog.dustinfarris.com/2010/03/airline_passenger_bill_of_rights/ Tue, 16 Mar 2010 09:45:00 EST The Washington Post recently reported that the state of New York is imposing a new law on airlines operating out of the JFK or LaGuardia airports. This "passenger bill of rights" as it has been nicknamed, instructs airlines to provide passengers with fresh air, food, and working restrooms in the event of a ground delay 3 hours or more. http://blog.dustinfarris.com/2010/03/fcc_sets_goals_for_the_internet/ http://blog.dustinfarris.com/2010/03/fcc_sets_goals_for_the_internet/ Sun, 14 Mar 2010 02:45:00 EST In a recent proposal that will be submitted to congress, The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) suggests that competition for internet service providers would be increased over the next several years. http://blog.dustinfarris.com/2010/03/who_paid_my_senator/ http://blog.dustinfarris.com/2010/03/who_paid_my_senator/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:30:00 EST Ever wondered who has monetary interest in your states's decisions? It is no secret today that virtually all of our political leaders are financially backed by organizations and individuals who may or may not have America's general well-being at heart. http://blog.dustinfarris.com/2010/03/optimizing_your_blog_for_facebook/ http://blog.dustinfarris.com/2010/03/optimizing_your_blog_for_facebook/ Thu, 04 Mar 2010 19:00:00 EST Facebook is a great way to get extra exposure for your blog. There are certain tricks, however, that can enhance the experience for both you and your Facebook friends. http://blog.dustinfarris.com/2010/03/kid_directing_air_traffic/ http://blog.dustinfarris.com/2010/03/kid_directing_air_traffic/ Wed, 03 Mar 2010 20:35:00 EST I don't think anyone should be penalized for letting a kid make a couple scripted radio calls. Even if the kid just freaked out and said something stupid over the radio, the pilots would have just laughed. http://blog.dustinfarris.com/tag/cross-browser_transparency/ http://blog.dustinfarris.com/tag/cross-browser_transparency/ Wed, 03 Mar 2010 13:00:00 EST Choosing the right font face and size should be a priority in any web page design. Testing different fonts with different browsers can be the difference between a mediocre page and a great one. http://blog.dustinfarris.com/2010/03/missouri/ http://blog.dustinfarris.com/2010/03/missouri/ Mon, 01 Mar 2010 03:15:00 EST Matias & Dustin - Missouri]]> http://blog.dustinfarris.com/2010/02/redirecting_with_mod_rewrite/ http://blog.dustinfarris.com/2010/02/redirecting_with_mod_rewrite/ Sat, 27 Feb 2010 12:00:00 EST mod_rewrite is a tool made available at the server level that allows you to do many fun things with URLs and other server-level operations. (It is also demon-like when it comes to semantics, but I digress.) http://blog.dustinfarris.com/2010/02/about_dustinfarris.com/ http://blog.dustinfarris.com/2010/02/about_dustinfarris.com/ Fri, 26 Feb 2010 21:00:00 EST Building this site has been a juggling act between heavy freelance web design and working full-time for an airline. It is a work in progress and is sure to be for many years. [...] http://blog.dustinfarris.com/2010/02/matias_&_dustin_-_moments/ http://blog.dustinfarris.com/2010/02/matias_&_dustin_-_moments/ Thu, 25 Feb 2010 21:00:00 EST ]]> http://blog.dustinfarris.com/2010/02/designing_a_comment_receptor/ http://blog.dustinfarris.com/2010/02/designing_a_comment_receptor/ Sun, 21 Feb 2010 22:51:00 EST A simple database entry for each comment and a reference to the blog/whatever else it belongs to seems sufficient to get the ball rolling here. I'm thinking about setting this site up something like so [...] http://blog.dustinfarris.com/2010/02/im_a_blogger_now/ http://blog.dustinfarris.com/2010/02/im_a_blogger_now/ Sun, 21 Feb 2010 22:50:00 EST Writing about your thoughts and opinions on whatever happens to randomly cross your mind has proven to draw visitors by the volumes -- more than meta tags and semantically correct code could ever dream of. Who knew that a diary was the key to fame? [...]