Richard’s Ramblings

I’ve compiled a bunch of random stupid stuff I had written on a couple other websites that, for some reason, I didn’t want to just outright delete during my massive web clean-up campaign. It probably would have been much better if I had.

Why is it that whenever you order onion rings or seasoned fries at [...]

While moving from one web hosting provider to another, I came across a server log that showed a list of failed login attempts, detailing seven days of attempted break-ins near the end of this last September. Fortunately, my password is fairly strong, but it could be a lot better.

On the heels of a scathing column on web design comes the Websites Gone Bad video. It’s kind of like those late-night Girls Gone Wild DVDs. Without the sunny beach resorts. Or the Mardis Gras beads. Or the whipped cream.

Due to my daughter once again blatantly ignoring the house rules on cell phone usage and racking up almost $89 in text message charges last month, she’s been removed from the family plan. I removed myself, too, because I just don’t use it, leaving only my wife on an individual plan and saving us about [...]

Don’t tease me with a splash or intro page unless you’re running an adult website. They serve no purpose other than wasting my time. Scale it down and add it as a feature on your home page. (screenshot)

I’ve been creating and publishing content on the Internet for more than a decade.
Back in those early days when I first began, one of the very few fundamental rules of web design was to use a browser-safe color scheme that could be properly displayed with graphics cards and CRT monitors that were limited to displaying [...]