Monthly Archives: February 2006

(Belated) Happy Birthday, SN1987A!

Posted on February 24, 2006 by arensb

I don’t know many people who have a favorite supernova, but I do: SN1987A. Its light first reached Earth 19 years and a day ago (sorry, I meant to write this entry yesterday, but was too busy), on Feb. 23, … Continue reading →

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Ajax == Emacs: the Next Generation

Posted on February 21, 2006 by arensb

I’ve started learning this Ajax thing. which allows you to do cool things like Google Maps and the U Wisconsin directory search.

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Web server work

Posted on February 20, 2006 by arensb

I’ve just updated a bunch of software on the back end.

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Fun With CSS: Large Capitals

Posted on February 12, 2006 by arensb

One thing I’ve always liked about books is the way typesetters sometimes render the first letter differently from the others, usually several times larger, and with the paragraph flowing around it. Sometimes, the first line or the first few words … Continue reading →

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Weblogs and Open Source Software

Posted on February 12, 2006 by arensb

Will Bunch at Attytood has an article about the attitude that some in the mainstream media have toward weblogs. Basically, that Real Reporters™ are trained in Real Journalism™ and do things like check facts with multiple independent sources, whereas bloggers … Continue reading →

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The Definitive ID FAQ

Posted on February 4, 2006 by arensb

Best. Intelligent Design FAQ. Ever. (Thanks to John “Bruce” Wilkins for the link.)

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Not God, Just Someone With the Same Skill Set

Posted on February 3, 2006 by arensb

There are at least two postings at Uncommon Descent (here and here), that argue that fine-tuning of cosmological constants is evidence of a Designer. Evidently the ID party line is that the Designer isn’t necessarily God, but is someone who … Continue reading →

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ID Hysterics

Posted on February 3, 2006 by arensb

Over at Uncommon Descent, Bill Dembski quotes an unnamed colleague as saying: However, let us not lose sight of the fact that a scientific theory that requires a judge to enforce its teaching cannot be said to be in good … Continue reading →

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Monty Dembski’s Life of Brian

Posted on February 3, 2006 by arensb

On Jan. 30, 2006, DaveScot wrote in Uncommon Descent: I will remind everyone again – please frame your arguments around science. If the ID movement doesn’t get the issue framed around science it’s going down and I do not like … Continue reading →

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