Comments for mike.magin.org http://mike.magin.org Sun, 23 Nov 2008 11:47:35 +0000 Comment on Making the delete key work in screen (termcap capabilities) by Tim Hardy http://mike.magin.org/2008/02/20/making-the-delete-key-work-in-screen-termcap-capabilities/#comment-8421 Tim Hardy Mon, 13 Oct 2008 17:49:20 +0000 http://mike.magin.org/2008/02/20/making-the-delete-key-work-in-screen-termcap-capabilities/#comment-8421 Another satisfied reader! Borrowing my girlfriend's iBook at the moment and this was driving me mad when ssh'ing into my linux box. Many thanks for sharing the tip. Another satisfied reader! Borrowing my girlfriend’s iBook at the moment and this was driving me mad when ssh’ing into my linux box. Many thanks for sharing the tip.

]]> Comment on Making the delete key work in screen (termcap capabilities) by sporksmith http://mike.magin.org/2008/02/20/making-the-delete-key-work-in-screen-termcap-capabilities/#comment-6170 sporksmith Sat, 16 Aug 2008 19:42:04 +0000 http://mike.magin.org/2008/02/20/making-the-delete-key-work-in-screen-termcap-capabilities/#comment-6170 I had the exact same problem and found this entry via googling "screen delete key". Thanks a bunch! I had the exact same problem and found this entry via googling “screen delete key”. Thanks a bunch!

]]> Comment on New Shoes: Vibram FiveFingers KSO by Chad Wharton http://mike.magin.org/2008/05/17/new-shoes-vibram-fivefingers-kso/#comment-6047 Chad Wharton Mon, 11 Aug 2008 13:16:15 +0000 http://mike.magin.org/?p=73#comment-6047 Just took a trek through the South Dakota Badlands with my KSO's. Ive owned the Classics for about a year. I absolutely love them but they would fill with rocks after some desert running. Not so with these new ones, stayed clear the whole time. Good Product when available! Just took a trek through the South Dakota Badlands with my KSO’s. Ive owned the Classics for about a year. I absolutely love them but they would fill with rocks after some desert running. Not so with these new ones, stayed clear the whole time.

Good Product when available!

]]> Comment on New theme by Michael Magin http://mike.magin.org/2008/07/16/new-theme/#comment-5182 Michael Magin Fri, 18 Jul 2008 01:12:30 +0000 http://mike.magin.org/?p=83#comment-5182 Hmm. I don't see it. Hmm. I don’t see it.

]]> Comment on New theme by Michael Magin http://mike.magin.org/2008/07/16/new-theme/#comment-5170 Michael Magin Thu, 17 Jul 2008 15:06:41 +0000 http://mike.magin.org/?p=83#comment-5170 That sounds really weird. (Though I've only tried it on FF3/mac and FF2/windows so far -- trying it on IE6 right now... That looks okay except for the PNG transparency bug.) The body - everything except headers and some other minor stuff is font-family: Palatino, "Palatino Linotype", "Book Antiqua", "Hoefler Text", serif; Fortunately I'm in front of FF3/ubuntu later in the day. That sounds really weird. (Though I’ve only tried it on FF3/mac and FF2/windows so far — trying it on IE6 right now… That looks okay except for the PNG transparency bug.)

The body - everything except headers and some other minor stuff is font-family: Palatino, “Palatino Linotype”, “Book Antiqua”, “Hoefler Text”, serif;

Fortunately I’m in front of FF3/ubuntu later in the day.

]]> Comment on New theme by Daniel Howard http://mike.magin.org/2008/07/16/new-theme/#comment-5154 Daniel Howard Thu, 17 Jul 2008 06:15:16 +0000 http://mike.magin.org/?p=83#comment-5154 Congratulations, Mike! What font are you using? The letters are coming out with inconsistent heights when rendered here in FF3 on Ubuntu . . . Cheers, -danny Congratulations, Mike!

What font are you using? The letters are coming out with inconsistent heights when rendered here in FF3 on Ubuntu . . .

Cheers,
-danny

]]> Comment on New Shoes: Vibram FiveFingers KSO by Patrick http://mike.magin.org/2008/05/17/new-shoes-vibram-fivefingers-kso/#comment-5086 Patrick Mon, 14 Jul 2008 12:38:27 +0000 http://mike.magin.org/?p=73#comment-5086 I had bought a pair of the Classics in size M47 (the largest size), and found them to be too small. A year later, I want to give them another try, and they are still too small. I then happen to discover the KSO model, and became interested in seeing if they would fit any better, so I go to the Vibram website, and find that the sizing chart was different from the one I recorded last year... In 2007, the chart said that the Classic model would fit a 12-inch foot, and this year it is 11 5/8 inches.... The KSO and Flow models in a size M47 are said to fit a 12 inch foot, so I went and picked some up from Backwoods over in Fort Worth, TX. What a difference!!! The KSO shoe is much better in fit with looser toe pockets, and a more comfortable feel. They fit perfectly, and I wear a size 14-15 U.S. in regular shoes. Now that I've had the KSO's for about a month, I don't wear anything else. I even wear them to the office, to the dismay of many, and generate quite a bit of chatter in the elevator... Here I am in the KSO's: http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m296/LinuxRacr/Vibram%20Five%20Fingers%20Shoes/DSCF5009.jpg http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m296/LinuxRacr/Vibram%20Five%20Fingers%20Shoes/DSCF5011.jpg I had bought a pair of the Classics in size M47 (the largest size), and found them to be too small. A year later, I want to give them another try, and they are still too small. I then happen to discover the KSO model, and became interested in seeing if they would fit any better, so I go to the Vibram website, and find that the sizing chart was different from the one I recorded last year… In 2007, the chart said that the Classic model would fit a 12-inch foot, and this year it is 11 5/8 inches…. The KSO and Flow models in a size M47 are said to fit a 12 inch foot, so I went and picked some up from Backwoods over in Fort Worth, TX. What a difference!!! The KSO shoe is much better in fit with looser toe pockets, and a more comfortable feel. They fit perfectly, and I wear a size 14-15 U.S. in regular shoes.

Now that I’ve had the KSO’s for about a month, I don’t wear anything else. I even wear them to the office, to the dismay of many, and generate quite a bit of chatter in the elevator…

Here I am in the KSO’s:

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m296/LinuxRacr/Vibram%20Five%20Fingers%20Shoes/DSCF5009.jpg
http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m296/LinuxRacr/Vibram%20Five%20Fingers%20Shoes/DSCF5011.jpg

]]> Comment on New Shoes: Vibram FiveFingers KSO by Judy http://mike.magin.org/2008/05/17/new-shoes-vibram-fivefingers-kso/#comment-5049 Judy Sat, 12 Jul 2008 15:36:00 +0000 http://mike.magin.org/?p=73#comment-5049 I saw these shoes on someone yesterday and decided to check them out because I have an ancient pair of Nike sandals (from a thrift store) that are almost history. I do cleaning in an old building and have to use narrow winding stairs every day. I have a wide toe with a narrow heel and a lot of shoes rub either my heels or the balls of my feet. I don't want anything that I can't wash in the machine or anything that ties. I saw these shoes on someone yesterday and decided to check them out because I have an ancient pair of Nike sandals (from a thrift store) that are almost history. I do cleaning in an old building and have to use narrow winding stairs every day. I have a wide toe with a narrow heel and a lot of shoes rub either my heels or the balls of my feet. I don’t want anything that I can’t wash in the machine or anything that ties.

]]> Comment on Ranting about fonts by Michael Magin http://mike.magin.org/2008/07/09/ranting-about-fonts/#comment-5011 Michael Magin Fri, 11 Jul 2008 01:46:36 +0000 http://mike.magin.org/?p=80#comment-5011 Agreed. (This current theme isn't of my design.) My new wordpress theme will be respecting the default font size in the main body text. With regard to firefox, a coworker recently recommended http://urandom.ca/nosquint/ -- it can remember your zoom level on a per-site basis. Agreed. (This current theme isn’t of my design.) My new wordpress theme will be respecting the default font size in the main body text.

With regard to firefox, a coworker recently recommended http://urandom.ca/nosquint/ — it can remember your zoom level on a per-site basis.

]]> Comment on Ranting about fonts by Danny Howard http://mike.magin.org/2008/07/09/ranting-about-fonts/#comment-5009 Danny Howard Fri, 11 Jul 2008 00:44:58 +0000 http://mike.magin.org/?p=80#comment-5009 Actually, what bothers me is all the web design that forces tiny fonts on my screen. (Like yours.) It seems easier to design things when you can make the fonts tiny: you get a bit of flexibility for specifying artificially narrow pages. (Like yours.) Fortunately, Firefox takes a bit of the sting out of tiny fonts with the Control + thing. Alas, Firefox 3 tries to scale the images up as well, which causes it to lock up on a lot of pages on my old P4. :/ My preference: not making the main font smaller than the default. Cheers, -danny Actually, what bothers me is all the web design that forces tiny fonts on my screen. (Like yours.) It seems easier to design things when you can make the fonts tiny: you get a bit of flexibility for specifying artificially narrow pages. (Like yours.) Fortunately, Firefox takes a bit of the sting out of tiny fonts with the Control + thing. Alas, Firefox 3 tries to scale the images up as well, which causes it to lock up on a lot of pages on my old P4. :/

My preference: not making the main font smaller than the default.

Cheers,
-danny

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