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projects

These are some projects that I've done, or that I'm working on, that are fun or useful or whatever. I hope you like them.

  • SVG animated analog clock - a simple analog clock, drawn in Scalable Vector Graphic (SVG) format, animated with Javascript. It works for me in Firefox 2.0.0.x natively, and in Opera 9.x and Internet Explorer 6 with Adobe's SVG plugin, under Windows 2000 and XP; it may work for you. If you have problems with it, feel free to let me know, but I use this for my own personal thing, so I don't promise to fix it for you. It's released as is, into the public domain.
    View Demo :: Download
    Another version, functionally the same but with fancier-looking hands.
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    More fancier design (still works the same way):
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    Even more fancier design (works the same way, but has an additional moon dial)
    View Demo :: Download
  • U.S. Navy clipart - Various things, mostly rank or ratings insignia.
  • Fonts - I've done several Truetype fonts, for fun or for various projects.
  • Says-It.com - home of the Church Sign Generator, Vinyl Record Generator, Concert Ticket Generator, George Says, and several other image generators.
  • God Hates Shrimp :: Joe Decker and I did this as kind of a parody of Fred Phelps and his "god hates fags" crew. These protestors are out there with their signs saying "god hates fags" and quoting from the book of Leviticus. Well, quoting from Leviticus is ridiculous for two reasons. The first reason is that Jesus established the New Covenant, which stated that the old Mosaic laws about unclean things were invalid (Jesus in his own person said nothing specifically against homosexuality, although Paul later attributed some remarks to him). The second reason is that if you still want to quote from Leviticus, despite Jesus' doing away with Mosaic law, then you better be prepared to enforce the whole thing, not just the parts you don't like. This includes not only the injunction against shellfish and mussels and such, but also against wearing fabrics made of blended fibers, cutting or shaving your beard, sowing mixed seed in a field, and a bunch of other things nobody takes seriously anymore, except maybe Orthodox Jews.

    Plus it was a really silly, funny idea, so we just did it.
  • Utils :: a few simple web-based utilities that duplicate things you can do on the Unix command line. I made them for myself for when I didn't necessarily have shell access.
  • Yet another LiveJournal image scraper (two versions - one shows images full-size with next/previous links, the other shows them as thumbnails). Caution: lots of images, and many of them contain nudity or adult language. Here's the source code. There are lots of these things around, but I decided to make one because I wanted to try out PHP's XML parser functions. I added some nifty user interface features that I've not seen on the others, though.

More projects are in the works!

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Conservatives Happier Than Liberals
"Individuals with conservative ideologies are happier than liberal-leaners, and new research pinpoints the reason: Conservatives rationalize social and economic inequalities."
Posted by Ryland :: 0 comments
Karl Rove Speaks on Obama
What the hey, you need the laugh.
Mass Transit?
Hay! moar blog-aliciousness from me!
Scientists shocked to find their names on cliimate-change deniers list
"Dozens of scientists are demanding that their names be removed from a widely distributed Heartland Institute article entitled '500 Scientists with Documented Doubts of Man-Made Global Warming Scares.' ... DeSmogBlog manager Kevin Grandia emailed 122 of the scientists yesterday afternoon, calling their attention to the list. So far - in less than 24 hours - three dozen of those scientists had responded in outrage, denying that their research supports Avery's conclusions and demanding that their names be removed."
Posted by Ryland :: 1 comment
Ronald Jenkees
Hello Youtubes!
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Gin, Television, and Social Surplus
"She heard this story and she shook her head and said, 'Where do people find the time?' That was her question. And I just kind of snapped. And I said, 'No one who works in TV gets to ask that question. You know where the time comes from. It comes from the cognitive surplus you've been masking for 50 years.'"
Posted by Ryland :: 15 comments
Lynchings in Congo as penis theft panic hits capital
"Police in Congo have arrested 13 suspected sorcerers accused of using black magic to steal or shrink men's penises after a wave of panic and attempted lynchings triggered by the alleged witchcraft."
Posted by Ryland :: 2 comments
New Fear & Loathing: Zombi Girl
Just another heartwarming happy day around the Cadillac Ranch.
New Fear & Loathing: Öknen Och Ödemarken Ska Glädja Sig
Not in the best of taste, and may not suit everyone. But then it just goes to show I can exploit any generator Ryland puts out... Then, everything is rilly all a matter of perspective, innit?
New Fear & Loathing: Babalu
Chilliaxin and talking Biz w/the F&L crew!
Philadelphia celebrates the Year of Evolution
I can hear the fundy heads exploding across the nation...
Posted by Ryland :: 1 comment
New Fear & Loathing: King Missile-Cheesecake Truck
The Barack Obama SCANDAL the MSN will NEVAR tell you about!
Walls close in on Phelpses
"A federal judge in Maryland on Thursday ordered liens on the Westboro Baptist Church building and the Phelps-Chartered Law office."
Posted by Ryland :: 3 comments
Pat Buchanan: A Brief for Whitey
"This time, the Silent Majority needs to have its convictions, grievances and demands heard." Oh yeah, white people in America have it *tough*.
Posted by Ryland :: 7 comments
New Fear & Loathing: Why Does It Hurt When I Pee?
Tonite's Ep is *NOT* for little Johnny or Janie to look at. Fair Warning. Adult Content!
Sex ed may cut teen birth rate
"Comprehensive sex education that includes discussion of birth control may help reduce teen pregnancies, while abstinence-only programs seem to fall short, the results of a U.S. survey suggest."
Posted by Ryland :: 7 comments
GWB is no Gene Kelly!
A letter to the editor from Gene Kelly's widow.
Posted by Mermaid :: 0 comments
Mugging Victim Takes Control
Not what you are expecting.
Posted by Mermaid :: 1 comment
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This reminds me of when RIAA had Fat Wreck Chords listed as one of their supported labels. It took ...
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I will most certainly do that, RR! Thanks for the suggestion. I've been on a fantasy kick lately that ...
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What's everyone reading at the moment? Thud!, by Terry Pratchett. Mr. Shine, he diamond!
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The kids and I are sporadic fans of both versions. The Chairman is a particular favorite, for his ...
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Most of my free time is spent either reading books, going to shows when I can afford it or ...
Revolution, 4/28/2008 8:30pm:
Oh yeah! And I watch the new episodes of Iron Chef on Sunday (or some time after that). I ...
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There's a construction company around here that's named "Cumming-Cockburn construction" or something like that. Some people should ...
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I don't think that I watch anything "live." I DVR it all and skip commercials. Iron Chef ...
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Same here, except I watch Battlestar Galactica instead of Lost. (Well, and reruns of Law & Order on TNT.) ...
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