cross-platform web pages

I've been tracking CSS problems in MSIE over here in my blog as our team attempts to make our site truly cross-platform across MSIE and Firefox (and others).

Even better yet, Doron Rosenberg has published "Migrate apps from Internet Explorer to Mozilla" over on IBM's Web site. His article goes beyond just CSS issues and explores differences in the ECMAScript and DOM implementations too.

mighty rearranger

I speculated on this briefly over on Chris Mueller's blog, but now I finally own Robert Plant and the Strange Sensation's Mighty Rearranger. I must say, it is awesome!

An album hasn't grown on me this quickly since listening to The Mars Volta's Francis The Mute (though this is radically different from Francis the Mute). Robert Plant is on fire. I'm sure I'm plagiarizing someone by describing Mighty Rearranger as an amalgamation of blues, folk, Middle Eastern rhythms, and Zeppelin-like rock moments. There's even a Linkin Park-esque remix of "Shine It All Around" at the conclusion of the album.

Do yourself a favor: buy this album.

the move to orange city

Ian, Kylynn *, and I are now officially moved up to Orange City, Iowa. Lisa is still in Omaha. She is 28 weeks pregnant with our twins, and she is on full bed rest from here on out. The doctors think she could deliver any time in the next three weeks.

We were fortunate to have lots of help with the move from our families. Most of our boxes are unpacked. The office is still a bit of a mess but it's at least functional. I'm now working out of my Orange City home office. I have an IP telephone with a local Omaha number and I can connect to my client's network using a VPN. It's nice to see how technology can be used to bridge gaps in geography.

We've taken a dip or two in our new in-ground swimming pool. Over the last days the water has grown a bit murky. Pool maintenance is truly an every day operation. With frequent trips to Omaha to check on Lisa, it will be difficult to keep up with the pool.

I went to Detroit/Auburn Hills early last week. Kylynn was on vacation so my mother came over to watch Ian. The trip to Detroit was great. We got to visit Warren Truck Assembly (where they make Dodge Rams and Dakotas) and New Boston (where they ship vehicles via rail east of the Mississippi River).

(* Kylynn is Ian's nanny)

adsl

I should really blog about our big move sometime in the next few days. However, as part of our move, I have switched over to ADSL from Orange City Communications. Wikipedia has a great entry on the intracacies of xDSL and its differences from cable modem technology. Very cool!