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2004 Election. No one wins.

Posted by Andrew Penry on Nov 2, 2004 | Last Updated May 15, 2006

Why the Mandate is anything but.

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Bush, Kerry, Election

Filter XML Data Based on Dates in ActionScript

Posted by Shawn Olson on Oct 12, 2009 | Last Updated Nov 12, 2011

You can filter your XML data based on dates in ActionScript to limit results in a component's data provider to one that is relevant to the given task.

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flex, flash,xml, dates, e4x, as3, actionscript

Add Google Translation Links

Posted by Shawn Olson on Jan 10, 2008 | Last Updated Nov 12, 2011

Use this free custom JavaScript functions to add links to translate your web pages with the Google translation tools.

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google translate, translation

Cancer

Posted by Shawn Olson on Dec 14, 2019 | Last Updated Dec 15, 2019
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My fight against cancer.

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cancer, lymphoma, chemotherapy, hope

All Days Pass

Posted by Shawn Olson on Jun 20, 2004 | Last Updated Nov 5, 2011

Poem on the futillity of life. It's not really what I believe naturally... but it's how I feel on certain days.

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human vanity, poem

MySQL Arbitrary Ordering

Posted by Andrew Penry on Jul 1, 2004 | Last Updated Jan 22, 2008

Order your results in any way you choose using the CASE clause

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MySQL, CASE clause, IN clause, Arbitrary Order

June 22, 2008 Newsletter

Posted by Shawn Olson on Jun 21, 2008 | Last Updated Nov 12, 2011
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June 22, 2008 Newsletter with photos of Hayden, Harvestmen and a physics cartoon.

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June 22, 2008 Newsletter

Rearranging Firefox Toolbars

Posted by Andrew Penry on Sep 22, 2007 | Last Updated Sep 26, 2007

Firefox lacks the ability to rearrange your toolbars. This will show you how.

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firefox, toolbars

Steam and Internet Explorer 7

Posted by Shawn Olson on Jul 3, 2006 | Last Updated Nov 10, 2011

There is a bug in IE7 that sometimes won't let you connect to your favorite servers in Steam games like Counter-Strike.

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cs server, steam, IE7 bug, Internet Explorer 7 beta

Minolta Dimage 7 Power Problem Solved

Posted by Shawn Olson on Apr 25, 2006 | Last Updated Nov 9, 2011

When your Minolta Dimage 7 turns off randomly, try scrubbing its battery contacts with a pencil.

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minolta dimage 7, power outtage, battery problem, turns off randomly
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