Dynamically adding rounded corners to images can be a tricky process. Making sure those corners are transparent adds an additional level of complexity. In the project that I am working on, we used to fake the rounded corners with ImageMagick. Since our site had a white background, applying white, pre-made corners over the image was… Read more »
Monthly Archives:: May 2008
Ponce de Leon High School Ordered to Notify Students that Standing Up for Gay Rights is Okay
In Februay I wrote about a story involving Heather Gillman and Ponce de Leon high school. The student was suspended for standing up for gay rights within her school. As a result, the writer of this blog has received numerous threats in regards to the story. The ACLU was put into the mix and now,… Read more »
HP Pavilion DV6000 Laptop Wireless Failure – HP Says 1 in 7 Affected
If your wireless is failing for no reason on your HP Pavilion DV6000 laptop, call HP before your warranty runs out. An HP tech admitted that 1 in 7 of them require motherboard replacement to fix the problem. Not a BIOS upgrade or drivers. [UPDATE] – It has now been released that the problem was… Read more »
Professional Technologist
My name is David Drake. I am a father and technologist who revels in creating things and tackling difficult problems.
Appreciator of the outdoors. Enjoyer of good humans, cooking, aromatic coffee, and plants. Actor for many years. Very fond of science; particularly astronomy and quantum physics. Likes to grow things and travel. Commodore 64 tattoo. Fan of PBS, Apple, and The NY Times. Constantly learning and loves to teach.
Everything I say is my own opinion and not representative of any organization.