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| Posted on 2008-04-02 @ 22:06:28 by r00t... |
| First, you must be registered and logged into the system before you are allowed to comment on an article. Secondly, not all articles are set to allow commenting. Such articles serve mainly as bulletins or other announcements to the users of phoenixgarage.org. |
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| FAQ: Why does the site look "wrong" in IE, but looks OK in Firefox? | |
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| Posted on 2008-04-02 @ 22:06:44 by r00t... |
| Two reasons, mainly:
- I originally coded the site to look good in Firefox, and Firefox
only. I don't have constant access to a recent copy of Internet
Explorer, so testing in that browser isn't something I can
currently do in an easy fashion.
- I intended to clean up the DHTML to make it look as good as
possible for both browsers, and if possible, in Safari as well,
before the release of the site. However, after a quick check in
the version of Internet Explorer I did have access to (I believe
it is version 6, but I am not certain), I saw that it seemed to
work well enough to be usable, if not pretty. Instead of investing
more time to make it perfect, I decided to release the site as-is
so I could concentrate other projects.
I intend to go back through at a later date and make it look better, as
I find the time. Call it a future "phase 2" renovation. For now, the
best experience of the site will be found using Firefox, which is
available for all major PC platforms:
http://www.mozilla.com/ (new window) |
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| FAQ: What is the purpose of the CAPTCHAs? | |
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| Posted on 2008-04-02 @ 22:06:59 by r00t... |
| I have implemented a CAPTCHA (new window) system in an attempt to preempt SPAM purveyors from hijacking this site's article commenting forums for their own uses. No one likes it when a flood of SPAM comments is unleashed in a forum, and this measure is an attempt to help form a barrier to keep it from happening here. |
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| FAQ: Can you help me with my project/website/dog? | |
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| Posted on 2008-04-02 @ 22:07:39 by r00t... |
| I don't mind having a question asked of me now and again; after all, isn't that what this website is about? To that end, if it is a general question that you need help with something, and you think I can give some guidance, then by all means send it to me, and I will try to provide an answer to the best of my abilities... |
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| FAQ: Who is Andrew L. Ayers? | |
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| Posted on 2008-04-02 @ 22:07:44 by r00t... |
| I am an individual who grew up, as many male children do, to take things apart and build things with those parts. However, rather than "growing out of it" as many do when they grow into adulthood, I instead continued with my fascinations. |
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| FAQ: Why the name phoenixgarage.org? | |
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| Posted on 2008-04-02 @ 22:07:48 by r00t... |
| The first incarnation of this site was set up as a simple homepage at an ISP known as Internet Direct (yes, -that- Internet Direct), and was known simply as "The Garage". Later, I decided to obtain an actual web site, and when I got the domain I figured that since I was physically
located in Phoenix, Arizona, and my site was called "The Garage", the domain name should combine the two. |
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| FAQ: Can I buy a bumpersticker or otherwise support your site? | |
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| Posted on 2008-04-02 @ 22:07:53 by r00t... |
| Well, right now...no. I do have an idea to add a CafePress link, but I haven't quite decided what to put on there. However, if I do come up with something, I will let everyone know! |
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| FAQ: Do you take donations? | |
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| Posted on 2008-04-02 @ 22:07:57 by r00t... |
| Not at this moment, not officially. However, if you really want to donate, contact me and we can set something up. Just note that it won't be tax deductable - The Human Fund: Money For People (new window). |
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| FAQ: Do you have a resume/cv? | |
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| Posted on 2008-04-02 @ 22:08:04 by r00t... |
| Yes I do. It is available upon request; contact me for more information.
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| FAQ: Will you do a project on XYZ? | |
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| Posted on 2008-07-06 @ 04:25:07 by r00t... |
| I am always open to suggestions for new articles and projects. I cannot, however, guarantee that any user-submitted project or article suggestion will be used. If such a suggestion is used, though, I will make sure to credit the submitter. Please see the submission guidelines for more detail. |
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| FAQ: Ugh - javascript! Why? | |
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| Posted on 2008-04-02 @ 22:08:13 by r00t... |
| What is this, 1998? If you are still grousing about javascript, please stop. It's not only embarrassing, your side lost. I am sorry, but today we have many, many more uses for javascript, namely DHTML and AJAX. |
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| FAQ: Hey! Where did XYZ (article, project, image, etc) go? | |
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| Posted on 2008-04-02 @ 22:08:18 by r00t... |
| If you were brought here via an old link (typically from Slashdot or Fark, although I am sure other links lead here), or via a link to the old site that somebody passed to you, or you haven't visited in a while, my apologies... |
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