Lab posts and project updates from scootr.cahttps://scootr.ca/https://scootr.ca/projects/playnite-desktop-theme/https://scootr.ca/projects/playnite-desktop-theme/I have been incredibly impressed with Playnite and have made it a mission to integrate all my game libraries into my own local installation, ensuring the metadata and look is *just* right. It's a powerful open source tool for any gamer out there.Wed, 05 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://scootr.ca/projects/scootr-ca-rebuild/https://scootr.ca/projects/scootr-ca-rebuild/A ground-up rebuild of scootr.ca on Astro 6, Keystatic CMS, and Vercel — replacing an aging WordPress/DreamHost setup with a fast, fully static site, a custom 3D shattered-cube logo, and live GitHub/Last.fm/Steam activity feeds.Sun, 12 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://scootr.ca/projects/daylio-to-memos-import-cli/https://scootr.ca/projects/daylio-to-memos-import-cli/A Python CLI I wrote to move years of my own Daylio journal entries into a self-hosted Memos instance, since nothing out there bridged the two. It also happened to be my first real Python project, so there was a fair bit of learning-as-I-went baked in.Tue, 10 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://scootr.ca/projects/dynacat-todoist-integration/https://scootr.ca/projects/dynacat-todoist-integration/A custom Dynacat widget that pulls my Todoist stats — karma, open tasks, active projects, top labels — straight onto my homelab dashboard. It's the first widget I've built for Dynacat, and hopefully not the last.Sat, 07 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://scootr.ca/projects/jeremy-shields-ca-rebuild/https://scootr.ca/projects/jeremy-shields-ca-rebuild/A ground-up rebuild of my professional site with Astro 6 and Tailwind CSS v4, replacing a scattered mess of old CMS platforms with one fast, accessible home base I'm actually proud to point people to.Thu, 15 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://scootr.ca/lab/2025-11-04-scoot-reviews-football-manager-26/https://scootr.ca/lab/2025-11-04-scoot-reviews-football-manager-26/Despite widespread criticism and significant changes to one of the most iconic sports management simulation series, this review aims to provide a balanced and honest assessment of Football Manager 26.Tue, 04 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://scootr.ca/projects/pdf-accessibility-tool/https://scootr.ca/projects/pdf-accessibility-tool/PDF Accessibility is a constant challenge not only in my day-to-day work environment, but across all sorts of workplaces. I wanted to build a tool to help make it easier to check and automatically make PDFs accessible.Mon, 14 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://scootr.ca/projects/you-deserve-fun/https://scootr.ca/projects/you-deserve-fun/A tiny, anonymous web app where people can share (and read) small reasons they deserve a break today. I built it to learn full-stack development end to end — HTML and Tailwind up front, Firebase doing the heavy lifting behind the scenes.Sun, 01 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://scootr.ca/projects/continuo/https://scootr.ca/projects/continuo/I built Continuo to see how far I could take an AI-assisted build of a full business management platform — CRM, accounting, invoicing, the works — using Next.js 14 and TypeScript.Mon, 12 May 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://scootr.ca/projects/deadline-dread/https://scootr.ca/projects/deadline-dread/My take on a browser-based bullet hell game, starring an overworked web developer fighting off scope creep and buggy assets instead of monsters. It's partly an excuse to actually learn how game loops work, and partly a fun side project I keep coming back to with friends.Tue, 01 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://scootr.ca/lab/2025-01-11-scoot-reviews-sniper-elite-5/https://scootr.ca/lab/2025-01-11-scoot-reviews-sniper-elite-5/Sniper Elite 5 is a third person/first person hybrid shooter, where you are deployed in locations across Europe during World War II as, you guessed it, an elite sniper.Sat, 11 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://scootr.ca/projects/wow-ui-addons/https://scootr.ca/projects/wow-ui-addons/Started as a fix for a broken World of Warcraft addon the community still relied on, and turned into building a new one from scratch — TitanSpecsLoadouts — entirely in Lua, a language I'd never touched before.Fri, 10 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://scootr.ca/lab/2024-05-16-easy-and-free-password-management-with-password-safe/https://scootr.ca/lab/2024-05-16-easy-and-free-password-management-with-password-safe/There are a lot of password managers out there, and each has its own pros and cons for your own use. Many of these password managers operate on their own website in the ‘cloud’, encrypting the password to try to reduce the chances of hackers getting a hold of your password information. Thu, 16 May 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://scootr.ca/lab/2024-05-16-pairing-the-lenovo-essential-wireless-keyboard-and-mouse/https://scootr.ca/lab/2024-05-16-pairing-the-lenovo-essential-wireless-keyboard-and-mouse/Trying to find information on how to pair (connect) the Lenovo Essential Wireless Keyboard and Mouse combo is like pulling teeth, so I've decided to share what I know here in hopes of helping others get the devices paired quickly.Thu, 16 May 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://scootr.ca/lab/2020-11-19-rossoblu-rise/https://scootr.ca/lab/2020-11-19-rossoblu-rise/If you've played Football Manager, than you know that a lot of thinking can go into choosing a new save. We make a mental note for every save idea we come across.Thu, 19 Nov 2020 00:00:00 GMThttps://scootr.ca/lab/2019-08-27-confusing-horror-in-weymouth/https://scootr.ca/lab/2019-08-27-confusing-horror-in-weymouth/The 2036 - 2037 season for Weymouth FC certainly did not go as expected. In fact, it went about as bad as it possibly could, which was a bit shocking if I'm being honest. Tue, 27 Aug 2019 00:00:00 GMThttps://scootr.ca/lab/2019-07-29-welcome-to-weymouth-2036/https://scootr.ca/lab/2019-07-29-welcome-to-weymouth-2036/One of the amazing things about Football Manager and the sport itself is the incredible depth of history, weaving itself through the minds of endless people, sharing endless stories of their favourite (or worst) moments.Mon, 29 Jul 2019 00:00:00 GMThttps://scootr.ca/lab/2016-05-09-once-you-get-through-the-metro/https://scootr.ca/lab/2016-05-09-once-you-get-through-the-metro/Heading to the southern areas of Italy and Sorrento.Mon, 09 May 2016 00:00:00 GMThttps://scootr.ca/lab/2016-05-06-a-hike-to-remember/https://scootr.ca/lab/2016-05-06-a-hike-to-remember/We proved that even our poor planning can't stop us.Fri, 06 May 2016 00:00:00 GMThttps://scootr.ca/lab/2016-05-04-a-day-in-venice/https://scootr.ca/lab/2016-05-04-a-day-in-venice/The famous city on the water was our next major stop for the day.Wed, 04 May 2016 00:00:00 GMThttps://scootr.ca/lab/2016-05-01-last-day-in-rome/https://scootr.ca/lab/2016-05-01-last-day-in-rome/The history is overwhelming and inspiring in Italy, there is so much to see.Sun, 01 May 2016 00:00:00 GMThttps://scootr.ca/lab/2016-04-29-strolling-through-rome/https://scootr.ca/lab/2016-04-29-strolling-through-rome/Always finish your pizza when in Rome, these are the rules.Fri, 29 Apr 2016 00:00:00 GMThttps://scootr.ca/lab/2016-04-28-arrived-in-italy/https://scootr.ca/lab/2016-04-28-arrived-in-italy/We're in Rome, and ready to start our adventure.Thu, 28 Apr 2016 00:00:00 GMThttps://scootr.ca/lab/2016-04-26-the-day-has-arrived/https://scootr.ca/lab/2016-04-26-the-day-has-arrived/The first steps into Europe for me, and I couldn't be more excited.Tue, 26 Apr 2016 00:00:00 GMThttps://scootr.ca/lab/2009-04-19-confession-of-a-mmorpg-addict/https://scootr.ca/lab/2009-04-19-confession-of-a-mmorpg-addict/Ever since I got the sweet taste of online interaction and community together in one package.Sun, 19 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMThttps://scootr.ca/lab/2009-02-14-dual-boot-windows-7/https://scootr.ca/lab/2009-02-14-dual-boot-windows-7/Diving into Windows 7 and ensuring I don't lose anything while I do it.Sat, 14 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMThttps://scootr.ca/lab/2008-06-01-stand-aside-firefox-flock-has-taken-flight/https://scootr.ca/lab/2008-06-01-stand-aside-firefox-flock-has-taken-flight/A new browser to consider aside from FireFox.Sun, 01 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMThttps://scootr.ca/lab/2008-01-30-twittering/https://scootr.ca/lab/2008-01-30-twittering/Another social media platform but one I may end up using more and more.Wed, 30 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMThttps://scootr.ca/lab/2007-02-03-pandora-love/https://scootr.ca/lab/2007-02-03-pandora-love/Always liked to discovery new music, and this helps.Sat, 03 Feb 2007 00:00:00 GMThttps://scootr.ca/lab/2006-09-24-not-my-seagate/https://scootr.ca/lab/2006-09-24-not-my-seagate/Computers and their never ending problems... Sun, 24 Sep 2006 00:00:00 GMThttps://scootr.ca/lab/2006-07-22-jezz-and-sites-on-the-move/https://scootr.ca/lab/2006-07-22-jezz-and-sites-on-the-move/A new era of hosting the sites is on the rise, thanks to a friend.Sat, 22 Jul 2006 00:00:00 GMThttps://scootr.ca/lab/2006-05-24-the-server-and-i-have-returned/https://scootr.ca/lab/2006-05-24-the-server-and-i-have-returned/Down, but not out. And now, back in the game!Wed, 24 May 2006 00:00:00 GMThttps://scootr.ca/lab/2006-03-13-server-is-back/https://scootr.ca/lab/2006-03-13-server-is-back/Yet another DNS issue I'm sure I caused, but we're back.Mon, 13 Mar 2006 00:00:00 GMThttps://scootr.ca/lab/2006-02-19-back-together-again/https://scootr.ca/lab/2006-02-19-back-together-again/When your motherboard decides it's time to retire...Sun, 19 Feb 2006 00:00:00 GMThttps://scootr.ca/lab/2006-01-30-a-gaming-hardcore/https://scootr.ca/lab/2006-01-30-a-gaming-hardcore/A bit distracted from my studies, I'd say.Mon, 30 Jan 2006 00:00:00 GMThttps://scootr.ca/lab/2006-01-02-time-to-update-to-2-0/https://scootr.ca/lab/2006-01-02-time-to-update-to-2-0/The improvements keep impressing me with WordPress's latest version.Mon, 02 Jan 2006 00:00:00 GMThttps://scootr.ca/lab/2005-10-28-10-2-5-lifehack/https://scootr.ca/lab/2005-10-28-10-2-5-lifehack/A trick to be more productive, could it work?Fri, 28 Oct 2005 00:00:00 GMThttps://scootr.ca/lab/2005-09-28-mix-cd-packrat/https://scootr.ca/lab/2005-09-28-mix-cd-packrat/The years of music sort of tell a story, no?Wed, 28 Sep 2005 00:00:00 GMThttps://scootr.ca/lab/2005-09-21-thank-you-telus/https://scootr.ca/lab/2005-09-21-thank-you-telus/When your phone stops working and you think you're screwed.Wed, 21 Sep 2005 00:00:00 GMThttps://scootr.ca/lab/2005-09-05-downtime/https://scootr.ca/lab/2005-09-05-downtime/Switching up the domain, representing Canada.Mon, 05 Sep 2005 00:00:00 GMThttps://scootr.ca/lab/2005-07-28-jeremy-is-a-student-again/https://scootr.ca/lab/2005-07-28-jeremy-is-a-student-again/Life is filled with little forks in the road.Thu, 28 Jul 2005 00:00:00 GMThttps://scootr.ca/lab/2005-02-26-confessions-of-a-bad-designer/https://scootr.ca/lab/2005-02-26-confessions-of-a-bad-designer/Not feeling as confident as I once was in designing things.Sat, 26 Feb 2005 00:00:00 GMThttps://scootr.ca/lab/2005-02-25-fresh/https://scootr.ca/lab/2005-02-25-fresh/Maybe it's time to take this stuff seriously.Fri, 25 Feb 2005 00:00:00 GMThttps://scootr.ca/lab/2005-02-24-winnipegger-am-i/https://scootr.ca/lab/2005-02-24-winnipegger-am-i/An essential list of Winnipeg "things".Thu, 24 Feb 2005 00:00:00 GMThttps://scootr.ca/lab/2005-02-18-wordpress-1-5-go-get-it/https://scootr.ca/lab/2005-02-18-wordpress-1-5-go-get-it/WordPress seems to just get better and better.Fri, 18 Feb 2005 00:00:00 GMThttps://scootr.ca/lab/2005-02-01-when-comment-spam-attacks/https://scootr.ca/lab/2005-02-01-when-comment-spam-attacks/The battle against spam comments in WordPress continues.Tue, 01 Feb 2005 00:00:00 GMThttps://scootr.ca/lab/2005-01-22-an-adventure-in-rainlendar-moderna/https://scootr.ca/lab/2005-01-22-an-adventure-in-rainlendar-moderna/Setting the mood, desktop style.Sat, 22 Jan 2005 00:00:00 GMThttps://scootr.ca/lab/2005-01-09-a-world-away/https://scootr.ca/lab/2005-01-09-a-world-away/My first RPG and it's a whole world to explore.Sun, 09 Jan 2005 00:00:00 GMThttps://scootr.ca/lab/2005-01-05-rebuilding/https://scootr.ca/lab/2005-01-05-rebuilding/The server is back from the disaster... Wed, 05 Jan 2005 00:00:00 GMThttps://scootr.ca/lab/2004-12-14-lost-interest-new-direction/https://scootr.ca/lab/2004-12-14-lost-interest-new-direction/The list of JezzJournal revisions continues to grow.Tue, 14 Dec 2004 00:00:00 GMThttps://scootr.ca/lab/2004-12-07-i-finished-half-life-2/https://scootr.ca/lab/2004-12-07-i-finished-half-life-2/The hype was worth it, the game is incredible.Tue, 07 Dec 2004 00:00:00 GMThttps://scootr.ca/lab/2004-11-26-photos-are-back/https://scootr.ca/lab/2004-11-26-photos-are-back/The Flickr timeline begins...Fri, 26 Nov 2004 00:00:00 GMThttps://scootr.ca/lab/2004-10-25-hdd-crash/https://scootr.ca/lab/2004-10-25-hdd-crash/Frustrating computer problems are frustrating.Mon, 25 Oct 2004 00:00:00 GMThttps://scootr.ca/lab/2004-10-15-an-absence/https://scootr.ca/lab/2004-10-15-an-absence/Oh, and that speeding ticket...Fri, 15 Oct 2004 00:00:00 GMThttps://scootr.ca/lab/2004-09-04-delayed-web-work/https://scootr.ca/lab/2004-09-04-delayed-web-work/Finding time to work on my projects has been tough lately.Sat, 04 Sep 2004 00:00:00 GMThttps://scootr.ca/lab/2004-08-28-effuse-forum-released/https://scootr.ca/lab/2004-08-28-effuse-forum-released/The Effuse forums are now alive and ready to grow.Sat, 28 Aug 2004 00:00:00 GMThttps://scootr.ca/lab/2004-08-24-the-proper-plan-to-design/https://scootr.ca/lab/2004-08-24-the-proper-plan-to-design/The approaches to design and the process can vary greatly from person to person.Tue, 24 Aug 2004 00:00:00 GMThttps://scootr.ca/lab/2004-08-22-a-kick-of-freshness/https://scootr.ca/lab/2004-08-22-a-kick-of-freshness/Debating about how to approach redevelopment of JezzJournal once again.Sun, 22 Aug 2004 00:00:00 GMThttps://scootr.ca/lab/2004-08-18-counter-strike-source/https://scootr.ca/lab/2004-08-18-counter-strike-source/Counter-Strike beta has begun and I'm in.Wed, 18 Aug 2004 00:00:00 GMThttps://scootr.ca/lab/2004-08-01-the-tweak-age-plan/https://scootr.ca/lab/2004-08-01-the-tweak-age-plan/The continued evolution of JezzJournal continues.Sun, 01 Aug 2004 00:00:00 GMThttps://scootr.ca/lab/2004-07-30-congrats-to-jamblo/https://scootr.ca/lab/2004-07-30-congrats-to-jamblo/A skilled designer has dropped his latest design and its awesome.Fri, 30 Jul 2004 00:00:00 GMThttps://scootr.ca/lab/2004-07-25-computer-tips-give-em-to-me/https://scootr.ca/lab/2004-07-25-computer-tips-give-em-to-me/Something just isn't right with my personal machine lately.Sun, 25 Jul 2004 00:00:00 GMThttps://scootr.ca/lab/2004-07-25-new-stats-script/https://scootr.ca/lab/2004-07-25-new-stats-script/Looking for suggestions and advice to manage web statistics.Sun, 25 Jul 2004 00:00:00 GMThttps://scootr.ca/lab/2004-07-24-wikipedia-and-the-moose/https://scootr.ca/lab/2004-07-24-wikipedia-and-the-moose/Just doing my part to keep the internet up to date.Sat, 24 Jul 2004 00:00:00 GMThttps://scootr.ca/lab/2004-07-21-syntax-highlighting/https://scootr.ca/lab/2004-07-21-syntax-highlighting/It's probably been too long since I wrote any PHP, but alas.Wed, 21 Jul 2004 00:00:00 GMThttps://scootr.ca/lab/2004-07-15-revision-after-revision/https://scootr.ca/lab/2004-07-15-revision-after-revision/The server migration is complete, I think?Thu, 15 Jul 2004 00:00:00 GMThttps://scootr.ca/lab/2004-06-25-server-move/https://scootr.ca/lab/2004-06-25-server-move/My first major server migration is about to begin.Fri, 25 Jun 2004 00:00:00 GMThttps://scootr.ca/lab/2004-06-23-server-burps/https://scootr.ca/lab/2004-06-23-server-burps/Somehow, I'm eating up server space like a madman.Wed, 23 Jun 2004 00:00:00 GMThttps://scootr.ca/lab/2004-06-13-slight-change-to-big-change/https://scootr.ca/lab/2004-06-13-slight-change-to-big-change/Yet again, I toy with the look and feel of JezzJournal.Sun, 13 Jun 2004 00:00:00 GMThttps://scootr.ca/lab/2004-06-09-gmail-enabled/https://scootr.ca/lab/2004-06-09-gmail-enabled/I've become one of the lucky few to get early Gmail access.Wed, 09 Jun 2004 00:00:00 GMThttps://scootr.ca/lab/2004-05-18-the-great-switch/https://scootr.ca/lab/2004-05-18-the-great-switch/WordPress is forging a path of reliability and dedication to web standards.Tue, 18 May 2004 00:00:00 GMThttps://scootr.ca/lab/2004-05-10-yahoo-messenger-beta-impressed/https://scootr.ca/lab/2004-05-10-yahoo-messenger-beta-impressed/Another messenger app that may be worth your while.Mon, 10 May 2004 00:00:00 GMThttps://scootr.ca/lab/2004-05-03-adsense-makes-it-s-debut/https://scootr.ca/lab/2004-05-03-adsense-makes-it-s-debut/It's time to join the AdSense program and serve relevant ads to my users.Mon, 03 May 2004 00:00:00 GMThttps://scootr.ca/lab/2004-04-29-wordpress-beta-1-2/https://scootr.ca/lab/2004-04-29-wordpress-beta-1-2/WordPress's latest beta version has arrived.Thu, 29 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMThttps://scootr.ca/lab/2004-04-27-inactivity/https://scootr.ca/lab/2004-04-27-inactivity/A bit of this, a bit of CSS and a lot of Lineage 2.Tue, 27 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMThttps://scootr.ca/lab/2004-04-14-domain-hijack/https://scootr.ca/lab/2004-04-14-domain-hijack/People are out here stealing web domains now, eh?Wed, 14 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMThttps://scootr.ca/lab/2004-04-06-gush-a-bit/https://scootr.ca/lab/2004-04-06-gush-a-bit/Dipping my toe into the Jabber networks to communicate with others.Tue, 06 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMThttps://scootr.ca/lab/2004-04-01-google-steps-up/https://scootr.ca/lab/2004-04-01-google-steps-up/Google is joining the email market, what else may they do?Thu, 01 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMThttps://scootr.ca/lab/2004-03-27-answered-my-question/https://scootr.ca/lab/2004-03-27-answered-my-question/Maybe a solution to the spam that has been hammering the site.Sat, 27 Mar 2004 00:00:00 GMThttps://scootr.ca/lab/2004-03-27-suppose-i-m-a-criminal/https://scootr.ca/lab/2004-03-27-suppose-i-m-a-criminal/This is a perfect example of how corporate interests dominate the political process in some countries. Sat, 27 Mar 2004 00:00:00 GMThttps://scootr.ca/lab/2004-03-03-gnomes-time-to-regress/https://scootr.ca/lab/2004-03-03-gnomes-time-to-regress/The basis of moving to their new site design was for accessibility, and for consideration of the future. But now, Lockergnome has thrown that all away.Wed, 03 Mar 2004 00:00:00 GMThttps://scootr.ca/lab/2004-02-25-waiting-for-wordpress/https://scootr.ca/lab/2004-02-25-waiting-for-wordpress/Getting excited for the new 1.1 version of WordPress.Wed, 25 Feb 2004 00:00:00 GMThttps://scootr.ca/lab/2004-02-23-a-little-home-networking/https://scootr.ca/lab/2004-02-23-a-little-home-networking/Starting my own home network without even realizing what I was doing.Mon, 23 Feb 2004 00:00:00 GMThttps://scootr.ca/lab/2004-02-18-spreading-the-bloggin/https://scootr.ca/lab/2004-02-18-spreading-the-bloggin/Spreading the word of blogging to those I know.Wed, 18 Feb 2004 00:00:00 GMThttps://scootr.ca/lab/2004-02-15-about-the-only-option-left/https://scootr.ca/lab/2004-02-15-about-the-only-option-left/The amount of spam I'm getting is out of control.Sun, 15 Feb 2004 00:00:00 GMThttps://scootr.ca/lab/2004-02-10-congrats-are-in-order/https://scootr.ca/lab/2004-02-10-congrats-are-in-order/More community designs available for all.Tue, 10 Feb 2004 00:00:00 GMThttps://scootr.ca/lab/2004-02-03-extend-the-bird/https://scootr.ca/lab/2004-02-03-extend-the-bird/Extending the FireBird to see what else it can do for me.Tue, 03 Feb 2004 00:00:00 GMThttps://scootr.ca/lab/2004-01-30-design-confidence-dead-again/https://scootr.ca/lab/2004-01-30-design-confidence-dead-again/Blown away by what others can create, especially Ian.Fri, 30 Jan 2004 00:00:00 GMThttps://scootr.ca/lab/2004-01-28-caution-gameplaying-will-cause-errors/https://scootr.ca/lab/2004-01-28-caution-gameplaying-will-cause-errors/Just want to shut up and jam man.Wed, 28 Jan 2004 00:00:00 GMThttps://scootr.ca/lab/2004-01-25-overlapping-tables/https://scootr.ca/lab/2004-01-25-overlapping-tables/Alignment issues are one of the things I still struggle with.Sun, 25 Jan 2004 00:00:00 GMThttps://scootr.ca/lab/2004-01-21-coppermine-vs-gallery/https://scootr.ca/lab/2004-01-21-coppermine-vs-gallery/The endless comparison of solutions for photography galleries.Wed, 21 Jan 2004 00:00:00 GMThttps://scootr.ca/lab/2004-01-13-give-me-the-downside/https://scootr.ca/lab/2004-01-13-give-me-the-downside/What are the downsides of web standards, if there are any?Tue, 13 Jan 2004 00:00:00 GMThttps://scootr.ca/lab/2004-01-08-effuse-dying-or-revived/https://scootr.ca/lab/2004-01-08-effuse-dying-or-revived/The future of effuse is up in the air.Thu, 08 Jan 2004 00:00:00 GMThttps://scootr.ca/lab/2004-01-04-extending-columns-in-xhtml/https://scootr.ca/lab/2004-01-04-extending-columns-in-xhtml/Running into a challenge with columns alignment as I work on my site.Sun, 04 Jan 2004 00:00:00 GMThttps://scootr.ca/lab/2004-01-04-the-new-design-and-post-200/https://scootr.ca/lab/2004-01-04-the-new-design-and-post-200/The new design and post 200 of my JezzJournal.Sun, 04 Jan 2004 00:00:00 GMThttps://scootr.ca/lab/2003-12-27-portfolio-assignment-details/https://scootr.ca/lab/2003-12-27-portfolio-assignment-details/Exploring the requirements for a portfolio to apply to a digital multimedia course.Sat, 27 Dec 2003 00:00:00 GMThttps://scootr.ca/lab/2003-12-17-jezz-calendar-released/https://scootr.ca/lab/2003-12-17-jezz-calendar-released/Adding a calendar to the site based on Photoshop Album.Wed, 17 Dec 2003 00:00:00 GMThttps://scootr.ca/lab/2003-12-13-a-shot-of-my-own/https://scootr.ca/lab/2003-12-13-a-shot-of-my-own/Looking for a new digital camera to explore photography.Sat, 13 Dec 2003 00:00:00 GMThttps://scootr.ca/lab/2003-12-11-my-design-heart-is-broken/https://scootr.ca/lab/2003-12-11-my-design-heart-is-broken/So development must start on a new design, and it must be red hot, because it must keep my attention.Thu, 11 Dec 2003 00:00:00 GMThttps://scootr.ca/lab/2003-12-10-a-few-thoughts-here-and-there/https://scootr.ca/lab/2003-12-10-a-few-thoughts-here-and-there/Despite the absence, the effuse project continues to bubble.Wed, 10 Dec 2003 00:00:00 GMThttps://scootr.ca/lab/2003-12-05-spam-blocking-debate/https://scootr.ca/lab/2003-12-05-spam-blocking-debate/Dealing with the constant spam attacking my site is becoming tiring.Fri, 05 Dec 2003 00:00:00 GMThttps://scootr.ca/lab/2003-12-05-the-neverending-list/https://scootr.ca/lab/2003-12-05-the-neverending-list/There is no better way to keep my thoughts organized then online, and in a list, so I'm going to post this here as my plan for the next 4 months of development for JezzJournal.Fri, 05 Dec 2003 00:00:00 GMThttps://scootr.ca/lab/2003-12-04-tableless-design-lack-of-show/https://scootr.ca/lab/2003-12-04-tableless-design-lack-of-show/Lets explain to Chad the advantages that web standards brings to the table.Thu, 04 Dec 2003 00:00:00 GMThttps://scootr.ca/lab/2003-12-01-a-new-wave-of-opinion/https://scootr.ca/lab/2003-12-01-a-new-wave-of-opinion/I find myself feeling indifferent to sites, no matter how good looking, that don't validate correctly, or are written in time consuming, bandwidth wasting HTML.Mon, 01 Dec 2003 00:00:00 GMThttps://scootr.ca/lab/2003-11-12-no-more-bugging-me/https://scootr.ca/lab/2003-11-12-no-more-bugging-me/It's finally complete, I've finally got the design up for this site.Wed, 12 Nov 2003 00:00:00 GMThttps://scootr.ca/lab/2003-11-06-highly-impressed-to-my-surprise/https://scootr.ca/lab/2003-11-06-highly-impressed-to-my-surprise/This may be the only time I say this... Way to go Microsoft! You have impressed me.Thu, 06 Nov 2003 00:00:00 GMThttps://scootr.ca/lab/2003-10-20-press-restart/https://scootr.ca/lab/2003-10-20-press-restart/I've gone ahead and imploded my upcoming design for JezzJournal, as it just had too many bugs within the code, so I started from the bottom up structural-wise.Mon, 20 Oct 2003 00:00:00 GMThttps://scootr.ca/lab/2003-10-14-design-troubles/https://scootr.ca/lab/2003-10-14-design-troubles/First off, you may notice that in the design, there is a bit of a alignment problem, more specifically in the rightcontent div (blue background). For some reason, the code is popping the unordered list code about 10-20 pixels to the left.Tue, 14 Oct 2003 00:00:00 GMThttps://scootr.ca/lab/2003-10-11-upgraded/https://scootr.ca/lab/2003-10-11-upgraded/Just upgraded the WordPress back-end my site uses to .72 Gold, which was released yesterday. A lot of great new features, and it's very easy to update from b2 to WordPress. Sat, 11 Oct 2003 00:00:00 GMThttps://scootr.ca/lab/2003-10-09-official-now/https://scootr.ca/lab/2003-10-09-official-now/I understand that if Valve wants to release a good product, they have to make sure it's a great game, and it will deliver what is expected of it. Let us not forget Warcraft III, which was delayed over a year and a half, but came out and became the best selling PC game of all time.Thu, 09 Oct 2003 00:00:00 GMThttps://scootr.ca/lab/2003-09-30-still-have-hope-for-a-solid-release-date/https://scootr.ca/lab/2003-09-30-still-have-hope-for-a-solid-release-date/I even went out and preordered Half-Life 2, regardless of Valve's last 'lost' project Team Fortress 2. I really hope they bring out that as a modification of Half-Life 2, or maybe a new Counter-Strike version.Tue, 30 Sep 2003 00:00:00 GMThttps://scootr.ca/lab/2003-09-10-ie-is-the-alternate-choice-now/https://scootr.ca/lab/2003-09-10-ie-is-the-alternate-choice-now/I really had never installed another browser other then Internet Explorer before, but since I've been reading 'Designing For Web Standards' my eyes have been opened up to a whole new area of web development.Wed, 10 Sep 2003 00:00:00 GMThttps://scootr.ca/lab/2003-09-07-check-the-style/https://scootr.ca/lab/2003-09-07-check-the-style/I'm reorganizing a bit, because I know what I'm going to need in the new design. I've added a Photography Gallery for lack of a better way of showing off my pictures. I will of course post the good ones right in the blog, with a link to the gallery.Sun, 07 Sep 2003 00:00:00 GMThttps://scootr.ca/lab/2003-08-28-execution-of-jezz-plan-one/https://scootr.ca/lab/2003-08-28-execution-of-jezz-plan-one/You may have notice some small changes to the site, regarding the sidebar. I've added a recently read entry, where I will be able to list articles I have read in the past days, and would like to share. Thu, 28 Aug 2003 00:00:00 GMThttps://scootr.ca/lab/2003-07-28-worst-spam-email-ever/https://scootr.ca/lab/2003-07-28-worst-spam-email-ever/This is probably the worst spam email I've ever received. What exactly is the man/woman who created this trying to prove?Mon, 28 Jul 2003 00:00:00 GMThttps://scootr.ca/lab/2003-07-08-plans-and-what-i-see-in-others/https://scootr.ca/lab/2003-07-08-plans-and-what-i-see-in-others/It's the way sites should be. I have been blind for so long, but now I see why sites are made, and they must be universal.Tue, 08 Jul 2003 00:00:00 GMThttps://scootr.ca/lab/2003-07-01-warcraft-iii-got-better/https://scootr.ca/lab/2003-07-01-warcraft-iii-got-better/When I first started to play [Warcraft III](http://www.blizzard.com/war3), I really believed the game could not be improved any further. There was nothing I could think of, that's would really add to the games enjoyablity (if that is even a word), but I have been proved wrong.Tue, 01 Jul 2003 00:00:00 GMThttps://scootr.ca/lab/2003-06-21-that-takes-care-of-that/https://scootr.ca/lab/2003-06-21-that-takes-care-of-that/Since I became interested in the whole field of Web Development, I really don't feel I've gotten much better. I may have made better designs, but lately I feel I'm stuck. I'm stuck at the same level of understanding I've always been.Sat, 21 Jun 2003 00:00:00 GMT