The Watering Hole tag:www.oreillynet.com,2008:/wateringhole/blog//27 2008-07-10T15:44:12Z Movable Type 3.21 New Location, Part 2 tag:www.oreillynet.com,2008:/wateringhole/blog//27.24015 2008-07-10T07:44:04Z 2008-07-10T15:44:12Z 1) Yes, we know the Javascript-based "click to expand" UI isn't very friendly, we're going to a full-size strip layout next week, we're just waiting on some elfin design magic. 2) For some reason, the Tuesday strip disappeared from the... James Turner 1) Yes, we know the Javascript-based "click to expand" UI isn't very friendly, we're going to a full-size strip layout next week, we're just waiting on some elfin design magic.

2) For some reason, the Tuesday strip disappeared from the new blog, the Tuesday and Thursday strips are up there now:

http://blogs.oreilly.com/wateringhole/

]]> Our New Home tag:www.oreillynet.com,2008:/wateringhole/blog//27.24004 2008-07-08T07:01:23Z 2008-07-08T15:01:28Z We've settled in to our new home and have posted the first new comic, thanks for the patience during the move. The new URL is: http://blogs.oreilly.com/wateringhole/ And the new RSS feed is: feed://feeds.feedburner.com/oreilly/wateringhole Enjoy! James and Randy... James Turner We've settled in to our new home and have posted the first new comic, thanks for the patience during the move. The new URL is:

http://blogs.oreilly.com/wateringhole/

And the new RSS feed is:

feed://feeds.feedburner.com/oreilly/wateringhole

Enjoy!
James and Randy

]]> Where's the Comic, DUDE? tag:www.oreillynet.com,2008:/wateringhole/blog//27.23906 2008-06-05T21:46:38Z 2008-06-06T05:46:46Z You may have noticed that Tuesday's strip disappeared. We're having problems with the old blogging system, so we're going to hold off on posting new comics for a few days. Next week, we should be moving over to the brand... James Turner You may have noticed that Tuesday's strip disappeared. We're having problems with the old blogging system, so we're going to hold off on posting new comics for a few days. Next week, we should be moving over to the brand new news.oreilly.com site. The production folks are just working out what the templates for the WH should look like. Stay tuned, and I'll announce when new strips start running.

James

]]> Wanted: 0xDEAD or Alive tag:www.oreillynet.com,2008:/wateringhole/blog//27.23842 2008-05-28T20:38:13Z 2008-06-03T04:52:47Z digg_title = 'Wanted: 0xDEAD or Alive'; digg_url='http://www.oreillynet.com/wateringhole/blog/2008/05/strip66.html'; Stumble It! Save This Page I may not have been physically injured by a loose curly-brace, but I've had some code go very strange for the lack of one in the right... James Turner
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I may not have been physically injured by a loose curly-brace, but I've had some code go very strange for the lack of one in the right place...

]]> Rowe, Rowe, Rowe Your Boat tag:www.oreillynet.com,2008:/wateringhole/blog//27.23840 2008-05-28T19:09:08Z 2008-05-29T04:30:43Z digg_title = 'Rowe, Rowe, Rowe Your Boat'; digg_url='http://www.oreillynet.com/wateringhole/blog/2008/05/strip65.html'; Stumble It! Save This Page Something weird happened and we lost this comic for a day or two after it was posted... Sorry folks. Mike Rowe hosts Dirty Jobs and narrates... James Turner
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Something weird happened and we lost this comic for a day or two after it was posted... Sorry folks. Mike Rowe hosts Dirty Jobs and narrates Deadliest Catch.

]]> Fourth Walls Were Made to be Broken tag:www.oreillynet.com,2008:/wateringhole/blog//27.23796 2008-05-21T20:44:38Z 2008-05-27T05:38:06Z digg_title = 'Fourth Walls Were Made to be Broken'; digg_url='http://www.oreillynet.com/wateringhole/blog/2008/05/strip64.html'; Stumble It! Save This Page After torturing Randy with impossible-to-draw scripts for 63 strips, I thought it was only fair to let him vent his frustration...No idea what comes... James Turner
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After torturing Randy with impossible-to-draw scripts for 63 strips, I thought it was only fair to let him vent his frustration...

No idea what comes next, as I've been in Austin all week and haven't gotten next week's scripts to Randy yet. Luckily, I've got 7 hours of plane rides tomorrow to work it out...

]]> Who is Number 1? You are Number 6! tag:www.oreillynet.com,2008:/wateringhole/blog//27.23775 2008-05-19T22:43:04Z 2008-05-22T04:38:45Z digg_title = 'Who is Number 1? You are Number 6!'; digg_url='http://www.oreillynet.com/wateringhole/blog/2008/05/strip63.html'; Stumble It! Save This Page It's always a good day when you can get a Prisoner Reference AND a BSG gag in the same strip.... Tricia Helfer, of... James Turner
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It's always a good day when you can get a Prisoner Reference AND a BSG gag in the same strip....

Tricia Helfer, of course, plays the Baltar-tormenting Cylon, Number 6, in the current BSG.

]]> Oh the pain! The pain.... tag:www.oreillynet.com,2008:/wateringhole/blog//27.23754 2008-05-15T16:50:14Z 2008-05-20T06:32:49Z digg_title = 'Oh the pain! The pain....'; digg_url='http://www.oreillynet.com/wateringhole/blog/2008/05/strip62.html'; Stumble It! Save This Page Am I the only one who wondered why the Robinsons didn't throw Dr. Smith out the airlock about 3 episodes into Lost in Space? The original... James Turner
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Am I the only one who wondered why the Robinsons didn't throw Dr. Smith out the airlock about 3 episodes into Lost in Space? The original Baltar was pretty much the same deal.

]]> Are the Lords of Cobol ANSI-Compliant? tag:www.oreillynet.com,2008:/wateringhole/blog//27.23726 2008-05-12T21:58:56Z 2008-05-16T00:44:25Z digg_title = 'Are the Lords of Cobol ANSI-Compliant?'; digg_url='http://www.oreillynet.com/wateringhole/blog/2008/05/strip61.html'; Stumble It! Save This Page For you young whipper-snappers, before Starbuck and Boomer were women and Cylons looked like humans, there was the awesome spectacle that was Original Battlestar Galactica.... James Turner
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For you young whipper-snappers, before Starbuck and Boomer were women and Cylons looked like humans, there was the awesome spectacle that was Original Battlestar Galactica. For those of us who watched the original, massive sighs of relief were made when it became clear that Boxy and the Daggit got thrown out the airlock somewhere early in the first season of the new show.

And Edward James Olmos could kick Lorne Greene's butt with one hand tied behind his back (and teach him Calculus too!)

]]> Going Old, Old, OLD School... tag:www.oreillynet.com,2008:/wateringhole/blog//27.23689 2008-05-08T09:35:05Z 2008-05-13T05:59:26Z digg_title = 'Going Old, Old, OLD School...'; digg_url='http://www.oreillynet.com/wateringhole/blog/2008/05/strip60.html'; Stumble It! Save This Page Ruby's safely back at the compound with goodies for all. She knows how much Pearl appreciates vintage computer equipment, and things have calmed down enough between... James Turner strip60.png

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Ruby's safely back at the compound with goodies for all. She knows how much Pearl appreciates vintage computer equipment, and things have calmed down enough between them that she didn't even make a snide remark about Pearl having been around when the Colossus was first in use, circa WW2...

]]> One Really Big Tube tag:www.oreillynet.com,2008:/wateringhole/blog//27.23653 2008-05-06T09:19:03Z 2008-05-08T05:01:58Z digg_title = 'One Really Big Tube'; digg_url='http://www.oreillynet.com/wateringhole/blog/2008/05/strip59.html'; Stumble It! Save This Page You've heard of fat pipes? Well, meet the XXXL version of the Cat5 patch cable...... James Turner
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You've heard of fat pipes? Well, meet the XXXL version of the Cat5 patch cable...

]]> Doc Wars II: Clippy Strikes Back! tag:www.oreillynet.com,2008:/wateringhole/blog//27.23614 2008-04-30T21:50:12Z 2008-05-06T17:23:09Z digg_title = 'Doc Wars II: Clippy Strikes Back!'; digg_url='http://www.oreillynet.com/wateringhole/blog/2008/04/strip58.html'; Stumble It! Save This Page Since Microsoft insisted on promoting a document standard that's joined to Office at the hip, I guess the guys at the CCC thought that OOXML... James Turner
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Since Microsoft insisted on promoting a document standard that's joined to Office at the hip, I guess the guys at the CCC thought that OOXML should properly reflect the long, storied tradition of Office. And what would office be without Clippy?

]]> Like This Strip Needs More Chaos? tag:www.oreillynet.com,2008:/wateringhole/blog//27.23599 2008-04-28T23:00:19Z 2008-05-01T05:53:53Z digg_title = 'Like This Strip Needs More Chaos?'; digg_url='http://www.oreillynet.com/wateringhole/blog/2008/04/strip57.html'; Stumble It! Save This Page When visiting foreign lands, Ruby can't resist dropping in on the local Evil Geniuses to check out what's new in world domination. Ask to see... James Turner
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When visiting foreign lands, Ruby can't resist dropping in on the local Evil Geniuses to check out what's new in world domination. Ask to see the photos of her ski vacation with Ernst Stavro Blofeld if you ever run into her.

]]> Does Canonical Have a Casting Couch? tag:www.oreillynet.com,2008:/wateringhole/blog//27.23547 2008-04-23T20:58:22Z 2008-04-29T07:06:09Z digg_title = 'Does Canonical Have a Casting Couch?'; digg_url='http://www.oreillynet.com/wateringhole/blog/2008/04/strip56.html'; Stumble It! Save This Page It's not widely known that Josie of "Josie and the Pussycats" is a big Open Source enthusiast. Alexandra is strictly a Windows gal, of course... James Turner
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It's not widely known that Josie of "Josie and the Pussycats" is a big Open Source enthusiast. Alexandra is strictly a Windows gal, of course and Melodie is definitely going to go for a Mac.

]]> What Wine Goes With Carrion? tag:www.oreillynet.com,2008:/wateringhole/blog//27.23515 2008-04-21T20:34:35Z 2008-04-24T04:59:31Z digg_title = What Wine Goes With Carrion?'; digg_url='http://www.oreillynet.com/wateringhole/blog/2008/04/strip55.html'; Stumble It! Save This Page If Ruby had looked carefully, she might have been able to see Randy and I waving up at her, as we both live in Derry. But... James Turner
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If Ruby had looked carefully, she might have been able to see Randy and I waving up at her, as we both live in Derry. But who could resist the allure of such a tasty meal, especially compared to the unidentifiable substance wrapped in plastic that most folks get in coach these days?

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