Monthly Archives: November 2018
Backwoods Man (Thomas Vent)
jQuery Toggle Firing Twice
When trying to toggle an element on a page using jQuery, you might have the toggle happen multiple times. In other words, you click the event listening element (such as a link) and the element you want to toggle expands and collapses, then once more expands and collapses. Obviously, this is not the effect we… Read More »
Windows 10 Update Reset My Start Tiles
One major inconvenience with Windows is the way the OS applies updates. While I could drone on about my opinion on Windows vs Linux updates, I’ll keep this simple. Last night I chose to “Update and Shut Down” my laptop. Now, logically, one would think that the updates would be applied prior to shutdown and… Read More »
The DRT Model
Being Honest, Even When Dishonesty Pays Off
There are some controversial beliefs that I hold, of which I am solidly in the minority. Perhaps, less than 10% of the population would agree with me on certain beliefs. Thanks to the wonders of the internet, I am able to find like minds who espouse to some of my weird beliefs and they give… Read More »
Welcome To Hell
Finally, something that can compete with Linux
How Perspective Works
Perspective can trick the brain into believing the eyes are seeing something they are not. My two monitors are slightly staggered. The right one is further back, only by a couple inches or so, but it causes the corner on the bottom to appear higher on the one further away, and lower on the top… Read More »