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Welcome to the website for Nathan Crause. Here you will find my blog about science, technology, gadgets and programming, some information about me and my portfolio.
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Web Accessibility Initiative
I thought today I would just play devil's advocate and argue against web accessibility for the visually impaired. A touchy subject, I'm sure, and one which you cannot really argue based on statistics alone (there's the humanity and morality aspect to consider), but this is just some food for thought…
So You Want To Do Business With Ken Crause
So - you think you want to do business with Ken Crause via one of his "businesses" (Busch Tea, CrauseCo).
Don't do it.
I'm the man's nephew, and I can guarantee you he will use his silver tongue to swindle you. And this position isn't slander, it isn't unjustified, it isn't simple hate-speech. It's …
Don't Use JavaScript To Detect Browser
Just a word of warning - if you need to check for a specific version of Internet Explorer, do not rely on JavaScript. While working on a project where I was applying JavaScript to customize a closed-source package (yes, we were allowed to do this by the provider), we wanted to make sure that users w…
The Need for Two Websites
For all the advances and speed improvements in smartphones and tablets, quite frankly I still see the need to run 2 websites (desktop and mobile). The reason is simple: Rich Internet Applications.
HTML isn't ready to replace desktop apps. No matter what Steve Jobs claimed, or Google keeps pushing, i…
Error calling method on NPObject
I've had a bit of a problem with a Java Applet running in Safari on Windows. I have JavaScript code which attempts to invoke public methods in the Applet, but whenever I try to call these I get the error "Error calling method on NPObject".
I've read a fair amount of BS "causes" (from things like "it…
Proof of how crap IE is
As if anyone with a single brain-cell needed proof of IE's shittiness, herewith I present a real-world example.
Today I was working on a web page which had a glitched on the server-side script which generated a 4MB HTML page (yeah, kind of messed up to think of 4MB worth of HTML). Once the page is l…
Browser Usage Stats
In the past, whenever I've made the case for using a browser other than Internet Explorer, I often use browser market share to illustrate the steady decline of Internet Explorer - typically using sites like W3Schools and such. Admittedly, these should always be taken with a grain of salt, but the re…
Notice to Frat-Boy Business Men RE: Your IT
This is just a rant from me to "businessmen" who are stuck in the whole "frat-boy" mentality.
When dealing with your IT guys, there are a few things you need to be aware of:
- we run your business. You may think you're in control, but we have the power to cripple your business with a few clicks of a…
Get Lost!!
Ever noticed how when you intensely dislike someone (shall we use hate?) and you've made this perfectly clear on more than one occasion, these people keep stalking you? Why do people do that?
When I tell someone "burn in hell", that's me not-very-politely telling you to get out of my life.
Don't com…
XML Prolog in PHP
Okay, I get it. For some PHP programmers, the notion of the PHP short-code being the same as the open and close of the XML prolog is enough to throw you into a foaming rage.
However - of all the "solutions" I've seen, this has to be the worst:
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If you've enjoyed my site, please take a moment to visit my friends and family, many of whom have some interesting insights, and entertaining thoughts and ideas.
- Crause Family - the family website
- Peter Crause - my father
- Justin Crause - my brother
- Cencina Photomagic - great photographer
- Sophistica - hair design
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Disclosure Notice
Please note that some of the posts in this blog were sponsored. The content was not provided by the sponsor, and are a true reflection of my own opinion on the subject matter, but be aware that a mutual transaction may have occurred.
Index
- Web Accessibility Initiative
- So You Want To Do Business With Ken Crause
- Don't Use JavaScript To Detect Browser
- The Need for Two Websites
- Error calling method on NPObject
- Proof of how crap IE is
- Browser Usage Stats
- Notice to Frat-Boy Business Men RE: Your IT
- Get Lost!!
- XML Prolog in PHP
- #1 Reason (To Me) Why REST Web Services Suck
- Lithium Filters - What's the Point?
- No-Win on Browser Support
- PHP Lithium
- Latest Netflix Update on Wii
- NetSyndication.com now live
- OpenIndiana - first impressions
- My Poor Laptop - Thank Goodness for the Internet
- K Computer
- If Oracle Wins Against Google
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My Tweets
- I've favourited an @YouTube video http://t.co/EZxzbya5 Code 64 - Without you
- I liked an @YouTube video http://t.co/EZxzbya5 Code 64 - Without you
- I've favourited an @YouTube video http://t.co/KuOTL1nN Seabound - Avalost
- I've favourited an @YouTube video http://t.co/a4fgirhK Seabound - Castaway
- I have yet to do any web work where IE behaves like any other browser without hours of extra work, no matter how trivial the page.