Category Archives: minutiae

Genuinly uncategorical, or things I have been too lazy to categorize

The CFP List: www.cfplist.com

Posted on 11/9/2011 by derick

As a professional in literature, you are constantly on the prowl to present at conferences. So, as you can imagine, grad students are strongly encouraged to attend and submit papers to conferences whenever possible. “Real” conferences, to me, are super … Continue reading →

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IIS7 and non-www prefix on domain

Posted on 10/18/2011 by derick

Be warned, this is a somewhat technical post. It took me a while today to figure why my webserver running IIS7 was not loading up my website whenever the “www” prefix was not included. So for instance, “ariyam.com” was sending … Continue reading →

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(Un)Comfortable Reading Positions or “Norton Neck-Cramps”

Posted on 9/19/2011 by derick

There’s a common problem plaguing english grad students — in fact, it may have spread to all students generally. It is a problem oft dismissed as irrelevant; never talked about; never addressed, and students suffer alone when confronting it. I … Continue reading →

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Melodie Professional Edition

Posted on 9/1/2011 by derick

Once upon a time, churches used overhead projectors to display song lyrics on screen for people to follow. This was not bad for its time, but it did require a lot of work on the operator. It was tedious (and … Continue reading →

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Mission Window Seat

Posted on 12/14/2010 by derick

It’s getting colder out, so I’ve hustled to finish my final woodworking project for the year. I put the last coat of poly last night. It’s called: The Mission Window Seat. It’s made entirely of Red Oak (my first time … Continue reading →

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Twenty Months Later

Posted on 12/9/2010 by derick

Twenty months. Imagine that. It’s been that long since I wrote anything on this site. It’s amazing to think I started this blog a little over 6 years ago, and almost two of those years was left without writing a … Continue reading →

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.NET Color to Hex Code

Posted on 3/10/2009 by derick

There are times (many) that a .NET developer needs to use the web-iversal Hex code for a color as opposed to the pretty-named Microsoft palette. I can’t begin to count the times I’ve needed a simple Hex code for LightSteelBlue, … Continue reading →

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Shakespeare Reader

Posted on 2/24/2009 by derick

I’d like to introduce my latest software creation: The Free Shakespeare Reader. What is it exactly? Does it read Shakespeare plays for you? No. I suppose if you take the title literally, it’s a total misnomer. But, it’s too late … Continue reading →

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Obama, History

Posted on 11/5/2008 by derick

This doesn’t feel real. An African American president? I’m at home, sick with a cold, alone in bed with my laptop, and the road outside my window is all quiet. There are no cars going by. There are no children … Continue reading →

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Paper can be folded to make things

Posted on 8/4/2008 by derick

One might assume that after, what, 7 years of college and with a majority of those classes involving a bit of writing, that one would finally grasp the idea that waiting to the last minute to write a paper is … Continue reading →

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