http://phun-ky.net/Most recent posts from Alexander Vassbotn Røyneen-gbhttp://phun-ky.net/2010/11/link-multiple-backgrounds-and-css-gradientshttp://phun-ky.net/2010/11/link-multiple-backgrounds-and-css-gradientshttp://snook.ca/archives/html_and_css/multiple-bg-css-gradientsAlexander V. R.Tue, 23 Nov 2010 11:26:17 +0100http://phun-ky.net/2010/11/keynote-on-the-acid-browser-testshttp://phun-ky.net/2010/11/keynote-on-the-acid-browser-testsDid a small keynote at work last week to elaborate on how the ACID browser tests work and what they do. Download the keynote here:ODF or PPTAlexander V. R.Tue, 23 Nov 2010 09:47:14 +0100http://phun-ky.net/2010/10/javascript-hash-onchange-eventhttp://phun-ky.net/2010/10/javascript-hash-onchange-eventA pretty nifty solution to bind an event to the window.location.hash string.var onHashChange = function {//get hash functionvar getHashValue = function {var arr = window.location.hash.split;var hasValue = arr[1];//sets defaultif {return false;}var hashLen = hasValue.indexOf;if{hasValue = hasValue.substring;}return hasValue;}//last hashvar lastHash = getHashValue;//checker {var hash = getHashVal...Alexander V. R.Fri, 01 Oct 2010 11:18:56 +0200http://phun-ky.net/2010/08/add-me-on-digg-comhttp://phun-ky.net/2010/08/add-me-on-digg-comClick here to add me on Digg.com ;)Alexander V. R.Tue, 31 Aug 2010 10:23:46 +0200http://phun-ky.net/2010/08/how-to-override-css-with-javascripthttp://phun-ky.net/2010/08/how-to-override-css-with-javascriptA pretty nice snippet that I use all the time to override CSS set with the !important switch.function addNewStyle { var styleElement = document.getElementById; if {styleElement = document.createElement;styleElement.type = 'text/css';styleElement.id = 'styles_js';document.getElementsByTagName[0].appendChild; } styleElement.appendChild);}Alexander V. R.Tue, 31 Aug 2010 09:56:04 +0200http://phun-ky.net/2010/05/how-to-detect-iphone-ipad-ipod-with-javascripthttp://phun-ky.net/2010/05/how-to-detect-iphone-ipad-ipod-with-javascriptJust a very quick and easy way to detect Apple's devices:var isiPad = navigator.userAgent.match != null; var isiPhone= navigator.userAgent.match != null; var isiPod= navigator.userAgent.match != null;Alexander V. R.Thu, 06 May 2010 11:10:43 +0200http://phun-ky.net/2010/04/stop-blogginghttp://phun-ky.net/2010/04/stop-bloggingI have not been as active as I was before in the blogosphere the last year, I've been rather busy you might say. But things have changed and I swiped over my bookmarks of grade A blogs and stumpled upon an article over at orderedlist.com, "Stop Blogging" by Steve Smith. The article was not mind-blowing, but I felt frustrated, due to the articles statement about stale/old content, especially whe...Alexander V. R.Mon, 05 Apr 2010 13:29:02 +0200http://phun-ky.net/2010/03/red-hat-enterprise-linux-5-5-releasedhttp://phun-ky.net/2010/03/red-hat-enterprise-linux-5-5-releasedDirectly from DistroWatch.com: Red Hat, Inc. has announced the release of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.5, the fifth update of its commercial, enterprise-class Linux distribution: Release ExcerptRed Hat is pleased to announce the availability of the latest update to Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, release 5.5. Highlights of the release include hardware enablement for the Intel Boxboro-EX platform, AMD...Alexander V. R.Wed, 31 Mar 2010 22:49:39 +0200http://phun-ky.net/2010/03/choose-a-better-browser-todayhttp://phun-ky.net/2010/03/choose-a-better-browser-todayAre you sure you are secure with your browser choice? Are you still using archaic and bloated browsers as Internet Explorer? Why would anyone use Internet Explorer? Or do you find yourself stuck with a browser and want to try something new? Try one of these: Have you made a decision yet?If not, you can always head over to Opera to check out their browser choice statistics ;)Alexander V. R.Wed, 31 Mar 2010 17:18:21 +0200http://phun-ky.net/2010/03/link-color-scheme-designerhttp://phun-ky.net/2010/03/link-color-scheme-designerYes, yet another colour scheme tool. Not as fancy as Kuler, but I've tested it somewhat and I find this a bit better. Don't ask me why, but I just do ;) Color Scheme Designer.Alexander V. R.Wed, 31 Mar 2010 10:31:33 +0200http://phun-ky.net/2010/03/link-checkmycolours-comhttp://phun-ky.net/2010/03/link-checkmycolours-comAfter reading the article Contrast is king at A List Apart, I checked out one of the tools that was mentioned: CheckMyColours.com. It's pretty nifty and will help you deal with your sites accessibility. Got any other nice tools for accessibility? Please suggest one or two in the comments!What is CheckMyColours?It is a tool for checking foreground and background colour combinations of all DOM el...Alexander V. R.Wed, 31 Mar 2010 10:22:14 +0200http://phun-ky.net/2010/03/monthly-top-10-linux-distros-marchhttp://phun-ky.net/2010/03/monthly-top-10-linux-distros-marchAn unofficial list from DistroWatch.com gives us a picture on the most popular Linux Distros in March: UbuntuFedoraPCLinuxOSMint openSUSEDebianMandrivaSabayonLubuntuArchImage used in this post is from DeviantArtAlexander V. R.Tue, 30 Mar 2010 09:54:29 +0200http://phun-ky.net/2010/03/attending-goopen-2010http://phun-ky.net/2010/03/attending-goopen-2010It has been two years since last time, but at last, this year I am attending GoOpen 2010! Main keynotesI will try to get a hold of these keynotes:Cloud Computing opportunities - by Business Director Amazon Web Services, Martin BuhrHis role is to drive increased awareness of Amazon’s cloud computing offerings in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, grow the customer and revenue base, and oversee...Alexander V. R.Mon, 29 Mar 2010 20:55:46 +0200http://phun-ky.net/2010/03/how-to-permanently-redirect-static-content-to-a-subdomain-with-htaccesshttp://phun-ky.net/2010/03/how-to-permanently-redirect-static-content-to-a-subdomain-with-htaccessI wanted to move all my static files to a sub domain to comply with good standards and use a Content Delivery Network. I set up a sub domain and moved all the images, style sheets and javascript files to this subdomain. To play nice with the search engines and cached pages, I needed to set up a permanently redirect so the content wouldn't get lost. Put this in a .htaccess file in your top www d...Alexander V. R.Sat, 27 Mar 2010 17:33:43 +0100http://phun-ky.net/2010/03/very-tasty-and-healthy-pancakeshttp://phun-ky.net/2010/03/very-tasty-and-healthy-pancakesI got hungry between lunch and dinner today so I whipped out some ingredients with my wife and we started to make some very tasty and healthy pancakes.You'll needMilkEggsRolled oats/oat flakesWheat flourDemerara sugarBaking sodaButterWheat branTime to mix it together!Beat 2 eggs together with 2-3 fistfuls of rolled oats/oat flakes and 2 topped table spoons of Demerara sugar. Then add 2-4 cups o...Alexander V. R.Sat, 27 Mar 2010 16:21:09 +0100http://phun-ky.net/2010/03/how-to-install-a-lamp-server-on-ubuntuhttp://phun-ky.net/2010/03/how-to-install-a-lamp-server-on-ubuntuI was trying to install a LAMP server locally and after some guides and questions I managed to get it up and running smoothly. How hard is it? Well, it is not that hard, thanks to Tasksel :sudo tasksel install lamp-serverTroubleshootingThe following are some frequently encountered problems when checking the installation of your PHP stack in Ubuntu:The browser shows you a popup asking you to ope...Alexander V. R.Sat, 27 Mar 2010 15:29:55 +0100http://phun-ky.net/2010/03/i-am-a-web-designerhttp://phun-ky.net/2010/03/i-am-a-web-designerhttp://userfriendly.orgAlexander V. R.Thu, 25 Mar 2010 12:17:13 +0100http://phun-ky.net/2010/03/pc-manufacturer-launches-hardware-for-the-ladies-ladies-linehttp://phun-ky.net/2010/03/pc-manufacturer-launches-hardware-for-the-ladies-ladies-lineStumbled upon this PC ad when I browsed PS.no for some components, and I think it's worth mentioning. It is a PC specifically made and targeted to one demographic group, women. It is a well known fact that women are not so interested in CPUs, GPUs, RAM and Terabytes . But we've yet to see a PC ad where there's no technical specification, until now. Ladies LineIt is the Norwegian web shop and PC...Alexander V. R.Thu, 25 Mar 2010 00:07:34 +0100http://phun-ky.net/2010/03/cross-browser-checklisthttp://phun-ky.net/2010/03/cross-browser-checklistCross browser testing and development has never been a walk in the park. This is mainly because the browsers out there in the world wide web do not cling to one set of standards. The browsers comes bundled with different support, different interpretation and different engines. Remember, not everyone uses the latest version of their best liked browser. And to be honest, it's quite hard sometimes...Alexander V. R.Mon, 22 Mar 2010 21:24:10 +0100http://phun-ky.net/2010/03/the-mother-of-all-easter-eggshttp://phun-ky.net/2010/03/the-mother-of-all-easter-eggsA colleague, the BOFH, at work came in to work today with the Mother of all Easter Eggs. He's spent the last 3 weekends crafting the egg by hand. Over 2 kilograms of chocolate went into the process. See more photos from the office. To bad System Administrator Appreciation Day is not until summer.Alexander V. R.Mon, 22 Mar 2010 09:34:11 +0100