Dunny Zero Dot Net

I’m planning on changing the look of the site again shortly. It’s a rather drastic change this time, as the entire user experience will be changed this time. That is to say, it’s more than just the eye candy that will be different – the way things are listed and shown are different.

Still have some work to go tweaking the existing theme though, so it could be at least a week before I get it ready to roll. It will also have to pass the Spy Test – if you know what I mean.

Until then, I’ve provided some samples of the images used:

What you see there are the basic article splash images – many other sites use those to imitate the look and feel of a magazine. I thought it might be fun to move the site into that kind of a direction, and may start using them in the design of the site full time.

Granted, it’ll require a lot more time and effort on my part, as I’ll have to fire up Photoshop each time I post an article, but I think in the long run it could be worth it.

Worst case I just find a way to shoe-horn them into the existing theme.

Just a short note to say that some people really fucking suck.

At lunch today – with my Realtor – some kid asked to use my phone to call his mom.
I handed it to him, and the next thing I knew the little bastard was half way down the damn block.

I ran after him, but something in my hindbrain asked “And? If you catch him? Then what? You rough him up, you’ll go to jail for beating on a minor…”

At least, I say that now – at the time I was starting to run out of breath. Fucking asthma, fucking being out of shape.
Fucking kids.

So – I called AT&T (my agent had already called 911 – there’s a funny story about driving around at high speeds in a minivan and being told by a 911 Operator that if we don’t go back to the restaurant right the hell now, she’ll not send any damn cops, but that’s a story for another time), and had the account turned off due to theft. They were very quick and understanding.

The cops showed up, took my statement – and that of everyone else in the restaurant (they wanted to see the kid hang too), and said that since it was $400 he’s looking at Grand Theft Larceny (like Rosenbergs car!), and since they had a good description of the little shit, and so many witnesses *AND* the serial/IME number (thanks AT&T) they figured the odds on catching the fucker were very high.

Huzzah, I suppose.

My meal? Free.

I stopped by my folks to clue them in, and to change every online password I had – just in case.
Then rolled over to AT&T store to try and get a cheap phone. The guy that worked there just handed me a brand new SIM, said “Find a cheap ass phone at Wal-Mart, man. It’ll be cheaper for ya.”

Fortunately, my mom had an old handset, so I’m rocking an old Motorola RAZR V3. Got my contacts back on it, and ready to roll.
Slowly.

So, yeah – stupid fucking kid, I hope he gets what’s coming to him. But, the everyone else?
Fucking awesome.

People rock.