I’m not sure if you have been following the recent buzz around IE 8, but a little while ago Microsoft announced that the next version of Internet Explorer would include version targeting.

Basically, this means that their next browser wouldn’t render websites in standards mode unless explicitly commanded, so as not to “break” old websites written with poor code. This concept goes against the ideals of Web Standards, which is why a lot of people got worked up over the issue.

Yesterday, however, Microsoft announced this:
We’ve decided that IE8 will, by default, interpret web content in the most standards compliant way it can. This decision is a change from what we’ve posted previously.
This is great news for IE 8 and Web Standards.

Mute Math is a rock band from New Orleans, LA. I first discovered Mute Math in 2004 after stumbling upon their website and listening to a few of their songs from their debut Reset EP. After purchasing the Reset EP, I began to follow Mute Math’s video blog from their first tour and fell in love with the band. Mute Math has quickly become one of my favorite bands, for a number of reasons. Continue reading…

Yesterday Toshiba announced it will discontinue making HD DVD players and recorders. I wasn’t expecting the HD DVD Blu-Ray war to be decided this quickly, but I guess I’m glad that someone won. Continue reading…

I recently wrote an article about How Not to Fail at a Job Fair. I guess that something went right for me at the job fair because today I interviewed with a company called Vocollect. Here are some things that I learned through the process of preparing myself for the interview, and the actual interview itself. Continue reading…

This past week or so I came across some websites that I really liked, so I thought I would share them. I hope that you like them too. Continue reading…

These are some things that I came across this week that I found to be rather useful. I hope that you like them. Two of them are Mac-specific, so sorry to everyone who uses something else. Continue reading…

Today, a Co-Op fair was held at the University of Pittsburgh. The Co-Op program at Pitt consists of companies who higher students to work for them (full-time) for three separate 4-month (one semester) periods. Usually you alternate between semesters of work and school. A Co-Op is similar to an internship, but with a Co-Op there is a greater focus on long-term skill development. Continue reading…

Two days ago, the NFL named its 42nd World Champion since the tradition of the Superbowl began in 1967. In the most anticipated and watched game in Superbowl history, the New York Giants beat the New England Patriots by a score of 17-14. The Giants victory was not only shocking, but significant on many levels. Continue reading…