This logo really reminds me of the Farscape logo.
It’s not the same font, but it’s close enough to evoke the same feel.
Hard to believe Opera has been around for 15 years. It’s only 14 since its first release, but 15 years ago two programmers started the project that became the Opera web browser.
I’ve been using Opera off and on for about 10 years. I think it was 1999 when a classmate showed me Opera 3.6, and how fast and small it was. (This was back when the installer fit on a floppy disk — and back when that actually made a difference.) I’ve followed it as they expanded from Windows onto Mac and Linux, onto high-end cell phones with Opera Mobile, and finally onto every Java-capable phone with Opera Mini. I’ve watched as they went from trialware to ad-supported to freeware business models. And while the desktop browser is no longer the speed demon it used to be, it’s been a consistent innovator in terms of both browser features and web capabilities.
So I’d just like to say: Happy 15th birthday, Opera! Just think, in a year, you’ll be old enough to drive!*
*In California, anyway. I think in Norway the driving age is 18.
Garden Show Centerpiece, originally uploaded by Kelson.
Braved South Coast Plaza this Saturday, and ended up in the middle of the Spring Garden Show, which took up all the non-store space in the wing formerly known as Crystal Court. I ended up wandering the garden show for a bit.
First floor was mostly furniture and decorations. The second and third floor were mostly people selling or showing off plants of various types, tools, pots, etc., with half of the third floor dedicated entirely to orchids.
There was also this huge centerpiece in the middle of the mall. Coincidentally, I was looking through old photos from one of our trips to Las Vegas earlier that day and found the pictures of the giant flower-and-insect display in the Bellagio.
I’ve posted a few photos taken with my phone.
Today I saw a guy dressed like a mime, standing by an actual glass wall. #
I’m not crazy about DailyKOS, but this short piece about the Texans who want to secede is dead on #
