Centauri's Thoughts

I spent another long day learning some graphics tricks for web design. The biggest lesson I learned is that graphics are really fluff, and that content matters more. Not only does content matter, but HOW it is constructed and how concise it is matters too!

I found some awesome sites today, that show examples of good design without being complicated graphically.

Its comforting to know that we have moved beyond the flash and glitz, and that the content and wording itself is what matters.

I have so many links, that it is not practical to list them ALL here, but I will list a few:

for colors

tutorials and good info

web design, CSS, graphics, tutorials

GIMP tutorials

One of the things I gave up 5 years ago to use unix on the desktop was games. I didnt really play very many, and I had at that time, maybe 20 total, and considered this a small price to pay to gain all the other advantages.

After some chats with people more savvy than I about the advances in the linux community recently, I bought, installed and began to use a graphics card. The one I got for my motherboard, and is a good balance of price/performance is the GeForce 8600 GT.

After installing the card, there is a procedure for turning off the old drivers, and getting a minimal driver running then install the Nvidia proper driver. After that, its gaming time!

I can again play Quake 3, and now a new one Enemy Territory: Quake Wars.

I knew it would happen someday.