Eddie Welker.com

I have no time for anything!
This is how I usually feel. There are so many things in the world that I want to do/know about, and yet they all take time to do/learn. I don’t have any big to-dos that eat large chunks of my time either… I work, I have my orchestra, [...]

My new resolution: learn how to take better photographs, simply to reduce the time I spend editing them!
I’ve decided that once I do that, I will retire my Olympus C-8080, and move on to a Digital SLR. Reviews are mixed (at best) about the E-3, and I may like something better than the E-510. [...]

I’ve always been a fan of the <label> element. It’s an incredibly simple way to make a form more accessible. It does two things:

It explicitly associates text with a form element, so a screenreader doesn’t have to guess what text goes with what form element.
For checkboxes/radio buttons, it gives the user a larger [...]

So I guess it’s simply the time of year. Many big releases today… software, APIs, and more!
First, the biggest. IE8 has been released in initial beta. The release was also included a general overview of IE8’s new features and fixes. It’s actually quite a lot of information to absorb all at [...]

My IE8 happiness was so yesterday.  Now let’s tear all these browsers apart, IE8 included, with the Acid3 test!

So Microsoft announced they’re changing the default rendering behavior in IE8.  Reasons why aside (see 3rd to last paragraph), they are actually doing it.  This simply spreads good will, which is something Microsoft is hardly known for.  It’s a big public relations boon.
Seriously, thank you Microsoft.  Here’s to the continued spreading of good will.

I read a lot of RSS feeds, and usually end up doing things with them.
I’ve been a big fan of Vienna for Mac.  It’s free, and it does many things right.
I’ve tried Google Reader, and like some features a lot.  Other features drive me up a wall.
Now I can and will try NewsFire, for free.  [...]

In an effort to inspire me to write something else, I am throwing a few thoughts out from the last month.
My orchestra, The Columbia Orchestra, is playing Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony for our next concert. The orchestra is trying to make at least a small cultural event out of it. There is a website (embracingthemillions.com) [...]