Category Archives: Code & Graphics

To Avatar, or Not To Avatar

Posted on November 12, 2011 by Jim McClain

Nearly all the commonly used message boards allow the use of what is known as an “avatar.” These are the little pictures that you see next to the member’s names in the message thread. Many of the message boards I … Continue reading →

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Not Dead Yet!

Posted on May 23, 2009 by Jim McClain

I can’t believe I let this website nearly die. It has been over a year since my last post and I am still kickin’. I am doing better than this blog. My apologies to all of you thinking you shoulda … Continue reading →

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How To: Posting Images In WordPress

Posted on January 3, 2008 by Jim McClain

A couple of days ago, my new friend, Nancy, asked me how I posted pictures in my blog – the way the text was wrapped around the images instead of beginning at the bottom edge of the image. I’m glad … Continue reading →

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I AM The Mad Modder

Posted on December 31, 2007 by Jim McClain

“The Mad Modder” was a tag I picked up sometime in 2003. I was known as “Grump” for a long time – not an undeserved nick-name – and in ’03, I was hanging out a lot in case modding forums. … Continue reading →

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My Thoughts About WordPress

Posted on December 29, 2007 by Jim McClain

Although I had planned for a long time to start a blog (I think I made my first effort in 1993 or 4), I had never decided on what script to use until just a couple days ago. I was … Continue reading →

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