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Ok, here is YAWTCF implementation I came across via a coworker.

The theory is basically using the CSS pseudo class “:after” on the main div wrapper (the one containing the 3 columns) see example, and applying a height to it.

Read the full explanation with notes.

/* clearfix positioniseverything.com */
#Main:after {
content: “.”;
display: block;
height: 0;
clear: both;
visibility: hidden;
}

#Main {
width: auto;
border: 1px solid #ff0;
background: url(‘bg.gif’) 20% 0% repeat-y;
height: 1%;
}

Getting through their voice menu:

1) Dial 611
2) Dial 0
3) Dial 4
4) Rep should answer

This works as of 9/25/05.

Verizon charged me $117 on a $39.99 plan.
$20 Activation fee….charging me to basically become a customer. What is this? Like going into 7-11 paying a “door entrance fee” to shop there.

The first bill was rather high, becuase I joined mid-month, so I have to pay for last month + next month. The web site erroneously said my total calls in the “billable” column even though it should have been in the “included” column.

10 cents per text messages is not worth it. I’m cancelling all my alerts, which I no longer read.

On the way to the county fair in Freedom, CA.

I finally got around to viewing my free credit report entitled me under the law, as a U.S. citizen.

The only officially endorsed “Free Credit Report” by the FTC.gov (Federal Trade Commission) web site is annualcreditreport.com.

The annualcreditreport.com site is a bit clunky in it’s implementation, constantly going back and forth to the three credit bureau web sites, but whatever, as long as you don’t close that original window, it’s fine.

It only took a few minutes. I did have to look up an account number or two for verification purposes, other than that it was quick and easy online. Only one of them lets you save it and view it later by logging in (so make sure you print it out). I use FireFox, and “Save Page As…” to save the entire page + graphics to my local computer (with one click) – this worked on all but the Equifax site, some javascript crap I think renames the file or something so you can’t save it.

Anyway, it was pretty easy. One of them gave you the option of opting out of publically viewable credit reports.

Question: If LINUX is that good, than why isn´t the US GOVT using it?

Because our government is controlled by business. It would be un-american to NOT use proprietary software and pay for it.

Most people are pretty much in the dark about Linux, et. al open source projects. Other governments around the world are starting to use open source the, netherlands, australia, africa.

Seeing the our public schools pay big bucks for MS-outdated software are, in as far as technology goes (jr. high computer classes running windows 98 on 10 year old computers). Microsoft wants $1600 to upgrade them to windows 2000 for 30 computers. “Your Future, Our Passion(TM)?” More like “Pay up, and you get the old stuff we stopped supporting 2 years ago!” (TM).

Some of the local students are using FireFox, Open Office and Gimp (the Photoshop replacement) on the windows machines.

Read more about the benefits of open source in schools.