I've figured out my goal for the summer: develop an Evince PDF Netscape plug-in so I can read PDFs within Firefox using Evince (particularly on amd64 Linux).

I have yet to find out if this is at all feasible. I am thinking it is very feasible for a more experienced Linux programmer, but I'm assuming it will be a huge challenge for me. But, I've already found the Netscape plug-in API and some other documentation. Bonus points to anyone who can tell me why the API is only available via archive.

Part of me thinks this should be very simple, but another part of me is pretty sure this will take me years.

EDIT: Screw it, I just installed mozplugger and, despite what I read about it, it works great. I guess I need a new summer goal now.

I like riding my bike and I like my phone. Luckily, the two work great together. Here are some adventures I had over the weekend.

Lake Erie/Niagara River/Scajaquada River

Riding along the lake and these rivers is pretty cool. I rode along Ohio Street out to Lake Erie, and from there I got on the Riverwalk. There might be a way to avoid Ohio Street altogether, but I’m not sure. From the Riverwalk, I went on the Scajaquada-Delaware Path, which was very nice—it follows the river and ends at the history museum. Most of the these trails are good for roller blading, too.

Map: Google Maps

Knox Farm State Park

Knox Farm is pretty lame if you’re on a bike. The map below shows every path you’re allowed to use with a bike. That said, if you’re hiking (or riding a horse), the place might not be that bad.

Map: Google Maps

Eighteen Mile Park

After the failed trip to Knox Farm, I went to the Eighteen Mile Creek. This place is pretty awesome. The creek is pretty and the trails are okay (for mountain biking). Most of the trails were dry (except for a few muddy patches). However, someone took their horse along the trails recently, so some parts were pretty hacked up and there was lots of poop.

Maps: part 1 (Google Maps) and part 2 (Google Maps)

Photos: Picasa

Quick list of the things I want to do this weekend:

Well, gotta hurry up and get started!

I set up a Twitter account back in October, but I started updating it regularly only recently. Be sure to check it out and follow all of my crazy twitterific adventures!

It seems weird that personal computers and widely−available internet access have existed for so long and yet there are still TV commercials for malware like FinallyFast.com. Before this, I remember commercials for Stop Sign. I’m sure that both suck profoundly.

I like to compare things I don’t understand to…other things I don’t understand. Ads for malware must be similar to get-rich-quick scams. You download FinallyFast.com’s software and your computer goes slower, just like how (I imagine) you invest in Quixtar and you find you’re making less than minimum wage (or no wage).

What I would like to see is a commercial for biological malware—something like a sponge that gives you the flu.