Umm…why didn’t anyone tell me that this site looks like crap on IE7 and below???

I made the change to the new layout back in July and according to my traffic stats, a whooping 18% of my visitors use IE7 when viewing this site.

I don’t know why it never occurred to me to check GeekInHeels.com on Internet Explorer before, as I always do cross-browser testing when designing other people’s sites. Frankly I am a bit ashamed and disappointed in myself for not having noticed this problem earlier. And for that, I apologize.

But while we’re on the subject…

***stepping onto the soapbox***

While doing a more thorough evaluation of my visitors, I was shocked to discover that a large majority of my traffic stemmed from those using OUTDATED BROWSERS. Even worse, there was an appalling amount of people using IE6.

If you are not doing so already, please start using Firefox, Safari, or Chrome for a more pleasant web-surfing experience.

If you must use IE, please update to the latest version.

I realize that many people are confined to earlier versions of IE due to the laziness/ignorance of their IT departments at work. If so, please encourage your IT department to upgrade, ESPECIALLY if you are still using IE6.

Simply put, IE6 is an outdated P.O.S. in a rapidly-changing internet landscape. Not only is it a nightmare for all web developers/designers, it does not support the latest in internet technology (like HTML 5) and its security flaws are enough to keep all antivirus companies in business.

Go check out IE6 No More, where web developers and popular sites have banded together to spread the word about the horror that is IE6.

***stepping off the soapbox***

Where was I? Oh yes. So I’ve updated my coding to please IE7.

I repeat: GeekInHeels.com now renders correctly on Internet Explorer 7.

So go check out my new Halloween theme now. Because it’ll be gone come Sunday.

I did my best on IE6, but it’s not perfect (but then again, how can a website be perfect on an imperfect browser?). And screw the earlier versions. YES I’M TALKING TO THE PERSON WHO VISITED MY SITE ON IE3 EARLIER THIS MONTH.

And PLEASE, in the future, if you see any rendering problems with this site, shoot me a message right away!

Call me a party pooper, but I have never been into Halloween. In fact, the last time I donned a costume on October 31st was back in middle school.

I was tempted to go all out this year — dress in a slutty outfit (because when else can I dress like a streetwalker and not be judged?), crash multiple parties, and drink myself to oblivion.

However, lack of planning on my part and total exhaustion from the past week has me rooting for a quiet night in instead.

So since I will not be dressing up this All Hallows’ Eve, I have decided to dress up my digital persona instead.

Then I asked myself: why not take it a step further and dress up the entire blog?

The original GeekInHeels.com:

GeekInHeels.com dressed up for Halloween:

If you are reading this post via RSS, be sure to click on over before November 1st to see the full effect!

Via Gizmodo.

…when your insurance provider refuses to pay for it:

$8,227.48

Only now do I truly understand how it feels to be stuck with massive medical bills after a beloved one has passed away. Oh wait, that’s essentially what happened.

This post is not a means to whine about my medical bills. It is a way for me to officially mark my signature in support of healthcare reform.

It is easy to be happy with the status quo when all is well. We always had good healthcare coverage through employers. It was only when, through a series of unfortunate events, we were no longer eligible for group plans and were forced to traverse the inhumane world of individual health insurance, then denied coverage for being pregnant, that my eyes flew open.

We received good — no, GREAT news this week. J was given a fantastic job offer and he will begin his new job next week. The new position comes with great health benefits and I will undoubtedly be included under spousal coverage.

But I refuse to be complacent again. Because I know that for every story that is like mine, there are hundreds, if not thousands, that are worse. Because there are models that work. Because there has to be a better way.

Intentional or not, this is too funny not to share.

Now that‘s a way to veto a bill!

Via TechCrunch.