So I've brought back to a life a project I started months ago. I am using Codeigniter to speed up my PHP development and jQuery to speed up my JavaScript development. I am designing a Gradebook software for a professor at my local college. They didn't ask for it, but I like writing code and its a fun task. Hopefully in the end it will be useful and maybe I can distribute it.

What do you think?
CI Gradebook

I updated my File Manager to use jQuery and prettier CSS. I have been teaching myself javascript recently, mainly jQuery. I love it, jQuery is soooo useful, and before I knew about it, I was using the Prototype Framework, and now I hate it compared to jQuery. Also, in teaching myself jQuery, I have been playing with Greasemonkey. This is an addon for Firefox that can inject javascript into any webpage, and with the powers of jQuery, you can do some cool things. I have written two scripts for the online webbrowser game Ikariam and one for Craigslist.

You can check out my scripts here

Just last week, the US' second largest CE retailer announced it will close 155 stores and lay off around 17% of its employees in further attempts to lower operating costs. This morning, the second shoe officially dropped.

Since last week's announcement, Circuit City has said that vendor concerns about its liquidity and ability to pay for its purchases have "escalated considerably."

Behind the scenes, the company has been reorganizing its support structure to fit with its new smaller base of 566 stores. This reorganization involved laying off 700 more employees on Friday from administrative and corporate-headquartered positions. These reductions brought the total layoffs to 20%.

Today, perhaps in light of the fact that the Christmas decorations are coming out at the chain's remaining stores, interim CEO James Marcum said, "We know there is never a good time for individuals to be impacted by decisions like these, and we deeply regret the effect this has on our associates. I want to thank them for their continued loyalty and dedicated effort as we go forward with the belief that implementing long-term and lasting change to our business will come by satisfying our customers, one at a time."

Existing stores will reportedly remain open during the holiday season on a $1.1 billion loan from the retailer's existing lenders.