Where are you from?
I was born in East London. I’m not sure if I was born within the sound of Bow Bells or not. I now live in North London. If you walk downhill from my house you come to a famous market. I prefer going up the hill.
How did you get into programming?
Space Invaders. First playing the game. Then typing computer code into a primitive PC so that I could play the game at home. After that I learned to write my own games...
What are your favourite programming languages?
The first programming language that I really liked was Actor. An obscure Smalltalk variant, it was my first pure Object Oriented Programming Language. I loved it!
Nowadays, I mostly code in JavaScript.
I had pretty low expectations of the language at first but I’ve slowly come to like it just as much
as Actor 
.
Kudos to Brendan Eich for producing a neat,
powerful and compact language.
What do you do when you are not coding?
Testing and debugging 
.
What about religion?
I am a devout gooner.
Are you married?
No. Are you proposing? 
Do you have any favourite animals besides gnus?
Yes, I like gnus. I also like penguins, pythons, tortoises, tomcats, tigers, lynxes, foxes and of course, mice. In fact, I like animals so much, I often go on safari.
I read your about and came to wonder how old you are?
I’m in my very very late thirties.
How are you debugging? Do you use only alert() or doing oun JS debuger?
I use alert mostly. I also use the Microsoft Script Debugger
and the JavaScript console. The MS script debugger is actually quite good (though
difficult to find).
Is this you on MySpace?
No. I’m not that annoying.
Where do you work?
These days I mostly work at home in my kitchen (it’s quite nice really) but I am willing to potter about London visiting clients.
What kind of music do you like?
Dante, you are full of questions!
. You got my sweet spot
though, I love music. It is faster to list the stuff I don’t like:
- bland rock music
- brassy jazz
But I’m especially fond of:
- good vocals
- acoustic sound
- music that conveys a particular emotion
- melodies that come back when I am thinking of something else...
- music that makes me want to dance
What would be your ultimate future employment (except of course no job)?
To be honest I quite like what I do now, which is making a modest living without actually having a job. I’d like to sustain this state of grace for as long as possible.
I really know I shouldn’t be asking so many bloody questions, but could you explain how you set up this site on your PC and what you need to do so?
I’ve thought about writing A Guide To Running A Web Site From Your Kitchen. I don’t have time right now and to be honest maybe I’m not the right person. If I get five more requests for this I’ll publish the guide. Fair enough?
Could you explain how you set up this site on your PC and what you need to do so? Please publish "A Guide To Running A Web Site From Your Kitchen."
Doh! That was quick. OK, four to go...
Could you explain how you set up this site on your PC and what you need to do so? Please publish "A Guide To Running A Web Site From Your Kitchen."
Four to go. Oops! I mean three to go.
Could you explain how you set up this site on your PC and what you need to do so? Please publish "A Guide To Running A Web Site From Your Kitchen."?
Groan. Grumble. Alright, two more requests and I’ll write it. But no more cutting & pasting. Let’s have some original requests!
Dean, could you please write an inspiring guide about... uhmn... say... how to run a website from your kitchen?
Damn. This is happening way too quickly. OK one to go I guess...
Dean, can you please NOT write a guide on how to run a web site from your kitchen?
I like your thinking. This counts as a minus vote so two to go. Also, this "about" page is starting to get silly. Maybe you want another Dean Edwards?
How can I go about creating a webserver that runs in the food preperating place???
Good versatility. Like the rephrasing. That still leaves me a stay of grace by my reckoning. One request to go...
Dean, I would rather have some pages of you running in your kitchen, on your website. Would that be possible?
Er. That just about qualifies as a request to write A Guide To Running A Web Site From Your Kitchen. I’ll put something together in the next few weeks. Please! No more requests that mean I have to work!
What does your Kitchen Look like?
Do you eat Ham and Bacon?
Mmmmm. Bacon.
What server-side language you use for your site? (I noticed you mentioned Ruby, but a lot of your projects are Microsoft related)
This site is pretty much static HTML. There are some PHP includes
but nothing too fancy. My weblog is powered by WordPress which is a PHP/MySQL application. As
to my work being Microsoft related, I prefer to think of it as compatibility related.
I like your work, can I participate in it?
You sure can. The IE7 forum is a good place to start. I’m always looking for good testers. Others submit bug reports, suggestions and improved code.
did you work for extel in a previous life?
Hi Nick! Yes that was me.
How did you find my site? I’d like to think that you were searching for something related to web development
but I suspect that you were searching for "edwards".
Boxers or briefs?
Are you a man’s man?
Not really.
How much sleep do you get on an average night?
Anywhere between zero and twenty hours. I guess the average is a standard seven-eight hours.
I really like your IE7 scripts, do you plan to keep developing them to *patch* the Microsoft IE7 when it fails to inspire?
I’ll carry on maintaining IE7 for as long as it is needed.
Does my bum look big in this?
Are you still trying to swap pants Oxton?
So how come you didn’t take Microsoft up on their offer to go work for them for one meelion dollars?
I did. I spent all the money and now live in a cardboard box beneath London Bridge.
Can I be one of your stalkers...er.. a member of your fan club ;)
There is a bush right outside my house. Start twitching.
Daddy or Chips?
Well, if you’re talking brown sauce, then I’ve always been an HP man.
Do you even bother to answer my realy stupid question :P
Have you ever eaten black pudding?
For those that don’t know, black pudding is a sausage made from congealed pigs blood. In other words — fried scabs. And yes, I’ve eaten it. It’s not as bad as it sounds.
How much time do you spent with your PC? Are you sleeping in your kitchen ;-) ?
I spend about twelve hours a day at my PC. That is way too much time! Thankfully I haven’t nodded off at my desk yet...
Are you having a good birthday?
I never really enjoy my birthdays (the other 364 days of the year are fine though). This year was going well until someone bought me a bottle of champagne. Champagne wipes me out.
How do You make a living?
I’m a programmer for hire. If there is no work then I sell my own blood.
What is your favorite position?
Well Nadia/Bob. Your question can be interpreted in many ways. So I’m going to duck it completely and say: Central Midfield.
What is your favourite web browser and why?
Firefox because it has brilliant extensions.
Do you think anyone can catch Chelsea?
My heart says yes but my head says no.
Do you still drink beer?
Is the Pope still Catholic?
Do you plan on splitting the questions in pages someday?
If this page becomes really big then I’ll split it, otherwise I like it the way it is.
Hey this page is really cool - can i use the script for my own webpage please?
Yes you can. Grab it from the download page.
Isn’t this more of an FAQ than an "About"?
Damn! You’re right!
I’ve enjoyed your site for quite a while now and...wait, did your favicon just wink at me? Can I have it’s phone number?
He may well have winked at you. He’s a cheeky little devil.
Why are you so cool?
I have the gene for coolness. 
Isn’t this more of a OAQ* than an "About"? *(Once Asked Questions)
Yeah, yeah. Whatever.
Do you still like playing computer games?
Sometimes. I loved Half-Life 2.
what do you think about Mourinho(tm) ?
He’s pretty cool I suppose but officially I hate him.
How did you get so good at JavaScript?
Practice makes perfect.
How fast is the internet connection to your kitchen (Mbits/sec?). Is it DSL, fiber, Cable... hmmm?
2Mbit download, 256Kbit upload ADSL.
euh pourkoi ??
See question 35.
Do or did you have people where you look up to? Like I look up to you :-)
Aw shucks. There are lots of people that do good work. See my list of JavaScript sites below.
dOo U tInK iM cEXxii?*?*? SmOocHeeZ!!
I am enamoured of your typing skills.
Will you take me to the prom? Oh pweety pweety plweease??
Well, OK. But keep your hands to yourself.
What’s the 14th decimal in pi?
I have no idea.
What dude?
See question 35.
I have a bat-related problem. Actually I live in a fifth floor, and I can see from the window lots of bats. Any suggestions?
Feed them midges. Bats like midges.
Do you know Andre Torrez?
Never heard of him.
so will you stop when MS IE7 finally released?
See question 30.
Which sites do you consider the top 10 javascript sites?
Ooh. Unordered list time:
Do you exist?
I think I am. Or something like that.
Google or Yahoo?
At the moment I gotta say "Google".
Which would you prefer - moon or your kitchen?
What is your favorite TV show?
Will I ever get listed on your links page :P?
Link whore.
Do you like Green & Black’s Organic Dark Chocolate [70% Cocoa Solids]?
I’ve never tried it. Sounds good though.
Who’s the most famous person you’ve ever met?
Your work would be very beneficial to M$. Have they been in touch with you? They should be you’re most generous donator!!!!!
I have an option just for them on my donation page.
How did you get into coding so much with JavaScript?
I just love to code!
do you know how much your packer influences performance? does it at all?
Yes. It is slightly slower to evaluate a script but that is more than offset by improved download times.
Do you have any fond memories of Card Crew ’92?
I sure do. I got cleaned out in the first few hands, borrowed twenty quid then went on to wipe you all out. Heh heh heh. Oh yeah, we ate a lot of pickled eggs.
Its test question only ;)
Thank you for testing my site.
what is the average air speed velocity of an unladen swallow? (european, please)
What is your browser of choice?
See question 41.
Why?
See question 35.
How long deos it take to learn javascript thoroughly? I’m trying..
Thoroughly? The language itself is pretty easy. But then you have to learn the DOM and then you have to learn all of the cross-browser incompatibilities. And just when you think you’re getting there, someone brings out a new browser. I’m looking at you Safari.
And how long to learn to spell? (Doh!)
You can spell fine. You just need to improve your typing.
Where do you find the patience to answer every one of these nosy buggers?
I’m atoning for my sins.
Do you like Italian food? Pizza or Pasta?
I love Italian food. Pizza and pasta the least though.
Molly, he hasn’t answered me yet!
Hey! This is supposed to be a Q&A. No dialogue between you guys — get a chat room!
What about mexican food?
Mexican is fine by me. I’m easy to please.
Fish and Chips?
Yes please! With a gherkin and some bread and butter. And don’t forget the salt and vinegar!
So you like Italian, Mexican and Fish and Chips. But what is your favourite food?
Roast beef, Yorkshire pudding and all the trimmings.
By the way, what’s your name?
You’re an idiot.
Do you like your first and last name ?
I do. They are so easy to type.
Am I bored?
If you have read this far then yes, you are.
I want to learn JavaScript. Are there any sites you’d recommend that give a thorough account of the language, and can put it into terms normal people understand?
Read Simon Willison’s slides. They are dead good.
Have you ever been mistaken as an American online?
Yes.
Your server has been online for 800+ days, is your monthly/quarterly electricity bill in triple digits?
Triple digits is only £100 so yes, my quarterly bills are in that range. My site needs a computer on 24 hours a day — most people do that anyway.
Do you think javascript is being abused these days, ie. as a sneaky hack to *pass* W3C xhtml test ?
There’s nothing wrong with using JavaScript to correct browser bugs. If you use valid markup and it does not render correctly on a certain browser then by all means use JavaScript to fix the problem.
How many licks does it take to get to the center of a Tootsie Pop?
Can’t you do your own licking?
Have you ever watched Green Wing?
No. But I intend to soon. Everyone says how good it is.
Yes. Not a fan.
Grr. I am a giant. You sound tasty. Cower before me in fear.
Scat! Damn giants.
Have you ever thought of becoming a comedian - you are definetly a master of satire!
I am already a famous comedian. Didn’t you know?
Why do you blog? And why many people read you?
I like publishing code and programming solutions. A blog is the best way to do this. I imagine that people read my blog to find unusual JavaScript tidbits. Either that or it is my poetic writing style.
Do you watch the Simpsons?
Best. TV programme. Ever.
Geez. Your favicon is creepy. I’ve got four tabs of you open and was surprised they all winked at me! How do you make animated .ico’s?
Easy. Take an animated GIF and rename it. Told you it was easy.
And that was the 100th question!
Do you ever get tired of all this?
Occasionally.
Do you have a favourite local in Camden?
Do you speak any foreign languages?
I lived in Switzerland and Germany for a while and still speak no foreign languages. Shame on me.
Are you an human??
Good question! None of that "Where do you live? Do like chocolate cake?" nonsense. You ask "what species are you?" — fundamental stuff. Anyway, I’m pretty sure I’m human but I have no definite proof.
Who’s your daddy ?
Mr Edwards.
?Do you have an AIM account? If so, what is it?
I’ve gone off IM (too intrusive). I don’t think I would post my userid anyway.
Ever thought of putting a TIMESTAMP for these Qs? And why not?
I thought about it. Then I forgot. Then I remembered again. Then I forgot again. etc.
Ever thought about putting a timestamp on these?
Couldn’t you think of a better question? This is exactly the same as the last one.
See question 107.
This isn’t a question. Antonio Touriño, he speaks a foreign language, it’s English. It’s spoken in United States, which (if he lives where he claims to) is foreign to him.
If he lives where he claims to?
[…]A very accosting layout and a interesting discussion topic, do you provide any Web-based services to universities or students? […]
You’re cooking what for dinner?
i just love your about page .. i haven’t laughed like this in a few days .. as for your little php script for the about page .. i’ll keep it in my TimeBox until i’ll get my site up .. again, great job ;)
Ha ha! Eat that other Dean Edwards!
Have you ever made a mental training?
Spam on my about page? Cool!
Do you use jQuery on any of your sites?
I like jQuery (it’s my favourite library) but I haven’t used it on any client sites yet.
Do you smoke?
Like a freakin’ chimney.
Are you still updating the IE7 library?
Yes. I haven’t updated it in a while but I will issue a final release soon(ish).
I just read this whole page, do I get a cookie?
Do you mean biscuit? Everyone can have a
biscuit.
Do you sometimes meditate about metaphysical questions?
Yes. Annoying isn’t it?
But Why do you smoke?
Tough question. I do like smoking but I know it is bad for me. I’ll give up one day...
i just wanna say wtf for no reason
Go for it dude.
MSIE6 sucks a lot. What about the current version of MSIE7 ?
It sucks less.
Wouldn’t that be nice if there was a timestamp on these?
But then people could see how lazy I am about answering them.
How about calling this section a uFaq (unfrequently) instead of 'about?'
FAQU?
shit blog spam?
Don’t push your luck.
test?
Fail.
Can you write a tutorial on some of the things you made(like moz-behaviours)??
I’m really lazy. Sorry.
do you think Vista will be any good?
Probably not.
I like your 'about' page, it has given me a needed laugh. Do you (or plan to) wirte additional libraries for cross browser UI functionality (AJAX)? If not, do you have a favorite?
I like Prototype and jQuery. But I am writing my own library.
How tall are you ?
Six feet nothing (not seven!).
Why are you doing this here? I think no one really uses this page how it should be used!
I was too lazy to write a proper biography. So this seemed like an easy
alternative — a user generated about page. Very Web 2.0.
I’m pretty pleased with this page and I think most people use it just fine.
How is the weather?
It’s raining.
How did you become a member of the british underpants club?
First, you have to get invited. This happens when Malarkey releases a messenger pigeon with special instructions. Next, there is a painful and humiliating induction ceremony. This lasts for several hours and is filmed by a masked man only referred to as "Norm". Finally, there are sacrifices to various pagan gods. Then we go to the pub.
What is the weather like?
It’s raining.
Where are you from?
See question 1!
Do you like Gershwin?
Yes I do.
how long did it take to do star-light? Ever consider doing a js code "beautifier"?
I wrote star-light in only a few days.
I doubt that I will ever write a beautifier.
My code is already beautiful.
How much would it cost me to buy some of your blood?
I’ve got plenty of work at the moment so it is not for sale.
Is there a way to decompress scripts packed with your packer?
Yes there is. I will post a link here shortly.
Does <a href="http://dean.edwards.name/about/">this</a> allow <a href="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/">HTML</a>?
I think you answered your own question.
WHY MUST YOU DO THESE TERRIBLE THINGS TO ME?!?!
Because you are a coward.
which do you prefer and why, PHP or ASP.net or JSP?
I like/dislike them all equally. I’m not really a server-side programmer so who cares what I think?
Which p2p software do you use?
Were you unhappy when read that Valerio Proietti used your base.js and optimized it for his own needs? Seemed not
Quite the opposite. I am always glad when someone adapts or furthers my work.
Were you confused when Inviz asked you a stupid question?
I don’t think it was a stupid question.
Do you also hate when people are trying to find your fault just in incorrectly used foreign words?
Now now you two.
Do you think you could beat me in a starring contest?
Starring in what? Or do you mean staring? I have a short attention span so you would probably win.
ever consider to make a paging for this page?
See question 44.
Do you remember a bad case of "builder’s arse" in Essen, Germany aka "did you work as a VB programmer on a telco contract?"
Yes I did. The story goes:
There were a bunch of programmers working on a contract in Germany. We would stay in the Sheridan hotel during the week and fly home at the weekends. It sounds glamorous but it was actually pretty boring. We spent a lot of time sitting around the hotel bar drinking frothy German beers. One evening one of the barmaids politely whispered in my ear "Can you have a word with your friend please? His bottom is hanging out the back of his trousers and the other customers are complaining." I had a quick peak and indeed there was a large amount of butt-crack on display. This is known as "builder’s arse" in the UK. I had a quiet word with my colleague who took the news with admirable dignity and promptly adjusted his attire.
Do you also do birthday parties?
a college student <-- could sureley be beaten in a spelling contest
Not by you.
What is the meaning of life?
Whatever you decide.
This site has been up and running for 1000 days ! Any words to say ?
I celebrated with a blog post.
What are you favourite editors and IDE's?
I read you aren't married. What do you think about women? :D
What's your mp3 player software of choice?
Do you code efficiently in silence and concentration OR when sth is on background like music...?
May use star light for PM-Tool under GNU-License (www.streber-pm.org). If yes, where do I have to put you name?
Why do I get a confused smilie when I ask you if you do birthday parties? Maybe I wanted to hire you instead of that other Dean person ^.^
Do you speak foreign languages?
How do you feel about the sudden influx of the mass amount of JavaScript frameworks? ie: jQuery, moo.tools dojo etc...
Could you explain how you set up this site on your PC and what you need to do so? Please publish "A Guide To Running A Web Site From Your Kitchen." I was wondering when you might be getting around to that "Guide To Running A Web Site From Your Kitchen" thing. If you could just explain how you came to set up this site on your PC, & what would I need to do to do something similar, well, I for 1 would think it just lovely of you. Thanks much for such a great site!
Did you quit answering these questions?
Whats your favorite Instrumental Rockband?
Have you stopped answering?
How come you have stopped answering as well as updating your great IE7 package?
When did this page become a bore?
What is the average velocity of an unladen swallow?
Do you create websites mainly or code libraries?
Are you on the run and you've gone into hiding?
Did the final release of MSIE7 send you into a debitating bout of depression??
How long will you keep up this nono page?
Are you doing sports or sitting alldays in front of your computer?
What are you favourite editors? "In Buddha liegt Liebe"
Why are the spammers attacking your page? Those meanies.
No answers now?
Are you still alive?
Are you fond of silly spammers on this page?
Are you married? And why don't you answer?
What kind of music do you like?
Still living?
to avoid spam u should check all questions before publishing them or not?
Why don't you delet all the SPAM entries?
You are a spammer too...