A few small examples of what what can be done if text-shadow is employed somewhat creatively.
Abusing text-shadow for fun and profit
https://virtuelvis.com/2008/09/abusing-text-shadow-for-fun-and-profit/
A CSS backgammon board
A backgammon board rendered only using only an ordered list and CSS.
https://virtuelvis.com/2007/09/a-css-backgammon-board/
Opera 9.5 alpha, Kestrel, released
The first alpha of Opera 9.5, codenamed Kestrel, is released. The changelog is so long that I can’t possibly get through it this decade, but here’s a few highlights of improvements, both to the user experience and standards support.
https://virtuelvis.com/2007/09/opera-9-5-alpha-kestrel-released/
Chat with Håkon Wium Lie
Join an IRC chat session with Håkon Wium Lie
https://virtuelvis.com/2007/02/chat-with-hakon-wium-lie/
Opera Developer Community site launches
Opera launches a beta of the new Opera Developer Community site, named Dev.Opera. Here’s a quick walkthrough
https://virtuelvis.com/2006/11/opera-developer-community-site-launches/