A quick note, I’ve ditched XP 64-bit edition and moved to Ubuntu 8.10. At times it feels like a great release, I enjoy the free software and the neat things that come along with it. Specifically: I love the compiz desktop effects, mainly the “expose” clone. I’ve also installed the Avant Window Navigator, which is […]
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About every semester I make the same mistake, and I usually waste 30 minutes to an hour to try and figure it out. When I do, I feel like an idiot. So I’m writing this in hopes that I’ll remember next time. Every semester I’ll have a program to turn in, and I’ll have to […]
A quick review on Google Chrome
Posted in On the Net, Tech on Sep 4th, 2008
I’m really enjoying Google Chrome, Google’s new fast web browser. It seems pretty fast, although I wonder exactly how it renders because certain “hacks” can be made that trick the user into thinking that things are happening faster (see the trick where you decrease the start menu fly-out delay time to make users think their […]
A few thoughts on Twitter…
Posted in On the Net, Tech on Sep 2nd, 2008
Now that school is starting back up again I’m looking at cutting out large wastes of time. One of those wastes of time is *A PART OF* Twitter (not Twitter entirely!). I’ve noticed that when I check up on Twitter lately, there are quite a few people that I’m following that I just skim over […]
Google Chrome
Posted in On the Net, Tech on Sep 2nd, 2008
Just read the comic introducing Google Chrome, Google’s new web browser. It definitely looks very interesting, from both a user’s and developer’s perspective. Chrome is designed from the ground up to work with online web apps faster and more safely. There’s supposed to be a public beta later today, so I’m looking forward to trying […]
Beware of the cloud
Posted in On the Net, Tech on Aug 8th, 2008
Mark Hurst echos my comments on storing your data in the cloud.
Cloud Computing
Posted in On the Net, Tech on Jul 23rd, 2008
There’s an article from one of the authors of the site Lifehacker on how the editors, separated by vast physical distances, work with each other to keep Lifehacker going. Everything they use to collaborate is web-based. Three of the seven tools are from Google. In “cloud computing,” users no longer have their data tied to […]
Hooray! Tab Mix Plus add-on available for Firefox 3!
Posted in On the Net, Tech on Jun 21st, 2008
One of my favorite extensions for Firefox, Tab Mix Plus, is available for Firefox 3. This add-on lets you change the behavior of tabs. My most wanted feature: when I type a URL in the location bar, I want it to open a new tab automatically.
Download Firefox 3
Posted in Tech on Jun 17th, 2008
Just a reminder that Firefox 3 is out today. I haven’t tried it yet and honestly I didn’t care too much for the Release Candidates (mainly because it broke my add-ons), but I thought I’d contribute to the Firefox 3 Download Day, which seems like a neat endeavor.
Good thing: Del.icio.us Bookmarks Add-on for Firefox
Posted in Tech on Jun 5th, 2008
Although I’ve known about their existence before, I’ve always shied away from installing some add-on to manage my del.icio.us bookmarks. Why do I need something extra? The website and “post to del.icio.us” bookmark works just fine. I can go to the website and click the tags I want, save it, and I’m done. But here […]