An interesting article on colors on the web, Color it effective: How color influences the user, from Microsoft.
Archive of posts filed under the Technology category.
Odd HotSync Error
I just tried to sync a large file to my 512MB SD-card. And got this nice, helpful error message: ” – Unexpected error number 16385.” I don’t know which is worse, that I got an error at all; or that the error I got wasn’t the one that the Palm was expecting.
Google Suggest
A very cool addition to Google, it’s Google Suggest. Don’t ask me to explain, just try it and be amazed.
We got an iMac G5
We just got an iMac G5 from the Apple Store. Definitely check out the Special Deals section of the Store. We saved $350 there. The machine itself is really nice, it’s super quiet, enormous LCD screen. Of course, the bad thing about totally ditching Windows is having to get all new software. I’ll post a […]
Making Favicon.ico
I can never remember how to make a favicon.ico for my websites. Simply make a 16×16 Windows bitmap at 72dpi. The settigns should be Windows bitmap, 16bit. The file is named favicon.ico at the top level of the web server’s file directory.
Open Source software Quote
This tidbit came from the OpenOffice.org newsletter: Partners Weigh In On Firefox, IE Faceoff “”It’s much more than a browser share war. It’s a war for open standards, and the forces opposing Microsoft are much heavier than a company,” said Sam Hiser, a consultant and developer for OpenOffice, an open-source competitor to Microsoft Office. “For […]
Firefox 1.0 Released
Yerah, finally! Firefox has been released. So far, it’s ok, but I had some problems with the NetFlix.com web site. Update: Firefox has a feature that lets you only see images that are coming from the web site you are visiting. I allowed images from “cdn.nflximg.com” and NetFlix.com is fine.
Idiot Spammer Faking PlanetMike.com return address
An idiot spammmer is using his network of zombie spamming servers to send out tons of spew selling some over-the-counter stock. And they are faking random email addresses from the PlanetMike.com domain. I’m up to over 500 bounces that I’ve received so far. Jerk. And the jerks that are running Windows without a firewll and […]
Gmail Invitations
I’ve got a few Gmail invitations, in case there is anyone out there who doesn’t have a Gmail email address yet. Just send me an email and I’ll get you invited. GMail.com.
Buy a Mac: Macs are Faster
And another interesting “Industry Analysis” at LinuxInsider: But Macs Are Slower, Right?.