Microsoft has admitted it knew about the issue caused by USB devices and a significant decrease in the battery life of so equipped laptops and says it will soon be releasing a fix. eWeek: The issue comes down to the way Windows XP Service Pack 2-equipped notebook PCs react to the presence of USB 2.0…
...Read MoreWorm Attacks Macs Through Chat
Gird those loins Mac users, it looks like someone’s actually going to attempt to attack the OS X platform and you don’t want to be the person who unknowingly clicks the “Accept” button and messes up your system. Extreme Tech: The worm is called OSX/Leap-A, according to a posting on the Web site of antivirus…
...Read MoreBlocking Fasterfox To Save Your Sanity and Your Wallet
So with all the cool tools users are making to expediate their web browsing some are causing webmasters headaches to no end. One of the more popular add-ins is Fasterfox, a plugin that allows the caching of linked pages everytime a user views a site. For those with limited bandwith constraints this can spell the…
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Stanislaus National Forest Campground Conditions A list of all the campgrounds offered by the Stanislaus National Forest (within 3 hours of the Bay Area) and links to information on the campgrounds. (tags: camping outdoors outdoor vacation fun cool stanislaus forest”)
...Read MoreCamino 1.0 Released
Yup, it’s here and Mac users can rejoice.Camino 1.0, the open-source gecko based browser written exclusively for OS X, is here and ready to go on PowerPC and Intel Macs. Me personally, I’m deeply torn everytime I open a browser on my Mac whether I’m going to use Camino or Firefox or Safari. Often times…
...Read MoreOS X 10.4.5 is here!
Attention Mac Users…OS X 10.4.5 is out and available for download by going to the Apple menu and running software update. There are fixes to iChat, Safari, and a host of other minor annoyances that have been popping up since the last update. That is all.
...Read MoreMap Your Page Before You Begin Designing
One of the most often overlooked things in web design is “how will users interact with the site?” Web Design from Scratch looks at attention mapping and how taking a little time before you design can help you reap great rewards. Web Design from Scratch: “Attention mapping is a tool to help you start to…
...Read MoreHow To Take Great Nighttime Digital Photos
DigitalGrabber.com has a great article on taking photos at night. This is definetly something the aspiring photographer will want to read as it highlights some of the basic concepts of night photography as well as some very helpful advice. Digital Grabber.com: “Plan your photos before you shoot! While it is always a good idea to…
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Lloyd Photography Some of the most fantastic photos of Bald Eagles and Alaska I have ever seen. Definitely worth checking out. (tags: alaska photography photo eagle” eagle nature beauty)
...Read MoreMaking Ubuntu Your Primary Operating System
Here’s a great article on switching from Windows to Ubuntu. It’s not the usual “I did this and this and this…” to install article but rather a list of useful applications on Linux to develop the same workflow as on the PC. Very interesting reading. [Go there now]
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