Did a minor upgrade to the Powerbook last night and added 512mb of RAM. RAM is the least expensive and highest return investment you can make on any computer system. Installing the RAM is as easy as removing 4 screws, sliding the stick into place until it clicks, then making sure the clips are locked…
...Read MoreI’m Voting for Our Future
By the way, I’m voting no on Arnie’s bills to change the tenure requirements for teachers. I’d rather see more fresh faced, eager to teach, enthusiastic teachers who are up to speed with current standards in education who are coming straight out of college than a 33 year teaching veteran who can’t even turn on…
...Read MoreBeware Californians – They Want Your Vote and They’re Willing to Torture You with Your Telephone
It’s hard ball time here in California and Tuesdays special election has pollsters out in force. Over the last few days we’ve received over 50 calls and it’s beginning to sound like harassment. Maybe the national “do not call” list should apply to pollsters too. Tags: California, politics, government
...Read MoreThe Sims Killed by Apple Update
So if you play The Sims 2 on your Mac, like I do, then you may have been noticing a problem after Apples most recent system update. It seems the controls fail to render properly only showing when the mouse moves the cursor off the screen. I couldn’t fina any information about this on the…
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FreeMacWare.com An awesome collection of awesomely free (or almost) stuff for the Mac (tags: Apple apps blog computer download free howto Mac macosx OSX program software tiger tools freeware)
...Read MoreUsing CSS to Make Banner Ads
Imagine being able to create web banners that couldn’t be blocked by most of the software designed to block such things out there currently? Piqued your interest? You can do it with a little simple CSS. Take a look. Quite creative really. Newt: HTML codes: Advertisement : Mozilla Firefox. Take back the web. Download now!…
...Read MoreThe Green Menace Returns
Absinthe has long been outlawed in the United States but is today enjoying a renewed popularity in Europe. Wired magazine takes a look at a modern day absinthe distiller who used science to distill the myths behind absinthe. Wired: One of the ingredients is thujone, a compound in wormwood that is toxic if it’s ingested,…
...Read MoreThe Problem With PC People
Dave Winer has realized the problem with some developers. They don’t realize there’s a whole other world out there of people who don’t use Windows’s but still want to buy their programs and use them. Dave Winer: “I just had my first experience clicking on a link to install some software and groaning when I…
...Read MoreWhat Clients Really Want
There was a great article over at HOWdesign about what clients really want from a design firm. If you’re a designer, or even a client, this is a definite read. HOWdesign.com: Consultant Joe Grant has interviewed thousands of companies that buy advertising and design???in other words, your clients???to find out what they really want in…
...Read Morelinks for 2005-10-28
Mi≈? i Pile: Logo Design Portfolio One of the best portfolios of logo designs I’ve ever seen. More stuff than a graphic design magazine. (tags: branding design graphic icons illustrator inspiration studio identity portfolio logo logos)
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