Web Tech Connections...
It’s kind of weird using Dare’s software * to read about his home and dad . * RSS Bandit is now open source software maintained by a dedicated group of developers – http://www.rssbandit.org/ – b...
Web/Tech
Mindjet MindManager + Microsoft Silverlight = ???
I was reading a blog post about Microsoft Silverlight *, Microsoft’s tilt at Adobe Flash, and it's XAML based technology. Not being a programmer or web application builder I was thinking: "I won...
The curse of Twitter
Your are browsing a Tweet polluted blog feed thinking: * I enjoyed your blog, pre-tweets. * I still enjoy the longer format posts. * Twitter proves more isn't always better. Tags: Twitter
Corporate IT Unleashed?
Often corporate IT overhead is devoted to locking down users for security and control. What if you tried another approach and devoted it to education? Have a look at this fascinating article about...
What are these "Character lists" all about?
I have RSS feeds for so-called “Vanity Searches” to see where my name & blogs are mentioned. They sometimes show up in “Character Lists”, like the one below, but I’ve no idea what these are used for. Can anyone enlighten me? mrhangman : character list character list Holds? When someone
Giving up with Adobe Reader...
This post on Beth’s blog reminded me why a few weeks ago I removed Adobe Acrobat . My machine slowed down then appeared to almost freeze, yet all the app’s I was using were working fine. It turned out...
Current Affairs
Yay, Stuff.co.nz delivered with RSS Feeds
I like the news page “Stuff” but once commented, via their feedback form, that the lack of RSS feeds was disappointing. Today I got an email saying they’ve added feeds which is a great improvement and...
The world you live in, changing times...
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Web/Tech
Goodbye xtramsn, Hello YAHOO!xtra
It’s a new day, it’s a new portal. My ISP have changed partners from MSN to Yahoo! This will take some getting used too but first impressions are it’s all a bit fresher, cleaner. I don’t currently...
I say no to Shutdown Day, I'll have a shutdown week!
Will switching off your connected existence for a day change the world? I doubt it but that doesn’t mean it’s not worth trying. However, I’m not going to do it on Shutdown Day as I’m going further, a...
Microsoft Live Support - Good start, but ever tried using your own forms?
I logged a support call for the I.E. window problem experienced after the Live Toolbar install and was impressed to get a response, from a human! The email requested more detail so I recorded a short...
Is it 2037? - Are TIME mixed up about time
Einstein was right, Time is relative! It’s nearly 2008 for Autodesk and a TIME news feed is sending stories from 2037 to my RSS reader? Winter Storm Blasts Ohio Valley Published: on Saturday,...