Archive for the 'Info. Tech.' Category

On useful error messages.

Tuesday, October 9th, 2007

Dear Developers (of any software),
Just a little note to request that you contemplate your error messages more carefully, specifically while it’s a good idea to validate data and assume its hostile, think about the message you want to send to your users.
To use an example that annoyed me today – examine the Pizza Hut online [...]

iTunes Plus (DRM Free tracks now available)

Thursday, May 31st, 2007

It seems that Apple Inc. have (finally) launched the DRM free tracks on the iTunes Music Store, which I am pretty sure is a good thing.
Now Apple don’t deserve all the credit here – EMI (and a big applause to them for the decision to go the route of portable music) deserve big kudo’s for [...]

myPods.com.au : Funky covers for your iPod

Thursday, May 10th, 2007

myPods.com.au :: Home
Having read about the mypods on the homepage of mactalk (formerly appletalk.com.au) I was intrigued by these covers. Having used a hardcover case for my iPod over the past 15 months or so but due to its nature little bits of dirt and dust got underneath the clear plastic and was beginning [...]

Windows Vista – An Irritant

Wednesday, May 2nd, 2007

This is a rant.
I have installed Vista on my MacBook Pro, while I do prefer using the Mac for many things (as it suits my work flows better) but there are occasions where Windows is required (whipping up a Win only app, software designed for windows only, or websites that will just not work with [...]

Spread this number • Rudd-O.com

Wednesday, May 2nd, 2007

Spread this number • Rudd-O.com
09 F9 11 02 9D 74 E3 5B D8 41 56 C5 63 56 88 C0 – These 16 pairs of little hex numbers are causing quite a stir out on the internet. There is a massive underground campaign to spread these numbers about – as far and as wide [...]

Extremely Useful Macbook Freeware

Thursday, April 19th, 2007

Extremely Useful Macbook Freeware
Sweet – one of the better lists of free apps for the mac. With the number of people switching to the Mac, could be a handy thing to have, at the very least will give an idea of various pieces of software that are out there for this platform.

Kyle’s Ubuntu Edgy Cheat-Sheet

Thursday, April 19th, 2007

Kyle’s Ubuntu Edgy Cheat-Sheet
Who couldn’t use a cheat sheet every now and then. This one – specificallyy for Ubuntu Edgy Eft LTS release  this can assist many a newbie and occasionally the more experienced user

Optimized Firefox 2.0.0.3 for G4, G5, and Intel Macs (updated): BeatnikPad Journal

Thursday, April 5th, 2007

Optimized Firefox 2.0.0.3 for G4, G5, and Intel Macs (updated): BeatnikPad Journal
The latest version of the “BonEcho” optimised firefox has been released. Grab it while its hot.

DashboardWidgets – Showcase – Application Update (Mac OS X)

Monday, March 19th, 2007

DashboardWidgets – Showcase – Application Update

The single greatest widget I have found thus far for Mac OS X.  It allows you to configure it to search through specific directories on your system, and will check with Apple, Mac Update and Version tracker to see if any updates for your applications. It will on occasion get [...]

10 Things You Must Do When Changing WordPress Themes : Instigator Blog

Monday, March 19th, 2007

10 Things You Must Do When Changing WordPress Themes : Instigator Blog
A must for the bloggers out there! Several things that you really should consider when changing your wordpress theme. Something I should get around to doing some time!
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