Whenever I find something I think is interesting or useful, I like to let others know about it. Usually these items are technology, usability, accessibility, or web design and development-related. But not always. Sometime, it's just life. Here's the latest...
Yes, things are tight this year; very, very tight. But while you're shopping this holiday season, if you can find a few extra dollars, this a great cause.
Wow, another one bites the dust. At least they'll still be online, but somehow it just won't be quite the same as curling up with the print edition, circling all the tech goodies you'd love to buy, much like a big kids' Wish Book.
Those of you who know me IRL are well-aware of my deep and abiding love for Wacom tablets. To me, once you've used one, going back to the mouse is not an option - mice are simply too clumsy and awkward for regular use.
That said, I've always suspected that I could take my tablet to the next level, if I could just figure out what that level was. I found my answer - here are links to 40+ Wacom Tablet tutorials. Let the fun begin!
I had played around with Lively a few times after the initial release. It was interesting from a techie POV, but I never was able to use it without some glitch interrupting the experience. Still, I figured that given enough time they would probably work through those issues.
I hope Google talks about why they pulled the plug so soon after launch, this is one of those times when some visibility behind the curtain could be a good lesson for the whole industry.
Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2 Coming in Q3 And as usual, Microsoft has all kinds of info available about how to twist the new browser into making believe that it's an old one. Instead of, you know, coding clean and avoiding browser-dependent tweaks.
The fine folks over at Sitepoint are giving away free PDF copies of "The Photoshop Anthology: 101 Web Design Tips, Tricks & Techniques" for the next 30 days.
If you've been thinking about updating to XP SP3, stop to consider. The "bonus" of updating is locking you into IE7, if you already have it installed. Should you need to roll back to IE 6, for example to do some testing, you'll be out of luck.
Also, there's a warning for those of us who have installed the beta of IE8. It seems that there's a possibility of "instability problems."
I'm soooo sure this has nothing to do with the fact that the numbers for IE7 have been, to put it mildly, unimpressive.
Not sure about you, but this does not leave me feeling all warm and fuzzy.
I've been using the various betas of FX3 for some time now, and it has been amazingly stable on my systems. I think people will be very happy with this - the speed alone is a welcome improvement!
There are still a number of add-ons that have not been updated, but I wouldn't expect that to take too long to address. Well done, Mozilla!
While you may not have ever seen the police on your favorite TV show whip out their copy of Photoshop to make their case before the end of the hour, clearly there are law enforcement professionals out there using it as a part of their toolkit.
Leo Says: Don't Call It A Podcast Leo Laporte, a man who knows a thing or two about tech and has a number of shows 'in the can', has posted a thoughtful piece on why the name 'podcast' may not help expand the audience. Agree or disagree, it's well worth a read.
Simple, Yet Powerful - Google Does is Again Gotta love the Google. Check out this Google Docs 101 video. Smart, informative, and kinda funny. How many different ways can you see to use this idea to communicate with your clients or employees (or maybe the Boss!)?
Reroute Your UPS Package - For a Price Ever wish you could change the delivery point for a package? It looks like UPS has decided to make that an option, for a price. According to the UPS website, UPS Delivery Intercept is now an option, but there's a "nominal fee." Whatever that means.
I just tried the site with a few tracking numbers but don't see the option, so I'm still in the dark on the fee. But with the holidays approaching fast, I'm sure I'll get another chance.
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