VFH: The Latest Views

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...

Friday, May 09, 2008

 
Microsoft warns of IE7 lock-in with XP SP3

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.

Office Depot, Inc

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Monday, March 31, 2008

 
Yahoo targets women with new 'Shine' site
Yawn...

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Friday, March 21, 2008

 
Mozilla says Firefox 3 ready for prime-time
I totally agree!

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!

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Thursday, March 20, 2008

 
Crayon Physics - This is cool!
Check this out - I'd love to get my hands on this when it's released!

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Friday, January 18, 2008

 
Fight bad design...
Fight bad design (or just have some fun): http://tinyurl.com/yq6rv8

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Wednesday, December 19, 2007

 
It's not too late to get an Amazon Gift Certificate for your favorite people!

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Tuesday, December 11, 2007

 
Kids Bugging You About Christmas?
Try this: http://www.isitchristmas.com/.

If nothing else, it will make you laugh!

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Thursday, November 01, 2007

 
Specialty Uses for Common Software Applications
When you think of Photoshop you probably think of graphic designers, photographers, and people who like to "creatively" modify photographs. The thing is, for every application out there, there are people using it in ways the original software design project plan never considered. For example, take a look at Photoshop CS3 for Forensics Professionals: A Complete Digital Imaging Course for Investigators.

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.

Kinda cool, eh?

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Monday, October 01, 2007

 
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.

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Friday, September 21, 2007

 
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!)?

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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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Thursday, September 06, 2007

 
Tired of the Same-Old View of the Internet?

Here are two new ways to surf the web: each gives you a way to visualize the connections between sites and click through to see the other sites:


Enjoy!

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