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...
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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