My first experiences with IE8 beta 2 have been mixed. On the one hand, I like the fact that compatibility mode no longer requires restarting the browser. However, I’ve found it virtually impossible to tell when I have compatibility mode turned on or off. I’ve also found that once turned on, you do have to […]
Category: Technology
Comcast adding caps
Recovered from the Wayback Machine. According to DSLReports, Comcast is instituting a cap on its broadband customers. The cap will be 250GB a month, with one “freebie” month, where you can go over this amount without repercussion. As caps go, this is one of the more reasonable. However, I expect to see other broadband companies following […]
Recovered from the Wayback Machine. I have Windows XP SP3 installed on my Dell I was therefore more than a little taken back about the instructions to follow to install IE8 beta 2: Uninstall Windows XP SP3 Uninstall IE8 Beta1 Re- install Windows XP SP3 Install IE8 Beta2 If you don’t follow this path, you’ll have […]
The Banana Test
Recovered from the Wayback Machine. From Chip’s Quips a test to see your programming language preference: Here’s a quick and easy test to determine what programming language best suits your personality. There’s a very tall palm tree, and four animals happen to pass by: a chimpanzee, a lion, a giraffe, and a squirrel. They decide to have […]
Planet SVG
I was asked for links to SVG resources, and my immediate thought was to look for a Planet SVG. Though I found a planetsvg.com, there’s no entry at the site, and I couldn’t find any elsewhere. I then decided to create a new Planet SVG, using Sam Ruby’s Venus adaption of the Planet software. Of course, […]
