This looks like it will easily be the best browser on any platform.…
December 31, 2003
by Daniel J. Wilson
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Monthly Archives: December 2003
December 31, 2003
by Daniel J. Wilson
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Error Code -10660
This message appeared when I double-clicked a document that was set to open with an application that had been deleted from my system:
Two problems present themselves:
- The error message is completely unintelligible to users.
- The dialog does not provide
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December 30, 2003
by Daniel J. Wilson
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An OpenOffice in Israel
eWeek mentions (“Israel Government Picks Open-Source Productivity Suite Over Microsoft”) that the Israeli government is not purchasing any new Microsoft Office products and is working with Sun and IBM on the Hebrew version of OpenOffice.org. Congrats to …
December 30, 2003
by Daniel J. Wilson
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IDC portable player stats, miniPod
Based on IDC’s research, Apple holds the #1 (10GB), #3 (20GB) , and #5 (40GB) spots for top-selling digital music players for November ’03. No big surprises there. I am very curious about the December numbers, but we will …
December 29, 2003
by Daniel J. Wilson
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The Return of the King
Warning: spoilage ahead.
There is one scene that ought to be completely removed: after Sam and Frodo are rescued from the volcanic outcropping by the gigantic eagles, Frodo is shown recovering in bed, stub bandaged and on his way to …
December 29, 2003
by Daniel J. Wilson
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MacUpdate searches with ratings
The searching facilities of MacUpdate would be far more useful if ratings were shown along with license type, date released, and size. In looking for a DVD ripping application, I had to look at the product info pages for numerous …
December 28, 2003
by Daniel J. Wilson
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Safari tab option additions
Three tab-related additions to Safari would be much appreciated by me:
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Tab bar grouping:
The Galeon browser for GNOME groups tabs by opening them immediately to the right of the tab they are opened from. This makes working with many
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December 26, 2003
by Daniel J. Wilson
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A Tax Hike for the Stupid
The New York Times: “Virginia Appears Poised to Raise Cigarette Tax“
Given that it is currently a whopping 2.5 cents, this makes sense as a way of increasing state revenues to fund essential services. Among the hurdles will …
December 25, 2003
by Daniel J. Wilson
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A double dose of Christmas irony
My father gifted me with the latest release of Ellington’s “Far East Suite” today. Irony #1 is that I believe it was he who gave me the very same album about five years ago for my birthday. Considering the difference …
December 25, 2003
by Daniel J. Wilson
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The Wrong God
Salon has a good interview with Albert Pennybacker, a progressive Christian pastor working to combat the hijacking of Christianity by the right wing dingbats. I find it rather sad that the Bush administration talks about how Muslim zealots such …
December 25, 2003
by Daniel J. Wilson
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Alex Rodriguez is reaping what he sowed
My e-mailed response to Jonathan Tasini’s “A Home Run” is as follows:
“Alex Rodriguez is in the position of extremely well-paid superstar on a crappy team because of his own greed and value of personal glory over team success. He
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December 24, 2003
by Daniel J. Wilson
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XUL-based Amazon Browser
While perusing the Mozilla Firebird Extensions page, I came across the Mozilla Amazon Browser, a tool designed for browsing their massive catalog of merchandise. I see it as another example of how web content is not necessarily best …