This is a followup to my previous posting How to Install Adobe Reader X Safely on Mac OS X. The step for disabling JavaScript is virtually identical for Windows. The frustration for me when trying to install Reader X for Windows was finding a download link for just Reader without any additional baggage.…
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The new version of Adobe Acrobat Reader is out. Unlike its Windows counterpart it does not have the Sandboxing option. They are calling this version “Reader X”. I assume the ‘X’ is to be pronounced “ten” since it follows Reader 9.…
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Drupal web site based on static design created by Lesa Snider that already used CSS well. The challenge for this project was to optimise the site for SEO consumption. This site features dynamic meta tags, a smart 404 page, sitemap, and redirection from the previous static .html…
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Take parts of the Matrix, Cloverfield, Independence Day, War of the Worlds, Transformers, Predators, and some zombie movie, throw them in a blender until the best part float to the top. Scape that top layer off and throw it away so you are left with just the slag.…
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The Apple Computer centric web site
MacNews has a new posting about software for birding and bird watching.
http://www.macnews.com/2010/11/12/category-review-birdingbirdwatching-software-mac-os-x
In addition to these titles there are a number of apps in the iTunes App Store for your iPhone. Some are silly and others are addictive games (Angry Birds).…
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Just as the coaster was about to pull away to begin the ride, I fired up V-Cockpit GPS by Alexander Gross on my iPhone and held it firmly for the duration of the road. Space Mountain peaked at 2 G’s and bottomed out at -1 G.…
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Started my Christmas shopping today. Hope that’s not too early
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When a user is submitting a form it would be nice to give them a tracking number. In order to do this it might be necessary to load the submission tree in code and locate the submission id. It is not otherwise available as a substitution token.…
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If you haven’t heard already the latest Macs being sold by Apple no longer are shipping with Java pre installed. This is a good thing and a bad thing. There’s also a lot of irony in this move when you think about the history of Java on the Mac.…
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The recently announced app store for Mac is the biggest news for the Mac OS X platform in the last couple of years. It is going to revolutionize the software buying experience and be come the standard way that people get and update software for their computer.…
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I recently purchased a plane ticket for a quick personal trip. During the online purchase process I was confronted with a new option that I had not seen. I was given the chance to pay more for my $230 ticket. For only another $28 I would get Group 1 boarding, the option to fly standby and a $75 savings on the $150 change fee should I want to change my flight.…
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We enjoyed ‘ Red’
Cool: no Orlando Bloom
