When I fired up Firefox this evening, it installed a new update and brought me to this page. It was a very good and problem-free upgrade experience. It’s nice to see Firefox keeping on top of things, where Internet Explorer doesn’t. What’s New in Firefox 2.0.0.2 Release Date: February 23, 2007 Security Update: The following…Continue Reading…
My roommate just had this problem with Microsoft Word 2003, and I found the fix using the Google search engine. Here’s what you do: Tools -> Options -> Edit Check “Typing Replaces Selection” That’s all my roommate had to do. For the sake of completeness, the fix also says: Tools -> Options -> General Uncheck…Continue Reading…
Today my friend Tiff had a problem with her Internet connection. She uses Windows XP and Internet Explorer 6. The web browser was unable to access any websites requiring a login, including Gmail (mail.google.com), USC Email (email.usc.edu), Facebook (facebook.com), Yahoo! Mail (mail.yahoo.com), Blackboard (blackboard.usc.edu) and so on. But the strange part was that all other websites worked….Continue Reading…
I thought this day would never come, but it has. As of now, anyone can sign up for a free Gmail account. It is, quite simply, the best email in existence. Plus, Google’s put together a hilarious 4-act video series on why to use Gmail. Valentine’s Day is a fine holiday. It’s especially cool to…Continue Reading…
The user can unfold any folder and see its sub-folders (User Interface Design, Lauesen 88). Wow! I never thought of computer directories as being unfoldable folders. What a strange way to think of things. It relates something digital to the physical world.
I was reading about Jacob and Joseph, which brought me to reading about Jews, which brought me to Albert Einstein, which brought me to the subject of Patent Offices, which brought me to the US Patent and Trademark Office, which brought me to looking at what jobs they offer. Wouldn’t it be cool to work…Continue Reading…