What do you think of patents? via Aaron Lin… We found another algorithm that nobody had patented yet. So everyone stopped using Compress and started using Gzip, right? No. Because the same compression is used in GIF … it’s called PNG format, which I believe means PNG’s Not Gif. … The people who use PNG…Continue Reading…
I like LCDs, and I recommend them to everyone. I just watched a video at ZDNet (CNet) about how LCDs cut energy costs. Two thoughts struck me, and I felt compelled to log them here. People already own CRTs because they are an older technology. Also, the price difference between LCDs and CRTs was greater…Continue Reading…
Update: website is online at temporary location googleboard.com. Alright, I just got off a 21:13 minute phone call with GoDaddy support. The domain was accidentally charged back, and thus the receipt was canceled and the domain was removed from my account. This was a mistake. I decided to pay the $50 chargeback fee and the…Continue Reading…
This function is the default for a middle click in Mozilla Firefox, but with the software included with the Logitech MX1000 rechargeable wireless laser mouse, Logitech’s SetPoint Settings, the middle click is reassigned to do zoom. This is not effective for the kind of work I do. So I set about finding a way to…Continue Reading…
Getting a “You need to enable referers for this to work” error, and using Symantec Client Firewall? Double-click its icon, click Privacy Control, and click the Configure button. – Click Advanced button – In the “Information about visited sites” box, choose Permit – Click OK, OK, and close – Try again. It should work now,…Continue Reading…
Elliott Back created a list of RPC and RPC2 services to ping, in addition to Ping-o-Matic. WordPress 2.0 (release candidate) is out, so I’ve verified that, by default, the list of services to ping still includes only Ping-o-Matic. This additional list, copied on Dec 28, 2005, should prove useful. These are all general-purpose; you can…Continue Reading…