I just got a call from the JPL vanpool coordinator. There are 3 other summer interns also looking for a spot. Wow, it would be interesting to meet them and talk with them, see how their first 2 weeks were. I’ve been driving myself because I was staying at Jordan’s condo in Pasadena. But now…Continue Reading…
I was reading about Internet Explorer 7 and that they’ve turned on ClearType by default. I ran through the Windows XP ClearType tuner, and made ClearType look acceptable on this Compaq TFT8030 powered by pixelworks. Apparently it uses the rare BGR subpixel order. Then I read about using double spaces after periods (don’t), and about…Continue Reading…
Following up on my first impressions, here is a list of observations according to beta 2. Notepad’s icon has changed Start button is circular without text Search boxes all over Buttons look widescreen Font smoothing is on by default Internet Explorer 7+ for Vista, 7 for others IE anti-phishing IE tabs Paint icon has changed…Continue Reading…
I ordered the DVD and it arrived a couple days ago. I’ve installed it on my Dell Inspiron 300m laptop, and it’s working great. I’m quite impressed. I can see this being a success. Internet Explorer still stinks, but it’s far better than it has ever been before. Microsoft recommends 15 GB free, so I…Continue Reading…
After returning from the IVTCF summer conference at Catalina, which I mentioned earlier but never got aruond to writing about, I used the height and weight machine to see what my stats were. The date was 5/20/06, and at 12:14 pm, here’s what it told me: Weight: 121.2 lb Height: 5′ 8″ BMI: 17 Here’s…Continue Reading…
I read Harmless Computer Practical Jokes which I read about on the Langalist. Here are my favorites: I’ve also bought one of those fart machines and put it behind people’s CPUs. Off and on I’d click the remote to have it make noise. They were so certain that either they had a virus or someone…Continue Reading…