A better, faster Firefox for Windows
Compiling Firefox for modern-ish (Pentium 4 and newer) CPUs is relatively common on Linux, and presumably on Mac OS X also, but not for Windows. On Windows, Firefox assumes you have a first-generation...
View ArticleMore help is on the way for high Firefox memory usage
After years of workarounds, and even sometimes denying there was a problem, Mozilla has identified a fix for Firefox’s sometimes out-of-control memory usage. The culprit appears to be the Javascript...
View ArticleAn easy way to change your power plans in Vista and Windows 7
If you need to change power plans to manage your computer’s power usage, here’s the easiest way to do it without fumbling around in control panel. This works in either Windows 7 or Vista. Create three...
View ArticleA tool for learning Windows and Office keyboard shortcuts
Sometimes my coworkers will watch me write, because they like a freak show. I guess they’ve never seen someone who uses the mouse as little as I do. If I know a keyboard shortcut, I use it. It’s...
View ArticleSo I’m not the only one ditching Microsoft Office
Rick Broida wrote a fairly harsh piece on Cnet about why he’s ditching Microsoft Office. Our reasons differ, and while I agree with all of his reasons he may not agree with all of mine. That’s OK. I...
View ArticleComeback trail marred by junk browsers
Another browser. You've probably heard of Galeon, but have you heard of K-Meleon? Win32 browser, looks like IE, uses the Gecko engine. It's missing a number of usability features, such as the only...
View ArticleAre we talking about more than just sunsets?
As I was hurtling down Missouri 370 en route to I-70 this past weekend, I heard a commercial for some brand of booze on the radio. I don't remember which. Its advice for life was to be yourself...
View Article02/08/2001
Real keyboards. I've written a lot about keyboards in the past. I'm picky. I'm a good typist, or at least used to be before my wrists went the way of Bo Jackson's hip (with all due respect to Bo...
View Article04/12/2001
Mailbag: Chip Creep SCSI. I picked up an Adaptec 2940UW on eBay over the weekend ("Buy it now!" is great if your timing's good and the price is fair--check completed auctions first to see what the item...
View ArticleA first look at Mozilla Firefox 0.9
I upgraded to Mozilla Firefox 0.9 today. My initial impression is pretty good, with one caveat. If you're running an earlier version and haven't upgraded already, make a backup of your profile first. I...
View ArticleScroll lock on the Lenovo Thinkpad L440
One of my coworkers accidentally enabled scroll lock on a Lenovo Thinkpad L440 the other day, which is bad news when you do it accidentally. The L440 has no scroll lock key marked on the keyboard. We...
View ArticleHow to justify text in Publisher 2013
I did some layout in Publisher 2013 after having not done page layout in a decade or more, and Publisher 2013’s interface confused me a bit. I finally found two ways to justify text. The easy way:...
View ArticleLenovo and Best Buy team up for a $149 laptop this year
Cheap laptops are nothing new this time of year–they’ve been practically a holiday tradition since 2002 when Sotec released a decent laptop for $900, which was jaw-droppingly low for the time–but this...
View ArticleGary Kildall’s death investigation
I was selling computers at retail when I heard of Gary Kildall’s death. We had a few copies of Wordstar for Windows and someone asked about it. I said it was easier to remember the keyboard shortcuts...
View ArticleA better, faster Firefox for Windows
Compiling Firefox for modern-ish (Pentium 4 and newer) CPUs is relatively common on Linux, and presumably on Mac OS X also, but not for Windows. On Windows, Firefox assumes you have a first-generation...
View ArticleMore help is on the way for high Firefox memory usage
After years of workarounds, and even sometimes denying there was a problem, Mozilla has identified a fix for Firefox’s sometimes out-of-control memory usage. The culprit appears to be the Javascript...
View ArticleAn easy way to change your power plans in Vista and Windows 7
If you need to change power plans to manage your computer’s power usage, here’s the easiest way to do it without fumbling around in control panel. This works in either Windows 7 or Vista. Create three...
View ArticleA tool for learning Windows and Office keyboard shortcuts
Sometimes my coworkers will watch me write, because they like a freak show. I guess they’ve never seen someone who uses the mouse as little as I do. If I know a keyboard shortcut, I use it. It’s...
View ArticleSo I’m not the only one ditching Microsoft Office
Rick Broida wrote a fairly harsh piece on Cnet about why he’s ditching Microsoft Office. Our reasons differ, and while I agree with all of his reasons he may not agree with all of mine. That’s OK. I...
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