March 29, 2008 – 10:32 pm
Finally! The latest version of Wordpress, version 2.5 has arrived! For many it was a long wait, but as I’m typing this message from the new administration panel I must say it was worth it (especially since the editor now seems to work properly with Safari!)
I’ve been following the development of this version on my [...]
I just found out something very neat in Mac OS X which some of you might find handy. I’m sure this tip has been around and known for some time, but in case you haven’t heard of it before (like me), read on.
By default, if you want to change the toolbar from say icons [...]
Finally, the WiiWare service for the Nintendo Wii has gone live. The first region to get their hands on the nine games available at launch is Japan, but the US and Europe will (hopefully) follow in May this year.
The list of launch titles for the WiiWare service is as follows :
Dr. Mario & Virus Buster
Star [...]
March 22, 2008 – 11:22 pm
Recent Mac computers come with a handy remote control. This remote let’s you interact with programs like FrontRow, iTunes, iPhoto and it can even be used as a remote for Keynote.
However, if you have two or more Macs close to each other, both Macs will respond to any button pressed on the Apple Remote Control. [...]
Does clicking a link and having Safari open the link in a new window annoy you? Then you’ll appreciate Dennis Stevense’s recent blog post which explains how to have Safari 3.1 always open links in a new tab instead of a new window, also called single window mode.
Please note that this tip won’t work with [...]
October 6, 2007 – 9:13 pm
In this small howto I’ll try and explain how I enlarged my Windows XP virtual hard disk under Parallels. Most of this information I got from the Parallels forum so all credits go to the original posters.
In case you haven’t heard of Parallels before; it allows you to run Windows (or another OS like [...]
October 3, 2007 – 2:20 am
That’s right, over at Sitepoint, they’re giving away free electronic copies of the Ruby on Rails book “Build Your Own Ruby on Rails Web Applications” by Patrick Lenz. After entering your email address, you’ll receive an email containing the download link.
But that’s not all. Also included in the email is a $10 voucher for [...]
The new iWork ‘08 release sure is a step forward compared to iWork ‘06. While Keynote was perfect, Pages was lacking any true wordprocessor capabilities and the lack of any spreadsheet application made it feel unbalanced compared to Microsoft Office or OpenOffice.
Luckily iWork ‘08 brings us more functionality, and best of all, Apple released an [...]
Yesterday at the Apple Special Event, Apple CEO Steve Jobs unveiled some great new Mac products like the new iMac and new versions of iLife ‘08, iWork ‘08 and .Mac. Although the event was for invitees (mostly press) only Apple put up a video stream of the presentation. It’s very entertaining and interesting so I [...]
The Wii received a small firmware update adding some new functionality to the Wii-menu and shopping channel.
Some notable Wii-menu changes :
Digital clock added to the Wii-menu
Forecast channel box now displays current weather condition
News channel box displays scrolling headlines
Address book entries can now be shifted (A+B key)
The ‘accomplished today’ messages are now coloured white to differentiate [...]