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October 2006 Archives

When usability goes horribly wrong October 30, 2006
Joseph Scott has an interesting button at his office.

"Weak references" errors when using NET::OSCAR October 30, 2006
A tip for those getting errors on Debian.

Baseball technology October 23, 2006
Apparently the pitch tracking stuff you see on TV during this years playoffs has some...

Photo tips for Halloween October 23, 2006
How to get great photos of your costumes, Jack-o-Lanterns, and festivities at Halloween.

Hosting: getting what you pay for October 23, 2006
1&1’s discount hosting comes with a hidden cost.

Is an API really needed? October 23, 2006
Could your web site become your next API?

Adobe acquires Sacramento firm October 19, 2006
Adobe has bought Serious Magic, a Folsom-based software company that makes consumer-focused video editing software....

Fix for spinning buddies at signin for Live Messenger October 19, 2006
A fix for a Windows Live signin problem.

Automating screen captures? October 17, 2006
I need a screen capture tool that only grabs the diffs.

Google Blog ping full of spam October 16, 2006
Google blog search is getting overrun by spam.

Re-educating a spammer October 13, 2006
In which I attempt to lead someone from a life of spam.

Wiki letdown October 12, 2006
My son’s teacher rejected the use of wikipedia for a class project and seemed confused by the very idea of it.

Eudora goes open source. Sort of. October 11, 2006
The classic mail client will be based on Thuderbird in the future.

"That's cool!" October 10, 2006
My son’s first experience with Wikipedia

More silly credit card security October 10, 2006
More pointless security for your credit card.

Credit Card Activation a security risk October 10, 2006
Your new credit card can be activated by anyone at all.

First impressions October 8, 2006
Studies have shown that first impressions correlate closely to evaluations based on extensive knowledge. What...

EcoPhones and Larry Lankford: spammers October 5, 2006
Want to chat with a spammer? Here’s their toll-free number.

Small screen branding October 5, 2006
How’s your branding look on small screens?

Reality check October 3, 2006
"People still search for the domain name in search engines while we worry about what...

Startup Camp October 2, 2006
Startup camp sounds like a great idea.