because not enough websites start with the letter “Z”
Posted in nerdliness on Jan 8th, 2008
This morning while reading an article about someones set up, I stumbled across a Safari plug-in called “Inquisitor.” It purports to be an enhancement to the built-in search field in the Safari window. I was intrigued enough that I downloaded and installed the plug-in within minutes.
My joy at new software was short-lived, however. [...]
Posted in nerdliness, random on Jun 22nd, 2007
I was hoping to write today about finding a cure for my Yahoo Messenger ills. The latest and greatest instant messenger client from Y! refuses to stay connected for more than about 10 minutes. It drops connectivity in the middle of chats, file transfers, and when it is just idle. Repeated forays [...]
Posted in life on Nov 30th, 2006
This tongue-in-cheek look at the joys of building software has been floating around forever. I have no idea who the original author is or where/when it first appeared.
Dear Mr. Architect,
Please design and build me a house. I am not quite sure of what I need, so you should use your discretion. My house should have [...]
Posted in meme, nerdliness on Sep 10th, 2005
Om Malik has started a new meme, this time about freeware or shareware Mac applications “that have helped you get the most out of your Mac.”
Here’s my list:
X-Pad: A notepad with state. No files to save or open, just type and it is saved for you. As an incorrigible note taker this gem has saved [...]
Posted in nerdliness on Jan 14th, 2004
Yesterday I upgraded my Powerbook to Panther (10.3.2) in a relatively painless 2 hour process. After the process was completed I was having trouble with my copy of CodeTek’s Virtual Desktop application.
I was using a 2.x version and knew that there was a 3.0 beta out. I went to their site and got the 3.0 [...]
Posted in nerdliness on Nov 18th, 2003
Ever since switching over to Macintosh last January I have thoroughly enjoyed using Safari as my primary browser. My only complaint is Safari’s inability to view PDF files inline.
Thanks to Schubert it and the PDF Browser that complaint is now happily removed.
This browser plugin makes viewing PDF files served on the Internet easy once again.
Posted in nerdliness on Nov 24th, 2002
I saw this over at what do I know this weekend. It’s software that resides on your Mac and downloads up to 150 different comics each day for your reading pleasure. Since the comics are the only reason I ever buy a newspaper this is most excellent. Now all I need is a Mac. Donations [...]
