If you work as web designer or webmaster, you probably have every browser out there installed so you can see how your pages render for different people. Checking how it looks for different browsers, different resolutions, and even different devices is important to making sure your site is accessible to the largest audience possible. This is particularly a problem with Internet … [Read more...]
Adobe Acrobat – You’re exhausting; an open-letter to Adobe
Dear Adobe, You have a lot of room to improve with your Acrobat line and I'm not even talking about the performance of the application. Sure there are alternatives out there like FoxIt reader and other open-source PDF readers/writers that can do your primary function faster while using less resources. Heck, you don't even open DRM-protected PDFs? I have to get another Adobe … [Read more...]
Cleaning up after spyware and viruses
Infected? It's hard to miss when you've been hit by a virus/spyware. These malicious bits of code can really wreak havoc on your machine and your day. Some symptoms to look for might be: Pop-ups when you aren't even browsing the web Computer has slowed down with mysterious processes taking up resources Unknown applications being installed on their own My mentality for tech … [Read more...]
MediaMonkey
I began investigating options for a better music player/manager after I got an Archos 604 wifi. It's a great little gadget. It allows me to browse the web with a wifi connection, watch videos on the go or display them on a tv, and listen to my music. I have the 30 gig flavor and it's quite sufficient for my music collection with videos getting cycled around to holding unseen … [Read more...]
DLSG/BookEye Planetary Scanner Review
As the self-titled Head of Special Projects, I get a lot of oddball things thrown at me with the instructions to make them work flawlessly. This has allowed me to experiment with a lot of different things and have a good puzzle every now and then. These can be fun projects as they allow for deviation from the sometimes tedious tasks, but they are also frustrating because you … [Read more...]