BBedit Grep Search: Strip HTML tags from every line
BBEdit’s Grep Search is a very handy tool for cleaning long text files. I recently had to move a form from a webpage into Qualtrics. In the original form there is a list of about
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Safari error: This website requires a client certificate
The other day I tried to load a URL in Safari that has worked dozens of times before, but now Safari prevented it from opening entirely, instead presenting this dialog: The website “[my requested URL]”
Continue readingIOS7 Visual Accessibility
Is there anyone over the age of 45 who thinks iOS 7 hasn’t been a visual disaster? I’ve been using the iOS7 interface for quite a few months now, and having seen my friends and
Continue readingFixing the Sets interface of Flickr Uploadr desktop app
I upload a lot of images to Flickr – sometimes hundreds at a time. So I’ve tried nearly every uploading tool available. The one that works most reliably, even when uploading hundreds of images in
Continue readingWhat’s this? Google Keep!
Google Notes and Google Tasks are among the items that Google has dropped over the years. I kind of miss Google Notes, so it was quite a surprise to see they are back, sort of.
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IE8 and Fontawesome: @fontface fonts show as boxes on some machines
I’m working on an HTML5 project that uses Fontawesome symbols for the Previous and Next buttons. On most browsers including IE8, @fontface fonts just work, most of the time. They won’t work if IE8 is
Continue readingOSX Migration Assistant doesn’t see all Time Machine backups
When reverting a new Mac from Mavericks to Mountain Leopard, I wiped the drive, installed Mountain Lion, then updated it with all the current updates. Then I backed it up to Time Machine, in case
Continue readingWacom Tablet hangs and freezes for a second every so often
One of my Wacom tablets, an Intuos 3, has had a habit of freezing every so often, particularly when hovering. The cursor would simply stop moving till I clicked somewhere, usually a couple of times.
Continue readingCanon MX880 series printer won’t scan because of error: USB cable is disconnected
When trying to scan with a Canon MX 880 scanner over wifi, you may receive this message: Cannot scan for these reasons: scanner is turned off USB cable is disconnected Please check and try again.
Continue readingError on installing legacy Wacom Driver: Install Wacom Tablet.pkg can’t be opened because it is from an unidentified developer.
I use a Wacom Intuos 2 tablet on my right hand for fine control, and a Kensington trackball on the left for big scrolling movements. The combination has helped preserve my wrists so far, since
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