Mac OS X: Open a selected folder in a new window in the Finder
Because I am constantly forgetting this Finder shortcut, here it is: To open a folder in a new window, use “Command – double click” on the folder.
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Disappearing background in Safari when “top” is used in CSS background positioning
In setting up some sliding door tabs, I found there are situations when Safari will not show the background of an element if the background positioning is set to “top”. This example shows how it
Continue readingStarting out with Terragen: sky doesn’t render
My first attempts with Terragen convinced me it was an easy way to experiment with landscapes, with an intuitive interface, and quick results. However after the first few tries, once I started experimenting with atmosphere
Continue readingIPod: “Disc cannot be written to” message AGAIN
Well, I am just about fed up with this iPod! The “Disc cannot be written to” message is back again, and I can’t sync or copy ANYTHING to it, no matter what method or format
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OS X 10.4.9 Cron+Firewire = cpu pegged at 100%
Late last night I tried to do some work on my G5 iMac. It has a large external firewire drive attached. Everything was slow, and the CPU was pegged at 100%. The firewire drive was
Continue readingCSS expression crashes IE6
Since IE 6 does not have a “min-width” ccss attribute, I sometimes emulate it, using CSS expressions. For example:
width:expression(document.body.clientWidth
Continue readingEasy way to escape text using Dreamweaver
Do you ever need to escape HTML in your blog posts, so that it will not execute as code? I’ve been using Accessify.com’s quick escape tool, but realized that there was another tool even closer
Continue readingEmptying reluctant trash in OS X
Sometimes, when attempting to empty the trash in OS X, you will get an error “This operation could not be completed because you do not have sufficient privileges for some of the items.” The best
Continue readingiPod: “Disc cannot be written to” message
Resolving a “Disk cannot be read from or written to” error with an iPod used between two computers.
Continue readingCreating Acrobat forms that users can save changes to
Sometimes, otherwise positive technological advances leave important functions behind.
For example, CD’s are so small, the liner notes are usually unreadable. Similarly, cell phones and PDA keyboards have become smaller than most people’s fingers.
And when typewriters gave way to dedicated word processors, and then personal computers and all the other replacements, so did the ability to fill out paper forms easily.
In large part, forms have moved onto the web, but there are still many that need to be filled out in hard copy. There are plenty of government sites, for example, which will provide a PDF version of a form, which usually has not been enabled as a form, so it must be printed out and filled out by hand, or on a typewriter if you can find one at a local Kinkos.
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