software
Why would a tablet be better for magazines?
Time Inc, publisher of Sports Illustrated, has shown us a vision of its future on tablet devices: A magazine application that readers buy and download each week. Bonnier, publisher of Popular Science, has created a similar demo. But I have to ask: if the magazine app wasn’t a hit on PCs, why would it be... »
IE 8 inPrivate Filtering on by Default
NOTE: A better way to block ads, popups, cookie setters, and profile trackers is to edit your hosts file, which will block such annoyances on all browsers and web applications. Go here for more info on hosts files. IE 8 inPrivate Filtering mode can be set to on/enabled by default by doing the following: Open IE... »
New Salary Guide, Salary Comparison Tool
I just finished coding up a salary guide tool. The salary data is taken from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Of course the data is searchable on the BLS site, but I thought I could give it a more user-friendly interface, using AJAX and jQuery. Give it a visit, give it a search, and let me... »
IE 8 InPrivate Filtering
UPDATE: If you are looking for instructions on how to set IE 8 inPrivate Filtering on by default, please go here: http://www.ruddwire.com/reviews/2009/05/07/ie-8-inprivate-filtering-on-by-default/ IE8’s most notable new feature is “inPrivate Filtering”: this is a domain filtering service that is very easily turned on by a button at the bottom of the window, in the status bar. ... »
block ads with hosts files
Anyone with 15 minutes of free time can edit their hosts file to block 99% of the ads that appear on web pages, for free. This works on PCs, Macs, and Linux/Unix computers. What’s a “hosts” file? It’s a file named “hosts”, and every normal computer sold to consumers has one. A background on hosts files can... »
The 24-inch iMac
It’s the best computer I’ve ever used or owned. A beautiful screen, plenty fast, never crashes. It’s a very simple system: Big flat screen with computer built-in (includes super DVD RW, USB 2.0 & Firewire ports, camera, microphone, bluetooth, ethernet connection, and hidden wireless antenna) , keyboard, mouse, and remote control. But these four... »
