Category Archives: General

Domain seizures by the US Department of Justice is a concern for all website operators

The US department recently seized up to 82 internet domains. The operators of which have been accused of selling counterfeit goods. While the websites are still operational, the manner with which this event unfolded is a definite concern for all … Continue reading

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Running Flash projector in kiosk mode

Recently I created a work using Flash to play video file to create a computer-generated narrative by playing the files in certain orders. When done writing the ActionScript for the project and sure that it was going to work as … Continue reading

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Browsing sweetly with Google Chrome on Mac OS X

Since I have been having some performance issues with Firefox 3.1.2 on my Windows XP laptop, I switched to using Google Chrome experimentally, to see if it was some issues with my hardware or just something I picked up from … Continue reading

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Photoshop on Atom 330 Dual Core machine

this machine is not as bad as it’s been cracked up to be. Photoshop launch seems to be quite snappy and AfterEffects seems to run just fine (takes just as long to launch on my MacBook) Continue reading

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Update your WordPress installation before it gets hacked

A couple of friends have got their WordPress blogs hacked over the past week. If you are running an older version of WordPress, you should update it to the latest immediately.

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Google Chrome OS will open new doors (and close windows)

With the recent announcement of the development of the Google Chrome OS, the possibilities for the end user has opened even wider in terms of choice of operating system for desktops, notebooks and especially netbooks. An OS with the Chrome … Continue reading

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Jaunty Jackalope on the HP Mini-note 2133 part 2

I have found that using Jackalope on the HP 2133 Mini-note to be quite a good experience so far. Compared to installing Intrepid (8.10), the installation process was a complete breeze. There was no need to install using weird methods … Continue reading

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Opera Mini on Symbian: experiences on the Nokia E71

Having been stuck on Nokia’s Web (the default browser on the E71), I have always been on the lookout for an alternative to this often used piece of software on my phone. It’s not that Web is particularly painful to … Continue reading

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Adobe Spry: the seemingly broken view of a page

Adobe Spry paged view woes. Update your SpryData.js file to the latest version. Continue reading

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Ricoh GX200 hands on part 1

Having owned a Canon DSLR for more than two years now, I have become somewhat aware of some of the limitations of the DSLR format. Even though it is a beautiful piece of equipment with nice results, I often find … Continue reading

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