Posts Tagged ‘Nerd’
6th May
2012
Safari Omnibar
Safari Omnibar by Olivier Poitrey, a combined URL and search field for pre-OS 10.8.
24th Apr
2012
Dropbox > MobileMe iCloud
Dropbox has just announced two-click sharing of files with a download link. This is exciting for me particularly because Apple’s about to discontinue evolve MobileMe…
11th Mar
2012
Voyager Q
In the process of ordering parts for the setup up my new Mac Pro, I knew I’d have a surplus of old SATA hard drives.…
8th Mar
2012
A simple change
Gmail updates its webpage loading bar from a 90s-era Windows-esque design to something worthy of the naughties. A simple change but a welcome one.
22nd Feb
2012
App Store refunds
I had an idea a while ago, which I thought was a good one: I wish there was some sort of trial period for apps.…
14th Feb
2012
Keyboard ergonomics Keybergonomics
I use a Wacom tablet for digital work. It has been an essential tool for me for years. It’s fast, accurate, and when masking/painting in…
13th Feb
2012
Google URLs in Safari browser history
Over there is a snapshot of my Safari browser history. The highlights in blue are “webpages” I’ve opened from a page of Google search results.…
26th Jan
2012
No Flash
Prelude I’ve recently reinstalled the OS and all software on my MacBook Air. This time I’m going to really try and not install Flash Player.…
18th Sep
2011
Twitterstagram
Lalety I’ve been enjoying posting to and checking Instagram more than Twitter. I’m not 100% sure why, but here are a some theories: Instagram is…
6th Sep
2011
I went to Dreamhost and all I got was a lousy hacking
An hour or so before our fevered leaving for a one-week trip to Vietnam, my Dreamhost account was hacked1. Instead of typing “bartkowalski.com” and getting
29th Aug
2011
Moving from Gmail to Gmail
Last week, I implemented something I’d been planning for a while: I moved from my @gmail email address to an @bartkowalski.com email address. Why? My…
8th Aug
2011
OSX Lion’s best feature (so far)
Today I installed OSX Lion on our Mac Mini. The Mac Mini lives next to our TV and runs all our music, movies, and tv…
18th Jun
2011
Because the simple things in life are often the best
I love NetNewsWire. If you’re into RSS (and you should be), NNW is the best reader on the block. I’ve tried quite a few in…
14th Jun
2011
Missing in action
I’ve been noticing (and have been notified of) a few linked files and images on this website that are missing in action. I’m guessing some…
9th Jun
2011
iCloud, iOS 5, Lion, and the simple life
I pretty much watched the whole WWDC keynote by Apple the other day. I skipped most of the demos because I understood what they were…
7th Jun
2011
The boat’s a rockin’
Houston, we’re having a problem. Is that how they said it? Please bear with me while I sort out what’s going on with the site.…
7th Jun
2011
PC Free: Unimpressive?
iOS devices (iPhones, iPads, and iPod Touches) now do not need a PC or Mac to get set up. In fact, you don’t even have…
9th Mar
2011
The nerdiest thing I’ve ever done
So, as you know, I attended Webstock this year. As mentioned in an earlier post, I did the nerdiest thing I’ve ever done; I got…
8th Mar
2011
Hover-iffic footnotes
Update I’ve come across an issue/bug with the hover function, so I’ll be reverting back to the old non-hover-iffic footnote system for the time being.…
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