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Microsoft Office 2008 - JUST SAY NO!

Sun, 06 Dec 2009 10:15:46 -0500

Microsoft Office 2008 - an example of why M$ will lose the war even as it wins battles today.

I've been a Microsoft user on the Mac since I returned to that platform early this millennium. For compatibility with my Windows brothers and sisters I…

Weebly

Sun, 20 Sep 2009 11:17:12 -0400

I recently discovered a pretty cool free web development and hosting site called weebly. Unlike many of the free web hosting sites around (and there are many, from Google on down), weebly does not litter your site with ads, just a minor link to…

Interactive GPS Maps

Mon, 20 Jul 2009 17:56:47 -0400

I've started using GPSVisualizer to generate interactive Google maps instead of static maps using Google Earth. Here is an example.

<a href="http://www.blkk.com/littauer/gpsvis1.htm">Click here for the map</a>

It's still a little complicated to do,…

Tool Updates: Sandvox, GPS, iPhoto, iMovie

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 22:31:06 -0400

Well, since we came back from Italy I had a chance to put all of the tools I've been using to good use, and I'm happy to report that things have improved since I last wrote.

First, Sandvox, my web development tool (you're soaking in it), is now in…

Sandvox tips

Tue, 20 Jan 2009 23:51:39 -0500

Sometimes you want to use content on your site that's not written in Sandvox, for example a PDF file or externally-generated HTM file. In this case you want to have Sandvox take care of uploading it to the site for you even though it's not doing…

Mobile phone stuff

Fri, 24 Oct 2008 14:30:37 -0400

I have a very basic mobile phone, the LG-VX5300. It does have the capabilities I need for now (though one day I may spring for an Android), including downloadable ringtones and bluetooth. Getting ringtones is a problem, though, first because I…

Garmin GPS on a Mac

Tue, 09 Sep 2008 12:01:47 -0400

I recently got myself a Garmin GPSMap 76CSx handheld GPS unit. It has mapping capability, and has the features needed to be usable on a bike: relatively light and small, good battery life, and reasonably weatherproof.

Sadly, the folks at Garmin…