I’ve finished installing Mac OS X Snow Leopard on my MacBook and Hackintosh workstation, and it’s obvious that Apple has come through with their promise of increased performance. One thing I noticed immediately is that when I’m running several programs (Coda, Keynote, Word, Mail, Safari, Adium, Skype, iTunes, etc.), less…
I thought HIV’s genome was mapped ages ago. Much to my surprise, one of the top medical headlines this past week was just this. I guess it’s better late than never.
Woopra Analytics allows administrators to exclude statistics based on a number of criteria (IP address, user names, etc.) However, for websites with only one administrator, a better approach would be to prevent loading the Woopra javascript (JS) in the first place whenever the admin accesses the site.
The newly announced iPhone 3G-S coupled with iPhone OS 3.0 will probably be heralded by many, like myself, as the “perfect handset.” However, just like the wave of excitement which accompanied the debut of iPhone 3G last year was dissolved by AT&T’s slow speeds, spotty coverage, and lack of adequate…
I browse through the blogosphere regularly, and it’s interesting to note how many webmasters have a section dedicated to the social networking. Whether it’s helping you find them on Facebook or Last.fm, or allowing you to share a particular page/post on Digg or Slashdot, the idea of social networking is…
To further modify my rendition of StudioPress’ Streamline theme, I implemented a tabbed sidebar. By doing so, I was able to display the same amount of information (recent posts, most commented posts, recent comments, etc.) without occupying as much screen real estate. Furthermore, tabbed menus prevent a visitor from being…
Ever spend hours trying to find “just the right” wallpaper to accommodate your personality? Well I think I found one to tickle my fascination with astronomy. EarthDesk, a product by Xeric Design, replaces the desktop picture on a Mac or Windows desktop with a dynamic image of planet Earth. This image is…
In the latest example of Apple charging a premium for its products, an 8 GB RAM upgrade option has been released on Apple’s site. The price tag – $1,200. That’s enough to buy another MacBook! Seriously, I’m hoping our friends in Cupertino are just pulling an early April Fool’s joke,…
I came across a situation where I had to go through my WordPress database to update the URL information for one of my frequent commenters in light of his new domain name. Rather than modifying each of his comments one by one, I sought a single database query that would…
I used to solely employ Akismet to quarantine spam comments on RK.md, but after receiving hundreds of spam comments per day, a better solution was necessary. I sifted through the plugin repository and came across new preventative measures to eliminate spam in a slightly different way – by not allowing…