Virtualization, not the friend it used to be?
Jon Galloway rips on using virtualized machines as a way to get work done. His point is that we take fast PC’s and make slow machines of yesterday out of them by creating virtualized OS’s inside of/on top of them.
In some ways I agree, but in other areas I think he is off base a [...]
The ultimate webdesign usability checklist
A pretty good checklist to go through before you launch a new website.
Much of this is old hat / common sense, but a good collection:
Technical
Did you validate your (X)HTML using W3C Markup Validation Service?
Did you validate your CSS using W3C CSS Validation Service?
Did you check your website in at least IE, FF and Safari?
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How to Create an Internet Kiosk in 10 Easy Steps
If you own a business and would like to provide an “Internet Cafe” to your customers but do not want to worry about them trashing your computer or snooping around your network, there are some things you can do to create a more secure environment. This secure internet browsing mode is commonly referred to as [...]
How to Create an .exe File for Free
If you are like me you probably had a point in your life where you needed to create a .exe file from a .bat or .vbs file. Well Windows actually includes a program called IExpress.exe which allows you to do this. Why Windows does not advertise this handy little program is beyond me but a [...]
Just Give Me a Choice
Last night I sat down to spec out a new computer. Not that I really need one but I wanted to know what I could get for lets say under $400.
I went to HP and Dell and looked at their entry level machines and added at least 1GB of ram with an AMD processor because [...]
