Category Archives: computers

javascript

We’ve been doing a lot of js-based development on our project lately, and the more news like this, the better. Safari and Firefox have new JavaScript engines coming out that look really promising performance wise. In contrast, recently the ECMA group (that is in charge of the JS “standard”) abandoned their v4 plans […]

history of Arial (the font)

I didn’t realize the storied history of the Arial font. I wonder if Times New Roman has an equivalent story behind it.

kde 4.1

I’ve been checking up on the progress of KDE 4 using the Kubuntu member repository as it moved through various betas and a few days ago the official 4.1 release moved in. While it obviously lacks the many years of polish that went into KDE3, at this point its basically mature enough that I’m […]

A great debugging story

I will guarantee most bugs are not this entertaining… Regardless, enjoy =)
Also, anyone know how to move the category selection to the right column in the new wordpress “Write Post” screen?

Real-Time Shared Editing (Eclipse)

This is really awesome! I need to figure out what communications platform it uses, but this is seriously cool stuff. The screencast is a bit hokey, but it shows all the real potential!
Cola: Real-Time Shared Editing from Mustafa K. Isik on Vimeo.
With serious broadband and advancement of collaborative technologies like this, telecommuting and […]

Kings Quest VI (Playthrough)

Enjoy!

so true

From a user interface design standpoint, check out this article… I really wish he had incorporated actual user interface follies, but the conclusions he draws from each point are spot on.