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Monday, August 30, 2004
Speed up Adobe Acrobat
I like the new Acrobat Reader 6 but it does load slower. Speed it up!
Here's how to do it:
1. Go to C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 6.0\Reader (replace the C if you installed on another drive, like I did).
2. Create a new folder called plug_ins_disabled.
3. Move all files from the plug_ins folder to the plug_ins_disabled folder except EWH32.api, printme.api, and search.api. There should only be these 3 files in the plug_ins folder.
4. You're done.
You can also turn off the Splash screen:
Edit - Preferences - Startup then uncheck the box.
Friday, August 20, 2004
Updated My Firefox Help, Tips and Tricks
I've updated My Firefox Help, Tips and Tricks page and also posted my latest sage.css file.
Getting Your XP Systems Ready for SP2
An article with helpful tips for getting Your XP Systems Ready for SP2.
Tuesday, August 17, 2004
Microsoft Lists Apps Affected by XP SP2
eWeek has an article about a new page on Microsofts Knowledge base about listing many programs that may 'break' when you upgrade to XP SP2 and what to do about it. Find the list here.
Monday, August 16, 2004
Group Discovers 'John the Baptist' Cave...
Interesting article from AP about a group in near Jerusalem in Israel that thinks they have found a cave where John the Baptist anointed many of his disciples:
KIBBUTZ TZUBA, Israel (AP) - Archaeologists think they've found a cave where John the Baptist baptized many of his followers - basing their theory on thousands of shards from ritual jugs, a stone used for foot cleansing and wall carvings telling the story of the biblical preacher.
Sage is now at 1.2.1
Just when I get around to blogging that 1.2 is out, along comes 1.2.1. The only constant is change. As before, you can get it here.
Firefox shortcut to get HTML page info
This Firefox tip is really only helpful if you are a web developer. If you are, it is pretty handy. Using Firefox, you can view page information by hitting 'CTRL + J' on your keyboard or from your menu bar by selecting Tools -> Page Info. This will display useful information like each field in the form(s). You can also check all the links and media (images, object, flash, etc.).
Wednesday, August 11, 2004
Democrats urge party to shun Michael Moore
I was interested to read today in WorldNetDaily that there is a group within the Demoratic party urging them to distance the party for Michael Moore. His views are definately not very centrist and I'm sure do them more harm than good. We'll keep watching...
Monday, August 09, 2004
Sage 1.2 is out
The Sage feed reader for Firefox has been updated to 1.2 I've updated My Firefox Tips and Tricks page. If you have firefox, you can get Sage here.
Windows XP Service Pack 2 for IT Professionals and Developers
Windows XP Service Pack 2 is available for download here. This is the big 200+ MB download. Smaller versions will be available via Windows Update soon. Get this one if you have several computers to save yourself download bandwidth.
Better yet, wait a few weeks to be sure the bugs are worked out. There are sure to be thinks you need to know before applying the upgrade. The press is sure to cover it in detail.
CDC gave Saddam West Nile samples
I haven't seen this anywhere but WorldNetDaily: CDC gave Saddam West Nile samples
The Centers for Disease Control gave samples of West Nile virus – among other deadly biological agents – to Saddam Hussein's Iraq in the 1980sPerhaps we should reevaluate our biological agent export policy?
Friday, August 06, 2004
Made with TypoGenerator
typoGenerator is a random generator for 'typoPosters'. a typoPoster is a poster, created from images and letters/text that doesn´t have any sense, just to look good
Thursday, August 05, 2004
Interesting idea for people to use to generate passwords.
From LEADERSHIP BY NUMBERS:
Train users to build their passwords in two parts. The first part would be a traditional password, but more on the simple side (e.g., 'egg2whip'). This first part could be written down some place secure (not on a sticky note pasted to the monitor). The second part (I'll call it a 'root') would be six or seven very random characters (e.g., 'H[8t=m') which is not written down, but committed to memory and added to the first part. This means that the user now has the ability to quickly create difficult compound-passwords that are easy to memorize (and the first part can even be securely recorded).