Usability

New Look

ByCarlos Granier 2006/11/112006/11/15

Well, finally… the blog has a new look. Everything seems to be working, but do let me know if you find any gremlins. The original theme (Subtle, with Subvert style) comes from Glued Ideas, but needed a lot of customizing to get some things working. I installed a local copy of WordPress on my MBP and replicated my blog with the help of several articles I found online and lots of elbow grease. Upgraded the server to PHP5 and WordPress 2.05. Some minor cosmetic details will be taken care of shortly, but meanwhile I hope you enjoy the new look and functionality.

Software | Usability

Recreating the Places folder in Firefox 3 Beta 2

ByCarlos Granier 2008/02/052008/02/05

I recently upgraded my browser to Firefox 3.0B2 and, while importing my previous bookmarks, inadvertently deleted the Places folder. Firefox 3 offers new Smart Folders that automatically track stuff like your Most Visited Pages, Recently Starred Pages, Recently Used Tags, etc. These folders require a special syntax to create them, but I was unable to…

Software | Usability

Activating Session Restore in Firefox 2 Beta 1

ByCarlos Granier 2006/07/182007/02/20

Firefox 2 Beta 1 includes a new feature that restores your browsing session when the browser crashes. So, if you were looking at twenty different tabs when your browser froze or bit the dust, your tabs won’t go to wherever it is that electronic dust-bunnies end up. Fire up your trusty browser and up will…

Social Networking | Software | Usability

Google’s Flickr Killer

ByCarlos Granier 2006/08/082006/11/15

… or why Yahoo needs to buy a desktop photo managing app, pronto. I’ve been using Flickr for a while now – I even have a Pro account (I previously used smugmug). I also use Picasa to manage my photos (having tried several versions of Adobe’s Photoshop Album). I like Picasa’s simplicity, instant image fix-ups,…

Geotagging photos with Garmin’s GPSMAP296

ByCarlos Granier 2006/08/122006/08/30

If you’re using a Garmin GPSMAP296 to track your outings in order to geotag your photos later on, you should be aware of the following “feature”: Once you Save the Active Track to a Saved Track, ALL TIMING INFORMATION WILL BE LOST. This is by design (and has been confirmed by Garmin Tech Support), as…

Software

Hacking at Apple Stores

ByCarlos Granier 2006/10/172006/11/15

Data security is one of my favorite subjects… and I’m always amazed at how careless some people (and major corporations) are with their digital identities. I recently did a simple, non-scientific study at the local Apple Store. No elite hacking skills are needed (that’s L337 for you H4X0R5). Walk to any computer and pretend to…

Social Networking

Heading to MEET 2006

ByCarlos Granier 2006/10/012006/11/15

I’ll be attending Forbes’ MEET 2006 conference (Media | Electronic Entertainment | Technology) in Beverly Hills. The theme of the October 24-25 conference will be: Reaping Riches in the Media and Entertainment Revolution.

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2009/05/29 at 04:39

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2009/06/06 at 04:24

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