Just last week on Reddit, somebody posted a thread asking the Admins to tweak the interface so that the button to collapse nested comments all lined up and was in a consistent place. Impressively, the change was made the next day to the satisfaction/dissatisfaction of many. Instead of getting Admins to change the interface, a lot can be done client-side to improve your Reddit … [Read more...]
Archives for April 2011
The Difference Between Windows Sound Recorder 1992-2009
I'm glad I'm not the only one to notice this failure. The new Sound Recorder application that comes with Vista/Win7 has signicantly reduced functionality and a worse interface compared to previous versions. I used to be able to do a whole lot with the Sound Recorder. Now, I just go and start downloading Audacity or some other editor. (via Reddit) … [Read more...]
Freeware to Get Started With GIS and Explore Mapped Data
Over the weekend, I had a guest post over at FreewareGenius that covered some of the free applications that Esri provides for interacting with GIS maps and data. Go check it out if you'd like to learn about ArcGIS Explorer Desktop and some sources for GIS data. Freeware to Get Started With GIS and Explore Mapped Data on FreewareGenius. There are also suggestions for … [Read more...]
BlueScreenView – Read Minidumps For More Clues When Blue Screen of Death Appears
Over the weekend, I was troubleshooting reports of a few BSoDs that were crashing a Windows XP PC. Since this was quite after the fact, I had to do some investigative work to try to find the cause so I could figure out a resolution. The memory dumps in their native form aren't the most readable but they provide the most complete information to help track down the problem. Using … [Read more...]
Solar System Scope – An Interactive 3D Model Of The Solar System and Night Sky
If you're interested in astronomy or have a kid that's learning about the solar system in school, this 3D, interactive, Flash-driven model of the solar system can be really cool. You can check out the constellations with the Panoramatic view, zoom in on planets with the Heliocentric view, and focus on Earth with a Geocentric view. You can perform a search for the heavenly … [Read more...]