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Adobe CS4: How not to design a Windows GUI

Posted on 29 April, 2010 by Si

I just tried Adobe Dreamweaver CS4 (trial version) in the hope that it was a step up from Dw8 which I have been using. I uninstalled immediately because of several quite hilariously epic GUI design failures. Apparently these limitations apply … Continue reading →

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Google PDF Quick View

Posted on 13 November, 2009 by Si

Google has started to integrate it’s Google Docs PDF viewer into search results, allowing you to view PDFs right in the browser. Finally, you can uninstall that bloated Adobe Reader plugin, like you’ve always wanted to. If you’re on a … Continue reading →

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My first Stylish script

Posted on 23 August, 2009 by Si

Hey for all you WordPress junkies out there who are sick of squinting at the screen when writing blog posts, here is a Stylish script to increase the font size! http://userstyles.org/styles/20377

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Here’s to Internet fraud!

Posted on 2 August, 2009 by Si

Prevent me from buying MP3′s and Apps just because I live outside the US? I think not! After some furious Googling, this Australian has successfully purchased content from the US iTunes store. And without a credit card! The biggest hurdle … Continue reading →

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Chrome reflections: still needs some polish

Posted on 31 July, 2009 by Si

I realised something very interesting about Chrome recently that hadn’t occured to me until I was installing Adblock Plus in Firefox. It’s not a dealbreaker but still: Chrome will never support decent ad blocking software. Think about it, where does … Continue reading →

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