When you update Firefox to version 2.0.0.1, you automatically get thrown to this page. Granted, it looks nice, but I don’t get why “to” and “the” are capitalized while “of” isn’t. Also, the apostrophe in “You’ve” would look a lot better if it weren’t a default one, but a nice curled right single quote. Not that anyone cares, I suppose.
Update: Also, the Dutch version looks like crap. Not that I use Firefox or any other software in Dutch. I can’t stand localized shit.
MERRY CHRISTMAS, EVERYONE!
Mind the sarcasm.
It appears Microsoft released the Office 2007 Compatibility Pack, which includes proper version of the rather beautiful Vista fonts. If you prefer not to install—and subsequently uninstall, since you use OpenOffice.org, right?—the whole thing, I’ve created an archive containing just the fonts. Incidentally, Segoe UI is not included, but rejoice, for I have another archive dangling about. Thanks to O’Toole for the heads up.
And yes, I am studying. I’m just taking a break. Sheesh. You people.
Just a quick shout out to DD-WRT in all its greatness. Since upgrading to DD-WRT v23 SP2, I haven’t had to reboot my router once. I’m not sure I’ll be willing to sacrifice my uptime—94 days, currently—for an upgrade, unless it’s security-related.
In other news, I’m officially getting down to business tomorrow. I will be studying Physics II for as long as I can. Just try and stop me.
I can’t remember where I read this because, at the time, it didn’t seem like I’d ever need it (since my Plextor PX-708A burner seemed awesome at the time), but here’s a useful tip …
If you’re on Windows XP and your (IDE) DVD burner suddenly seems to have gotten freakishly sluggish—i.e. burning at a fraction of its maximum speed, avoiding buffer underruns all the time, etc.—, which usually makes Windows consume a shitload of CPU as well, then there’s a good chance it’s reverted from the nice (Ultra) DMA to the safe, but slow PIO for some reason. Now, on Windows 9x, enabling DMA was relatively easy: tap into the drive’s properties and tick off the DMA option. On XP, however, it’s slightly different. The access mode is defined at the controller level, so what you need to do is go into Device Management and then IDE ATA/ATAPI Controllers. Then, just open up the properties of the controller your burner is on, and switch to the Advanced Settings tab. There’s a good chance you’ll find the Current Transfer Mode is PIO, and if you’re really lucky, you can (re-)enable DMA by changing the value of the combo box above it and rebooting. However, usually, you can’t, because Windows has gotten all conservative about it and decided that, after a couple of failures, DMA wouldn’t work at all. Fortunately, there’s an easy solution: uninstalling the controller and rebooting will force Windows to reinstall it and reset the failure count, as well as re-enable DMA.
I guess this method also applies to IDE hard drives that have suddenly gotten slow, but, for those, you might want to consider this guy’s approach instead.
In other news, I’ve got a mean cold and with two lab exams coming up this week, I’m not too happy about it.
Woo, the reflow branch has landed and Gecko now passes the Acid2 Test—in addition to numerous improvements to both layout and performance. Sure, Firefox 3 isn’t that close, but this is quite the accomplishment. Way to go, dbaron!
So, have you been to eBay undefined recently?
Don’t you just love the effect of cartels on democracy? Seriously.
I wonder if they’ve fixed Blogger beta’s post pages issue yet. Fortunately, I’m about to find out.
Update: The answer is no. That’s just ridiculous.
Holy cattleprod, that’s sexy.
