Update: I’ve written another post which describes how to work around some of the XDMCP regressions in Karmic Ubuntu 9.10, Karmic Koala, has been released. So it’s time to provide some updates on my older posts to cover the changes, …
Read moreThat porridge is too cold. This porridge is too hot.
But I can’t seem to find any porridge that is just right. Except that for “porridge” you should read “software”, and for “too hot” read “too expensive”. For years now it’s been possible to request CDs of Ubuntu releases, which …
Read moreFoxy fonts of the future
Any web developer who’s ever tried to introduce an old-school graphic designer to the ins and outs of web design will know how easy it is to make their brain melt and trickle out of their ears. One of the …
Read moreI Hate HDTV
Okay, so it’s a slightly sensationalist headline – I don’t really hate HDTV as such, but I do hate what it’s done to the market for computer monitors. There was a time when televisions and computer monitors were universally 4:3 …
Read moreWorld of Goo – pay what you want
Or more specifically pay whatever you think it’s worth – for this week at least. I’ve got the WiiWare version, and have to say that it is a great game – well worth the full asking price. If you don’t …
Read moreA few follow-ups
Just a quick follow up on some earlier posts: • British sci-fi Primeval, which finished with a cliffhanger and was then cancelled, has been brought back from extinction. It may not be the best programme in the world, but there’s …
Read moreAnother DVD Menu Fail
Having finally got to the episode selection screen on a DVD at the weekend, I was presented with a rather confusing screen. I wanted to watch the second episode, but what I saw was this: Episode Title Episode Title Episode …
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